Vishwas Vasant Vaidya — MLA, Saundatti Yellamma (Indian National Congress)
Vishwas Vasant Vaidya
Vishwas Vasant Vaidya is the MLA from the Saundatti Yellamma assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Saundatti Yellamma constituency
Saundatti Yellamma is seat number 17 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Belagavi district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 199,847 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Saundatti Yellamma votes as part of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Karnataka assembly
Indian National Congress holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. Vishwas Vasant Vaidya was returned from Saundatti Yellamma in 2023.
Other MLAs in Belagavi district
Belagavi district returns 18 members to the Karnataka assembly. The others are:
- Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb — Nippani, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri — Chikkodi-Sadalga, Indian National Congress
- Laxman Sangappa Savadi — Athani, Indian National Congress
- Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage — Kagwad, Indian National Congress
- Mahendra Kallappa Tammannavar — Kudachi, Indian National Congress
- Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa — Raibag, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Katti Nikhil Umesh — Hukkeri, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarkiholi — Arabhavi, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao — Gokak, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Satish Laxmanarao Jarkiholi — Yemkanmardi, Indian National Congress
- Asif (Raju) Sait — Belgaum Uttar, Indian National Congress
- Abhay Patil — Belgaum Dakshin, Bharatiya Janata Party
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 224 seats and was last elected in 2023. The next election is expected in April–May 2028.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Saundatti Yellamma?
- Vishwas Vasant Vaidya of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Saundatti Yellamma, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Vishwas Vasant Vaidya belong to?
- Vishwas Vasant Vaidya represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Saundatti Yellamma constituency in?
- Saundatti Yellamma is seat number 17 and lies in Belagavi district of Karnataka.
- Is Saundatti Yellamma a reserved constituency?
- Saundatti Yellamma is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Saundatti Yellamma fall under?
- Saundatti Yellamma is one of the assembly segments of the Belgaum Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Saundatti Yellamma?
- Saundatti Yellamma had about 199,847 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Vishwas Vasant Vaidya, Karnataka की Saundatti Yellamma विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Saundatti Yellamma सीट Belagavi ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 1,99,847 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Saundatti Yellamma विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।