16th Karnataka Assembly

Karnataka state legislative session (2023-2028) May 2023 16th Karnataka Assembly Seal of Karnataka.svg Karnataka Legislative Assembly 15th Karnataka India 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election 5 years D. K. Shivakumar ministry BJP https://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/assembly.htm Karnataka Legislative Assembly Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru Suvarna Vidhana Soudha, Belagavi (Winter session) 22 May 2023 Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara Speaker G. S. Patil Deputy Speaker Mankala Vaidya Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka Deputy Leader of the Opposition Arvind Bellad 224 The 16th Legislative Assembly of Karnataka was formed following the 2023 Assembly election for all 224 seats.2023-05-13 Karnataka election results 2023: Full list of winners https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-full-list-of-winners-8606612/ 2023-05-13 The Indian Express enKarnataka Election Result 2023 Live: Karnataka Assembly Election Results - Congress celebrates party's impending victory https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/karnataka-assembly-election-results-2023-live-news-karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-dk-shivakumar/liveblog/100195381.cms 2023-05-13 The Times of India enKarnataka Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Congress wins 136 seats, BJP 65, JDS 19 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-election-result-2023-live-updates-vote-counting-bjp-congress-jds-2378541-2023-05-13 2023-05-13 India Today en The election were held on 10 May 2023 and the results were declared on 13 May 2023. Leadership The assembly was initially governed by the Second Siddaramaiah ministry, sworn in on 20 May 2023 with Siddaramaiah as Chief Minister and D. K. Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister. Following an internal Congress leadership transition, Siddaramaiah resigned on 29 May 2026. The D. K. Shivakumar ministry was sworn in on 3 June 2026, with D. K. Shivakumar as Chief Minister and G. Parameshwara as Deputy Chief Minister. Composition AlliancePolitical partyNo. of MLAsFigures reflect party position as of June 2026, accounting for by-elections, expulsions, and deaths during the term.Leader of the party in the Assemblyrowspan=3 Indian National CongressGovernmentINDIASeats: 140Indian National CongressIndian National Congress136D. K. Shivakumar(Chief Minister)Sarvodaya Karnataka PakshaSarvodaya Karnataka Paksha1Darshan PuttannaiahIndependent politicianIndependent3 Latha Mallikarjun K. H. Puttaswamy Gowda S. T. Somashekharrowspan=2 National Democratic AllianceOppositionNDASeats: 81Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata Party63R. AshokaJanata Dal (Secular)Janata Dal (Secular)18C. B. Suresh BabuOthersOthersSeats: 1Independent politicianIndependent1Basangouda Patil YatnalVacantVacantSeats: 2VacantDharwad Hiriyur2Total224 Members of Legislative Assembly District No. Constituency NameParty RemarksBelagavi1NippaniShashikala JolleBharatiya Janata Party2Chikkodi-SadalgaGanesh HukkeriIndian National Congress3AthaniLaxman SavadiIndian National Congress4KagwadRaju KageIndian National Congress5Kudachi (SC)Mahendra Kallappa TammannavarIndian National Congress6Raibag (SC)Duryodhan AiholeBharatiya Janata Party7HukkeriNikhil KattiBharatiya Janata Party8ArabhaviBalachandra JarkiholiBharatiya Janata Party9GokakRamesh JarkiholiBharatiya Janata Party10Yemkanmardi (ST)Satish JarkiholiIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)11Belgaum UttarAsif SaitIndian National Congress12Belgaum DakshinAbhay PatilBharatiya Janata Party13Belgaum RuralLakshmi HebbalkarIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Second Siddaramaiah ministry)14KhanapurVithal