| Constituency no | 156 |
|---|---|
| Preceded by | N. L. Narendra Babu |
| Established | 2008 |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Reservation | None |
| Electors | 292,040 (2023)[1][needs update] |
| Mla | K. Gopalaiah[2] |
| Party | BJP |
| Latest election year | 2023 |
Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly Constituency is one of the 224 legislative assembly segments of the state of Karnataka. It is a part of Bangalore Urban district and comes under Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency.
The constituency was formed in the year 2008, carved out of portions of Rajajinagar, Yelahanka and the erstwhile Uttarahalli Assembly constituencies.[3] The constituency is predominantly urban in nature with a mix of old residential areas, industrial areas and slums. It comprises the northern parts of West Bengaluru such as Mahalakshmi Layout, Nandini Layout, Yeshwanthapur APMC Yard, Goraguntepalya, Kanteerava Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Saraswathipura, Nagapura, Kurubarahalli, Kamalanagar, Vrishabhavathi Nagar and also parts of Basaveshwaranagar and Kamakshipalya.
The MLA for Mahalakshmi Layout as of 2023 is K. Gopalaiah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[2]
Wards
Mahalakshmi Layout Assembly constituency includes the following 7 wards of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP):
| Ward No. | Ward Name | Corporator |
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Nandini Layout[4] | K. V. Rajendra Kumar[4] |
| 44 | Marappanapalya[5] | Mahadev M.[5] |
| 67 | Nagapura[6] | Badregowda B.[6] |
| 68 | Mahalakshmipura[7] | S. Keshavamurthy[7] |
| 74 | Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar[8] | Gangamma Rajanna[8] |
| 75 | Shankar Mutt[9] | M. Shivaraju[9] |
| 102 | Vrishabhavathi Nagar[10] | Hemalatha Gopalaiah[10] |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | N. L. Narendra Babu | ||
| 2013 | K. Gopalaiah | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 By-election [a] | |||
| 2023 | |||
- ^ Disqualified by the Hon'ble Speaker under the 10th Schedule of the Constitution with effect from 25/07/2019
See also
References
- ^ "Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election - 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- ^ Mahalakshmi Layout Constituency Result: BJP' K. Gopalaiah wins by 54,386 votes
- ^ Know your constituency: Mahalakshmi Layout
- ^ Ward #43, Nandini Layout
- ^ Ward #44, Marappana Palya
- ^ Ward #67, Nagapura
- ^ Ward #68, Mahalakshimpuram
- ^ Ward #74, Shakthi Ganapathi Nagar
- ^ Ward #75, Shankar Matt
- ^ Ward #102, Vrushabhavathi Nagar