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Dharwad Lok Sabha Elections

Dharwad is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka. Voting for Lok Sabha election in Karnataka will be held in two phases on April 18 and April 23. Dharwad will be going to polls on April 23 and counting will be held on May 23. The constituency was created after the delimitation in 2008.

Dharwad parliamentary constituency comprises of eight assembly segments namely Navalgund, Kundgol, Dharwad, Hubli-Dharwad-East, Hubli-Dharwad Central, Hubli-Dharwad-West, Kalghatgi and Shiggaon Honnali.

In both the elections that have been held since the constituency was created, the seat has gone into Bharatiya Janata Party's kitty.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha election, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pralhad Joshi had bagged 446786 votes to win the election. At the second spot was Congress leader Manjunath Channappa Kunnur with 309,123 votes.

In the 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pralhad Joshi defeated his nearest rival by 111,657 votes. While Pralhad Joshi bagegd 543,395 votes, Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni secured 431,738 votes.

In Dharwad, 71.58 per cent or 1041470 voters exercised their franchise in the last election. Of the 17 contestants who were in the fray, 15 of them lost their deposits.

For the 2019 election, Bharatiya Janata Party has yet again nominated Pralhad Joshi while Congress has named Vinay Kulkarni for the Dharwad seat. Janata Dal (United)'s Gurappa Totad and Bahujan Samaj Party's Irappa Harijan Urf Madar are also in the fray.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Pralhad Joshi BJP

Won

684837
Vinay Kulkarni INC

Lost

479765
Irappa Madar BSP

Lost

6344
Somashekhar. Peeraji. Yadav. IND

Lost

5400
Gangadhar Badiger SUCI

Lost

4755
Mallikarjunagouda Giriyappagouda Balanagoudra IND

Lost

4458
Raju. Anantsa. Naikwadi IND

Lost

4426
Hashinabanu Tapalvale IND

Lost

4375
Maradagi Veerappa Gurushantappa IND

Lost

4081
Nota NOTA

Lost

3512
Shakeel Ahmad Abdulsattar Dodwad IND

Lost

1895
Makhtum Khan. Hasanalikhan Sirdesai IND

Lost

1740
Santosh Nandur UPP

Lost

1566
Vadiraj Mannari Madhusudhan (Pandurangi) AIHC

Lost

1189
B. G. Sangannavar IND

Lost

1093
Dundasi Abdulrahiman Mahammad Hanif IND

Lost

905
Udayakumar Ayyappa Ambiger IND

Lost

899
Raju Harishchandra Kamble AMKP

Lost

829
Vinod D Ghodke PBI

Lost

725
Revanshiddappa Basavaraj Talawar BPKP

Lost

711

Dharwad News

Medical kiosks to open at Karnataka railway stations for quick check-ups

Medical kiosks to open at Karnataka railway stations for quick check-ups

Space for medical kiosks has been allotted at Dharwad, Belagavi, Vasco Da Gama, Ballari, and Hosapet railway stations.

Feb 29, 2020, 18:19 PM IST
Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency of Karnataka: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency of Karnataka: Full list of candidates, polling dates

Here is the full list of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha election in 2019 from Dharwad Lok Sabha Constituency of Karnataka. 

Apr 11, 2019, 15:33 PM IST
Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency

In the 2014 election, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pralhad Joshi defeated his nearest rival by 111,657 votes. While Pralhad Joshi bagegd 543,395 votes, Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni secured 431,738

Apr 09, 2019, 18:25 PM IST
Dharwad building collapse: 15 dead, rescue operations continue after 72 hours

Dharwad building collapse: 15 dead, rescue operations continue after 72 hours

Death toll in the building collapse at Dharward in North Karnataka climbed to 15 on Friday. Meanwhile, authorities and emergency personnel continued with rescue operations 72 hours after the

Mar 22, 2019, 23:54 PM IST
Dharwad building collapse toll rises to 5; several still feared trapped inside debris

Dharwad building collapse toll rises to 5; several still feared trapped inside debris

According to police, the rescue operations have been intensified to extricate people believed to be still trapped beneath the debris.

Mar 20, 2019, 14:18 PM IST
PM Modi to unveil development projects in Karnataka, address a BJP convention on Sunday

PM Modi to unveil development projects in Karnataka, address a BJP convention on Sunday

PM Modi will first lay the foundation stone of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Dharwad) and dedicate the city distribution project in Dharwad and 1.5-tonne Mangaluru strategic petroleum

Feb 10, 2019, 08:25 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Karnataka for campaigning, will visit temples and dargahs too

Rahul Gandhi to arrive in Karnataka for campaigning, will visit temples and dargahs too

Rahul Gandhi will tour Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot and Dharwad districts in the state's northwest during the second leg of his 3-day visit to Karnataka.

Feb 24, 2018, 07:14 AM IST
Karnataka: Infant placed on burning coal during Muharram ritual

Karnataka: Infant placed on burning coal during Muharram ritual

The incident took place at Karnataka's Kundgol town near Hubli.

Oct 01, 2017, 20:16 PM IST
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