HalagekarBharatiya Janata Party15KitturBabasaheb Devanagouda PatilIndian National Congress16BailhongalMahantesh KoujalagiIndian National Congress17Saundatti YellammaVishwas Vasant VaidyaIndian National Congress18RamdurgAshok PattanIndian National CongressBagalkot19Mudhol (SC)R. B. Timmapur Indian National Congress20TerdalSiddu Savadi Bharatiya Janata Party21JamkhandiJagadish Gudagunti Bharatiya Janata Party22BilgiJ. T. PatilIndian National Congress23BadamiBhimsen ChimmanakattiIndian National Congress24BagalkotH. Y. MetiIndian National CongressDied on 4 November 20252025-11-04 Karnataka Congress MLA HY Meti passes away at 79 in Bengaluru https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-congress-mla-hy-meti-passes-away-at-79-in-bengaluru-101762250636192.html 2025-11-04 Hindustan Times enU.H. MetiIndian National CongressElected in bypoll25HungundVijayanand KashappanavarIndian National CongressVijayapura26MuddebihalC. S. NadagoudaIndian National Congress27Devar HippargiRajugouda PatilJanata Dal (Secular)28Basavana BagevadiShivanand PatilIndian National Congress29BabaleshwarM. B. PatilIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)30Bijapur CityBasangouda Patil YatnalIndependent politician INDExpelled from BJP on 26 March 20252025-03-26 BJP expels Karnataka MLA for 6 years over remarks against party, BS Yediyurappa https://www.indiatoday.in/india/karnataka/story/bjp-expels-mla-basangouda-patil-yatnal-anti-party-anti-yediyurappa-2699477-2025-03-26 2025-12-09 India Today en31Nagathan (SC)Katakadond Vittal DondibaIndian National Congress32IndiYashavant Rayagoud PatilIndian National Congress33SindagiAshok M. Managuli Indian National CongressKalaburagi34AfzalpurM. Y. PatilIndian National Congress35JevargiAjay SinghIndian National CongressYadgir36Shorapur (ST)Raja Venkatappa NaikIndian National Congress Died on 25 February 20242024-02-25 Karnataka Congress MLA Raja Venkatappa Naik dies at 66 https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/karnataka-congress-mla-raja-venkatappa-naik-dies-at-66-2506884-2024-02-25 2024-10-17 India Today enRaja Venugopal NaikIndian National CongressElected on 4 June 202437ShahapurSharanabasappa DarshanapurIndian National Congress38YadgirChannareddy Patil TunnurIndian National Congress39GurmitkalSharanagouda Kandakur Janata Dal (Secular)Kalaburagi40Chittapur (SC)Priyank KhargeIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)41SedamSharan Prakash PatilIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)42Chincholi (SC)Avinash JadhavBharatiya Janata Party43Gulbarga Rural (SC)Basawaraj MattimudBharatiya Janata Party44Gulbarga DakshinAllamprabhu PatilIndian National Congress45Gulbarga UttarKaneez FathimaIndian National Congress46AlandB. R. PatilIndian National CongressBidar47BasavakalyanSharanu SalagarBharatiya Janata Party48HumnabadSiddu Patil Bharatiya Janata Party49Bidar SouthShailendra BedaleBharatiya Janata Party50BidarRahim KhanIndian National Congress51BhalkiEshwara KhandreIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)52Aurad (SC)Prabhu ChauhanBharatiya Janata PartyRaichur53Raichur Rural (ST)Basanagouda DaddalIndian National Congress54RaichurDr Shivaraj PatilBharatiya Janata Party55Manvi (ST)G. Hampayya NayakIndian National Congress56Devadurga (ST)KaremmaJanata Dal (Secular)57Lingsugur (SC)Manappa D. VajjalBharatiya Janata Party58SindhanurHampanagouda BadarliIndian National Congress59Maski (ST)Basanagouda TurvihalIndian National CongressKoppal60KushtagiDoddanagouda Hanamagouda PatilBharatiya Janata Party61Kanakagiri (SC)Tangadagi Shivaraj SangappaIndian National Congress62Gangawati G. Janardhana ReddyBharatiya Janata PartyKRPP merges with BJP2024-03-25 Janardhana Reddy to merge his party with BJP today https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/janardhana-reddy-to-merge-his-party-with-bjp-today/articleshow/108759820.cms 