Dakshina Kannada (Lok Sabha constituency)


Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency formerly Mangalore is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, a state in southern India. This constituency was created as a part of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament was Nalin Kumar Kateel of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the latest elections in 2019, Kateel represents this constituency. It comprises whole area of Dakshina Kannada district only.

Assembly segments

Before delimitation in 2008, Belthangady Assembly segment was under Chikmagalur constituency and the Bantwal, Moodabidri Assembly segments, along with former Surathkal Assembly segment were under the Udupi constituency. In addition, the entire Kodagu district, comprising Madikeri, Virajpet and Somwarpet Assembly segments, was under the former Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency. After delimitation, Ullal and Mangalore Assembly segments were also renamed as Mangalore and Mangalore City South. As of 2019, Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Vidhan Sabha segments:
Constituency numberNameReserved for Current MLAPolitical Party
200Belthangady-Harish PoonjaBJP
201Moodabidri-Umanatha. A. KotianBJP
202Mangalore City North -Dr Y.Bharath shettyBJP
203Mangalore City South -D Vedavyas KamathBJP
204Mangalore -U.T. KhaderINC
205Bantval-Rajesh Naik UBJP
206Puttur-Sanjeeva MatandoorBJP
207SulliaSCAngara S.BJP

Members of Parliament

Election results

General election 2019

General election 2014

General election 2009