Info for Mahadevapura voters: MLA, candidates, voting & more

by May 2, 2018 Governance

If you are one among the 5 lakh voters of Mahadevapura, this is what you need to know!

Background information

Candidates share their vision and action plan

https://citizenmatters.in/candidate-debate-mahadevapura-bangalore-karnataka-elections-2018-24394

Incumbent MLA

List of candidates

Candidate

Profile / Track Record

Aravind Limbavali, BJP
    • Family: Wife & 2 Children
    • Educational Qualification: BE Civil
    • Profession: Civil Engineering, Social Worker
    • Social Media
    • Number of Pending Criminal Cases: 1
    • Net Worth (2018)
      • IT Returns: Self- 34 lakhs, Spouse- 20 lakhs
      • Movable Assets: Self- 4.37 cr, Spouse- 93.95 lakhs
      • Immovable Assets: Self- 4.15 cr, Spouse- 7.04 cr
      • Liabilities: Self- 2.66 cr, Spouse- 70 lakhs
    • Net worth (2013)
      • Assets: 6.12 cr
      • Liabilities: 1.48 cr
    • Interview: Limbavali: Everytime a building collapsed, I wrote to BBMP

Ramesh Chander, Swaraj Party
AC Srinivasa, INC 

Bhaskar Prasad,

AAP
  • Family: Wife & 2 Children
  • Educational Qualification: Diploma in Electrical Engineering & Performing Arts
  • Profession: Proprietor, Bhaskara Arts & Graphics
  • Been involved in politics and activism for the past 20 years, in movements like Udupi Chalo, Bengaluru Chalo, Chalo Tumkur, Didalli Chalo. Campaigned for the implementation of the Sadashiva Commission Report
  • Online
  • Number of Pending Criminal Cases: 6
  • Net Worth (2018)
    • IT Returns: NIL
    • Movable Assets: Self- 2.16 lakhs, Spouse- 6.23 lakhs, Children- 50K
    • Immovable Assets: Self- 58 lakhs
    • Liabilities: NIL
  • Interview: Focus will be on education and health, says Bhaskar Prasad
  • https://youtu.be/hlL1kB4x9JU 

Satish K, JDS
  • Family: Wife, 2 Children & 1 Dependent
  • Educational Qualification: B. Com.
  • Profession: Business
  • Online
  • Net Worth (2018)
    • IT Returns: NIL
    • Movable Assets: Self- 1.55 lakhs, Spouse- 13.40 lakhs
    • Immovable Assets: 45 Lakhs
    • Liabilities:
  • Interview: https://youtu.be/NJS5cKq6T5g

Full list of candidates

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Results of Previous Elections 

2013 Candidates

Party

Votes

Age

Vote Share %

ARVIND LIMBAVALI

BJP

110244

46

48.62

A.C.SRINIVAS

INC

104095

46

45.91

N.GOVARDHAN

JD(S)

5604

48

2.47

 

2008 Candidates

Party

Votes

Age

Vote Share %

ARAVIND LIMBAVALI

BJP

76376

41

52.16

B.SHIVANNA

INC

63018

40

43.04

R. MUNIRAJU

JD(S)

2107

49

1.44

Citizen Demands

About Mahadevapura

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Mahadevapura constituency covers infrastructure-deficient, newly urbanised areas like Whitefield, Varthur and Bellandur. It also includes the infamous Mandur area, where Bengaluru’s garbage used to be dumped not long ago. The area struggles with

  • extreme water scarcity with almost the entire population dependent on private tanker water supply
  • lack of sewerage networks resulting in polluted lakes
  • traffic jams and high levels of pollution especially on Outer Ring Road
  • very little open spaces and parks for the public.  

For more info on the constituency, check our article 5 years ago: Not much has changed!  Click here: About Mahadevapura and its key demand

The constituency has active citizenry bargaining with the administrations for better infrastructure and quality of life. Whitefield Rising, a citizen group, has been active in getting more and more eligible people registered as voters, with its Million Voter Rising campaign.

  • No. of voters in 2008: 2,75,355
  • No of voters in 2013:  3,68,511
  • No of voters now: 470,878.
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