Bangalore Rural (Lok Sabha constituency)

Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha

Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...

constituencies in Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

state in southern India

India

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. This constituency came in to existence in 2008 following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. It comprises seven assembly segments which were earlier part of the erstwhile Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency

Kanakapura (Lok Sabha constituency)

Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka state in southern India. It is now known as Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, which includes 8 Assembly constituencies namely Ramanagara, Channapatna, Magadi, Kanakapura, Kunigal, Bangalore South, Anekal, and...

, abolished in 2008. Currently H.D.Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal (S) represents this constituency.

Assembly segments

Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following 8 Legislative Assembly segments:

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC Dalit Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as Untouchable. Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous castes from all over South Asia; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions... /ST Adivasi Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India... /None)	District
131	Kunigal	None	Tumkur
154	Rajarajeshwarinagar	None	Bangalore Urban
176	Bangalore South,	None	Bangalore Urban
177	Anekal	SC	Bangalore Urban
182	Magadi,	None	Ramanagaram
183	Ramanagaram	None	Ramanagaram
184	Kanakapura	None	Ramanagaram
185	Channapatna	None	Ramanagaram

Members of Parliament

From Kanakapura constituency
Kanakapura (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka state in southern India. It is now known as Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, which includes 8 Assembly constituencies namely Ramanagara, Channapatna, Magadi, Kanakapura, Kunigal, Bangalore South, Anekal, and...

in Mysore State
Mysore State
The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Upon India gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore merged his realm with the Union of India...

:
- 1967: M. V. Rajasekharan
  M. V. Rajasekharan
  Shri M.V. Rajasekharan a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Legislative Council Karnataka in the upper house of the Government of Karnataka.He was formerly the Minister of state for Planning, Government of India....
  
  , Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1971: C. K. Jaffer Sheriff, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Karnataka State:
- 1977: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1980: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1984: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1989: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1991: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 1996: H. D. Kumaraswamy
  H. D. Kumaraswamy
  Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda...
  
  , Janata Dal
  Janata Dal
  Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...
- 1998: M.Srinivas,Shri, Bharatiya Janata Party
  Bharatiya Janata Party
  The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- 1999: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 2002: H. D. Deve Gowda
  H. D. Deve Gowda
  Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of India and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka ....
  
  , Janata Dal(S) (By-Elections)
- 2004: Tejashwini Sreeramesh
  Tejashwini Sreeramesh
  Dr. Tejashwini Sreeramesh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Bengaluru Rural constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party...
  
  , Indian National Congress
  Indian National Congress
  The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
From Bangalore Rural constituency:
- 2009: H. D. Kumaraswamy
  H. D. Kumaraswamy
  Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda...
  
  , Janata Dal(S)

Assembly segments

Members of Parliament

See also