# Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency

Chikkballapur Lok Sabha constituency, also spelled 'Chikkaballapur', is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency came into existence in 1977 after the reorganisation of Indian states. It covers parts of Chikkaballapura District and Bengaluru Rural District.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

Chikballapur Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:
| No | Name | District | Member | Party | Party Leading (in 2024) |
| 139 | Gauribidanur | Chikballapur | K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda | IND | BJP |
| 140 | Bagepalli | Chikballapur | S. N. Subbareddy | INC | INC |
| 141 | Chikkaballapur | Chikballapur | Pradeep Eshwar | INC | BJP |
| 150 | Yelahanka | Bangalore Urban | S. R. Vishwanath | BJP | BJP |
| 178 | Hoskote | Bangalore Rural | Sharath Kumar Bachegowda | INC | INC |
| 179 | Devanahalli (SC) | Bangalore Rural | K. H. Muniyappa | INC | BJP |
| 180 | Doddaballapur | Bangalore Rural | Dheeraj Muniraj | BJP | BJP |
| 181 | Nelamangala (SC) | Bangalore Rural | N. Shreenivasaiah | INC | BJP |

## Members of Parliament
### Mysore State

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1952-62 : See Kolar ||||
| 1962 | K. Chengalaraya Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 1967-77 : See Hoskote ||||
| 1977 | M. V. Krishnappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | S. N. Prasan Kumar | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | V. Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | V. Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1991 | V. Krishna Rao | Indian National Congress |
| 1996 | R. L. Jalappa | Janata Dal |
| 1998 | R. L. Jalappa | Indian National Congress |
| 1999 | R. L. Jalappa | Indian National Congress |
| 2004 | R. L. Jalappa | Indian National Congress |
| 2009 | Veerappa Moily | Indian National Congress |
| 2014 | Veerappa Moily | Indian National Congress |
| 2019 | B. N. Bache Gowda | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | K. Sudhakar | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general elections: Chikkballapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | K. Sudhakar | 822,619 | 53.93 | 0.15 |
| | INC | Raksha Ramaiah | 6,59,159 | 43.21 | 2.56 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 6,596 | 0.43 | 0.15 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163,460 | 10.71 | 2.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 15,25,199 | 76.98 | 0.24 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### 2019

2019 Indian general elections: Chikkballapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | B. N. Bache Gowda | 745,912 | 53.78 | 20.92 |
| | INC | M. Veerappa Moily | 5,63,802 | 40.65 | 7.04 |
| | CPI(M) | S. Varalakshmi | 28,648 | 1.34 | 0.72 |
| | BSP | Dr. C. S. Dwarakanath | 23,446 | 1.69 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 8,025 | 0.58 | 0.03 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,82,110 | 13.13 | 12.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 13,87,987 | 76.74 | 0.56 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### 2014

2014 Indian general elections: Chikkballapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M. Veerappa Moily | 424,800 | 33.61 | 6.29 |
| | BJP | B. N. Bache Gowda | 4,15,280 | 32.86 | 1.79 |
| | JD(S) | H. D. Kumaraswamy | 3,46,339 | 27.40 | 8.39 |
| | CPI(M) | G. V. Sreerama Reddy | 26,071 | 2.06 | |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 7,682 | 0.61 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,520 | 0.75 | 4.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 12,63,274 | 76.18 | 8.09 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### 2009

2009 Indian general elections: Chikkballapur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | M. Veerappa Moily | 390,500 | 39.90 |
| | BJP | C. Aswathanarayana | 3,39,119 | 34.65 |
| | JD(S) | C. R. Manohar | 1,86,075 | 19.01 |
| | BSP | Hennuru Lakshmi Narayana | 14,629 | 1.49 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51,381 | 5.25 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 9,78,610 | 68.09 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | |

### 1977 Lok Sabha

* M. V. Krishnappa (INC) : 207,589 votes
* G. Narayana Gowda (Janata) : 159,115