For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 26th. The voter turnout was 77.56 percent.Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Dakshina Kannada reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Karnataka. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha Constituency, Capt. Brijesh Chowta from Bharatiya Janta Party and Padmaraj.R from Indian National Congress are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha elections.
Bharatiya Janta Party
Indian National Congress
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Capt. Brijesh Chowta
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
7,64,132
Lead: 1,49,208
|
53.97% |
| Padmaraj.r | Indian National Congress | 6,14,924 | 43.43% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 23,576 | 1.67% |
| Kanthappa Alangar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,232 | 0.3% |
| Durga Prasad | Karunada Sevakara Party | 2,592 | 0.18% |
| Supreeth Kumar Poojary Kateel | Independent | 1,901 | 0.13% |
| Maxim Pinto | Independent | 1,690 | 0.12% |
| Deepak Rajesh Coelho | Independent | 976 | 0.07% |
| Prajaakeeya Manohara | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | 971 | 0.07% |
| Ranjini. M | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 776 | 0.05% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullia |
Bhagirathi Murulya
BJP
|
93,911 | 57% |
| Mangalore City South |
Vedavyas Kamath
BJP
|
91,437 | 56% |
| Mangalore City North |
Y. Bharat Shetty
BJP
|
103,531 | 57% |
| Belthangady |
Harish Poonja
BJP
|
101,004 | 53% |
| Bantval |
Rajesh Naik
BJP
|
93,324 | 50% |
| Puttur |
Ashok Kumar Rai
INC
|
66,607 | 39% |
| Mangalore |
U.t. Khader Fareed
INC
|
83,219 | 52% |
| Moodabidri |
Umanath Kotian
BJP
|
86,925 | 55% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Capt. Brijesh Chowta | BJP |
764,132
(Lead:
149,208)
|
54% |
| Padmaraj.r | INC | 614,924 | 43% | |
| 2019 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | BJP |
774,285
(Lead:
274,621)
|
58% |
| Mithun M Rai | INC | 499,664 | 37% | |
| 2014 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | BJP |
642,739
(Lead:
143,709)
|
54% |
| Janardhana Poojary | INC | 499,030 | 42% | |
| 2009 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | BJP |
499,385
(Lead:
40,420)
|
49% |
| Janardhana Poojary | INC | 458,965 | 45% |
Capt. Brijesh Chowta from BJP, is the MP of Dakshina Kannada.
The polling percentage for Dakshina Kannada in 2024 was 77.56 %.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.