Karnataka assembly elections 2018: Voting dates, results, constituency list

Out of the 224 constituencies, 173 are reserved for the general category, 36 for the scheduled caste and 15 for the scheduled tribe.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: May 11, 2018 04:48 PM IST

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Lingayat-Veerashaiva politics in Karnataka Assembly elections 2018

Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 and the results will be declared on May 15, the Election Commission declared on Tuesday. The tenure of the current Karnataka Legislative Assembly will expire on May 28. Out of the 224 constituencies, 173 are reserved for the general category, 36 for the scheduled caste and 15 for the scheduled tribe. The decisive constituencies include Mangalore, Raichur, Bellary, Mysore, Bijapur North, Bijapur South, Udupi and Badami.

What is the date of Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?

The polling will be held on May 12.

What is the result date of Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?

The results will be declared on May 15.

What was the last date of nominations of Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?
The last date of nominations was April 24.

What was the last date for scrutiny of nominations for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?
The last date of scrutiny of nominations was April 25.

What was the last date for withdrawal of candidatures in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?
The last date for withdrawal of candidature for Karnataka election was April 27.

Which all parties are contesting the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?

Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress, Janata Dal and Janata Dal (Secular) are the major national parties contesting the elections. However, satraps like Coorg National Council, Kannad Chalavali Vatal Paksha, Karnataka Congress Party, Karnataka Kranti Ranga and Karnataka Vikas Party are influential among their respective castes.

What happened in the last assembly elections held in Karnataka in 2013?

Congress had stormed into power in the 2013 Assembly elections, winning 122 seats and cornering 36.6 per cent of the vote share. BJP stood a distant second with just 43 seats. And Siddaramaiah was made the chief minister.

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Total seats: 224
Congress: 122
Janata Dal (Secular): 40
Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP): 43
Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP): 6
Independents (IND): 9
Badagara Shramika Raitala Congress (BSRCP): 4
Samajwadi Party (SP): 1
Karnataka Makkala Paksha (KMP): 1
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha (SKP): 1

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, BJP came out victorious bagging 17 seats out of the 28 parliamentary constituencies. Congress secured nine and two went to Janata Dal (Secular).

What are the major factors at play in Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018?

A crucial factor to play in this year’s election is Lingayat votes. The Siddaramaiah government has recommended to the Centre granting of a separate religious minority status to Lingayats and Veerashaiva Lingayats — which account for nearly 17 per cent of the state’s population. In the previous assembly elections, Congress won 15 per cent of votes from the Lingayat community.

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Moreover, it is revealed that Karnataka is a state with the highest corruption. In Karnataka and Bengaluru in particular, urban infrastructure is in a shambles and the scarcity of water is also an important factor.

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