Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
S.Suresh Kumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajaji Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 39,291 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was R.Manjula Naidu (Indian National Congress) with 24,524 votes.
A total of 25 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 | S.Suresh Kumar | 39291 | 36.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | R.Manjula Naidu | 24524 | 22.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shobha Karandlaje | 20909 | 19.40% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 4 | S.T Anand | 16794 | 15.60% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 5 | Muniswamy.K | 1660 | 1.50% | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 6 | Rupa Rani | 880 | 0.80% | Lok Satta Party |
| 7 | R.Harisharadhya | 457 | 0.40% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 8 | S.Shobha | 385 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Janta Dal |
| 9 | Soundaryag | 313 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 10 | Shobha | 309 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Keshav S.Himalai | 291 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | R.B Shivakumar | 259 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Vishwanath.G.P | 253 | 0.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 14 | Dhananjaya.H.H | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Prashanth.S.M | 185 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Rakshith.M | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Prathibha Kumari.B.S | 182 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 18 | Nagaraja.H.N | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | S.Anitha (S.ANITHA GOWDA) | 116 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Praja Paksha |
| 20 | Sharana Goud.B | 105 | 0.10% | Pyramid Party Of India |
| 21 | K.V. Srinivasappa | 96 | 0.10% | Jai Vijaya Bharathi Party |
| 22 | Vijay Kumar M K | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | K.T Nagabhushan | 76 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 24 | Lakshmana Shetru.H | 70 | 0.10% | National People's Party |
| 25 | P.K Patil | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Rajaji Nagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. S.Suresh Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,291 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.