Assembly Segments and number of Voters
|
| |
Male |
Female |
Total |
| Gauribidanur |
87958 |
85735 |
173693 |
| Bagepalli |
80077 |
75474 |
159551 |
| Chickaballapur |
82068 |
79012 |
161080 |
| Yelahanka |
131686 |
121993 |
253679 |
| Hosakote |
83012 |
78779 |
161791 |
| Devanahalli(SC) |
84966 |
81399 |
166365 |
| Doddaballapura |
88647 |
84841 |
173488 |
| Nelamangala(SC) |
84084 |
80650 |
164734 |
| Total |
722498 |
691883 |
1414381 |
It is ironic that the constituency does not have any major irrigation and industrial Project despite being the native of architect of modern Karnataka Sir M Visveswaraya
Performances of Candidates in the last Five LS Polls
|
| Year |
Winner |
Nearest Rival |
Winner's vote share |
| 1991 |
V Krishna Rao (Cong) |
R L Jalappa (JD-31.59%) |
47.42% |
| 1996 |
R L Jalappa (JD) |
V Muniyappa (Cong-42.04%) |
44.24% |
| 1998 |
R L Jalappa (JD) |
C Byre Gowda (JD-28.77%) |
44.41% |
| 1999 |
R L Jalappa (JD) |
N Ramesh (JD(U)-25.83%) |
51.63% |
| 2004 |
R L Jalappa (JD) |
Shashikumar (JD(S)-33.96%) |
40.4% |
Community - Wise Vote Bank Of Chickaballapur
|
| Balijigas:2.10 lakh |
Vokkaligas:2.80 Lakh |
Kurubas & Nayaks:3.20 Lakh |
| SC/ST: 1.8 Lakh |
Lingayats & Nekars:1.6 Lakh |
Gollas:80000 |
| Bhovis:70000 |
Others:2 lakh |
|
PROBLEMS
- Rapid fall in the agricultural productivity due to large scale migration of Agricultural labourers to nearby Bangalore
- Loss of agricultural land to the burgeoning real-estate business in Bangalore
- Increasing unemployment and poverty rate.
- Falling level of underground water table and security of potable water
- Falling prices of horticultural crops
- Crumbling infrastructure
