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.

ATELI Constituency Haryana Assembly Election 2024: Get ATELI Assembly Election details, party wise candidates list and vote share

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Sitaram

2014

Smt. Santosh Yadav

2009

Anita Yadav

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Aayushi Abhimanyu Rao Rs 47,14,575 ~ 47 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 Others

Anita Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate

Arti Singh Rao Rs 2,55,00,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Attar Lal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 Graduate Professional

Comrade Om Parkash

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate Professional

Jogender Fouji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Sadhna Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

Suneel Rao Rs 87,38,705 ~ 87 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sitaram Rs 21,46,403 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 10th Pass

Ajay Yadav Rs 47,496 ~ 47 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate Professional

Amit Kumar Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Arjun Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 40 Post Graduate

Atar Lal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 Graduate Professional

Babu Lal

Cases Age Education

0 68 10th Pass

Hitesh Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 30 12th Pass

Master Sube Singh Rs 3,44,291 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Post Graduate

Naresh Yadav Rs 8,74,637 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate

Neetu Yadav Rs 12,90,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Raj

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Sadhna Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Post Graduate

Samrat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Post Graduate

Sandeep Yadav Rs 16,91,910 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Subodh Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Smt. Santosh Yadav Rs 13,54,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Post Graduate

Anandita Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Post Graduate

Anita Chauhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Attarlal Rs 11,00,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 56 Graduate Professional

Balbir Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 69 10th Pass

Deepak Yadav

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate Professional

Madan Lal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 10th Pass

Naresh Kumar Rs 8,50,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Naresh Yadav Rs 1,39,88,247 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Pardeep Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Pradeep

Cases Age Education

1 34 10th Pass

Priyanka Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Rao Omprakash Arya Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Ravi Chauhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 52 Graduate Professional

Sanjay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Satbir

Cases Age Education

0 56 Post Graduate

Smt Anita Yadav Rs 59,00,000 ~ 59 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Others

Sunita Verma Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

ANITA YADAV Rs 1,11,17,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Ajit Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate

BALBIR Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 10th Pass

BALI RAM Rs 8,20,204 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

BHARAT SINGH

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate

Chander Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 75 Graduate Professional

JASMER SINGH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

JITENDER PAL Rs 68,000 ~ 68 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Post Graduate

Naresh Yadav Rs 21,21,615 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

PRAKASH

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

RAJBIR SINGH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 29 10th Pass

RAJENDER SINGH Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

RAMBIR Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Roshan Lal Rs 15,000 ~ 15 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Santosh Yadav

Cases Age Education

0 53 Post Graduate

SANYOGITA Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

SUMER SINGH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

USHA Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 5th Pass

Ateli Elections 2024

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Aayushi Abhimanyu Rao Rs 47,14,575 ~ 47 Lacs+

Anita Yadav Rs 0 ~

Arti Singh Rao Rs 2,55,00,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Attar Lal Rs 0 ~

Comrade Om Parkash

Jogender Fouji Rs 0 ~

Sadhna Rs 0 ~

Suneel Rao Rs 87,38,705 ~ 87 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Sitaram Rs 21,46,403 ~ 21 Lacs+

Ajay Yadav Rs 47,496 ~ 47 Thou+

Amit Kumar Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Arjun Singh Rs 0 ~

Atar Lal Rs 0 ~

Babu Lal

Hitesh Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Master Sube Singh Rs 3,44,291 ~ 3 Lacs+

Naresh Yadav Rs 8,74,637 ~ 8 Lacs+

Neetu Yadav Rs 12,90,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Raj

Sadhna Rs 0 ~

Samrat Rs 0 ~

Sandeep Yadav Rs 16,91,910 ~ 16 Lacs+

Subodh Kumar

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Smt. Santosh Yadav Rs 13,54,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Anandita Yadav Rs 0 ~

Anita Chauhan Rs 0 ~

Attarlal Rs 11,00,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Balbir Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Deepak Yadav

Madan Lal Rs 0 ~

Naresh Kumar Rs 8,50,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Naresh Yadav Rs 1,39,88,247 ~ 1 Crore+

Pardeep Kumar Rs 0 ~

Pradeep

Priyanka Rs 0 ~

Rao Omprakash Arya Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Ravi Chauhan Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Satbir

Smt Anita Yadav Rs 59,00,000 ~ 59 Lacs+

Sunita Verma Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

ANITA YADAV Rs 1,11,17,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Ajit Singh Rs 0 ~

BALBIR Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

BALI RAM Rs 8,20,204 ~ 8 Lacs+

BHARAT SINGH

Chander Singh Rs 0 ~

JASMER SINGH Rs 0 ~

JITENDER PAL Rs 68,000 ~ 68 Thou+

Naresh Yadav Rs 21,21,615 ~ 21 Lacs+

PRAKASH

RAJBIR SINGH Rs 0 ~

RAJENDER SINGH Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

RAMBIR Rs 0 ~

Roshan Lal Rs 15,000 ~ 15 Thou+

Santosh Yadav

SANYOGITA Rs 0 ~

SUMER SINGH Rs 0 ~

USHA Rs 0 ~

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