Bangalore South

Parliament Election 1996 GEN

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Ananth Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
21,968
Margin %
3.00%
Total Electors
1,300,498
Votes Polled
727,220
Turnout
55.90%
Valid Votes
N/A
NOTA Votes
N/A
Candidates
35
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Karnataka
Constituency Number
180
Male Electors
N/A
Female Electors
N/A
Male Voters
N/A
Female Voters
N/A
Poll Date
N/A
Result Date
N/A
NOTA Percentage
N/A
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Ananth Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

251,235
34.50%
Male
#2
Varalakshmi Gundurao

Indian National Congress

229,267
31.50%
Male
#3
M Raghupathy

Janata Dal

181,826
25.00%
Male
#4
Vatal Nagraj

Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha

28,989
4.00%
Male
#5
S. Siva Kumar

Independent

5,128
0.70%
Male
#6
K Venkatagiri Gowda

Independent

2,514
0.30%
Male
#7
Mohamed Saleem

Independent

2,074
0.30%
Male
#8
Munibyrappa

Bharathiya Nethaji Party

1,137
0.20%
Male
#9
B R Manjunath

Independent

1,114
0.20%
Male
#10
Umesh Babu Patel

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

1,007
0.10%
Male
#11
M Radhakrishnan

Independent

995
0.10%
Male
#12
Francis

Independent

972
0.10%
Male
#13
Mohandev Alva

Independent

831
0.10%
Male
#14
V. Annapoornamma

Independent

735
0.10%
Male
#15
H R Sripadarao

Kannada Paksha

648
0.10%
Male
#16
B R Shankar

Independent

625
0.10%
Male
#17
V Sekar

Independent

579
0.10%
Male
#18
G K Mallaiah

Independent

526
0.10%
Male
#19
Laxminarayana S Bathada

Independent

523
0.10%
Male
#20
Sarala Kripalani

Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam

510
0.10%
Male
#21
Agavali Sahab

Independent

471
0.10%
Male
#22
Guinness Hottepaksha Rangaswamy

Independent

468
0.10%
Male
#23
R.M. Muralidhara

Independent

441
0.10%
Male
#24
M Muddaiah

Independent

435
0.10%
Male
#25
M Krishna Rao

Independent

405
0.10%
Male
#26
M R Srinivasan

United Indian Democratic Council

374
0.10%
Male
#27
Krishnoji Rao Pawar

Independent

360
0.00%
Male
#28
Srinivasa Murthy K V

Independent

319
0.00%
Male
#29
U S Mehata

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#30
H R Srinivasan

Independent

299
0.00%
Male
#31
S M Swaminath

Independent

264
0.00%
Male
#32
M. Shantha Veeraiah

Independent

261
0.00%
Male
#33
R B Guttal

Independent

225
0.00%
Male
#34
Padma Chari

Independent

224
0.00%
Male
#35
Tukaram Y Katwa

Independent

129
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Ananth Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 251,235 34.50%
2 Varalakshmi Gundurao Indian National Congress 229,267 31.50%
3 M Raghupathy Janata Dal 181,826 25.00%
4 Vatal Nagraj Kannada Chalevali Vatal Paksha 28,989 4.00%
5 S. Siva Kumar Independent 5,128 0.70%
6 K Venkatagiri Gowda Independent 2,514 0.30%
7 Mohamed Saleem Independent 2,074 0.30%
8 Munibyrappa Bharathiya Nethaji Party 1,137 0.20%
9 B R Manjunath Independent 1,114 0.20%
10 Umesh Babu Patel All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 1,007 0.10%
11 M Radhakrishnan Independent 995 0.10%
12 Francis Independent 972 0.10%
13 Mohandev Alva Independent 831 0.10%
14 V. Annapoornamma Independent 735 0.10%
15 H R Sripadarao Kannada Paksha 648 0.10%
16 B R Shankar Independent 625 0.10%
17 V Sekar Independent 579 0.10%
18 G K Mallaiah Independent 526 0.10%
19 Laxminarayana S Bathada Independent 523 0.10%
20 Sarala Kripalani Pavitra Hindustan Kaazhagam 510 0.10%
21 Agavali Sahab Independent 471 0.10%
22 Guinness Hottepaksha Rangaswamy Independent 468 0.10%
23 R.M. Muralidhara Independent 441 0.10%
24 M Muddaiah Independent 435 0.10%
25 M Krishna Rao Independent 405 0.10%
26 M R Srinivasan United Indian Democratic Council 374 0.10%
27 Krishnoji Rao Pawar Independent 360 0.00%
28 Srinivasa Murthy K V Independent 319 0.00%
29 U S Mehata Independent 299 0.00%
30 H R Srinivasan Independent 299 0.00%
31 S M Swaminath Independent 264 0.00%
32 M. Shantha Veeraiah Independent 261 0.00%
33 R B Guttal Independent 225 0.00%
34 Padma Chari Independent 224 0.00%
35 Tukaram Y Katwa Independent 129 0.00%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Ananth Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bangalore South Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 21,968 votes (3.00%%).

The voter turnout in Bangalore South for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 55.90%%.

35 candidates contested from Bangalore South constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bangalore South is a Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka.