List of Lok Sabha poll candidates for Karnataka

[email protected] (CD Network)
March 13, 2014

karnataka

Lok Sabha poll fever has swept across Karnataka after major political parties formally announced their candidates for various constituencies of the South Indian state. In spite of internal conflicts and confusions in finalizing candidates in a few constituencies, the three major parties of the state, namely Congress, BJP and JD(S) have launched massive campaigns in all 28 constituencies of Karnataka. Here is the list of candidates fielded by different parties in Karnataka 's Lok Sabha constituencies:
1. Bangalore South
Congress-Nandan Nilekani

BJP-Ananth Kumar

JDS-Ruth Manohar

AAP-Nina P Nayak

2. Bangalore Rural

Congress-D K Suresh

BJP-Muniraju

JDS-Prabhakar Reddy

AAP-Ravikrishna Reddy

3. Bangalore North

Congress-C Narayanaswamy

BJP-Sadanand Gowda

AAP-Prof Babu Mathew

JDS-Abdul Hazeem

4. Bangalore Central

Congress – Rizwan Arshad

BJP-P C Mohan

JDS-Nandini Alva

AAP-V Balakrishnan

5. Bijapur

Congress – Prakash Rathod

BJP – Ramesh Jigajinagi

JDS -K S Shivaram

6. Bellary

Congress – N Y Hanumanthappa

BJP –Sriramulu

JDS –Ravichandra Kumar

7. Gulbarga (SC)

Congress – Mallikarjun Kharge

BJP – Revunayak Belamagi

JDS –Dhoolappa Gundappa

AAP-B T Lalitha Naik

8. Bidar

Congress – N Dharam Singh

BJP – Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli

JDS – Bandeppa Kashempur

AAP-Chandrakant Kulkarni

9. Davanagere

Congress – S S Mallikarjuna

BJP – G M Siddesh

JDS –Mahima Patel

10. Hassan

Congress – A Manju

BJP – Vijay Shankar

JDS – H D Deve Gowda

11. Tumkur

Congress – Mudda Hanumegauda

BJP – G S Basavaraju

JDS – A Krishnappa

12. Mysore

Congress – H Vishwanath

BJP-Pratap Simha

JDS-Justice Chandrashekaraiah

13. Kolar

Congress – K H Muniyappa

BJP- M Narayan Swamy

JDS-Keshav

AAP-Kotiganahalli Ramaiah

14. Chamarajnagar

Congress – Dhruv Narayan

BJP-A R Krishnamurthy

JDS-M Shivanna

15. Udupi

Congress – Jayaprakash Hegde

BJP-Shobha Karandlaje

JDS- V Dhananjay Kumar

16. Mandya

Congress – Divyaspandana Ramya

BJP-Shivalingaiah

JDS-Puttaraju

17. Dakshina Kannada

Congress – Janardhana Poojary

BJP-Nalin Kumar Kateel

SDPI- Haneef Khan Kodaje

AAP-M R Vasudeva

CPI (M)- Yadava Shetty

18. Chikkodi

Congress - Prakash B Hukkeri

BJP-Ramesh Katti

JDS-Shrimanth Patil/Uttam Patil

AAP-Ashfaq Ahmed Madaki

19. Belgaum

Congress – Lakshmi Hebbalkar

BJP-Suresh Angadi

JDS-Nasir

20. Bagalkot

Congress - Ajay Kumar Saranaik

BJP-PC Gaddigauder

JDS-Ravi

21. Raichur

Congress – B V Naik

BJP- Shivan Gowda Nayak

JDS-Raja Amaresh Nayak

AAP-Bhimaraya

22. Koppal

Congress –Basavarj Hitnal

BJP-Karadi Sanganna

JDS-

23. Havery

Congress -Saleem Ahmad

BJP-Shivakumar Udasi

JDS-Ravi Menasinakai

24. Hubli-Dharwad

Congress -V Kulkarni

BJP-Prahlad Joshi

JDS-Hanumanthappa

AAP-Hemant Kumar

25. Shimoga

Congress - Manjunath Bhandary

BJP-B S Yadyurappa

JDS-Geetha Shivakumar

AAP-G Sridhara Kallahalla

26. Chitradurga

Congress -Chandrappa

BJP-Janardhan Swamy

JDS-Goolihatty Shekhar

27. Chikkaballapur

Congress – M Veerappa Moily

BJP-B N Bachegauda

JDS- H D Kumaraswamy

AAP-K Arkesh

28. Uttar Kannada

Congress -Prashanth Deshapande

BJP-Ananth Kumar Hegde

JDS-Shivanand Naik

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

Nandini Alva

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
December 5,2025

Mangaluru: In a significant step to curb online hate and intimidation, Mangaluru City Police have registered a suo motu case against multiple Instagram accounts accused of circulating alleged provocative and threatening content.

While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

Several other accounts — including ‘immu_bhai.fan’, ‘target_boy_900’, ‘kings_of_manglore’, ‘team_target_boys.900’, ‘arshad_mangalore’, ‘target_ka19_ullal’, ‘team_target__’, ‘troll_tigersz_900’, ‘tr_group_900’, and ‘team_target_900’ — are also under scrutiny for spreading similar inflammatory material, police said.

Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
November 30,2025

girlnomore.jpg

Mangaluru, Nov 30: A 22-year-old college student succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital in Mangaluru today, days after she was hit by a goods tempo while crossing a road in Padubidri.

The deceased has been identified as Preksha, a resident of Nadsalu Billitota in Padubidri. The fatal incident occurred as Preksha, who was returning home after completing her examination, attempted to cross the service road towards Mangaluru. She was struck by a goods tempo approaching from the Udupi side, causing her to fall and sustain a severe head injury.

Prompt action from local residents ensured she received immediate first aid before being rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru for specialised treatment. Despite medical efforts, she passed away while undergoing care.

Preksha was a student at Karavali College, Vamanjoor on the outskirts of Mangaluru city. The tragedy is compounded by the fact that she belonged to a financially vulnerable family, having previously lost her father. She is survived by her mother and brother.

A case related to the accident has been registered at the Padubidri police station, and an investigation is underway to determine the exact circumstances that led to the collision. The incident highlights the growing concerns over road safety, particularly on busy service roads, and serves as a tragic reminder of the human cost of traffic accidents.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
December 1,2025

hindutvaboy.jpg

Udupi, Dec 1: A horrific case of alleged rape has unfolded in Udupi, where a worker from a Hindutva organisation, previously arrested and released on bail for harassing a young woman, is now accused of waylaying and sexually assaulting her.

The arrested individual has been identified as Pradeep Poojary (26), a member of the Hindu Jagarana Vedike's Nairkode unit in Perdur.

Poojary had allegedly been relentlessly harassing the young woman, pressuring her to marry him. When she bravely stood up to him and refused his demands, she filed a formal complaint at the Hiriyadka police station. He was subsequently arrested in that initial harassment case but was later granted bail.

According to police reports, driven by the same malicious grudge, Poojary allegedly intercepted the woman again on November 29. While she was walking through a deserted area, the accused is claimed to have threatened her by grabbing her neck. When she again refused to marry him, he allegedly proceeded to rape her.

The survivor immediately informed her family about the traumatic assault. Following this, her parents lodged a complaint at the Udupi women’s police station.

Police arrested Poojary again and produced him before the court. He has since been remanded to judicial custody.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.