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Bidar South Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bidar South? — Dr. Shailendra Beldale (BJP), who won the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 by 1,263 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Dr. Shailendra Beldale

BJP
Margin: 1,263Tight race

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Dr. Shailendra Beldale

BJPTight race

votes

49,872

Margin

1,263(0.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dr. Shailendra Beldale · BJPAshok Kheny · INC
49,87248,609
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Dr. Shailendra Beldale✓ WinnerBJP49,87232.51%
  2. 2Ashok KhenyINC48,60931.69%
  3. 3Bandeppa KhashempurJD(S)31,37420.45%
  4. 4Chandra SinghINDDeposit lost14,8379.67%
  5. 5M.Naseemuddin PatelAAPDeposit lost5,1043.33%
  6. 6Tukaram GoureKarnataka Rashtra SamithiDeposit lost7790.51%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7NOTA6710.44%
  2. 8Kapil GodboleBSPDeposit lost6450.42%
  3. 9Shivraj BabuRashtriya Samaj PakshaDeposit lost5290.34%
  4. 10Bheema Shankar Police PatilKalyana Rajya Pragathi PakshaDeposit lost5000.33%
  5. 11Shivakumar PatilINDDeposit lost4640.3%
Total votes1,53,384

Deposit lost: 7 of 10 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
2,05,201

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,53,464

incl. 810 postal

Turnout
74.79%
Polling stations
229

Turnout of men and women

Women73.7%

73,160 of 99,208 voted on EVMs

Men75%

79,494 of 1,05,990 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 0 voted.

  • Candidates10
  • Lost deposit7
  • NOTA671
  • Valid votes1,52,713

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bidar South?

Dr. Shailendra Beldale (BJP) won Bidar South in the Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 with 49,872 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bidar South?

Dr. Shailendra Beldale defeated Ashok Kheny (INC) by 1,263 votes.

What was the turnout in Bidar South in 2023?

74.79% — 1,53,464 of 2,05,201 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.7%, men's 75%.

How many voters does Bidar South have?

2,05,201 electors at the 2023 election — 1,05,990 men, 99,208 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 229 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bidar South?

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