Kolar Lok Sabha Constituency Constituency number: 28 Total Electors: 14,92,975 (2014 estimates) Male Electors: 7,55,450 Female Electors: 7,37,525 Assembly Constituencies: Sildaghata, Chintamani, Srinivaspura, Mulbagal (SC), Kolar Gold Fields (SC), Bangarapet (SC), Kolar, Malur **Reserved:**Yes. For Scheduled Castes **Delimited:**Yes. In 2008 Results in last four Lok Sabha elections: Kolar Lok Sabha seat is a Congress stronghold. Former Union Minister KH Muniyappa has been winning this seat continuously since 1991. Demography: Known as for its gold mines, Kolar is part of the Vokkaliga belt, where the caste plays an important role during the elections. The constituency lies on the border with Andhra Pradesh, which explains the sizeable population of Telugu speakers in the district. According to some estimates, 30 percent of the population in the district speak Telugu.
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