Shorapur Assembly constituency explained

Shorapur
Type:SLA
State:Karnataka
District:Yadgir
Division:Kalaburagi
Loksabha Cons:Raichur
Constituency No:36
Established:1952
Reservation:ST
Mla:Raja Venugopal Nayak
Party:Indian National Congress
Preceded By:Raja Venkatappa Nayak
Latest Election Year:2024
Electors:[1]

Shorapur Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka state in India.[2]

It is part of Yadgir district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Raja Venkatappa Naik's son Raja Venugopal Naik was elected in the by-election, caused due to the demise of his father in February 2024.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Mysore State

YearMemberParty
1957Kumar Naik Venkatappa Naik
1962Raja Pidnaik Raja Krishtappa Naik
1967
1972

Karnataka State

YearMemberParty
1978Raja Kumar Naikbgcolor= Indian National Congress (Indira)
1983Raja Madan Gopal Naiyak
1985
1989
Raja Venkatappa NaikKarnataka Congress Party
Narasimha Nayak
Raja Venkatappa Naik
2018Narasimha Nayak
2023[3] Raja Venkatappa Naik
2024^Raja Venugopal Naik
^ by-election

Election results

2018

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2024-06-04 . Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka . 2024-06-21 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  2. Web site: Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count . ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in . 10 February 2021.
  3. Web site: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023 . . eci.gov.in . 24 July 2023.