Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency

Dakshina Kannada
KA-17
Lok Sabha constituency
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Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
Assembly constituenciesBelthangady
Moodabidri
Mangalore City North
Mangalore City South
Mangalore
Bantval
Puttur
Sullia
Established2008
Total electors1,765,281[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBJP
Elected year2024

Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency formerly Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in Karnataka, a state in southern India.This constituency is closer to Kerala. This constituency was created as a part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008.[2] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Nalin Kumar Kateel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2024, Captain Brijesh Chowta represents this constituency. It comprises whole area of Dakshina Kannada district only.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference turnout was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 208.

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