The Melukote constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 90.93% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Darshan Puttannaiah of the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha won the seat by defeating C.s. Puttaraju of the Janata Dal (Secular) with a margin of 10862 votes.The Melukote Assembly constituency falls under the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (secular) candidate Hd Kumaraswamy won the Mandya Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 284620 votes, defeating Venkataramegowda (star Chandru) of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Darshan Puttannaiah
WINNER
|
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
91,151
Lead: 10,862
|
50% |
| C.s. Puttaraju | Janata Dal (Secular) | 80,289 | 44% |
| Lndresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 6,470 | 4% |
| Mahendra Kumar K.r. | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 1,379 | 1% |
| Yoganandagowda | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,157 | 1% |
| Ashok Hr | Aam Aadmi Party | 809 | 0% |
| Krishna.e.n. | Independent | 669 | 0% |
| Aarya Lokesh | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | 566 | 0% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 480 | 0% |
| H.narayana | Independent | 402 | 0% |
| Chikkaiah | Independent | 298 | 0% |
| Ravi Kumara | Independent | 213 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C S Puttaraju
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (secular) |
96,003
Lead: 22,224
|
55% |
| Darshan Puttannaiah | Swaraj India | 73,779 | 42% |
| Sundahalli Somashekara | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,595 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 979 | 1% |
| B.k.puttaraju | Independent | 689 | 0% |
| Mahesh Vakeelaru | All India Mahila Empowerment Party | 498 | 0% |
| Darshan.k.seenegowda | Independent | 301 | 0% |
| D K Ravikumara | Independent | 260 | 0% |
| Mahesha | Jana Samanyara Party (karnataka) | 210 | 0% |
| Puttaraju | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Rohini | Samajwadi Party | 153 | 0% |
| Arunkumar | Independent | 133 | 0% |
| H Narayana | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| G.m.ramesh | Karnataka Jantha Paksha | 85 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.s.ptuttanniah
WINNER
|
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
80,041
Lead: 9,848
|
53% |
| C.s.puttaraju | Janata Dal (Secular) | 70,193 | 47% |
| L.d.ravi | Indian National Congress | 2,314 | 0% |
| Puttannaiah S/o Nanjappa | Independent | 1,605 | 0% |
| S.vasanthakumar | Independent | 1,368 | 0% |
| Mahesha M.m. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,362 | 0% |
| Sundahally Somashekhara | 831 | 0% | |
| G.m.raveendra | Bharatiya Janata Party | 827 | 0% |
| Aruna Kumar | Independent | 720 | 0% |
| Puttannaiah S/o Timmarajappa | Independent | 535 | 0% |
| Udhaya Kumara B.s. | 498 | 0% | |
| R.manjunatha | Independent | 339 | 0% |
| S.albert | Independent | 259 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
C S Puttaraju
WINNER
|
Janata Dal (Secular) |
66,626
Lead: 11,945
|
55% |
| K S Puttannaiah | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | 54,681 | 45% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Darshan Puttannaiah | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha | 91,151 | 10,862 | 50% |
| 2018 | C S Puttaraju | JD(S) | 96,003 | 22,224 | 55% |
| 2013 | K.s.ptuttanniah | SVKP | 80,041 | 9,848 | 53% |
| 2008 | C S Puttaraju | JD(S) | 66,626 | 11,945 | 55% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Darshan Puttannaiah | Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha |
91,151
(Lead: 10,862)
|
50% |
| C.s. Puttaraju | JD(S) | 80,289 | 44% | |
| 2018 | C S Puttaraju | JD(S) |
96,003
(Lead: 22,224)
|
55% |
| Darshan Puttannaiah | Swaraj India | 73,779 | 42% | |
| 2013 | K.s.ptuttanniah | SVKP |
80,041
(Lead: 9,848)
|
53% |
| C.s.puttaraju | JD(S) | 70,193 | 47% | |
| 2008 | C S Puttaraju | JD(S) |
66,626
(Lead: 11,945)
|
55% |
| K S Puttannaiah | SKP | 54,681 | 45% |
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Darshan Puttannaiah of the Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha) won the Melukote Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating C.s. Puttaraju of the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) by a margin of 10862 votes.
The strike rate in the Melukote constituency is 67% JD(S) and 33% Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha, with JD(S) won 2 times and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha won 1 time since the 2008 elections.
Darshan Puttannaiah (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha) received 50% vote share.
C.s. Puttaraju (JD(S)) received 44% vote share.
Darshan Puttannaiah (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha) won the 2023 election with 91151 votes, leading by 10862 votes and securing a 50% vote share.
The Melukote Assembly constituency falls under the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency of Mandya district.
Darshan Puttannaiah (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha) won the Melukote Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 10862 votes over C.s. Puttaraju (JD(S)).
The Melukote Assembly constituency is part of the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Malavalli (sc), Maddur, Mandya, Shrirangapattana, Nagamangala, Krishnarajpet, Krishnarajanagara.
The top candidates in the Melukote Assembly Election 2023 were:
Darshan Puttannaiah (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha)
C.s. Puttaraju (JD(S))
Lndresh Kumar (BJP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Darshan Puttannaiah (Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Melukote Assembly Election 2023 was 90.93%
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.