The Rajaji Nagar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 56.65% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
S. Suresh Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Puttanna of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 8060 votes.The Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency falls under the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate P.c. Mohan won the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 32707 votes, defeating Mansoor Ali Khan of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Suresh Kumar
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
58,624
Lead: 8,060
|
50% |
| Puttanna | Indian National Congress | 50,564 | 43% |
| Dr. Anjanappa | Janata Dal (Secular) | 4,081 | 3% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,700 | 1% |
| Mohan Kumar.k. | Uttama Prajaakeeya Party | 1,213 | 1% |
| Bt Naganna | Aam Aadmi Party | 701 | 1% |
| Akshay.k. | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | 281 | 0% |
| Puttanna | Independent | 144 | 0% |
| Mahesh Rajashekar | Independent | 129 | 0% |
| Pandurangan.s | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Nagaraja.h.n | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| Bhavya S.b | Indian Movement Party | 93 | 0% |
| Shivakumar Bhadraiah | Janata Dal (United) | 85 | 0% |
| Rama T.c. | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) | 83 | 0% |
| Suhail Ahmed | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Abhimani Narendra | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Lingaraju | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Narasimhalu.m | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Chethan Vashista.b.s | Rashtriya Samaj Dal (R) | 38 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S Suresh Kumar
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
56,271
Lead: 9,453
|
47% |
| G Padmavathi | Indian National Congress | 46,818 | 39% |
| H.m. Krishnamurthy | Janata Dal (secular) | 13,637 | 11% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,931 | 2% |
| Chandre Gowda | Samajwadi Party | 233 | 0% |
| B.t. Naganna | Independent | 231 | 0% |
| Raju A. | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| Nagaraj H.n. | Independent | 184 | 0% |
| Pushpalatha | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Shalini V N | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| M. Lakshmi | Jai Vijaya Bharathi Party | 96 | 0% |
| Prasad S | Jana Samanyara Party (karnataka) | 74 | 0% |
| Vinay Gowda N. | Rani Chennamma Party | 66 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S.suresh Kumar
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
39,291
Lead: 14,809
|
62% |
| R.manjula Naidu | Indian National Congress | 24,482 | 38% |
| S.t. Anand | Janata Dal (Secular) | 16,794 | 0% |
| Muniswamy K | 1,660 | 0% | |
| Shobha Karandlaje | Karnataka Janata Paksha | 1,284 | 0% |
| Rupa Rani | 880 | 0% | |
| R. Harisharadhya | 457 | 0% | |
| S. Shobha | 385 | 0% | |
| Soundaryag | Bahujan Samaj Party | 313 | 0% |
| Shobha | Independent | 309 | 0% |
| Keshav S Himalai | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| R.b. Shivakumar | Independent | 259 | 0% |
| Vishwanath G.p | 253 | 0% | |
| Dhananjaya H.h | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Prashanth S.m | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Rakshith M | Independent | 183 | 0% |
| Prathibha Kumari B.s | 182 | 0% | |
| Nagaraja H.n | Independent | 140 | 0% |
| Sharana Goud B | 105 | 0% | |
| K.v. Srinivasappa | 96 | 0% | |
| Vijay Kumar M.k | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| K.t. Nagabhushan | 76 | 0% | |
| Lakshmana Shetru H | 70 | 0% | |
| P.k. Patil | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| S. Anitha Gowda | 10 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suresh Kumar S.
