Bangalore Central | Bangalore Rural
Assembly Segments and number of Voters | |||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Sarvagnanagar | 163,719 | 155,635 | 319,354 |
| CV Ramanagar(SC) | 116,599 | 108,260 | 224,859 |
| Shivajinagar | 84,790 | 82,567 | 167,357 |
| Shanthinagar | 93,588 | 92,094 | 185,682 |
| Ganghinagar | 123,693 | 112,875 | 236,568 |
| Rajajinagar | 94,139 | 86,826 | 180,965 |
| Chamarajpet | 112,230 | 101,565 | 213,795 |
| Mahadevapura(SC) | 154,282 | 133,563 | 287,845 |
| Total | 943,040 | 873,385 | 1,816,425 |
Community – Wise Vote Bank Of Bangalore South | |
| Hindus:13 Lakh | Muslims:4.5 Lakh |
| Christians:75,000 | Others: 10,000 |
PROBLEMS
- Infrastructural problems including potable water at Mahadevapura and Sarvajna Nagar
- Ongoing Metro work has thrown the traffic out of order
- Lack of hygiene and sanitation in Shivajinagar and Gandhinagar
- Street hawkers have encroached footpaths and pedestrian
- Security is a big issue
Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha Constituency
Assembly Segments and number of Voters | |||
| Male | Female | Total | |
| Kunigal | 78669 | 78911 | 157580 |
| Rajarajeshwari Nagar | 172001 | 150553 | 322534 |
| Bangalore South* | 222753 | 190774 | 413527 |
| Anekal (SC) | 130946 | 113889 | 244835 |
| Magadi | 94694 | 90955 | 185649 |
| Ramanagram | 88390 | 85136 | 173526 |
| Kanakpura | 95159 | 92059 | 187218 |
| Channapatna | 90394 | 92448 | 182842 |
| Total | 973006 | 894705 | 1867711 |
- The Bangalore South is an Assembly constituency and not the Bangalore South Lok Sabha Constituency
- Kanakapura Lok Sabha Constituency has been renamed as Bangalore Rural after delimitation
- Bangalore Rural has been given political rebirth to big names like former prime minister Deve Gowda and former CM Ramakrishna Hegde
Performances of Candidates in the last Five LS Polls | |||
| Year | Winner | Nearest Rival | Winner’s vote share |
| 1991 | M V Chandrashekara Murthy (Cong) | Ramachandre Gowda (BJP-33.8%) | 38.02% |
| 1996 | H D Kumaraswamy (JD) | M V Chandrashekara Murthy (Cong-31.84%) | 39.00% |
| 1998 | M Srinivas (BJP) | Dr D Premchandra Sagar (Cong-37.64%) | 39.00% |
| 1999 | M V Chandrashekara Murthy (Cong) | M Srinivas (BJP-40.43%) | 43.19% |
| 2004 | Tejaswini Sri Ramesh (Cong) | Ramachandre Gowda (BJP-30.12%) | 37.64% |
Community – Wise Vote Bank Of Bangalore Rural | |||
| Lingayats:2 Lakh | Vokkaligas:5.50 Lakh | Kurubas:1 Lakh | SC/ST: 2.5 Lakh |
| Minorities:1.5 Lakh | Besthas & Tigalas: 1.5 Lakh | Others: 4.5 Lakh | |
PROBLEMS
- As Bangalore Rural does not have any major river source, it faces a shortage of potable water, espeacially during summer. It also lacks irrigation projects.
- Rajiv Gandhi Health University has been sanctioned at Ramanagaram but has yet to be set up.
- Government sanctioned an engineering college, but there are no teachers.
- Lack fo power supply has affected many farmers.
- Transport services have been hit due to improper maintenance of roads.