The Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 are fast approaching,
and all eyes are set on the six constituencies in Chitradurga district, namely
Hiriyur, Molakalmuru, Chitradurga, Challakere, Hosadurga, and Holalkere. Each
of these constituencies has its unique characteristics and political history.
Here's a look at the political scenario of these constituencies and the
prominent candidates in the fray.
Hiriyur Assembly Constituency: A Triangular Contest Hiriyur
constituency, one of the six constituencies in Chitradurga, has become a high
voltage constituency. In the 2018 elections, BJP's Purnima Srinivas won this
seat by securing 77,733 votes, defeating Congress party's D Sudhakar, who got
64,858 votes. This time, BJP has once again given the ticket to Purnima
Srinivas, and D Sudhakar is her opponent. Along with them, Aam Aadmi Party's KT
Thippeswamy and JDS's Ravindrappa are also in the fray.
Molakalmuru Assembly Constituency: BJP's Stronghold In the
2018 elections, BJP's Ramulu won from Molakalmuru constituency by securing
around 84,018 votes, defeating S Thippeswamy, an independent candidate, who got
41,152 votes. This time, BJP has given the ticket to S Thippeswamy, and
Congress party's NY Gopalakrishna and JDS's Veerabhadrappa are the other
prominent candidates in the fray.
Chitradurga Assembly Constituency: BJP's Chances to Retain
the Seat In the 2018 elections, BJP's GH Tippareddy won from Chitradurga
constituency by securing 82,896 votes, defeating JDS party's KC Virendra Pappi,
who got 49,911 votes. This time, the situation is heated for all three parties.
If the BJP candidate is hit by the anti-governance wave, the Congress party is
facing the heat of rebellion, and the JDS candidate is not getting caste
strength. Thus, it remains to be seen who will win this time. The prominent
candidates in the fray are GH Tippareddy from BJP, KC Virendra from Congress,
Raghu Achar from JDS, and Jagadish E from Aam Aadmi Party.
Challakere Assembly Constituency: Congress' Stronghold
Challakere constituency was initially a scheduled caste reserved bi-member
constituency. In 2008, Tippeswamy won from BJP and was an MLA. Later in 2013,
T. Raghumurthy of Congress party won. In the 2018 elections, T Raghumurthy won
this seat by securing 72,874 votes, defeating JDS's Ravish, who got 59,335
votes, and BJP's KT Kumaraswamy, who got 33,471 votes. This time, T Raghumurthy
has entered the fray, and only BJP has given the ticket to Anil Kumar. JDS's
Ravish and Aam Aadmi Party's Papanna are the other prominent candidates in the
fray.
Hosadurga Assembly Constituency: BJP's Stronghold In the
2018 elections, BJP's Goolihatti D Shekhar won from Hosadurga constituency by
securing 90,562 votes, defeating Congress party's BG Govindappa, who got 64,570
votes, and JDS's Sasikumar, who got 1,575 votes.
Hosadurga Assembly Election Result 2023:Hosadurga constituency is another interesting seat to watch
in the upcoming Karnataka assembly election in 2023. In the previous election
held in 2018, Goolihatti D Shekhar of BJP emerged victorious by securing 90,562
votes. The Congress party's candidate, BG Govindappa, was the runner-up with
64,570 votes. This time, both parties have fielded their candidates again, and
it remains to be seen who will come out on top.
Result 2018:
Goolihatti D Shekhar of BJP got 90,562 votes
BG Govindappa of Congress got 64,570 votes
Sasikumar of JDS got 1,575 votes
In 2023, those who appeared for the luck test:
BJP - Goolihatti D Shekhar Congress - BG Govindappa JDS -
Ravi Kumar Aam Aadmi - Mahadevaiah
Holalkere Assembly Election Result 2023: Holalkere is another assembly constituency in Chitradurga
district that is up for grabs in the upcoming Karnataka assembly election in
2023. In the last election held in 2018, BJP candidate M Chandrappa emerged
victorious by securing 79,856 votes. The runner-up was Congress party's candidate,
H.Y. Meti, who managed to get 68,304 votes. This time, both parties have
fielded their candidates again, and it remains to be seen who will come out on
top.
Result 2018:
M Chandrappa of BJP got 79,856 votes
H.Y. Meti of Congress
got 68,304 votes
Rangaswamy of JDS got 27,463 votes
In 2023, those who appeared for the luck test:
BJP - M Chandrappa Congress - H.Y. Meti JDS - K Nagaraj Aam
Aadmi - Nagabhushanam
Conclusion:The upcoming Karnataka assembly election in 2023 is going to
be a closely contested battle in Chitradurga district. With a total of six
constituencies up for grabs, political parties are leaving no stone unturned in
their bid to win over voters. While BJP, Congress, and JDS are the main
contenders, Aam Aadmi party is also trying to make its mark. It remains to be
seen who will come out on top in this high-voltage election.