Winner — 2023
Bhatkal is a safe seat — MANKAL VAIDYA won by 18.7%.
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.07 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANKAL VAIDYA | INC (UPA) | 1,00,442 | 57.5% |
| 2 | SUNIL B. NAIK | BJP | 67,771 | 38.8% |
| 3 | NAGENDRA NAIK | JD(S) | 1,502 | 0.9% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,223 | 0.7% |
| 5 | DR.NASEEM KHAN | 1,007 | 0.6% | |
| 6 | GAFOOR SAB | IND | 662 | 0.4% |
| 7 | YOGESH NAIK | UPJP | 646 | 0.4% |
| 8 | PRAKASH PINTO | BTBP | 627 | 0.4% |
| 9 | GUNAVANTE SHANKAR GOUDA | KRS | 558 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MOHAMMED ZABROOD KHATEEB | IND | 410 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (104th), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.07 Cr
A sparsely populated district — more literate than the national rate.
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20 locationsAdike Narayan Devasthan and 2 Others 1) Virupaksha devasthan, 2) Venkatraman Devastana
Adike Narayan Devasthan and 2 Others 1) Virupaksha devasthan, 2) Venkatraman Devastana
Adike Narayan Devasthan and 2 Others 1) Virupaksha devasthan, 2) Venkatraman Devastana
Adike Narayan Devasthan and 2 Others 1) Virupaksha devasthan, 2) Venkatraman Devastana
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