Voter Population:  1,66,709   Men: 84,214 Women: 82,495   Constituency:  6 BBMP wards - Ulsoor, Bharatinagar, Jayamahal, Shivajinagar,  Vasanthnagar, Sampangiramnagar. Returning Officer:  Puttaswamy. PH: 9739042406

Russel Market, St Mary’s Bascilica, a modern bus-stand, Commercial Street are the attractions of this area. It has a good number of Kabab centres. R Roshan Baig, who represented Shivajinagar and the erstwhile Jayamahal twice in the past, is the Congress candidate. His main opponent is BJP’s Nirmal Kumar Surana, who had also represented Bharatinagar.

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES: K R PURAM
K R Puram
Voter population: 3,08,400  Men: 1,62,563    Women: 1,45,83
Total wards: 35 wards of the erstwhile K R Puram CMC, 9 wards of Mahadevapura
&3  village
panchayats of Horamavu, K Narayanpura and Agara.
Returning Officer: M Ashok, 944819130.

KR Puram, a new constituency carved out from the erstwhile Varathur & Hoskote assembly constituencies after delimitation, is the largest of the 21 constituencies in BBMP limits. With an electorate of 3.08 lakh, it lacks basic amenities like tarred roads, drinking water, garbage disposal and street lights. The Cable-Stayed Bridge, popularly known as the ‘Hanging Bridge’ and ITI are the popular landmarks of reas.

KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES: PADMANABHANAGAR

Voter Population:  2,19,612, Men: 1,13,682, Women: 1,05,930
Constituency:  3 BBMP wards - Padmanabhanagar, Ganesh Mandira, Yediyur.
Returning Officer: Thippeswamy.  Phone: 9448727578

Padmanabhanagar assembly constituency, which is newly carved out,  has a mix of both the old and the new areas of Bangalore. It is also presents a prime example of how old residential localities are making way for commercial hubs. The Deve Gowda Petrol bunk in the locality has become a sort of political landmark in the city. The constituency is likely to witness a triangular fight among the candidature from the three major parties.