In Karnataka Assembly Election 2023, Bhatkal constituency (AC No. 79) in Uttara Kannada 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.
Bhatkal is one of 104 Assembly seats won by the BJP in 2018 elections.
Use the map below to check the winner and the winning party of the Bhatkal 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, BJP candidate Sunil Biliya Naik won the Bhatkal Assembly seat after securing 83172 votes. The BJP candidate defeated INC candidate Mankal Vaidya by a margin of 5930 votes.
In 2018, Bhatkal constituency had 214750 electors, including 109366 males and 105384 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.