In Karnataka Assembly Election 2023, Arkalgud constituency (AC No. 198) in Hassan district voted on May 10. Over 5 crore registered voters were eligible to exercise their franchise in Karnataka polls this year.
The term of the 224-member Legislative Assembly of Karnataka is scheduled to end on May 24, 2023.
Arkalgud is one of the 37 Assembly seats won by the JD(S) in 2018 elections.
Use the map below to check the winner and the winning party of the Arkalgud constituency in the Karnataka election 2023. You can also check the winning margin and details of the runner-up party and candidate.
In Karnataka election 2018, JD(S) candidate A. T. Ramaswamy won the Arkalgud Assembly seat after securing 85064 votes. The JD(S) candidate defeated INC candidate Manju .A by a margin of 10653 votes.
In 2018, Arkalgud constituency had 215604 electors, including 111377 males and 104227 females.
After the 2018 polls, JD(S) and Congress formed a coalition government with H D Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister.
However, the coalition government collapsed in 2019 following resignations of 13 rebel Congress and JD(S) MLAs. The BJP subsequently formed a government with B S Yediyurappa becoming the Chief Minister.
In 2021, the BJP strongman resigned from the CM's post after which Basavaraj Bommai became the CM.