Info for voters of Mahalakshmi Layout Constituency- MLA, Candidate, Voting and more

by May 8, 2018 Governance

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Mahalakshmi Layout, this is what you need to know!

Background information

Incumbent MLA: Gopalaiah K

Gopalaiah K

Party:Janata Dal (secular)
  • Family: Wife, 2 children
  • Educational Qualification: B.Sc
  • Profession:Politician/ Social Activist
  • Online:
  • Number of Pending Criminal Cases: NIL
  • Net Worth
    • IT Returns: Self-6.31Lacs, Spouse-5.78Lacs
    • Movable Assets: Self-49.26Lacs, Spouse-4.36cr, Son1-3.76Lacs, Son2-3.95Lacs(son)
    • Immovable Assets: Self-2.96cr, Spouse-2.87cr
    • Liabilities: NIL

Manjunatha H S  

 Party:Indian National Congress
  • Family:4 dependants
  • Educational Qualification:-
  • Profession:Business, Agriculture Equipment
  • Social Media:
  • Facebook: Manjunatha HS
  • Email ID:manjugowda90@gmail.com
  • Number of Pending Criminal Cases:
  • Net Worth
  • IT Returns:Self-10.13 lakhs
  • Movable Assets: Self-10.18 lakhs, Dependant1-25,894, Dependant2- 3.69 lakhs
  • Immovable Assets:NIL
  • Liabilities:4.82 lakhs

N L Narendra Babu

Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Family:Wife, 1 son, 2 dependants
  • Educational Qualification: B.Sc
  • Profession: Artist/ Actor
  • Online:
    • Facebook:nela narendrababu
    • Instagram:narendrababu ex mla
  • Number of Pending Criminal Cases:
  • Net Worth
    • IT Returns:7.60Lacs
    • Movable Assets:Self-16.83Lacs, Spouse-4Lacs
    • Immovable Assets: 2.08cr
    • Liabilities:4.60Lacs
  • Formerly from INC: Three times MLA from Rajajinagar, and then MLA from the newly carved constituency, Mahalakshmi Layout (2008).
  • 2009 Interview: “As an MLA, I have to wear many hats”

Full list of candidates: 

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Previous Results:

2013 candidates

Party

Votes

Age

Vote Share %

Gopalaiah K

JD(S)

66127

52

44.73%

N L Narendra Babu

INC

50757

51

34.33%

S Harish

BJP

23545

45

15.93%

Veeresh Kumar T

KJP

2936

43

1.99%

Rajshree Muralidhar

LSP

1168

40

0.79%

 

2008 candidates

Party

Votes

Age

Vote Share%

N L Narendra Babu

INC

42652

46

37.62%

R V Hareesh

BJP

39427

49

34.77%

K Gopalaiah

JD(S)

28097

47

24.78%

V Harish

IND

1054

33

0.93%

Somu

BSP

708

56

0.62%

Citizen Demands

About the Constituency:

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The Mahalakshmi Layout assembly constituency is situated in northwest Bengaluru. It is considered to be the third largest residential layout in the city, following Jayanagar and Banashankari.

Its six wards are Mahalakshmipuram, Nandini Layout, Geleyarabalaga, Nagapura, Kamalanagar and Vrishabhavathinagar.

The layout faced a special problem when heavy rains lashed it in 2017, killing five. The Vrishabhavathi valley flooded houses between Laggere and Yeshwanthpur. Garbage and sewage choked the region.

Residents were furious and accused the authorities of having done little to improve the area. They urged the authorities to upgrade and improve it and received a plethora of promises, including upgrading 23 of the 53 parks here. Narrow roads and lack of water supply plagues the region. Due to fast growth, there has been an exodus of workers from Peenya to Nandini Layout and Mahalakshmipuram.

  • The total number of voters in 2008 :113,404,
  • The total number of voters in 2013:1,48,061
  • Currently, the number of registered voters: 2,86,923.
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