Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting on April 26; party wise candidates and other important details

Bengaluru South, among Karnataka's 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, emerges as a pivotal battleground in the forthcoming 2024 Indian general elections. With its longstanding allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and current representation by Tejasvi Surya, Bengaluru South holds considerable significance.

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Dates
Phase 2: April 26.


At present, Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following 8 Legislative Assembly segments:

Constituency	District	Member	Party
Govindraj Nagar	Bengaluru Urban	Priya Krishna	INC
Vijay Nagar	Bengaluru Urban	M Krishnappa	INC
Chickpet	Bengaluru Urban	Uday B Garudachar	BJP
Basavanagudi	Bengaluru Urban	L. A. Ravi Subramanya	BJP
Padmanabha Nagar	Bengaluru Urban	R. Ashoka	BJP
B.T.M. Layout	Bengaluru Urban	Ramalinga Reddy	INC
Jayanagar	Bengaluru Urban	C. K. Ramamurthy	BJP
Bommanahalli	Bengaluru Urban	Satish Reddy	BJP

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Elections: Results in 2019, 2014, 2009
The BJP's grip on Bengaluru South began in 1991. K Venkatagiri Gowda, a renowned economist, secured the seat for the party for the first time, marking a turning point. Prior to this, legal experts, freedom fighters, chief ministers, and senior economists dominated the constituency.

Ananth Kumar, a young BJP candidate fielded in 1996, went on to win five consecutive terms. Notably, all his opponents belonged to the Congress party. He emerged as a powerful and influential figure in Karnataka politics, serving in both the Vajpayee and Modi governments.

Sadly, Ananth Kumar passed away in 2018. In the 2019 elections, the BJP, forced to field a new candidate, chose Tejasvi Surya. At 29, Surya became one of the youngest MPs in the 17th Lok Sabha after winning by a margin of over 3.3 lakh votes.

Notably, in the last 2019 elections, BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya secured a resounding victory in his constituency, garnering over 739,229 votes, which accounted for a significant 62.20% of the total votes cast. On the other hand, the INC candidate, B. K. Hariprasad, faced a comparatively challenging contest, securing 4,08,037 votes, without achieving victory in the election.

Constituency	BJP	Congress
Bengaluru South

Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Elections: History
The history of the Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency reflects a dynamic political landscape that has evolved since India's independence. Initially part of the Mysore state, T. Madiah Gowda, a renowned freedom fighter and lawyer, clinched victory in the constituency's first Lok Sabha election. Following the States Reorganisation Act in 1956, Bengaluru North and Bengaluru South constituencies merged to form the Bengaluru constituency, represented by notable figures like H.C Dasappa and former Chief Minister Kengal Hanumanthiah. Post-Emergency, Bengaluru South emerged as a distinct Lok Sabha seat in 1977. Over the years, the constituency witnessed significant electoral battles, with the BJP emerging as the dominant force, winning eight out of twelve elections. Notable leaders like Ananth Kumar and Tejasvi Surya have left their mark on Bengaluru South's political landscape, shaping its trajectory within Karnataka's political spectrum.