Kanakapura (Lok Sabha constituency)
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Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency was a former Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...

 constituency in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

 state in southern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is now known as Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, which includes 8 Assembly constituencies namely Ramanagara, Channapatna
Channapatna
Channapatna is a small city located 60 km south-west of Bangalore, India on Bangalore-Mysore state highway.The city is famous for its wooden toys and lacquerware. In the native language , Channapatna is also called as "goMbegaLa ooru" meaning toys town in English. These toys are manufactured...

, Magadi
Magadi
Magadi is a town in Ramanagaram district in the Indian state of Karnataka.Magadi was capital of Kempe Gowda who built Bangalore. It is alsothe setting of the true story "Old Munnusamy and the man-eater of Magadi" by Kenneth Anderson ....

, Kanakapura
Kanakapura
Kanakapura is a town and the headquarters of Kanakapura Taluk in the Ramanagara district in the state of Karnataka, India. Situated near the city of Bengaluru, this town is famous for the production of silk and granite.- Etymology :...

, Kunigal
Kunigal
Kunigal is a town in Tumkur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Kunigal taluk. Kunigal is famous for stud farm owned by Vijay Mallya.- Geography :Kunigal is located at...

, Bangalore South, Anekal
Anekal
Anekal is a taluk of Bangalore district. It lies in the southern part of the Bangalore metropolitan area around 40 kilometres from downtown Bangalore.Kannada is the most widely spoken languages in Anekal.Anekal is known for the karaga festivals...

, and Rajarajeshwarinagara assembly segments. Currently H.D.Kumaraswamy of Janata Dal (S) represents this constituency.

Members of Parliament

  • From Kanakapura constituency in Mysore State
    Mysore State
    The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Upon India gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore merged his realm with the Union of India...

    :
    • 1967: M. V. Rajasekharan
      M. V. Rajasekharan
      Shri M.V. Rajasekharan a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Legislative Council Karnataka in the upper house of the Government of Karnataka.He was formerly the Minister of state for Planning, Government of India....

      , Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 1971: C. K. Jaffer Sheriff, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

  • Karnataka State:
    • 1977: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 1980: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 1984: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 1989: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 1991: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 1996: H. D. Kumaraswamy
      H. D. Kumaraswamy
      Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda...

      , Janata Dal
      Janata Dal
      Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P...

    • 1998: M.Srinivas,Shri, Bharatiya Janata Party
      Bharatiya Janata Party
      The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

    • 1999: M.V.Chandrashekhara Murthy, Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

    • 2002: H. D. Deve Gowda
      H. D. Deve Gowda
      Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda was the 11th Prime Minister of India and the 14th chief minister of the state of Karnataka ....

      , Janata Dal(S) (By-Elections)
    • 2004: Tejashwini Sreeramesh
      Tejashwini Sreeramesh
      Dr. Tejashwini Sreeramesh is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. She represents the Bengaluru Rural constituency of Karnataka and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party...

      , Indian National Congress
      Indian National Congress
      The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

  • Bangalore Rural Constituency
    • 2009: H. D. Kumaraswamy
      H. D. Kumaraswamy
      Hardanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy was Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, India from February 4, 2006 to October 9, 2007. He is one of the sons of former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda...

      , Janata Dal(S)

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