Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nippani Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 81,860 votes (53.60% vote share). The runner-up was Kakaso Pandurang Patil (Indian National Congress) with 63,198 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 | Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb | 81860 | 53.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kakaso Pandurang Patil | 63198 | 41.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sujit Dinakar Mhetri | 1771 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dr. Chandrakant Bashetti Kurabetti | 1545 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramachandra Appanna Pujari | 1232 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Babasaheb Balagouda Desai | 894 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Patil Lakhamagoud Yalagonda | 805 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 8 | Pathan Niyaz | 691 | 0.50% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 9 | Sundar Babasaheb Patil | 258 | 0.20% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 10 | Jitendra Subhash Nerle | 192 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Jayavant Mirajakar | 132 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Jay Alias Jayavant Satappa Chougule | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Nippani constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jolle Shashikala Annasaheb (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 81,860 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.