Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency explained

Uttara Kannada
Type:LS
Established:1952
Reservation:None
Incumbent Image:Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri.jpg
Party:BJP
Mp:Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Latest Election Year:2024
State:Karnataka
Assembly Cons:Khanapur
Kittur
Haliyal
Karwar
Kumta
Bhatkal
Sirsi
Yellapur

Uttara Kannada (formerly known as Canara), sometimes called Karwar, is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. Following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, the constituency was renamed.

Assembly segments

There are 8 assembly segments under the Uttar Kannada (North Kannada) Lok Sabha seat [1]

NoNameDistrictMemberPartyParty Leading
(in 2024)
14KhanapurBelagaviVitthal HalagekarBJP
15KitturBabasaheb PatilBJP
76HaliyalUttara KannadaR. V. DeshpandeBJP
77KarwarSatish Krishna SailBJP
78KumtaDinakar Keshav ShettyBJP
79BhatkalM. S. VaidyaBJP
80SirsiBhimanna T. NaikBJP
81YellapurShivaram HebbarBJP

Members of Parliament

YearMember[2] [3] Party
1952Joachim Alva
1957
1962
1967Dinakara Desai
1971B. V. Naik
1977Balsu Pursu Kadam
1980G. Devaraya Naik
1984
1989
1991
1996Anantkumar Hegde
1998
1999Margaret Alva
2004Anantkumar Hegde
2009
2014
2019
2024Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri

Election results

2014 Lok Sabha election

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume III. Election Commission of India website. 411–2. 2 April 2010.
  2. Web site: 1999 India General (13th Lok Sabha) Elections Results .
  3. Web site: Statistical Report on General elections, 2004 to the 14th Lok Sabha, Volume I . 2 April 2010 . Election Commission of India website . 89.