Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
B.A.Basavaraja of Indian National Congress won the K.R. Pura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 135,404 votes (53.80% vote share). The runner-up was N.S.Nandiesha Reddy (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 102,675 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 | B.A.Basavaraja | 135404 | 53.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | N.S.Nandiesha Reddy | 102675 | 40.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | D.A.Gopala | 6578 | 2.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 4 | Gopala Gowda H N | 1108 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 5 | Pvkn Lingaraj Urs | 1103 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Rajakumar.K.T | 791 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Venkatesasetty | 546 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | P P Appanna | 535 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 9 | S Venkatesh | 398 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | K Manjunath | 389 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Lakshmi Ramaiah Shetty | 336 | 0.10% | Bhaarateeya Janashakthi Congress |
| 12 | B.S.Narendrababu | 302 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Syed Taseen | 196 | 0.10% | All India Mahila Empowerment Party |
| 14 | S Geetha | 191 | 0.10% | Republican Sena |
| 15 | H P Manjunatha Reddy | 183 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Parvathamma | 180 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Syed Afzal Hussain | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Prakash M | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ramakrishna L | 127 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Manav Vikas Party |
| 20 | Dasharatha Ranappa Tegnoor | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Erudiaraj.J | 92 | 0.00% | Independent |
The K.R. Pura constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. B.A.Basavaraja (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 135,404 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.