Vithal Somanna Halagekar — MLA, Khanapur (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Vithal Somanna Halagekar
Vithal Somanna Halagekar is the MLA from the Khanapur assembly constituency in Karnataka, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
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Khanapur constituency
Khanapur is seat number 14 of the 224 in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and lies in Belagavi district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 214,456 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Khanapur votes as part of the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Bharatiya Janata Party in the Karnataka assembly
Bharatiya Janata Party holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 113. Vithal Somanna Halagekar was returned from Khanapur 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 Khanapur?
- Vithal Somanna Halagekar of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the sitting MLA for Khanapur, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Vithal Somanna Halagekar belong to?
- Vithal Somanna Halagekar represents the Bharatiya Janata Party, which holds 65 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Khanapur constituency in?
- Khanapur is seat number 14 and lies in Belagavi district of Karnataka.
- Is Khanapur a reserved constituency?
- Khanapur is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Khanapur fall under?
- Khanapur is one of the assembly segments of the Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Khanapur?
- Khanapur had about 214,456 registered electors at the last assembly election.
MPs and MLAs explained
हिंदी में जानकारी
Vithal Somanna Halagekar, Karnataka की Khanapur विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Bharatiya Janata Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Khanapur सीट Belagavi ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 2,14,456 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Khanapur 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।