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Bhalki Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bhalki? — Eshwar Khandre (INC), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 27,706 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Eshwar Khandre

INC
Margin: 27,706Landslide

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Eshwar Khandre

INCLandslide

votes

99,451

Margin

27,706(15.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Eshwar Khandre · INCPrakash Khandre · BJP
99,45171,745
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Eshwar Khandre✓ WinnerINC99,45156.9%
  2. 2Prakash KhandreBJP71,74541.05%
  3. 3Tukaram Hajare S/o NarayanraoAAPDeposit lost9490.54%
  4. 4NOTA8510.49%
  5. 5Rouf PatelJD(S)Deposit lost6360.36%
  6. 6Vaijinath S/o Bajirao TagareINDDeposit lost3760.22%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7S. Vaijaynath. G.INDDeposit lost2400.14%
  2. 8B. A. BoroleINDDeposit lost2020.12%
  3. 9Pandurang SharnappaINDDeposit lost750.04%
  4. 10Ambadas . J . SalankeINDDeposit lost620.04%
  5. 11Sidram VaijinathKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost590.03%
  6. 12Umesh Gunderao PandreINDDeposit lost470.03%
  7. 13Ganesh S/o GovindINDDeposit lost450.03%
  8. 14Abdul Jameel InamdarINDDeposit lost400.02%
Total votes1,74,778

Deposit lost: 11 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,30,959

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,75,009

incl. 1,464 postal

Turnout
75.77%
Polling stations
263

Turnout of men and women

Women75.8%

83,798 of 1,10,552 voted on EVMs

Men74.5%

89,747 of 1,20,404 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 0 voted.

  • Candidates13
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA851
  • Valid votes1,73,927

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bhalki?

Eshwar Khandre (INC) won Bhalki in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 99,451 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bhalki?

Eshwar Khandre defeated Prakash Khandre (BJP) by 27,706 votes.

What was the turnout in Bhalki in 2023?

75.77% — 1,75,009 of 2,30,959 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 75.8%, men's 74.5%.

How many voters does Bhalki have?

2,30,959 electors at the 2023 election — 1,20,404 men, 1,10,552 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 263 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bhalki?

The last general election was completed in May 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer