What happened in the 2018 elections, when the last polls were held?

The 2018 Assembly election results did not give any party a clear majority. After the results, the BJP was called to form the government as the single-largest party, with 104 MLAs in a House of 224. However, the Congress and JD(S) quickly came together and assembled 116 names (Congress 76, JD-S 37 and three independents) to remove it. Within a year though, the Congress-JD(S) had been toppled when 17 of their MLAs resigned from the Assembly — after being holed up in a resort in Mumbai leading up to this — and switched sides to the BJP. Karnataka BJP stalwart BS Yediyurappa became the chief minister but resigned on July 26, 2021. He was replaced by Basavaraj Bommai, who, like Yediyurappa, hails from the Lingayat community.

What is the main challenge for the BJP in Karnataka?

In both its terms in government (2008-13 and 2019 to date), the BJP did not win a clear majority in Karnataka, the only state it is in power in south India. But here is perhaps the biggest roadblock: Karnataka has never voted an incumbent back to power in 40 years.

What are some of the key conversations playing out ahead of the Karnataka polls?

Karnataka is by and large governed by specific, local factors. Hence, its caste-matrix and regional specificities have dominated the conversation at the time of the candidate selection and will likely do so going forward.

Who are the big players in Karnataka?

Naturally, the BJP, whose core base is said to be among the dominant Lingayat community. The Congress has a strong local cadre, with bastions across the state. Over the years, it has also found the backing from the SCs and STs in the state (Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is a tall Dalit Congress leader from the state). The Janata Dal (Secular) – the party of former prime minister Deve Gowda – has an influence in the old Mysuru region in the state's South. It is considered that the JD(S)'s best bet is another fractured verdict like in 2004 and 2018, which would place it - like before - in the kingmaker’s seat.

How important are the Lingayats?

At nearly 17 per cent of the population, Lingayats are believed to be the state’s single largest community and reside mostly in North and Central Karnataka districts. Until the 1990s, the Lingayats, followers of Basavanna, a social reformer, largely voted for the Congress. In 1989, it formed the government in the state with the largest majority ever, 179 out of the 224 seats in the Assembly, because of the Lingayat votes mobilised by Veerendra Patil. Then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s dismissal of Patil in 1990 is said to have moved the Lingayats away from the Congress towards the BJP. This also led to the rise of BS Yediyurappa as the community’s face in the BJP. He remains its most popular leader, despite alleged attempts to sideline him. Congress, too, is trying hard to woo the Lingayat community with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leading the outreach by visiting important pilgrimage sites for Lingayats, prominent mutts and more recently participating in Basava Jayanti celebrations.

What about the Vokkaligas?

Said to be the second-largest community in the state, they have historically voted either for the JD(S) or Congress. Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda and Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar are from the community. Several constituencies of the Vokkaliga heartland are bastions for the JD(S) and Congress, and BJP has stepped up its efforts to make inroads in the region during the upcoming election.

How have different parts of Karnataka voted over the years?

Kalyana Karnataka: Earlier called Hyderabad Karnataka, this part has remained a Congress stronghold. The party is working on improving its tally there this time, and is hoping the election of Kharge — who hails from the region — as the AICC president will generate a “wave” to further boost its prospects. Analysis of results across 40 constituencies of the region shows the Congress has won more than 50 per cent of these in the last two elections, while the BJP has lost some ground it had gained in the 2008 polls. Coastal Karnataka: The BJP produced a stirring performance in the coastal regions of Karnataka in 2018, winning 18 out of a total of 21 seats. It has been a saffron party stronghold. While the Congress could only manage to secure three seats, down from 13, JD(S) got zero. Bombay Karnataka: In 2018, the BJP won 30 out of the 50 seats here, in a reiterating signal of its support from the Lingayats. The Congress got 17 seats. Central Karnataka: It comprises a total of 32 constituencies and has kept offering rich dividends to the BJP over the last decade and a half. Save for the 2013 Assembly polls, the BJP has bagged the most seats in the region since 2008. In 2018, the BJP won 21 of the seats, the Congress seven and the JD(S) won four. Old Mysuru: This region has so far only seen close contests between the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular). When Union Minister Amit Shah launched the BJP’s Karnataka election campaign last December from Mandya in the southern part of the state, his underlying message for party workers was clear: make further inroads here. Across all of the state’s Assembly polls, the BJP has struggled to cross the double-digit mark in the 48 constituencies in the region’s eight districts. South Karnataka is dominated by the Vokkaliga community that has largely favoured either the JD(S) or the Congress over the years.

What about Bengaluru? Who performs well in the city?

The Congress has been faring better than the BJP in the Bengaluru Urban district, which comprises 28 seats, in the last two Assembly polls. But the 2017 defections that precipitated the fall of the JD(S) and Congress coalition government give the BJP a slight edge in the urban hub.

Are we looking at any Karnataka CM faces?

The BJP has so far not declared a CM face, just as the Congress. In Congress, though, the race is largely considered to be between Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah — who both have a strong group of loyalist party leaders rallying behind them.

Digha Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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Get the latest election news and updates of Digha Assembly constituency (Bihar), Digha election results with party, votes and candidates names. Winning candidates in Digha Assembly constituency are also listed above.

The 2023 election campaign has seen political parties like BJP, Congress and others campaign extensively with rallies across the states going to polls.

