<p>The erstwhile Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency has the credit of giving the first woman MP from Karnataka (then Mysore). </p><p>Sarojini Mahishi, who is known for her report recommending reservation for Kannadigas in jobs, won from Dharwad North in 1962 as a Congress candidate. She registered victory in 1967, 1971 and 1977 as well. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!</a></strong></p>.<p>She had bagged 71.64 per cent of votes in 1962, which remains a record in the constituency. She was a minister of state in the Indira Gandhi government for five years. </p><p>In 1980, Mahishi was a Janata Party candidate and stood second with D K Naikar of INC(I) winning. From Janata Party, she became a Rajya Sabha member (1983 to 1990).</p>
<p>The erstwhile Dharwad North Lok Sabha constituency has the credit of giving the first woman MP from Karnataka (then Mysore). </p><p>Sarojini Mahishi, who is known for her report recommending reservation for Kannadigas in jobs, won from Dharwad North in 1962 as a Congress candidate. She registered victory in 1967, 1971 and 1977 as well. </p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/lok-sabha-elections-2024">Keep up with the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, right here with DH!</a></strong></p>.<p>She had bagged 71.64 per cent of votes in 1962, which remains a record in the constituency. She was a minister of state in the Indira Gandhi government for five years. </p><p>In 1980, Mahishi was a Janata Party candidate and stood second with D K Naikar of INC(I) winning. From Janata Party, she became a Rajya Sabha member (1983 to 1990).</p>
