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26 constituencies in Bengaluru went to poll on May 12th, and here are the winners. First, some data on the trends: There are no women.Kelachandra Joseph George, 68, from Sarvagnanagar is the oldest MLA.Zameer Ahmed Khan, 51, an 8th pass and six other candidates who have mentioned schooling in their education qualification have an average net asset of 80 crores. Five other MLA's (Shivanna B, Ravi Subramanya LA, Krishna Byre Gowda, Dinesh Gundu Rao and N A Harris) with post graduate degrees have an average net worth of 43 crores. The average net assets of all the 26 MLAs is 53 crore, and the…

Incumbent MLA Profile Aravinda Bellad, first term MLA,  BE mechanical, PGDM, represents the Hubli - Dharawad WEST constituency from BJP. http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/46.pdf http://arvindbellad.com In the news Jul 06, 2015:  ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಜನರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಆಲಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಹಾರ ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಅನುಕೂಲ ಆಗುವಂತೆ ಶಾಸಕ ಅರವಿಂದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ ಅವರು ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 'ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ' ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಷನ್‌ಗೆ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಚಾಲನೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆ. Aug 21, 2015 : Vice-president of Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha Gururaj Hunasimarad has alleged that Hubli-Dharwad West MLA Arvind Bellad was trying to create hurdles in implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project between Hubli and Dharwad for selfish motives. Mar 29, 2016: In…

Incumbent MLA Profile: Prasad Abbayya, first term MLA,  he has passed PUC 2nd year, represents the Hubli - Dharawad East constituency from Congress. http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/43.pdf Abbayya Prasad in the news June 19, 2015 : ಈ ಮೊತ್ತ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ‘ಭಾರ’ ಆಗಬಹುದು ಎಂಬ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಶಾಸಕ (ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ– ಧಾರವಾಡ ಪೂರ್ವ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) ಪ್ರಸಾದ್‌ ಅಬಯ್ಯ ಅವರು ಅಂದಾಜು ವೆಚ್ಚವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ­ಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತುಕತೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಈ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ₨ 3.20 ಲಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ­ಗೊಳಿಸಿ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿ­ಸಲಾ­ಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಆಶ್ರಯ­ಯೋಜನೆ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. Aug 21, 2015 : Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday in the wake of a report about his role the cricket betting…

Incumbent MLA: Jagadish Shettar https://www.karnataka.com/personalities/jagadish-shettar/ http://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-2018/bjp-will-sweep-bombay-karnataka/article23702121.ece Candidates Jagadish Shettar     BJP Education: Graduate Professional     Age:62 Assets: 12 Crore+ Liabilities: 2 Crore+ Mahesh Nalwad    INC Post Graduate     54    9 Crore+ 2 Crore+ Mallikarjun Koravi     JD(S) Graduate     49     6 Crore+ 61 Lacs+ Full list of candidates [embeddoc url="http://data.opencity.in/Documents/Recent/Karnataka-Assembly-Elections-2018-Candidates-AC-73.pdf" width="100%"  download="all"] Previous Results 2013 Candidate Sex Party Votes Age 1 JAGADISH SHETTAR M BJP 58201 57 2 DR. MAHESH NALWAD M INC 40447 49 3 SHAMS TABREZ SAMSI M JD(S) 7898 51   2008 Candidate Sex Party Votes Age 1 JAGADISH SHETTAR M BJP 58747 52 2 MUNAVALLI…

Incumbent MLA Profile Vinay Kulkarni, second term MLA,  is a BSc (Agriculture) graduate who represents the Dharawad constituency from Congress. Served as zilla panchayat vice president and member. In 2004 contested and won as independent candidate from Dharwad rural, then joined INC. Lost in 2008 election against Seema Masuti, and won in 2013 election from Dharwad (south). Become minister of mines and geology in 2016. Incharge minister of Dharwad in 2016 http://vinaykulkarni.in. http://vinaykulkarni.in/minister/portfolio-item/mla-grants/ http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/216.pdf https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/dharwad/dharwad-south-mla-vinay-kulkarni-profile-098054.html  Vinay Kulakarni in the news Oct 29, 2015 : ಯುವ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದ ಧಾರವಾಡ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಶಾಸಕ ವಿನಯ್ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ ಅವರು ಸಚಿವರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ವಚನ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಪಕ್ಷ ನಾಯಕ, ಬಿಜೆಪಿ…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Chamrajpet, this is what you need to know! Incumbent MLA: B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-zameer-ahmed-khan-b-z List of candidates, 2018 B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan     Party: Indian National Congress Family: Wife, 3 children Educational Qualification: SSLC Discontinued Profession: Managing Partner NT Zameer Ahmed Khan Associates Number of Pending Criminal Cases: Net Worth: IT Returns: 25.65 lakhs Movable Assets: Self-58.81 lakhs, Spouse-18.93 Lakhs, Child-22.69 Lakhs Immovable Assets: 39.34 cr Liabilities: NIL M Lakshminarayana Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Wife, 3 Dependents Educational Qualification: 2nd PUC Profession: Agriculturist…

Incumbent MLA: M Krishnappa Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-m-krishnappa List of Candidates, 2018 M Krishnappa Party: Indian National Congress Family: Wife, 3 dependants Educational Qualification: B.Sc Profession: Business and Agriculturist Social Media: Facebook: facebook.com/M-Krishnappa Number of Pending Criminal Cases: NIL Net Worth: IT Returns: Self- 1.59 cr, Spouse- 1.87 cr Movable Assets: Self-48.75 Cr Spouse- 24.08 cr Immovable Assets: Self-77 cr, Spouse- 85 cr Liabilities: NIL H Ravindra Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Wife, 1 child, 2 dependants Educational Qualification: BA Profession: Private Business Number of Pending Criminal Cases: Net Worth: IT Returns: Self-1.82Lacs Movable Assets: Self-30.73Lacs, Spouse-1.02Lacs Immovable Assets: Self-85.54Lacs, Spouse-50Lacs,…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Chickpet, this is what you need to know! What has Chickpet MLA been up to in the last 5 years? Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-r-v-devraj List of candidates, 2018: Uday B. Garudachar Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Wife & 3 Dependents Educational Qualification: B.E. Profession: Business Online Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BGUdayBJP/ Twitter: @BGUdayBJP Number of Pending Criminal Cases: NIL Net Worth: IT Returns: Self- 1.67 cr, Spouse- 58.42 lakhs Movable Assets: Self- 105 cr, Spouse- 29 cr Immovable Assets: 58.79 cr, Spouse- 2.10 cr Liabilities: Self- 56.64 cr, Spouse- 2.63 cr RV Devaraj Party:…

With Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018 just around the corner, it’s important to be well-informed about the procedure and your options before you cast your vote. Here’s a quick guide from Citizen Matters to clear the most common questions you may be pondering upon for the moment. Why vote in the Legislative Assembly elections? How do I know if I can cast my vote? How do I locate my Assembly Constituency? How do I know where my polling booth is? Can I vote if I do not have a Voter ID card? How do I know who’s contesting from my constituency?…

If you are one among the lakhs of voters of Shanti Nagar, this is what you need to know! Background information Understand the role of the MLA Learn all you can about the candidates: see below Locate your voting booth: TBD How to cast your vote: TBD Incumbent MLA: N. A. Haris Profile and Track Record: Tracking Haris in the news How did N A Haris spend his LAD funds? Interview: Haris: It’s my son who’s made a mistake, not me; will get ticket 100% Related info: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-n-a-haris List of candidates, 2018 Candidate Profile/Track Record N A Haris - (Indian National…