Kollegal Constituency Election Results: Assembly seat details, MLAs, candidates & more

Kollegal is a legislative assembly constituency in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka state in India. It is one of the eight assembly segments of the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. The current MLA representing Kollegal assembly constituency is N. Mahesh from the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).

N. Mahesh was elected as an MLA from Kollegal in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections. Mahesh is known for his work on environmental issues and social justice. Prior to his political career, Mahesh was a social activist and an environmentalist. He has worked extensively in the field of water conservation and sustainable development. Mahesh has also served as a member of the Karnataka State Planning Board and as the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education in the previous Karnataka government.

As for Kollegal, it is a town situated on the banks of the river Kabini and is located about 130 km south-west of the state capital, Bengaluru. Kollegal is known for its silk industry, and it is one of the major silk production centers in Karnataka. The town is also famous for its proximity to the dense forest areas of the Western Ghats, which makes it a popular destination for nature lovers and wildlife enthusiasts. Kollegal has several temples and historical sites that attract tourists from all over the country. Some of the popular tourist attractions in and around Kollegal include the Shivanasamudra Falls, the Chamarajeshwara Temple, and the Biligiri Rangana Hills Wildlife Sanctuary.

This constituency comes under the Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency. Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 28 parliamentary constituencies in the state of Karnataka, India. It covers the entire Chamarajanagar district along with parts of Mysuru district. The Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha constituency was formed in 2008, after the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. It is currently represented in the Lok Sabha by Shri. V. Sreenivasa Prasad, who won the seat in the 2019 Indian general election as a candidate of the BJP.
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