Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha Constituency in Karnataka Results 2019: BJP Candidate Shobha Karandlaje Elected MP

Udupi Chikmagalur is one of the Lok Sabha constituency out of the 28 constituencies in the Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency was created as part of the implementation of the delimitation of the parliamentary constituencies in 2008 on the basis of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002. The first election was held in 2009 and its first member of parliament was D. V. Sadananda Gowda of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Here the general election 2019 for this constituency will be held on April 18, 2019. The parliament constituency number of this constituency is 15. The results of the Udupi Chikmagalur Constituency will be declared today. The counting of votes began on the Parliamentary seat in Udupi Chikmagalur at 8 am on Thursday, May 23. Voting took place for the Udupi Chikmagalur seat in the second phase of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. A total voter turnout of 75.91 per cent was recorded, as per Election Commission of India. Stay with us for Live updates on the results for the Udupi Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka. BJP Candidate Shobha Karandlaje 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, BJP has nominated Kum. Shobha Karandlaje whereas Indian National Congress (INC) has selected Pramod Madhwaraj 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, Shobha Karandlaje from Bhartiya Janata Party(BJP) defeated K Jayaprakash Hegde from Indian National Congress (INC). The BJP candidate won this seat by a margin of 1,81,643 votes. The total turnout of voters was 10,34,108.

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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