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Shankar","shri-bl-shankar-ex-mp-chikmagalur","Ex-MP","JD(S)",null,"# Shri B.L. Shankar, Former MP for Chikmagalur (Karnataka): Profile & Citizen Rating\n\nB.L. Shankar is a former Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha from Chikmagalur, Karnataka, associated with the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)). He served in the 11th Lok Sabha. View his verified record and rate his past performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is B.L. Shankar?\n\nB.L. Shankar was a Member of Parliament (MP), Lok Sabha for Chikmagalur in the Lok Sabha (Karnataka). According to Digital Sansad (Lok Sabha member records), he served in the 11th Lok Sabha. His party affiliation on record is the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)). B.L. Shankar is not a sitting MP today.\n\n## Rate B.L. Shankar: Neta Trust Score\n\n B.L. Shankar has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this former MP's record.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. For a former member it reflects how citizens rate the work done while in office. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Terms served\n\n- 11th Lok Sabha – Chikmagalur, Karnataka\n- Only terms confirmed in the sources listed below are shown; other career events are not included.\n\n## Assets and affidavit\n\nAffidavit details for B.L. Shankar have not been verified by NetaSampark.\n\n## Neta Updates from B.L. Shankar\n\nNeta Updates appear on this profile only once B.L. Shankar or his office subscribes to the NetaSampark Leader module. No updates have been posted yet.\n\n · Are you B.L. Shankar or his office?\n\n## Know your neta\n\n- Chikmagalur constituency page → \u002Fconstituencies\u002Fkarnataka\u002Fchikmagalur\n- Current and former Karnataka MPs → \u002Fstates\u002Fkarnataka\u002Fmps\n- Compare Karnataka representatives by Neta Trust Score → \u002Frankings\u002Fkarnataka\n- Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) representatives → \u002Fparties\u002Fjd-s\n\n## Sources\n\nDigital Sansad Lok Sabha former-member records. Last verified: 12 October 2026.","Karnataka","Male","11th","11th Lok Sabha – Chikmagalur, Karnataka [Digital Sansad]\nNote: only terms confirmed in the cited sources are listed.",1,"Former","Chikmagalur","published",0,"2026-09-15T10:56:55.000000Z","2026-10-12T00:25:29.000000Z","Shri B.L. Shankar, Former Chikmagalur MP | NetaSampark","Shri B.L. Shankar, former MP for Chikmagalur, Karnataka (JD(S)). See verified terms served & rate this former MP on NetaSampark.","Shri B.L. Shankar, Former MP for Chikmagalur (Karnataka): Profile & Citizen Rating","Shri B.L. 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