Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
K.C.Veerendra Puppy of Indian National Congress won the Chitradurga Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 122,021 votes (59.80% vote share). The runner-up was G.H.Thippa Reddy (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 68,721 votes.
A total of 21 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 | K.C.Veerendra Puppy | 122021 | 59.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | G.H.Thippa Reddy | 68721 | 33.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | G.Raghu Achar | 5021 | 2.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Bale Kai Srinivasa H | 2555 | 1.30% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | B.E.Jagadish | 1348 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | M.T.Chandranna | 508 | 0.30% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 7 | Dr|| H.K.S.Swamy | 405 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Bhutharaja.V.S. | 399 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Prakash.N | 370 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | M.H.Shashidhar | 313 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Soubhagya Basavarajan | 223 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | R.Gopinath | 217 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | M.A.Basavaraju | 202 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ganesh | 149 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | P.S.Puttaswamy (SWAMY) | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Mohan Kumar R | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | K.S.Vijaya | 107 | 0.10% | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
| 18 | G.Chitrashekarappa | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Suresh N | 94 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | G.S.Nagaraja | 93 | 0.10% | Karnataka Swabhimani Raithara Karmikara Party |
| 21 | N.Manjappa | 91 | 0.00% | Samajwadi Party |
The Chitradurga constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. K.C.Veerendra Puppy (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 122,021 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.