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
49,655
Lead: 14,660
|
59% |
| Padmavathi G. | Indian National Congress | 34,995 | 41% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Narendra Babu N L
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
67,899
Lead: 4,122
|
52% |
| Suresh Kumar S | Bharatiya Janata Party | 63,777 | 48% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sureshkumar S
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
53,554
Lead: 21,715
|
63% |
| Narendra Babu Nl | Independent | 31,839 | 37% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Suresh Kumar
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
67,175
Lead: 19,498
|
58% |
| R.v. Hareesh | Janata Dal | 47,677 | 42% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Lakkanna
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
50,707
Lead: 18,511
|
61% |
| R. V. Hareesh | Janata Dal | 32,196 | 39% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. S. Krishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party of India |
45,477
Lead: 16,480
|
61% |
| S. G. Venkataiah | Indian National Congress | 28,997 | 39% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. S. Krishnan
Winner
|
Communist Party of India |
54,467
Lead: 35,503
|
74% |
| H. D. Gangaraj | Indian National Congress | 18,964 | 26% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mallur Ananda Rao
Winner
|
Janata Party |
42,693
Lead: 17,520
|
63% |
| B.c. Somasekhar | Indian National Congress (Indira) | 25,173 | 37% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | S. Suresh Kumar | BJP | 58,624 | 8,060 | 50% |
| 2018 | S Suresh Kumar | BJP | 56,271 | 9,453 | 47% |
| 2013 | S.suresh Kumar | BJP | 39,291 | 14,809 | 62% |
| 2008 | Suresh Kumar S. | BJP | 49,655 | 14,660 | 59% |
| 2004 | Narendra Babu N L | INC | 67,899 | 4,122 | 52% |
| 1999 | Sureshkumar S | BJP | 53,554 | 21,715 | 63% |
| 1994 | S. Suresh Kumar | BJP | 67,175 | 19,498 | 58% |
| 1989 | K. Lakkanna | INC | 50,707 | 18,511 | 61% |
| 1985 | M. S. Krishnan | CPI | 45,477 | 16,480 | 61% |
| 1983 | M. S. Krishnan | CPI | 54,467 | 35,503 | 74% |
| 1978 | Mallur Ananda Rao | JNP | 42,693 | 17,520 | 63% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | S. Suresh Kumar | BJP |
58,624
(Lead: 8,060)
|
50% |
| Puttanna | INC | 50,564 | 43% | |
| 2018 | S Suresh Kumar | BJP |
56,271
(Lead: 9,453)
|
47% |
| G Padmavathi | INC | 46,818 | 39% | |
| 2013 | S.suresh Kumar | BJP |
39,291
(Lead: 14,809)
|
62% |
| R.manjula Naidu | INC | 24,482 | 38% | |
| 2008 | Suresh Kumar S. | BJP |
49,655
(Lead: 14,660)
|
59% |
| Padmavathi G. | INC | 34,995 | 41% | |
| 2004 | Narendra Babu N L | INC |
67,899
(Lead: 4,122)
|
52% |
| Suresh Kumar S | BJP | 63,777 | 48% | |
| 1999 | Sureshkumar S | BJP |
53,554
(Lead: 21,715)
|
63% |
| Narendra Babu Nl | IND | 31,839 | 37% | |
| 1994 | S. Suresh Kumar | BJP |
67,175
(Lead: 19,498)
|
58% |
| R.v. Hareesh | JD | 47,677 | 42% | |
| 1989 | K. Lakkanna | INC |
50,707
(Lead: 18,511)
|
61% |
| R. V. Hareesh | JD | 32,196 | 39% | |
| 1985 | M. S. Krishnan | CPI |
45,477
(Lead: 16,480)
|
61% |
| S. G. Venkataiah | INC | 28,997 | 39% | |
| 1983 | M. S. Krishnan | CPI |
54,467
(Lead: 35,503)
|
74% |
| H. D. Gangaraj | INC | 18,964 | 26% | |
| 1978 | Mallur Ananda Rao | JNP |
42,693
(Lead: 17,520)
|
63% |
| B.c. Somasekhar | INC(I) | 25,173 | 37% |
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S. Suresh Kumar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Rajaji Nagar Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Puttanna of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 8060 votes.
The strike rate in the Rajaji Nagar constituency is 100% BJP and 0% INC, with BJP won 4 times since the 2008 elections.
S. Suresh Kumar (BJP) received 50% vote share.
Puttanna (INC) received 43% vote share.
S. Suresh Kumar (BJP) won the 2023 election with 58624 votes, leading by 8060 votes and securing a 50% vote share.
The Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency falls under the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency of Bangalore district.
S. Suresh Kumar (BJP) won the Rajaji Nagar Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 8060 votes over Puttanna (INC).
The Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency is part of the Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Sarvagnanagar, C.v. Raman Nagar(sc), Shivajinagar, Shanti Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Chamrajpet, Mahadevapura.
The top candidates in the Rajaji Nagar Assembly Election 2023 were:
S. Suresh Kumar (BJP)
Puttanna (INC)
Dr. Anjanappa (JD(S))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with S. Suresh Kumar (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Rajaji Nagar Assembly Election 2023 was 56.65%
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.