Belthangady Assembly constituency is one of the 224

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(Legislative Assembly) constituencies of

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

state in southwestern

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Belthangady (constituency number 200) is one of the eight Assembly constituencies located in

Dakshina Kannada district Dakshina Kannada district is a Districts of Karnataka, district of Karnataka states and territories of India, state in India, with its headquarters in the coastal city of Mangalore. It is part of the larger Tulu Nadu region. The district covers a ...

. It covers the same area as the

Belthangady Taluk Belthangady is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Belthangady taluk of the Dakshina Kannada (South Canara) district of Karnataka state in India. Demographics In 2001 in the town of Belthangady, 11% of the population was under 6 years o ...

. Belthangady is part of the Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency, along with seven other

segments, namely: 201.

Moodabidri Moodabidri ( kn, ಮೂಡುಬಿದಿರೆ ''Mūḍubidire''; also called Mudbidri, Moodbidre and Bedra), is a town and taluk in Dakshina Kannada district. It lies 34 km northeast of the district headquarters, Mangalore, in Karna ...

, 202.

Mangalore City North Mangalore City North Assembly constituency (Previously Surathkal) is one of the Karnataka Legislative Assemblies or Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Karnataka. Mangalore City-North is part of Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency along with sev ...

, 203.

Mangalore City South Mangalore City South Assembly constituency is one of the Karnataka Legislative Assemblies or Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Karnataka. It is one of the three constituencies which represent Mangalore, others being Mangalore and Mangalore City N ...

, 204.

Mangalore Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...

, 205. Bantval, 206. Puttur and 207. Sullia (SC).

Members of Legislative Assembly

The contest for the Belthangady legislative seat has been a thirty year contest between the Gowda family and the Bangera family, as well as one between the two Bangera brothers, Vasantha and Prabhakara.

Madras State Legislative Assembly

* 1952 - Balugodu Venkatramana Gowda

Mysore State Legislative Assembly

* 1956 - Heggade Ratnavarma * 1962 -

Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga (1895–1968) was a Konkani lawyer who played an active role in Indian governance and politics. He was actively involved in India’s struggle for freedom and worked several times with Mahatma Gandhi. He was elected as ...

* 1967 - Bantwal Vaikunta Baliga * 1972 - K. Subramanya Gowda

Karnataka State Legislative Assembly

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