| Type: | LS |
| Dakshina Kannada | |
| Established: | 2008 |
| Reservation: | None |
| Party: | BJP |
| Mp: | Captain Brijesh Chowta |
| Latest Election Year: | 2024 |
| State: | Karnataka |
| Electors: | 1,765,281 |
| Assembly Cons: | Belthangady Moodabidri Mangalore City North Mangalore City South Mangalore Bantval Puttur Sullia |
Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency formerly Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in Karnataka, a state in southern India.This constituency is closer to Kerala. This constituency was created as a part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008.[1] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Nalin Kumar Kateel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2024, Captain Brijesh Chowta represents this constituency. It comprises whole area of Dakshina Kannada district only.
Before delimitation in 2008, Belthangady Assembly segment was under Chikmagalur constituency and the Bantwal, Moodabidri Assembly segments, along with former Surathkal Assembly segment (now renamed as Mangalore City North) were under the Udupi constituency. In addition, the entire Kodagu district, comprising Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Assembly segments, was under the former Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency. After delimitation, Ullal and Mangalore Assembly segments were also renamed as Mangalore and Mangalore City South.[2] As of 2019, Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1] [3]
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Belthangady | Dakshina Kannada | Harish Poonja | ||
| 201 | Moodabidri | Umanatha Kotian | |||
| 202 | Y. Bharath Shetty | ||||
| 203 | D. Vedavyas Kamath | ||||
| 204 | U. T. Khader | ||||
| 205 | Bantval | U. Rajesh Naik | |||
| 206 | Puttur | Ashok Kumar Rai | |||
| 207 | Sullia (SC) | Bhagirathi Murulya | |||
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Brijesh Chowta | ||
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