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.

New Delhi Assembly Election Results / Candidates

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

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Live Election Results

Candidate name Party Status

Anita IND Loser

Anuradha Rana IND Loser

Arun Kumar Sharma Delhi Janta Party Loser

Arvind Kejriwal AAP Loser

Bhawana IND Loser

Dr. Abhilasha IND Loser

Dr. Munish Kumar Raizada Bharatiya Liberal Party Loser

Duggirala Nageswara Rao Jatiya Jana Sena Party Loser

Haider Ali IND Loser

Ishwar Chand Bharatrashtra Democratic Party Loser

Jagdeesh Prasad Samarth Bharatvarsh Party Loser

Mukesh Jain Rashtrawadi Janlok Party (Satya) Loser

Naresh Kumar Aapki Apni Party (Peoples) Loser

Nitya Nand Singh Rashtriya Manav Party Loser

Pankaj Sharma IND Loser

Parvesh Sahib Singh BJP Winner

Ravinder Singh Rawat Haryana Jansena Party Loser

Sandeep Dikshit INC Loser

Sangha Nand Bauddh Bhim Sena Loser

Sanjay Rawat IND Loser

Santosh Kumar Right to Recall Party Loser

Santosh Rai Abhinav Bharat Party Loser

Virender BSP Loser

New Delhi Elections 2024 Schedule

Polling

Feb 2025

Result

Feb2025

Nominations start

07 Jan 2025

Nominations end

17 Jan 2025

Last day to withdraw

20 Jan 2025

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2013

Arvind Kejriwal

2015

Arvind Kejriwal

2020

Arvind Kejriwal

2025

Parvesh Sahib Singh

CANDIDATE LIST 2025

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anita Rs 1,61,730 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

Anuradha Rana Rs 1,61,730 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Arun Kumar Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 72 Post Graduate

Arvind Kejriwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

15 56 Graduate Professional

Bhawana

Cases Age Education

0 25 Graduate

Dr. Abhilasha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Doctorate

Dr. Munish Kumar Raizada Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate Professional

Duggirala Nageswara Rao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Haider Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

Ishwar Chand

Cases Age Education

0 72 Graduate Professional

Jagdeesh Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate

Mukesh Jain Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 62 Graduate Professional

Naresh Kumar Rs 78,000 ~ 78 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 66 8th Pass

Nitya Nand Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Doctorate

Pankaj Sharma

Cases Age Education

1 39 Graduate

Parvesh Sahib Singh Rs 74,36,64,614 ~ 74 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 47 Post Graduate

Ravinder Singh Rawat Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Sandeep Dikshit Rs 76,92,127 ~ 76 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

Sangha Nand Bauddh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Sanjay Rawat

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Santosh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Santosh Rai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 50 Post Graduate

Virender Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2020

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Arvind Kejriwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

13 51 Graduate Professional

Aditi Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate Professional

Ajay Tiwari Rs 84,24,933 ~ 84 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Amit Sharma Rs 13,50,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Ashok Agyani

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Daya Shankar Agrawal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Post Graduate

Kirti Singh Panwar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Doctorate

M U Dua Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 Post Graduate

Mahender Singh Rs 24,00,000 ~ 24 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Doctorate

Meena Suryawanshi

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Narender Kumar Bansal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 68 Graduate Professional

Pratap Chandra Rs 75,57,376 ~ 75 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Professor Ramesh Narain Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Post Graduate

Rahul Beniwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate Professional

Rahul Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Rajbir Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Ram Gulam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Ramesh Kumar Khatri Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 59 Graduate Professional

Romesh Sabharwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Post Graduate

Sampurna Nand Uniyal

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Sandeep Srivastava Rs 1,85,452 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Post Graduate

Sanni Kaushik Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Graduate

Sant Dharmveer Chotiwala Rs 4,20,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Shealendera Singh Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Shiv Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Sunil Kumar Yadav Rs 13,06,724 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Vikas Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Yogender Singh Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2015

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Arvind Kejriwal Rs 41,00,000 ~ 41 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

10 46 Graduate Professional

Ajit Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 10th Pass

Anil Kumar Rs 7,46,208 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Doctorate

Kiran Walia Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Post Graduate

Mohd. Siraj Sahil

Cases Age Education

4 45 Graduate Professional

Nupur Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 29 Post Graduate

Rakesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Ramesh Narain Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 Post Graduate

Ravi Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Sandeep Srivastava

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Sanjeev Chhibber Rs 21,00,000 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Post Graduate

Sunil Kumar Kandukuri Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate Professional

Swami Om Ji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2013

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Arvind Kejriwal Rs 41,23,550 ~ 41 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

5 45 Graduate Professional

K P Sankaran Menon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 68 Doctorate

Anand Kumar Rai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate Professional

Anita Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Asad Miyan

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Ashish Kapur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

G.S. Mani Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Jagdish Kumar Ghai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate

Laxmi Narayan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

Lila Devi

Cases Age Education

0 51 5th Pass

Raj Kumar Parihar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Ritu Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 12th Pass

Sanjay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

Shankar Shah Rs 21,00,000 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 52 8th Pass

Sheila Dikshit

Cases Age Education

0 75 Post Graduate

Shiv Kumar Tiwari Rs 22,000 ~ 22 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 39 12th Pass

Vijendra Gupta Rs 1,21,29,863 ~ 1 Crore+

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.