Belgaum Lok Sabha Constituency

Belagavi is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, India. It comprises eight legislative assembly segments, five of which are held by Congress MLAs. The segment sees a strong influence of the Jarkiholi brothers of Gokak, or Sahukars as they are known. Of the brothers, while Ramesh Jarkiholi and Balachandra Jarkiholi are with the BJP, Satish Jarkiholi is a Minister in the Congress government. The Lingayats are a dominant community in the constituency with immense political clout. Kunda is a famous sweet native to this constituency. The region is also home to the Saundatti Yellamma Temple, a famous pilgrimage centre whose deity Yellamma or Renuka is revered as the goddess of fertility.