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.

Paliganj Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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

Dr. Usha Vidyarthi

2015

Jay Wardhan Yadav

2020

Sandeep Saurav

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sandeep Saurav

Cases Age Education

0 33 Doctorate

Anita Devi Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 8th Pass

Basant Kumar Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Dhananjay Kumar Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Dinanath Pandit Rs 1,12,166 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Dr. Usha Vidyarthi

Cases Age Education

0 57 Doctorate

Fujlur Rahman Ansari Rs 3,15,800 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Gopal Choudhary Rs 70,00,000 ~ 70 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 8th Pass

Hare Krishna Singh Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 51 10th Pass

Jai Vardhan Yadav Rs 79,18,409 ~ 79 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Jitendra Bind

Cases Age Education

0 47 8th Pass

Madhu Manjari Rs 8,15,640 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Mahesh Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 8th Pass

Manish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 34 Graduate

Manoj Kumar Upadhyay Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

Nitu Devi

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Rajgir Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 69 12th Pass

Rakesh Ranjan Rs 1,52,28,053 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate Professional

Ravindra Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Ravish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 36 10th Pass

Sanjit Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Sant Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 10th Pass

Shri Nivas Kumar Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Sunil Kumar Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

9 38 12th Pass

Venktesh Sharma

Cases Age Education

0 63 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Jay Wardhan Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Ajay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 Post Graduate

Alakh Niranjan Pal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Anwar Hussain Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 55 Graduate

Chandan Kumar Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 29 12th Pass

Dhananjay Kumar

Cases Age Education

1 37 10th Pass

Hare Krishna Singh Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Lakshman Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 72 Graduate Professional

Manish Kumar Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Mejnarayan Das

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Pratibha Jha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

Ram Janam Sharma Rs 27,00,000 ~ 27 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 60 12th Pass

Shambhu Kumar Sah Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Sunil Sanand Rs 2,07,820 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dr. Usha Vidyarthi

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Asha Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate

Baby Praveen Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

CHANDRA KANT MANI Rs 13,000 ~ 13 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 36 12th Pass

Dhananjay Kumar Rs 1,85,067 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Jai Vardhan Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate Professional

Kaushal Kishore Ray Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Mahadev Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

N.K. Nanda Rs 19,190 ~ 19 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 50 12th Pass

Rana Rajesh Pratap Singh

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Sachchida Nand Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Sant Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

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

Paliganj Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Sandeep Saurav

Anita Devi Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Basant Kumar Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Dhananjay Kumar Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Dinanath Pandit Rs 1,12,166 ~ 1 Lacs+

Dr. Usha Vidyarthi

Fujlur Rahman Ansari Rs 3,15,800 ~ 3 Lacs+

Gopal Choudhary Rs 70,00,000 ~ 70 Lacs+

Hare Krishna Singh Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Jai Vardhan Yadav Rs 79,18,409 ~ 79 Lacs+

Jitendra Bind

Madhu Manjari Rs 8,15,640 ~ 8 Lacs+

Mahesh Yadav Rs 0 ~

Manish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Manoj Kumar Upadhyay Rs 0 ~

Nitu Devi

Rajgir Prasad Rs 0 ~

Rakesh Ranjan Rs 1,52,28,053 ~ 1 Crore+

Ravindra Prasad Rs 0 ~

Ravish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Sanjit Kumar Rs 0 ~

Sant Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Shri Nivas Kumar Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sunil Kumar Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Venktesh Sharma

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Jay Wardhan Yadav Rs 0 ~

Ajay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Alakh Niranjan Pal Rs 0 ~

Anwar Hussain Rs 0 ~

Chandan Kumar Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Dhananjay Kumar

Hare Krishna Singh Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Lakshman Sharma Rs 0 ~

Manish Kumar Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Mejnarayan Das

Pratibha Jha Rs 0 ~

Ram Janam Sharma Rs 27,00,000 ~ 27 Lacs+

Shambhu Kumar Sah Rs 0 ~

Sunil Sanand Rs 2,07,820 ~ 2 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Dr. Usha Vidyarthi

Asha Devi Rs 0 ~

Baby Praveen Rs 0 ~

CHANDRA KANT MANI Rs 13,000 ~ 13 Thou+

Dhananjay Kumar Rs 1,85,067 ~ 1 Lacs+

Jai Vardhan Yadav Rs 0 ~

Kaushal Kishore Ray Rs 0 ~

Mahadev Prasad Rs 0 ~

N.K. Nanda Rs 19,190 ~ 19 Thou+

Rana Rajesh Pratap Singh

Sachchida Nand Singh Rs 0 ~

Sant Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

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