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.

Wazirganj Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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

Virendra Singh

2015

Awadhesh Kumar Singh

2020

Birendra Singh

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Birendra Singh Rs 3,70,257 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 65 Graduate

Binod Das Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Chitranjan Kumar Rs 58,74,909 ~ 58 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 38 12th Pass

Dipak Kumar Rs 58,000 ~ 58 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Indran Paswan

Cases Age Education

0 43 8th Pass

Jwala Mehta Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 37 Graduate Professional

Mrityunjay Kumar Singh Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

Rajendra Kumar Verma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Rajiv Kumar Rs 9,69,481 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 39 12th Pass

Raju Saw

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Ram Bilash Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Ram Prasad Manjhi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Ram Vijay Paswan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Ranjay Kumar Singh Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Rita Devi

Cases Age Education

0 32 Literate

Sanjay Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Shashi Shekhar Singh Rs 82,000 ~ 82 Thou+

Cases Age Education

4 42 Graduate Professional

Shital Prasad Yadav Rs 27,40,696 ~ 27 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 46 Doctorate

Shreedhar Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Others

Suman Saurav

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

Suraj Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 10th Pass

Vandana Singh Rs 17,17,500 ~ 17 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Awadhesh Kumar Singh Rs 59,42,646 ~ 59 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 59 Graduate

Abhishek Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Akhilesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Graduate

Birendra Singh Rs 9,56,370 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 62 Graduate

Dipak Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Jitendra Kumar Yadav Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 47 Doctorate

Krishan Dev Yadav Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 70 Literate

Md. Mansur Ansari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 Post Graduate

Nandelal Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Literate

Ram Sewak Prasad

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate

Sanjay Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Soni Devi Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 25 Literate

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

VIRENDRA SINGH Rs 5,20,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 57 Graduate

AWADHESH KR. SINGH Rs 3,32,242 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 54 Graduate

DR. VINOD KUMAR YADAVENDU Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Doctorate

GEND LAL PRASAD Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 12th Pass

GULAB YADAV Rs 2,51,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 46 10th Pass

KAMLESH KUMAR VERMA

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

LALITA DEVI Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

5 37 Not Given

PARAS NATH SINGH Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate

PREM NARAYAN SINGH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

PURAN CHAUDHARY Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Literate

RAJESH KUMAR

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

RAM CHANDRA YADAV Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 61 8th Pass

RAM NANDAN SINGH Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Doctorate

RAVINDRA PRATAP Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 12th Pass

SHAMBHU SHARAN SHARMA Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

SHIV KUMAR YADAV

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

SYED SHARIM ALI Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

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

Wazirganj Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Birendra Singh Rs 3,70,257 ~ 3 Lacs+

Binod Das Rs 0 ~

Chitranjan Kumar Rs 58,74,909 ~ 58 Lacs+

Dipak Kumar Rs 58,000 ~ 58 Thou+

Indran Paswan

Jwala Mehta Rs 0 ~

Mrityunjay Kumar Singh Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Rajendra Kumar Verma Rs 0 ~

Rajiv Kumar Rs 9,69,481 ~ 9 Lacs+

Raju Saw

Ram Bilash Prasad Rs 0 ~

Ram Prasad Manjhi Rs 0 ~

Ram Vijay Paswan Rs 0 ~

Ranjay Kumar Singh Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Rita Devi

Sanjay Prasad Rs 0 ~

Shashi Shekhar Singh Rs 82,000 ~ 82 Thou+

Shital Prasad Yadav Rs 27,40,696 ~ 27 Lacs+

Shreedhar Prasad Rs 0 ~

Suman Saurav

Suraj Kumar Rs 0 ~

Vandana Singh Rs 17,17,500 ~ 17 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Awadhesh Kumar Singh Rs 59,42,646 ~ 59 Lacs+

Abhishek Kumar Rs 0 ~

Akhilesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Birendra Singh Rs 9,56,370 ~ 9 Lacs+

Dipak Kumar

Jitendra Kumar Yadav Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Krishan Dev Yadav Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Md. Mansur Ansari Rs 0 ~

Nandelal Yadav Rs 0 ~

Ram Sewak Prasad

Sanjay Prasad Rs 0 ~

Soni Devi Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2010

VIRENDRA SINGH Rs 5,20,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

AWADHESH KR. SINGH Rs 3,32,242 ~ 3 Lacs+

DR. VINOD KUMAR YADAVENDU Rs 0 ~

GEND LAL PRASAD Rs 0 ~

GULAB YADAV Rs 2,51,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

KAMLESH KUMAR VERMA

LALITA DEVI Rs 0 ~

PARAS NATH SINGH Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

PREM NARAYAN SINGH Rs 0 ~

PURAN CHAUDHARY Rs 0 ~

RAJESH KUMAR

RAM CHANDRA YADAV Rs 0 ~

RAM NANDAN SINGH Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

RAVINDRA PRATAP Rs 0 ~

SHAMBHU SHARAN SHARMA Rs 0 ~

SHIV KUMAR YADAV

SYED SHARIM ALI Rs 0 ~

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