K. R. Puram or Krishnarajapuram is an Assembly constituency in the Greater Bangalore region and has the largest number of voters among the 21 constituencies. It comes under Bangalore North Lok Sabha. Carved out from the erstwhile

Varthur Varathur (originally known as) was once famous for a fort built here by the ancient rulers which was strengthened and expanded by his excellency Kempegowda. It is also believed that Kempegowda set up a weapons armory here. Even today there exists ...

constituency, and a few parts of

Hosakote Hoskote (historically known as Ooscota or Ooscata) is a taluk in Bangalore Rural District, India. Headquartered at the Hosakote town, it consists of five hoblis - Anugondanahalli, Jadigenahalli, Kasaba, Nandagudi and Sulibele. History Hoskote ...

constituency, it has predominantly urban characteristics.

Ward map of K. R. Puram Assembly

All wards of the erstwhile K. R. Puram City Municipal Council, and wards 3 to 11 of Mahadevapura City Municipal Council, which includes Sanna Thammanahalli, Medahalli, Bhattrahalli, K. R. Puram, Ramamurthy Nagar, Doorvaninagar, Chikkabasavanapura, Devasandra, Vijnanapura, A. Narayanapura, Singayyanapalya, Annayyanapalya, Mahadevapura, Benniganahalli, Vibhuthipura and Vimanapura now come under K R Puram Assembly. As many as 10 villages, K. Narayanapura, Kottanur, N. Nagenahalli, Kyalasanahalli, Geddalahalli, Horamavu Agara, K. Channasandra, Kalkere, Horamavu and Chalkere, that were included within the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike limits when the Greater Bangalore area was formed, are also part of this constituency. The area has its own set of problems. Traffic congestion, sewage disposal issues, lack of storm-water drains and bad roads are common complaints. Following are the Wards which come under K. R. Puram Assembly constituency:

Civic Administration

K R Puram comes under

Bangalore North (Lok Sabha constituency) Bengaluru North Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian Parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency has been known by different names in its history. For the 1951 and ...

led by MP

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who was also the ex Chief Minister of Karnataka. During the general elections 2014

contesting through

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won with 52.91% majority defeating C. Narayanaswamy of

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. MLA Byrati Basavaraj won contesting through INC the

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from K R Puram by a margin of 24001 votes defeating N. S. Nandiesha Reddy of

Members of the Legislative Assembly

K. R. Puram seat did not exist in the 12th Legislative assembly (2004-2008) and parts of it were inside Hosakote & Varathur assembly. Varathur assembly was split into two (''Mahadevapura & K. R. Puram'') by 2008; K. R. Puram since has participated in the 13th, 14th & 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections.

Election results

2018

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