Chitradurga (Lok Sabha constituency)

Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency (Kannada: ಚಿತ್ರದುರ್ಗ ಲೋಕ ಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes This constituency covers the entire Chitradurga district and part of Tumkur district.

Assembly segments

Chitradurga Lok Sabha constituency presently comprises the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:

Constituency number	Name	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District
97	Molakalmuru	ST	Chitradurga
98	Challakere	ST	Chitradurga
99	Chitradurga	None	Chitradurga
100	Hiriyur	None	Chitradurga
101	Hosadurga	None	Chtiradurga
102	Holalkere	SC	Chitradurga
136	Sira	None	Tumkur
137	Pavagada	SC	Tumkur

Members of Parliament

Mysore State: (as Chitaldrug)

• 1951: S. Nijalingappa, Indian National Congress
• 1957: Musheer-ul-Mulk J.M. Mahamed Imam Sab, Praja Socialist Party

Mysore State: (as Chitradurga)

• 1962: S. Veerabasappa, Indian National Congress
• 1967: J.M. Imam, Swatantra Party
• 1971: Kondajji Basappa, Indian National Congress

Karnataka State: (as Chitradurga)

• 1977: K. Mallanna, Indian National Congress
• 1980: K. Mallanna, Indian National Congress (Indira)
• 1984: K.H. Ranganath, Indian National Congress
• 1989: C. P. Mudalagiriyappa, Indian National Congress
• 1991: C. P. Mudalagiriyappa, Indian National Congress
• 1996: P Kodandaramaiah, Janata Dal
• 1998: C. P. Mudala Giriyappa, Indian National Congress
• 1999: Shashi Kumar, Janata Dal (United)
• 2004: N. Y. Hanumanthappa, Indian National Congress
• 2009: Janardhana Swamy, Bharatiya Janata Party
• 2014: B. N. Chandrappa, Indian National Congress

Election results

General Election, 2014: Chitradurga

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	B N Chandrappa	4,67,372	1,01,409	Win
Majority
Turnout
	Swing to INC from BJP		Swing

See also

• Chitradurga district
• List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha