Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Dr. Shailendra Beldale of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bidar South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 49,872 votes (32.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Kheny (Indian National Congress) with 48,609 votes.
A total of 10 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Shailendra Beldale | 49872 | 32.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok Kheny | 48609 | 31.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bandeppa Khashempur | 31374 | 20.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Chandra Singh | 14837 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 5 | M.Naseemuddin Patel | 5104 | 3.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Tukaram Goure | 779 | 0.50% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 7 | Kapil Godbole | 645 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Shivraj Babu | 529 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 9 | Bheema Shankar Police Patil | 500 | 0.30% | Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha |
| 10 | Shivakumar Patil | 464 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bidar South constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Shailendra Beldale (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,872 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.