# Rajaji Nagar Assembly constituency

Rajajinagar is one of the seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly in India. It is a segment of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Vidhan Sabha

| Year | Member | Party |
| Until 1977: Constituency did not exist ||||
| 1978 | Mallur Ananda Rao | Janata Party |
| 1983 | M. S. Krishnan | Communist Party of India |
| 1985 | M. S. Krishnan | Communist Party of India |
| 1989 | K. Lakkanna | Indian National Congress |
| 1994 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | N. L. Narendra Babu | Indian National Congress |
| 2008 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2013 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2018 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2023 | S. Suresh Kumar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2023

2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 58,624 | 49.60 | 2.74 |
| | INC | Puttanna | 50,564 | 42.78 | 3.79 |
| | JD(S) | T. H. Anjanappa | 4,081 | 3.45 | 7.91 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,700 | 1.44 | 0.17 |
| | UPP | Mohan Kumar K. | 1,213 | 1.03 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,060 | 6.82 | 1.05 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,18,187 | 56.94 | 0.06 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2018

2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 56,271 | 46.86 | 10.41 |
| | INC | G. Padmavathi | 46,818 | 38.99 | 16.24 |
| | JD(S) | H. M. Krishnamurthy | 13,637 | 11.36 | 4.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 1,931 | 1.61 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,453 | 7.87 | 5.83 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,20,092 | 56.88 | 4.28 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2013

2013 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 39,291 | 36.45 | 15.00 |
| | INC | R. Manjula Naidu | 24,524 | 22.75 | 13.51 |
| | KJP | Shobha Karandlaje | 20,909 | 19.40 | New |
| | JD(S) | S. T. Anand | 16,794 | 15.58 | 7.89 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,767 | 13.70 | 1.49 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,07,802 | 61.16 | 8.56 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2008

2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 49,655 | 51.45 | 7.44 |
| | INC | G. Padmavathi | 34,995 | 36.26 | 10.60 |
| | JD(S) | Ananda M. A. | 7,422 | 7.69 | 0.40 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,660 | 15.19 | 12.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,20,092 | 52.60 | 1.69 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2004

2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | N. L. Narendra Babu | 67,899 | 46.86 | 30.16 |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 63,777 | 44.01 | 5.24 |
| | JD(S) | Huchappa J. | 10,573 | 7.29 | 7.92 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,122 | 2.85 | 12.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,44,893 | 50.91 | 0.07 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | | |

### 1999

1999 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 53,554 | 38.77 | 8.75 |
| | Independent | N. L. Narendra Babu | 31,839 | 23.05 | N/A |
| | INC | Vasanthi Shivanna | 23,107 | 16.73 | 1.69 |
| | JD(S) | Huchappa J. | 21,005 | 15.21 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,715 | 15.72 | 1.93 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,127 | 50.84 | 8.35 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 1994

1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 67,175 | 47.52 | 31.72 |
| | JD | R. V. Hareesh | 47,677 | 33.73 | 9.61 |
| | INC | K. Lakkanna | 21,260 | 15.04 | 22.96 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,498 | 13.79 | 0.09 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,43,050 | 59.19 | 1.55 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 1989

1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | K. Lakkanna | 50,707 | 38.00 | 7.82 |
| | JD | R. V. Hareesh | 32,196 | 24.12 | New |
| | BJP | S. Suresh Kumar | 21,085 | 15.80 | 2.05 |
| | JP | Y. S. V. Datta | 20,287 | 15.20 | N/A |
| | CPI | M. S. Krishnan | 8,096 | 6.07 | 41.27 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,511 | 13.88 | 4.75 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,38,750 | 57.64 | 5.00 |
| | INC gain from CPI | INC gain from CPI | Swing | | |

### 1985

1985 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. S. Krishnan | 45,477 | 47.34 | 7.57 |
| | INC | S. D. Venkataiah | 28,997 | 30.18 | 11.06 |
| | BJP | Ramachandra Gowda | 17,144 | 17.85 | 1.23 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,480 | 18.63 | 18.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 96,840 | 62.64 | 9.14 |
| | CPI hold | CPI hold | Swing | | |

### 1983

1983 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | CPI | M. S. Krishnan | 54,467 | 54.91 | New |
| | INC | H. D. Gangaraj | 18,964 | 19.12 | 11.90 |
| | BJP | B. R. Shivappa | 18,924 | 19.08 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 35,503 | 35.79 | 14.20 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,01,173 | 62.64 | 4.31 |
| | CPI gain from JP | CPI gain from JP | Swing | | |

### 1978

1978 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election: Rajaji Nagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JP | Mallur Ananda Rao | 42,693 | 52.62 | |
| | INC(I) | B. C. Somasekhar | 25,173 | 31.02 | |
| | Independent | K. Lakkanna | 5,382 | 6.63 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 17,520 | 21.59 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 82,697 | 66.95 | |
| | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) | JP win (new seat) |