Shorapur Assembly constituency

Shorapur
Constituency No. 36 for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
StateKarnataka
DivisionKalaburagi
DistrictYadgir
LS constituencyRaichur
Established1951
Total electors281,869[1]
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Raja Venugopal Nayak
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024
Preceded byRaja Venkatappa Nayak
Shorapur Vidhana Sabha constituency map
Shorapur Vidhana Sabha constituency map

Shorapur Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 224 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Karnataka in India.[2]

It is part of Yadgir district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Raja Venkatappa Naik's son Raja Venugopal Naik was elected in the by-election, caused due to the demise of his father in February 2024.

  1. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (4 June 2024). "Congress wins by-poll in Surpur Assembly seat in Karnataka". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Karnataka Loksabha Elections - 2019 - Voters Count" (PDF). ceokarnataka.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 10 February 2021.