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.

Goriakothi Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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Get the latest election news and updates of Goriakothi Assembly constituency (Bihar), Goriakothi election results with party, votes and candidates names. Winning candidates in Goriakothi 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

Bhumendra Narayn Singh

2015

Satyadeo Prasad Singh

2020

Devesh Kant Singh

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Devesh Kant Singh

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Akhileshwar Mishra Rs 12,31,105 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 12th Pass

Anup Kumar Tewari Rs 1,04,16,499 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Aravind Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Ashok Kumar Varma Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate Professional

Dharambeer Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Emtaj Miyan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Jawaher Sah Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 5th Pass

Jitesh Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

Kaunain Ahamad

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

Lalbabu Sharma Rs 14,73,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Manoj Kumar Singh Rs 47,55,000 ~ 47 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

9 46 Graduate

Nutan Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 8th Pass

Parmod Rai Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 34 Graduate

Pramod Kumar Sahwal

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Premchand Singh Rs 15,71,209 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 40 Post Graduate

Ramayan Singh Rs 6,40,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 49 Graduate

Ramayan Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

13 47 10th Pass

Ravindra Pandey Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Sanjay Singh

Cases Age Education

1 35 Graduate

Satyadeo Prasad Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

6 63 Graduate

Shekh Imam Hussain Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

Tribhuwan Ram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 47 Graduate

Vinay Kumar Bhardwaj Rs 18,00,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Satyadeo Prasad Singh Rs 1,24,500 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 58 Graduate

Akhileshwar Mishra Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 12th Pass

Ashok Kumar Singh Rs 12,00,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Chandrama Sah Rs 43,000 ~ 43 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Literate

Devesh Kant Singh Rs 7,32,209 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Fazale Ali

Cases Age Education

1 27 Post Graduate

Lal Babu Sharma Rs 15,87,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate

Nayan Prasad Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 59 12th Pass

Raj Kapur Prasad Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Ramayan Singh Rs 6,40,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 44 Graduate

Renu Yadav

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Sandhir Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 8th Pass

Surendra Singh Yadav Rs 9,30,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate

Tarkeshwar Yadav Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 41 10th Pass

Tribhuwan Ram

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Uma Shankar Tiwari Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Vijay Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bhumendra Narayn Singh Rs 6,25,500 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 70 Post Graduate

CHATURGUN PRASAD CHAUHAN Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 12th Pass

Dharmendra Kumar Verma Rs 11,50,250 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 36 10th Pass

HANIF ANSARI Rs 6,50,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 38 Others

HEMANT KUMAR SINGH

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Indradev Prasad Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 70 10th Pass

JAGADISH SINGH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 8th Pass

Manoj Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Muni Mangal Dev Shastri Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 74 Not Given

PAWAN PRASAD

Cases Age Education

0 30 Literate

PRABHUNATH SAH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Literate

Rajkishore Tiwari Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Ramayan Singh Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 39 Graduate

RAMAYODHYA BHAKTA Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 12th Pass

SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH

Cases Age Education

5 53 Graduate

Sujit Subhani Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 12th Pass

Surendra Singh Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Tarkeshwar Yadav Rs 21,000 ~ 21 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

TRIBHUWAN RAM Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

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Cases Age Education

2 50 Post Graduate

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

Goriakothi Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Devesh Kant Singh

Akhileshwar Mishra Rs 12,31,105 ~ 12 Lacs+

Anup Kumar Tewari Rs 1,04,16,499 ~ 1 Crore+

Aravind Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Ashok Kumar Varma Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Dharambeer Singh Rs 0 ~

Emtaj Miyan Rs 0 ~

Jawaher Sah Rs 0 ~

Jitesh Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Kaunain Ahamad

Lalbabu Sharma Rs 14,73,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Manoj Kumar Singh Rs 47,55,000 ~ 47 Lacs+

Nutan Devi Rs 0 ~

Parmod Rai Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Pramod Kumar Sahwal

Premchand Singh Rs 15,71,209 ~ 15 Lacs+

Ramayan Singh Rs 6,40,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Ramayan Yadav Rs 0 ~

Ravindra Pandey Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Sanjay Singh

Satyadeo Prasad Singh Rs 0 ~

Shekh Imam Hussain Rs 0 ~

Tribhuwan Ram Rs 0 ~

Vinay Kumar Bhardwaj Rs 18,00,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Satyadeo Prasad Singh Rs 1,24,500 ~ 1 Lacs+

Akhileshwar Mishra Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Ashok Kumar Singh Rs 12,00,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Chandrama Sah Rs 43,000 ~ 43 Thou+

Devesh Kant Singh Rs 7,32,209 ~ 7 Lacs+

Fazale Ali

Lal Babu Sharma Rs 15,87,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Nayan Prasad Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Raj Kapur Prasad Yadav Rs 0 ~

Ramayan Singh Rs 6,40,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Renu Yadav

Sandhir Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Surendra Singh Yadav Rs 9,30,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Tarkeshwar Yadav Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Tribhuwan Ram

Uma Shankar Tiwari Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Vijay Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Bhumendra Narayn Singh Rs 6,25,500 ~ 6 Lacs+

CHATURGUN PRASAD CHAUHAN Rs 0 ~

Dharmendra Kumar Verma Rs 11,50,250 ~ 11 Lacs+

HANIF ANSARI Rs 6,50,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

HEMANT KUMAR SINGH

Indradev Prasad Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

JAGADISH SINGH Rs 0 ~

Manoj Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Muni Mangal Dev Shastri Rs 0 ~

PAWAN PRASAD

PRABHUNATH SAH Rs 0 ~

Rajkishore Tiwari Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Ramayan Singh Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

RAMAYODHYA BHAKTA Rs 0 ~

SATYADEO PRASAD SINGH

Sujit Subhani Rs 0 ~

Surendra Singh Yadav Rs 0 ~

Tarkeshwar Yadav Rs 21,000 ~ 21 Thou+

TRIBHUWAN RAM Rs 0 ~

ZULFAQUAR ALI

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