# Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency

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:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Party Leading (in 2024) |
| 200 | Belthangady | Dakshina Kannada | Harish Poonja | BJP | BJP |
| 201 | Moodabidri | Dakshina Kannada | Umanatha Kotian | BJP | BJP |
| 202 | Mangalore City North | Dakshina Kannada | Y. Bharath Shetty | BJP | BJP |
| 203 | Mangalore City South | Dakshina Kannada | D. Vedavyas Kamath | BJP | BJP |
| 204 | Mangalore | Dakshina Kannada | U. T. Khader | INC | INC |
| 205 | Bantval | Dakshina Kannada | U. Rajesh Naik | BJP | BJP |
| 206 | Puttur | Dakshina Kannada | Ashok Kumar Rai | INC | BJP |
| 207 | Sullia (SC) | Dakshina Kannada | Bhagirathi Murulya | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Member | Party |
| Till 2009 : See Mangalore ||||
| 2009 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Nalin Kumar Kateel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Brijesh Chowta | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Dakshina Kannada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Brijesh Chowta | 764,132 | 53.97 | 3.60 |
| | INC | Padmaraj Ramiah | 614,924 | 43.43 | 6.28 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 23,576 | 1.67 | 1.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 149,208 | 10.54 | 9.88 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 14,15,770 | 77.56 | 0.43 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Dakshina Kannada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nalin Kumar Kateel | 774,285 | 57.57 | +4.34 |
| | INC | Mithun Rai | 4,99,664 | 37.15 | −4.18 |
| | SDPI | Ilyas Muhammed Thumbe | 46,839 | 3.48 | +1.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,380 | 0.55 | −0.04 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,74,621 | 20.42 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,45,039 | 77.99 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 17,24,458 | | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +4.26 | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Dakshina Kannada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nalin Kumar Kateel | 642,739 | 53.23 | +4.07 |
| | INC | Janardhana Poojary | 4,99,030 | 41.33 | −3.85 |
| | SDPI | Haneef Khan Kodaje | 27,254 | 2.26 | N/A |
| | CPI(M) | K. Yadava Shetty | 9,394 | 0.78 | −1.02 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 7,109 | 0.59 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 1,43,709 | 11.90 | +7.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,07,583 | 77.15 | +1.71 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Dakshina Kannada :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Nalin Kumar Kateel | 499,385 | 49.16 | N/A |
| | INC | Janardhana Poojary | 458,965 | 45.18 | N/A |
| | CPI(M) | B. Madhava | 18,328 | 1.80 | N/A |
| | BSP | Alekkadi Girish Rai | 10,196 | 1.00 | N/A |
| | Independent | Subrahmanya Kumar Kuntikanamata | 8,932 | 0.88 | N/A |
| | Independent | K. Rama Bhat Urimajalu | 5,960 | 0.59 | N/A |
| | Independent | U. P. Shivananda | 4,825 | 0.47 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vasudeva Gowda M. P. | 3,180 | 0.31 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vicharawadi Ananda Gatty | 2,373 | 0.23 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mohammed Sali | 1,977 | 0.19 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thirumala Raya Halemane | 1,801 | 0.18 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 40,420 | 3.98 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,015,922 | 75.44 | N/A |
| | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) | BJP win (new seat) |