Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Basawaraj Mattimudu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gulbarga Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 84,466 votes (52.10% vote share). The runner-up was Revu Naik Belamagi (Indian National Congress) with 71,839 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Basawaraj Mattimudu | 84466 | 52.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Revu Naik Belamagi | 71839 | 44.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ganapath Rao K Mane | 881 | 0.50% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 4 | Mailari S/o Yeshawanth Shallagi | 835 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Pandurang Mavinkar | 822 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | Raghavendra Chinchansoor | 630 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Satish B Shinde | 578 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Dattatrey K Kamalapurkar | 422 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramesh S/o Bhimsingh Chavan | 289 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Hanmanth | 206 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 11 | Bhagwan Eduram Bhovi | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Venkatesh Maharaj | 138 | 0.10% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
The Gulbarga Rural constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Basawaraj Mattimudu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,466 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.