Basavakalyan Vidhan Sabha Election Data
Bidar, Karnataka
- Reservation:General
- Registered Electorate:2,29,957
- Sitting MLA:Sharanu Salagar (BJP)
- Latest Turnout:63.72%
- 2023 Winning Margin:14,415 votes (8.2%)
Basavakalyan is a Vidhan Sabha constituency in Bidar, Karnataka, with 2,29,957 registered voters. The current MLA is Sharanu Salagar of BJP, who won the 2023 election by a margin of 14,415 votes (8.2%). Voter turnout in the last election was 63.72%. Below you'll find caste demographics, election history since 2008 and booth-level data for Basavakalyan.
Basavakalyan Caste Data
Basavakalyan Vidhan Sabha in Bidar, Karnataka has approximately 2,29,957 registered voters on the latest roll, with surname-level community estimates covering 3 groups commonly used in Karnataka election analysis. Rest is the largest share at 81.5%, followed by MUSLIM at 18.5%. This is a General Vidhan Sabha seat at constituency level; the table below lists surnames with estimated voter counts and share of the profile—not booth-by-booth splits. For campaign planning and newsroom research, VoteSutra also provides booth-wise surname maps, swing booth reports and full dossiers on WhatsApp request.
| Surname | Total Voters | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rest | 1,87,414 | 81.5% |
| MUSLIM | 42,542 | 18.5% |
| CHRISTIAN | 0 | 0% |
- Rest81.5%1,87,414
- MUSLIM18.5%42,542
- CHRISTIAN0%0
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Basavakalyan Election Results (2008–2026)
BJP has won 5 of the last 7 elections in Basavakalyan.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharanu Salagar | BJP | 92,920 | 52.81% |
| Vijay Singh | INC | 78,505 | 44.6% |
- Sharanu SalagarBJP52.81%92,920
- Vijay SinghINC44.6%78,505
Basavakalyan Booth-Level Data
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Basavakalyan Vidhan Sabha constituency at a glance
In conclusion, Basavakalyan Vidhan Sabha in Bidar, Karnataka is a General Vidhan Sabha constituency with about 2,29,957 registered voters. The current MLA is Sharanu Salagar (BJP), elected in 2023 by 14,415 votes (8.2%). Community estimates place Rest as the largest group at roughly 81.5% of the seat profile. For general elections, Basavakalyan sits within the Bidar Lok Sabha segment. Election results on this page run back to 2008, with cycle-by-cycle margins and party shifts. You can preview the strongest and weakest polling booths; the full margin heatmap covers all 266 booths in the paid dossier. Whether you are planning a campaign, covering the seat as a journalist, or researching Karnataka politics, this page is the free starting point—message VoteSutra on WhatsApp for the complete booth-wise caste and strategy report for Basavakalyan.
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