Shikaripura is the only assembly segment in Karnataka that the BJP has won consistently. Since its formation in 1980, the BJP has lost the constituency only twice
Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: After month-long high-voltage campaigning came to a close on Monday, Karnataka will go to polling booths on May 10, 2023. From key constituencies, candidates and numbers that matters, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday's high-stake polls., Elections News, Times Now
Shikaripura and Shivamogga constituencies are the respective strongholds of B.S. Yediyurappa and K.S. Eshwarappa. The two leaders reflect contrasting dimensions of the state BJP unit and the internal tussle brewing in the saffron family.
A prosperous Western Ghats district, Shimoga has always been the political nerve centre of Karnataka, producing four chief ministers and dozens of other important figures as well as public movements