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. 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.
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 (now renamed as Mangalore City North) 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 (legislative assembly) segments: NoNameDistrictMemberParty2024 lead200 BelthangadyDakshina KannadaHarish Poonja201MoodabidriUmanatha Kotian202Mangalore City North Y. Bharath Shetty203 Mangalore City South D. Vedavyas Kamath204 Mangalore U. T. Khader205 BantvalU. Rajesh Naik206 PutturAshok Kumar Rai207 Sullia (SC)Bhagirathi Murulya
Members of Parliament YearMemberParty2009Nalin Kumar Kateel 201420192024Brijesh Chowta
Election results
General Election 2024
2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
See also Dakshina Kannada district List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Mangalore Lok Sabha constituency
References
External links Dakshina Kannada lok sabha constituency election 2019 date and schedule