Info for voters of Shanti Nagar Constituency -MLA, Candidates, Voting and more

by May 9, 2018 Governance

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

Background information

Incumbent MLA: N. A. Haris

List of candidates, 2018

Candidate

Profile/Track Record

N A Haris –

(Indian National Congress)
  • Family: Wife, 3 children
  • Educational Qualification: MA in History
  • Profession: Managing Director
  • Online: @naharisblr
  • Pending Criminal Cases: None
  • Net Worth (2018)
    1.Income Tax Returns: 7.04 cr
    2. Movable Assets: 12 cr + 1.71 cr (spouse) + 27 lakhs (child) + 10,000 (child)
    3. Immovable Assets: 7.25 cr + 2.13 cr (spouse)
    4. Liabilities: 9.2 cr

Vasudeva Murthy-

Bharatiya Janata Party
  • Family: Wife, 2 children
  • Educational Qualification: BCom, LLB
  • Profession: Advocate
  • Net Worth (2018)
    1. Income Tax Returns: 11 lakhs
    2. Movable Assets: 35 lakhs + 18.6 lakhs (spouse)
    3. Immovable Assets: 26 cr
    4. Liabilities: 7 lakhs

Renuka Vishwanath –

Aam Aadmi Party
  • Family: Late husband, 3 children
  • Education: PhD in Public Finance
  • Profession: Retired IAS Officer
  • Pending Criminal Cases: None
  • Online: @VEERenuka
  • Net Worth (2018)
    1. Income Tax Returns: 15.12 lakhs + 18.25 lakhs (deceased spouse)
    2. Movable Assets: 1.45 cr + 30 lakhs (spouse)
    3. Immovable Assets: 8.5 lakhs
    4. Liabilities: 26,610

N Sridhar Reddy –

Janata Dal (Secular)

  • Family: Wife, 2 children
  • Education: B.Com from Reddy Janasangha College Year 1998
  • Net Worth
    • Net Assets: ₹51 Crore
    • Net Liabilities: 18 Crore+

 

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Previous Results

2013 candidates

Party

Votes

Age

Vote share

N.A.HARIS

INC

54342

46

52.45

K. VASUDEVA MURTHY

JD(S)

34155

49

32.96

D. VENKATESHMURTHY

BJP

10930

54

10.55

R.V. RAMESH YADAV

KJP

911

38

0.88

PRABHU BOSCO

NPP

873

43

0.84

 

2008 candidates

Party

Votes

Age

Vote share

N.A HARIS

INC

42423

41

52.35

D.U MALLIKARJUNA

BJP

28626

42

35.32

M. FRANCIS JACKSON

JD(S)

3561

60

4.39

K.P NARASIMHARAJ

BSP

1295

56

1.6

VA. PUGAZHENDI

ADMK

1256

49

1.55

 

Citizen Demands

About constituency

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Shantinagar constituency is located in the heart of the city’s business and commerce district. There are a number of malls and traders here that contribute to the brisk business. The wards are Shanthi Nagar, Domlur, Jogupalya, Agaram, Vannerpat, Shanthala Nagar and Neelasandra.

As it is a well-known and high-revenue assembly segment, Shanthinagar is the centre of a lot of attention in the city. At the same time, there are other parts of the constituency that do not enjoy the basic civic amenities or facilities that are their right.

Razing of the EWS slum is  still an issue for some in the constituency, as alternatives have not been offered to the residents. There are still a number of residents on the streets, who call themselves refugees. Other issues include lack of proper waste disposal, treating parks and playgrounds as dumpyards and faulty drains. The constituency saw implementation of Bengaluru’s first garbage bin experiment, based on which the BBMP announced that more bins will be installed across the city.

Shanthinagar is a thickly populated area. A caste-based population analysis done in 2013 puts the number of Muslims in the region at 30,000; SC/STs at 72,000; Kurubas at 14,000 and Reddys as well as other communities at smaller percentages.

  • Number of voters in 2008: 81,420
  • Number of voters in 2013: 1,03,734
  • Number of voters registered now: 2,18,461
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