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- Category: Parliamentary Constituencies
- Last Updated: Friday, 25 January 2019 12:44
About the Constituency:
Formed in the year 1967 as part of the Mysore princely state, the Bagalkot Parliamentary constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state of Karnataka. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Bagalkot Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 3) were 1,363,359 of which 677,020 are females and 686,339 are males.
Assembly Segments:
There are eight Assembly segments in this constituency, out of which, Mudhol is reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates.
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Mudhol (SC) |
Terdal |
Jamkhandi |
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Bilgi |
Badami |
Bagalkot |
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Hungund |
Nargund |
About Bagalkot:
Situated in the Bagalkot District in the state, the Bagalkot city is the administrative centre and the Municipal Corporation of the District.
Once the Mysore princely state was incorporated into the geography of independent India, the Bagalkot Parliamentary constituency came to be reorganized as we know it today. The city of Bagalkot is one of the major towns in northern regions of the state of Karnataka. With a population of 1,890,826 according to the 2011 Census of India, the district is one of the most agriculturally rich regions in the state. With over 65% of the district’s population engaged in the agricultural sector, the economy relies mostly on agriculture. The chief crops grown in the district are rabi and jowar, as well as groundnut, cotton, maize, bajra, wheat, sugarcane, tobacco, besides castor oil, linseed and sesamum grown in the district, owing to its rich black soil.
Present Political Scenario:
May turn out to be tough seat for BJP this time
What has muddied the waters this time here is the presence of former Police Commissioner of Bangalore, Shankar Bidari, IPS.
Bidari being a Lingayat, may hurt BJP’s chances here, for he has influential pockets in Jamakhandi, Ilkal and his home town Banahatti.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
P.C. Gaddigoudar |
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Age |
62 |
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Nature of Membership |
Elected |
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Term |
18-May-09 to In office |
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Political Party |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Gender |
Male |
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Educational Qualification |
Graduate |
Performance in the 15th Lok Sabha:
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Debates participated |
8 |
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Private member bills passed |
0 |
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Questions asked |
400 |
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Attendance |
77%
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