Girinagar
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Girinagar (formerly known as Writer's Colony) is an Indian residential area in South West Bengaluru, very close to Mysore Road. This medium-sized locality is surrounded by Nayandahalli in the west, Byatarayanapura and Deepanjali Nagar in the north, Srinagar in the east and Hosakerehalli in the south.
Etymology
Girinagar was named after the former President of India V. V. Giri and also because of the Hirannayya Gudda (Hill). Giri in Sanskrit means hill.
Administration
Girinagar lies in the Bengaluru South parliamentary constituency. The incumbent Member of Parliament of Bengaluru South is Shri. Tejasvi surya (BJP).[1] Most of Girinagar lies in the Basavanagudi assembly constituency. The incumbent Member of Legislative assembly is Shri. Ravi Subramanya (BJP),[2] who resides in Girinagar. However the part of Girinagar north of 50 Feet Road viz. Avalahalli, 3rd Phase, Muneshwara Block and Ganapathi Nagar sub localities lies in the Vijayanagar assembly constituency.[3] The current sitting Member of Legislative assembly is Shri. M. Krishnappa (INC).[4]
Girinagar is also a ward in the Bengaluru South zone of the BBMP (ward no. 162). It ranges from Nagendra Block in the east to Hosakerehalli Road in the west, from 50 Feet Road in the north to ORR in the south.[5] and spans 1.77 km2.[6] The ward has been reserved for women[5] and the current corporator is Smt. H.S. Lalitha (BJP).[5] However the northernmost part of Girinagar (north of 50 Feet road) lies in the Deepanjali Nagar ward (ward no. 158), also in the Bengaluru South Zone[7] and spans 2.09 km2.[8] This ward is also reserved for women and the current corporator is Smt. Malathi (BJP).[7]
References
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- ↑ Detailed Profile – Shri Tejasvi Surya (BJP) – Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India. India.gov.in. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.
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- ↑ M Krishnappa MLA Vijayanagar Constituency. Mkrishnappa.com. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.
- ↑ a b c BBMP Elections – Ward information for Girinagar ward. Bbmpelections.in. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.
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- ↑ a b BBMP Elections – Ward information for Deepanjali Nagar ward. Bbmpelections.in. Retrieved on 28 September 2011.
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