2024-10-17 The Times of India 0971-825763YelburgaBasavaraj RayareddyIndian National Congress64KoppalK. Raghavendra HitnalIndian National CongressGadag65Shirahatti (SC)Chandru LamaniBharatiya Janata Party66GadagH. K. PatilIndian National Congress67RonGurupadagouda Sanganagouda PatilIndian National Congress68NargundC. C. PatilBharatiya Janata PartyDharwad69NavalgundNingaraddi Hanamaraddi KonaraddiIndian National Congress70KundgolM. R. PatilBharatiya Janata Party71DharwadVinay Kulkarnihttps://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/congress-leader-vinay-kulkarni-reinstated-as-mla-4098092 Congress leader Vinay Kulkarni reinstated as MLA Deccan Herald 4 August 2026https://x.com/ANI/status/2084282829077377217 ANI on X: Karnataka Legislative Assembly restores membership of Dharwad MLA Vinay Kulkarni ANI on X (Twitter) 3 August 2026Indian National Congress72Hubli-Dharwad East (SC)Abbayya PrasadIndian National Congress73Hubli-Dharwad CentralMahesh TenginakaiBharatiya Janata Party74Hubli-Dharwad WestArvind BelladBharatiya Janata PartyDeputy Leader of the Opposition75KalghatgiSantosh LadIndian National CongressUttara Kannada76HaliyalR. V. DeshpandeIndian National Congress77KarwarSatish Krishna SailIndian National Congress78KumtaDinakar Keshav ShettyBharatiya Janata Party79BhatkalMankala VaidyaIndian National Congress80SirsiBhimanna T. NaikIndian National Congress81YellapurArbail Hebbar ShivaramIndependent politician IND Expelled from Bharatiya Janata PartyKarnataka BJP expels two MLAs for 6 years over 'repeated violations' https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-bjp-expels-two-mlas-for-6-years-over-repeated-violations-101748333850188-amp.htmlHaveri82HangalSrinivas ManeIndian National Congress83ShiggaonBasavaraj BommaiBharatiya Janata PartyElected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024Pathan Yasir Ahmed KhanIndian National CongressElected on 23 November 2024 84Haveri (SC)Rudrappa Manappa LamaniIndian National CongressDeputy Speaker85ByadgiBasavaraj Neelappa ShivannanavarIndian National Congress86HirekerurU. B. BanakarIndian National Congress87RanebennurPrakash KoliwadIndian National CongressVijayanagara88Hoovina Hadagali (SC)Krishna NayakaBharatiya Janata Party89Hagaribommanahalli (SC)K. Nemaraja NaikJanata Dal (Secular)90VijayanagaraH. R. GaviyappaIndian National CongressBallari91Kampli (ST)J. N. GaneshIndian National Congress92Siruguppa (ST)B. M. NagarajaIndian National Congress93Bellary (ST)B NagendraIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Second Siddaramaiah ministry)94Bellary CityNara Bharath ReddyIndian National Congress95Sandur (ST)E. TukaramIndian National CongressElected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024E. AnnapoornaIndian National CongressElected on 23 November 2024 Vijayanagara96Kudligi (ST)N. T. SrinivasIndian National CongressChitradurga97Molakalmuru (ST)N. Y. GopalakrishnaIndian National Congress98Challakere (ST)T. RaghumurthyIndian National Congress99ChitradurgaK. C. Veerendra PuppyIndian National Congress100HiriyurD. SudhakarIndian National CongressDied on 10 May 20262026-05-10 Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar passes away after prolonged illness in Bengaluru https://www.indiatvnews.com/karnataka/karnataka-minister-d-sudhakar-passes-away-after-prolonged-illness-in-bengaluru-latest-updates-2026-05-10-1040545 2026-06-06 India TV News enVacant101HosadurgaB. G. GovindappaIndian National Congress102Holalkere (SC)M. ChandrappaBharatiya Janata PartyDavanagere103Jagalur (ST)B. DevendrappaIndian National CongressVijayanagara104HarapanahalliLatha MallikarjunIndependent politician INDJoined CongressLata Mallikarjun officially joins Congress party https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=1082912 