Current MP Ananth Kumar Hegde Total Electors 1,450,599 Member of parliament Anant Kumar Hegde State Karnataka Female electors 707,734 | Elected Year 2014 Most Successful Party INC (6 times) Party Bharatiya Janata Party Male electors 742,865 | |
Last election Indian general election, 2014 Assembly segments Karwar, Haliyal, Kumta, Kittur, Khanapur, Sirsi, Bhatkal, Yellapur | ||
Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency (formerly known as Kanara Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Karnataka state in southern India. Following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008, the constituency was renamed, Ankola legislative assembly segment was abolished and a new legislative assembly segment, Yellapur came into existence.
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Assembly segments
Before delimitation in 2008, the erstwhile Kanara Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following eight Legislative Assembly segments:
- Sirsi
- Bhatkal
- Kumta
- Ankola
- Karwar
- Haliyal
- Kittur
- Khanapur
Presently, after delimitation, Uttara Kannada Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Legislative assembly segments:
- Khanapur
- Kittur
- Haliyal
- Karwar
- Kumta
- Bhatkal
- Sirsi
- Yellapur
Six Legislative Assembly segments: Karwar, Kumta, Bhatkal, Yellapur, Sirsi and Haliyal are in Uttara Kannada district and two Legislative Assembly segments: Kittur and Khanapur are in Belgaum district.