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2010

Punam Devi

2015

Sanjeev Chaurasiya

2020

Sanjiv Chaurasia

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sanjiv Chaurasia Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 51 Doctorate

Anil Kumar Paswan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Post Graduate

Anil Kumar Shrivastava Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate

Chote Lal Ray Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Dina Nath Paswan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

Jay Prakash Ray

Cases Age Education

1 40 10th Pass

Leena Priya Rs 9,50,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Manoj Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 35 12th Pass

Maya Shrivastava Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate

Om Prakash Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 49 Doctorate

Rajani Kumari

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Sanjay Kumar Sinha Rs 49,49,676 ~ 49 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 50 Graduate

Sanjay Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 45 10th Pass

Shambhavi Rs 12,29,621 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 30 Post Graduate

Shashi Yadav

Cases Age Education

3 51 Graduate

Subham Kumar Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 26 12th Pass

Varuni Poorva Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 25 Graduate

Vikas Chandra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sanjeev Chaurasiya Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Doctorate

Arun Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 30 12th Pass

Ashraf Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 8th Pass

Baby Kumari Rs 67,499 ~ 67 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 27 12th Pass

Chandrawati Devi Rs 9,00,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 8th Pass

Dhananjay Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Hemant Kumar Rs 12,65,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate Professional

Janti Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate

Jay Shankar Pandey Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Mahendra Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Manoranjan Kumar Srivastav

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Meera Gupta Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Mohammad Danis Khan Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 32 10th Pass

Pramod Kumar Nandan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Pramod Kumar Singh Rs 7,90,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Rajeev Ranjan Singh

Cases Age Education

17 45 12th Pass

Ram Prasad Chandrawanshi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 5th Pass

Ranvijay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 42 12th Pass

Ravindra Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 34 Graduate

Reena Peter Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

Sanjay Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Sanjay Kumar Rs 2,95,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 45 12th Pass

Sanjay Verma Rs 1,30,535 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 50 Graduate

Sanjeev Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 34 Post Graduate

Sideshwar Paswan

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Sita Ram Agrawal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 12th Pass

Subodh Kumar Shrivastav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate

Suman Kumari Singh Rs 90,000 ~ 90 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Sunil Kumar Mishra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Post Graduate

Uday Chandra Chaudhary

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Punam Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 12th Pass

Abhitab Niranjan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate Professional

Akhileshwar Kumar Rs 8,000 ~ 8 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Anil Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 5th Pass

Brahmanand Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 42 Graduate

Harendra Prasad Singh

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Maya Shrivastava Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Md. Danish Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 27 10th Pass

Murtuza Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 61 5th Pass

Rajesh Kumar Sinha

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Rajiv Ranjan Sinha Rs 56,742 ~ 56 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Not Given

Sanjay Kumar Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Satyanand Sharma Rs 1,413 ~ 1 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Not Given

Shubha Narayan Singh Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

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Disclaimer: The information and data provided on this page have been sourced from the Election Commission of India.

Digha Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Sanjiv Chaurasia Rs 0 ~

Anil Kumar Paswan Rs 0 ~

Anil Kumar Shrivastava Rs 0 ~

Chote Lal Ray Rs 0 ~

Dina Nath Paswan Rs 0 ~

Jay Prakash Ray

Leena Priya Rs 9,50,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Manoj Kumar Rs 0 ~

Maya Shrivastava Rs 0 ~

Om Prakash Rs 0 ~

Rajani Kumari

Sanjay Kumar Sinha Rs 49,49,676 ~ 49 Lacs+

Sanjay Yadav Rs 0 ~

Shambhavi Rs 12,29,621 ~ 12 Lacs+

Shashi Yadav

Subham Kumar Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Varuni Poorva Rs 0 ~

Vikas Chandra Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Sanjeev Chaurasiya Rs 0 ~

Arun Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Ashraf Rs 0 ~

Baby Kumari Rs 67,499 ~ 67 Thou+

Chandrawati Devi Rs 9,00,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Dhananjay Kumar

Hemant Kumar Rs 12,65,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Janti Devi Rs 0 ~

Jay Shankar Pandey Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Mahendra Prasad Rs 0 ~

Manoranjan Kumar Srivastav

Meera Gupta Rs 0 ~

Mohammad Danis Khan Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Pramod Kumar Nandan Rs 0 ~

Pramod Kumar Singh Rs 7,90,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Rajeev Ranjan Singh

Ram Prasad Chandrawanshi Rs 0 ~

Ranvijay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Ravindra Singh Rs 0 ~

Reena Peter Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar Rs 2,95,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Sanjay Verma Rs 1,30,535 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sanjeev Kumar Rs 0 ~

Sideshwar Paswan

Sita Ram Agrawal Rs 0 ~

Subodh Kumar Shrivastav Rs 0 ~

Suman Kumari Singh Rs 90,000 ~ 90 Thou+

Sunil Kumar Mishra Rs 0 ~

Uday Chandra Chaudhary

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Punam Devi Rs 0 ~

Abhitab Niranjan Rs 0 ~

Akhileshwar Kumar Rs 8,000 ~ 8 Thou+

Anil Kumar Rs 0 ~

Brahmanand Singh Rs 0 ~

Harendra Prasad Singh

Maya Shrivastava Rs 0 ~

Md. Danish Khan Rs 0 ~

Murtuza Ali Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Kumar Sinha

Rajiv Ranjan Sinha Rs 56,742 ~ 56 Thou+

Sanjay Kumar Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Satyanand Sharma Rs 1,413 ~ 1 Thou+

Shubha Narayan Singh Yadav Rs 0 ~

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