2025-12-09 www.daijiworld.com enDavanagere105HariharB. P. HarishBharatiya Janata Party106Davanagere NorthS. S. MallikarjunIndian National Congress107Davanagere SouthShamanur ShivashankarappaIndian National CongressDied on 14 December 2025Veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa passes away at 94 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/veteran-congress-leader-shamanur-shivashankarappa-passes-away-at-94/article70396221.ece 14 December 2025 The Hindu 14 December 2025Samarth Shamanur MallikarjunIndian National CongressElected in bypoll108Mayakonda (SC)K. S. BasavanthappaIndian National Congress109ChannagiriBasavaraju V. ShivagangaIndian National Congress110HonnaliA. D. G. Shanthana GowdaIndian National CongressShimoga111Shimoga Rural (SC)Sharada PuryanaikJanata Dal (Secular)112BhadravatiB. K. SangameshwaraIndian National Congress113ShimogaChannabasappaBharatiya Janata Party114TirthahalliAraga JnanendraBharatiya Janata Party115ShikaripuraB. Y. VijayendraBharatiya Janata Party116SorabMadhu BangarappaIndian National Congress117SagarGopala Krishna BeluruIndian National CongressUdupi118ByndoorGururaj Shetty GantiholeBharatiya Janata Party119KundapuraA. Kiran Kumar KodgiBharatiya Janata Party120UdupiYashpal A. SuvarnaBharatiya Janata Party121KapuGurme Suresh ShettyBharatiya Janata Party122KarkalaV. Sunil KumarBharatiya Janata PartyChikmagalur123SringeriT. D. RajegowdaIndian National Congress124Mudigere (SC)Nayana MotammaIndian National Congress125ChikmagalurH. D. ThammaiahIndian National Congress126TarikereG. H. SrinivasaIndian National Congress127KadurK. S. AnandIndian National CongressTumakuru128ChiknayakanhalliC. B. Suresh BabuJanata Dal (Secular)129TipturK. ShadakshariIndian National Congress130TuruvekereM. T. KrishnappaJanata Dal (Secular)131KunigalH. D. RanganathIndian National Congress132Tumkur CityG. B. Jyothi GaneshBharatiya Janata Party133Tumkur RuralB. Suresh GowdaBharatiya Janata Party134Koratagere (SC)G. ParameshwaraIndian National CongressDeputy Chief Minister135GubbiS. R. SrinivasIndian National Congress136SiraT. B. JayachandraIndian National Congress137Pavagada (SC)H. V. VenkateshIndian National Congress138MadhugiriK. N. RajannaIndian National CongressChikkaballapura139GauribidanurK. Puttaswamy GowdaIndependent politician IND140BagepalliS. N. SubbareddyIndian National Congress141ChikkaballapurPradeep EshwarIndian National Congress142SidlaghattaB. N. Ravi KumarJanata Dal (Secular)143ChintamaniM. C. SudhakarIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Second Siddaramaiah ministry)Kolar144SrinivaspurG. K. Venkatashiva ReddyJanata Dal (Secular)145Mulbagal (SC)Samruddhi V. ManjunathJanata Dal (Secular)146Kolar Gold Field (SC)M. RoopakalaIndian National Congress147Bangarapet (SC)S. N. NarayanaswamyIndian National Congress148KolarKothur G. ManjunathIndian National Congress149MalurK. Y. NanjegowdaIndian National CongressBangalore Urban150YelahankaS. R. VishwanathBharatiya Janata Party151KrishnarajapuramB.A. BasavarajaBharatiya Janata Party152ByatarayanapuraKrishna ByregowdaIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)153YeshwantpurS.T. SomashekarIndependent politician IND Expelled from Bharatiya Janata Party154RajarajeshwarinagarMunirathnaBharatiya Janata Party155DasarahalliS. MunirajuBharatiya Janata Party156Mahalakshmi LayoutK. GopalaiahBharatiya Janata Party157MalleshwaramC.N. Ashwath NarayanBharatiya Janata Party158HebbalSuresha B.S.Indian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)159Pulakeshinagar (SC)A.C. SrinivasaIndian National Congress160SarvagnanagarK.J. GeorgeIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)161C. V. Raman Nagar (SC)S. RaghuBharatiya Janata Party162ShivajinagarRizwan ArshadIndian National Congress163Shanti NagarN.A. HarisIndian National Congress164Gandhi