In Karnataka Assembly Election 2023, Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency (AC No. 73) in Dharwad 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.
Hubli-Dharwad Central 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 Hubli-Dharwad Central 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 Jagadish Shettar won the Hubli-Dharwad Central Assembly seat after securing 75794 votes. The BJP candidate defeated INC candidate Dr. Mahesh Nalwad by a margin of 21306 votes.
In 2018, Hubli-Dharwad Central constituency had 242736 electors, including 121731 males and 120972 females.
The constituency had 33 third gender voters in 2018.
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.
Published 05 May 2023, 12:48 IST