Kolar is one of the Lok Sabha constituency out of the 28 constituencies in the Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Castes. The 17th Lok Sabha election 2019 for this constituency will be held on April 18, 2019. The parliament constituency number of this constituency is 28. The results of the Kolar Constituency will be declared today. The counting of votes began on the Parliamentary seat in Kolar at 8 am on Thursday, May 23. Voting took place for the Kolar seat in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. A total voter turnout of 77.11 per cent was recorded, as per Election Commission of India. Stay with us for Live updates on the results for the Kolar Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka. BJP Candidate S Muniswamy Elected MP. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Schedule: Voting In 7 Phases From April 11 to May 19, Counting And Results On May 23; Check All Dates For General Elections.
For the upcoming Lok Sabha Election 2019, Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) has nominated S Muniswamy whereas Indian National Congress (INC) has selected KH Muniyappa to compete for General Election 2019. The Election Commission has declared March 26, 2019, as the last date of filing on nominations from the seats. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 29, 2019. Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Phase II: List of States And Constituencies Voting On April 18.
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During 16th Lok Sabha Polls, K.H. Muniyappa from Indian National Congress (INC) defeated Kolar Kesava from Janata Dal (Secular). The other candidate who competed for this seat was M. Narayanaswamy from Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP). The INC candidate won by a margin of 47,850 votes where he secured 4,18,926 votes.
The 17th Lok Sabha election will be held throughout India from April 11, 2019, and it will last till May 19, 2019. The polling will be done in 7 phases. The result for each phase will be declared on May 23, 2019.
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