NagarDinesh Gundu RaoIndian National Congress165Rajaji NagarS. Suresh KumarBharatiya Janata Party166Govindraj NagarPriya KrishnaIndian National Congress167Vijay NagarM. KrishnappaIndian National Congress168ChamrajpetB.Z. Zameer Ahmed KhanIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Second Siddaramaiah ministry)169ChickpetUday B. GarudacharBharatiya Janata Party170Basavanagudi Ravi Subramanya L.A.Bharatiya Janata Party171PadmanabhanagarR. AshokaBharatiya Janata Party Leader of the Opposition172B.T.M. LayoutRamalinga ReddyIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)173JayanagarC. K. RamamurthyBharatiya Janata Party174Mahadevapura (SC)Manjula S.Bharatiya Janata Party175BommanahalliSatish Reddy M.Bharatiya Janata Party176Bangalore SouthM. KrishnappaBharatiya Janata Party177Anekal (SC)B. ShivannaIndian National CongressBangalore Rural178HoskoteSharath Kumar Bache GowdaIndian National Congress179Devanahalli (SC)K. H. MuniyappaIndian National CongressCabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)180DoddaballapurDheeraj MunirajBharatiya Janata Party181Nelamangala (SC)N. ShreenivasaiahIndian National CongressRamanagara182MagadiH. C. BalakrishnaIndian National Congress183RamanagaraH. A. Iqbal HussainIndian National Congress184KanakapuraD.K. ShivakumarIndian National Congress Chief Minister185ChannapatnaH. D. KumaraswamyJanata Dal (Secular)Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024C. P. YogeshwarIndian National CongressElected on 23 November 2024Mandya186Malavalli (SC)P. M. NarendraswamyIndian National Congress187MaddurK. M. UdayaIndian National Congress188MelukoteDarshan PuttannaiahSarvodaya Karnataka Paksha189MandyaRavikumar GowdaIndian National Congress190ShrirangapattanaA. B. Ramesha BandisiddegowdaIndian National Congress191NagamangalaN. Chaluvaraya SwamyIndian National Congress192KrishnarajapetH. T. ManjuJanata Dal (Secular)Hassan193ShravanabelagolaC. N. BalakrishnaJanata Dal (Secular)194ArsikereK. M. Shivalinge GowdaIndian National Congress195BelurH. K. SureshBharatiya Janata Party196HassanSwaroop PrakashJanata Dal (Secular)197HolenarasipurH. D. RevannaJanata Dal (Secular)198ArkalgudA. ManjuJanata Dal (Secular)199Sakleshpur (SC)Cement ManjuBharatiya Janata PartyDakshina Kannada200BelthangadyHarish PoonjaBharatiya Janata Party201MoodabidriUmanatha KotianBharatiya Janata Party202Mangalore City NorthY. Bharath ShettyBharatiya Janata Party203Mangalore City SouthD. Vedavyasa KamathBharatiya Janata Party204MangaloreU. T. KhaderIndian National CongressFormer Speaker; Cabinet Minister (Shivakumar ministry)205BantvalU. Rajesh NaikBharatiya Janata Party206PutturAshok Kumar RaiIndian National Congress207Sullia (SC)Bhagirathi MurulyaBharatiya Janata PartyKodagu208MadikeriMantar GowdaIndian National Congress209VirajpetA. S. PonnannaIndian National CongressMysore210PeriyapatnaK. VenkateshIndian National Congress211KrishnarajanagaraD. RavishankarIndian National Congress212HunsurG. D. Harish GowdaJanata Dal (Secular)213Heggadadevankote (ST)Anil ChikkamadhuIndian National Congress214Nanjangud (SC)Darshan DhruvanarayanaIndian National Congress215ChamundeshwariG. T. DevegowdaJanata Dal (Secular)216KrishnarajaT. S. SrivatsaBharatiya Janata Party217ChamarajaK. Harish GowdaIndian National Congress218NarasimharajaTanveer SaitIndian National Congress219VarunaSiddaramaiahIndian National Congress Former Chief Minister (2023–2026)220T. Narasipur (SC)H. C. MahadevappaIndian National CongressChamarajanagar221HanurM. R. ManjunathJanata Dal (Secular)222Kollegal (SC)A. R. KrishnamurthyIndian National Congress223ChamarajanagarC. PuttarangashettyIndian National Congress224GundlupetH M Ganesh PrasadIndian National Congress References Category:Terms of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Category:2023 establishments in Karnataka Karnataka