Karnataka · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Rizwan Arshad of Indian National Congress won the Shivajinagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Karnataka in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 64,913 votes (58.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chandra.N. (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 41,719 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Rizwan Arshad | 64913 | 58.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Chandra.N. | 41719 | 37.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Prakash Nedungadi | 1634 | 1.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | B K Prasad | 176 | 0.20% | Proutist Bloc India |
| 5 | Robert Clive | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Saravanan S | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | M Sadiq Ali | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohthashem Ali Khan | 62 | 0.10% | Karnataka Karmikara Paksha |
| 9 | Tanveer Ahmed | 60 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Habeeb Sab | 59 | 0.10% | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi |
| 11 | Mohammed Haneef | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Anwar Basha | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | M Rafeeq Ahmed | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shanawaz Ahmed | 46 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Jameel Ahmed | 22 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Shivajinagar constituency is part of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Rizwan Arshad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 64,913 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.