Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Anand Alias Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saundatti Yellamma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 46,434 votes (34.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ravindra Bhupalappa Yaligar (Indian National Congress) with 30,392 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Anand Alias Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani | 46434 | 34.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ravindra Bhupalappa Yaligar | 30392 | 22.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Anandkumar Santoshchand Chopra | 29851 | 22.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Vishwanath Karabasappa Mamani | 18391 | 13.80% | Karnataka Jantha Paksha |
| 5 | D. B. Naik | 2630 | 2.00% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 6 | Melagiri Mallikarjuna Channappa | 1990 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Angadi Mahesh Gurappa | 1036 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Desaigouda Rudragouda Patil | 969 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Hanamantappa Virupaxappa Kallur | 897 | 0.70% | Badavara Shramikara Raitara Congress Party |
| 10 | Basavaraj Sangappa Mudenagudi | 555 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
The Saundatti Yellamma constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Anand Alias Vishwanath Chandrashekhar Mamani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 46,434 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.