Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency
| Bangalore Rural | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Assembly constituencies | Kunigal Rajarajeshwarinagar Bangalore South Anekal Magadi Ramanagara Kanakapura Channapatna |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 2,190,397 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Bangalore Rural, sometimes called Ramanagara, is one of the 28 Lok Sabha (lower house of the Indian parliament) constituencies in the South Indian state of Karnataka. This constituency was created in 2008 following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies.
It comprises eight assembly segments of which seven are derived from the former Kanakapura Lok Sabha constituency (abolished in 2008). It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was H. D. Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. Kumaraswamy resigned his seat in 2013. The by election that followed was won by D. K. Suresh of the Indian National Congress (INC). As of the latest election in 2024, Dr. C. N. Manjunath of the Bharatiya Janata Party represents this constituency.