Vijayapura is one of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka,India. It comprises eight legislative assembly segments. The constituency falls in the lowest rainfall-receiving regions of Karnataka and faces persistent issues with repsect to irrigation and drought. The constituency is an architectural treausre trove and has 50 mosques, more than 20 tombs and a number of palaces, with both Hindu and Islamic influences. Among the famous sites in the area are Gol-Gumbaz, Jumma Masjid, Bara Kamaan, Gajanan Temple, Ibrahim Roza, Shivagiri, Siddeshwar Temple etc. In this election, Ramesh Jigajinagi, who belongs to SC (Left) is seeking his seventh re-election. He is pitted against two-time MLA Hanumant (Raju) Alagur, a former professor of humanities, who is SC (right).
BJP won 3 times since 2009 elections.
| 2019 | BJP 57.22% | JD(S) 34% |
| 2014 | BJP 48.8% | INC 41.58% |
| 2009 | BJP 47.56% | INC 41.03% |
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