Series: Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023

Find out how Rajajinagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA Suresh Kumar (BJP) and other candidates - Puttanna (INC), BT Naganna (AAP) and Anjanappa T H (JDS). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapIncumbent MLA: S Suresh Kumar (BJP) Work in the termIn the newsList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: S Suresh Kumar (BJP)Candidate: Puttanna, INCCandidate: Dr Anjappa, JDSCandidate: BT Naganna, AAPFull list of candidates  Past elections results About the constituency Rajajinagar constituency comprises predominantly residential areas and small commercial…

Find out how Jayanagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA Sowmya Reddy (INC) and other candidates, including C K Ramamurthy (BJP), Mahalakshmi C (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: Sowmya Reddy (INC) Work in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: Incumbent MLA Sowmya Reddy, INCCandidate: C K Ramamurthy (BJP)Candidate: Mahalakshmi C (AAP)Full list of candidates  Past elections results About the constituency Famous as the first planned layout of Bengaluru,…

Traffic, or mobility in general, has been one of the biggest challenges Bengaluru has faced for decades now. While diverse solutions in the form of flyovers, underpasses, signal-free corridors, grade separators, and road-widening have been tried, the issue has defied a sustainable solution. Most experts have pointed out that the only way to solve congestion is to plan to move people, not personal vehicles, and that public transport is the best investment for the city.  Problem statement In the “Bengaluru Constituencies Datajam'', conducted by OpenCity.in on April 1st, we looked at public transport in terms of accessibility to Metro and BMTC…

One of the important pillars of democracy is civic participation in the processes of governance. Participation by citizens in their local governance can vary from something as simple as turning up to vote in elections - general, assembly and local body-to registering their grievances with the local bodies and participating in ward committee meetings. In the “Bengaluru constituencies datajam”, conducted on 1st April, at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, we looked at publicly available data to evaluate the 28 assembly constituencies in Bengaluru Urban district on their civic participation. Problem statement Rank Bengaluru’s constituencies in terms of civic…

Find out how Govindrajnagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what has been happening in this constituency. Learn about the incumbent MLA Somanna (BJP) and the candidates for this election - Priya Krishna (INC), R Prakash (JDS), Umesh Shetty (BJP), and Anjana Gowda (AAP).  Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapIncumbent MLA: Work in the termIn the newsGovernance recordWealth declaration List of CandidatesCandidate: Priyakrishna, INCCandidate: Anjana Gowda, AAPCandidate: R Prakash, JD(S)Candidate: K Umesh Shetty, BJPFull list of candidates  Past elections results About the constituency Govindarajnagar is a sub locality of Vijayanagar. The…

Find out how Gandhinagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao (INC) and other candidates, including AR Sapthagiri Gowda (BJP) and V Narayanaswamy (JDS). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: Dinesh Gundu Rao, INCWork in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: Dinesh Gundu Rao, INCCandidate: AR Sapthagiri Gowda (BJP)Candidate: V Narayana Swamy, JD(S)Full list of candidates  Past election results About the constituency Located in central Bengaluru, the Gandhinagar…

Find out how Bommanahalli Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA M Satish Reddy (BJP) and other candidates, including Umapathy Srinivas Gowda (INC) and Sitharamu (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealth Constituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: M. Satish Reddy (BJP) Work in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: M Satish Reddy, BJPCandidate: Umapathy Srinivas Gowda, INC Candidate: Sitharamu, AAPFull list of candidates  Past elections results About the constituency Bommanahalli Constituency comes under Bengaluru Urban district…

Find out how Shivajinagar Assembly Constituency is faring and what has been happening in this constituency. Learn about the incumbent MLA Rizwan Arshad (INC) and other candidates - N Chandra (BJP) and Prakash Nedungadi (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthConstituency mapCitizen demandsIncumbent MLA: Rizwan Arshad, INCIn the newsGovernance recordList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: Rizwan Arshad, INCCandidate: Prakash Nedungadi, AAPCandidate: N Chandra (BJP)Full list of candidates  Past elections results About the constituency Shivajinagar assembly constituency includes Sampangiramanagar, Vasanthnagar, Shivajinagar, Bharathinagar, Ulsoor and Jayamahal wards. The Shivajinagar ward largely comprises of crowded…

OpenCity.in, on April 1st 2023, organised a datajam at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore to analyse data of various sectors-education, civic participation, and mobility-for all the 28 Bengaluru Assembly constituencies. The event brought together participants from diverse backgrounds, including urban designers, policy wonks, GIS experts, developers, data scientists, and more. This article highlights the team's findings in education. Problem statement How many students are there per constituency population? Are there enough staff and facilities in the schools to serve these students? Background We started out by asking basic questions on what constitutes education and the basic infrastructure needed…

Find out how Dasarahalli Assembly Constituency is faring and what the major issues in this constituency are. Learn about the incumbent MLA R Manjunatha (JDS), and other candidates-S Muniraju (BJP), G Dhananjaya (INC), Kirthan Kumar (AAP). Table of contentsAbout the constituencyKey issues in the constituencyKey parameters - How does this constituency fare? SchoolingMobilityCitizen engagementHealthIncumbent MLA: R Manjunatha (JDS) Work in the termIn the newsQuestions raised in the AssemblyList of candidatesIncumbent MLA: R Manjunath, JD (S) Candidate: S Muniraju - BJPCandidate: G Dhananjaya, INCCandidate: Keerthan Kumar - AAPFull list of candidates   Past elections results About the constituency Dasarahalli Assembly constituency was carved out…