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.

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

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Rajinder Singh Joon

2014

Naresh Kumar

2009

Rajinder Singh Joon

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Arun Goyal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Chesta Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate Professional

Dinesh Kaushik Rs 4,75,29,622 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Kuldeep Singh Chhikara Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 10th Pass

Mahender

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Parveen Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Post Graduate

Rajesh Joon Rs 19,37,00,000 ~ 19 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 57 Graduate

Rajesh Kumar S/O Chattar Singh Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 10th Pass

Rajesh Kumar S/O Ramdiya Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 8th Pass

Rajinder Singh Joon

Cases Age Education

0 68 Graduate

Ramesh Dalal Rs 1,16,24,505 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 63 Post Graduate

Rohit Kumar Rs 11,598 ~ 11 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Sheela Nafe Singh Rathee Rs 2,18,98,401 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 57 Literate

Sunita Rs 19,37,00,000 ~ 19 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 51 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Rajinder Singh Joon Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Anita Rs 60,00,000 ~ 60 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Ashish Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Others

Bharat Mandauthi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Post Graduate

Devdutt Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 Illiterate

Jagdish

Cases Age Education

0 62 10th Pass

Kishan Lal Panchal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 5th Pass

Mandeep Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Nafe Singh Rathee Rs 6,96,70,358 ~ 6 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 61 10th Pass

Naresh Kaushik Rs 25,12,010 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Naval Naveen

Cases Age Education

3 29 12th Pass

Parveen Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Ramu Prajapati Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

Sanjay Dalal Rs 1,59,31,761 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 48 10th Pass

Sunil Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Ved Parkash Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 5th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Naresh Kumar Rs 24,88,239 ~ 24 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Ajeet Jangra Rs 6,14,400 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Dev Dutt Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 5th Pass

Gajanand Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 12th Pass

Krishna Kumar Rs 68,000 ~ 68 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 36 Not Given

Lalji

Cases Age Education

0 45 5th Pass

Mandeep Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Nafe Singh Rs 6,00,88,400 ~ 6 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

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

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Partap Singh

Cases Age Education

0 58 10th Pass

Rajesh Rs 3,74,00,000 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Rajesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Ram Chander Jowel Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Post Graduate

Ranjinder Singh Joon Rs 2,66,19,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate

Sandeep

Cases Age Education

0 31 Post Graduate

Sandeep Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Post Graduate

Tej Ram Dalal Rs 8,93,277 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 63 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

RAJINDER SINGH JOON Rs 7,67,14,000 ~ 7 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate

Anil kumar Rs 16,00,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Kaptan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Mahesh Arya Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Nafe Singh Rathee Rs 34,14,706 ~ 34 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 51 10th Pass

Naresh Malik

Cases Age Education

0 46 5th Pass

Raj Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Sh. Bhagat Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Sh.Ajit Jangra Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Not Given

Sh.Narain

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Sh.Ramesh Singh Rs 10,26,779 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 Graduate Professional

Yogesh Dalal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate Professional

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Arun Goyal Rs 0 ~

Chesta Rs 0 ~

Dinesh Kaushik Rs 4,75,29,622 ~ 4 Crore+

Kuldeep Singh Chhikara Rs 0 ~

Mahender

Parveen Kumar Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Joon Rs 19,37,00,000 ~ 19 Crore+

Rajesh Kumar S/O Chattar Singh Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Rajesh Kumar S/O Ramdiya Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Rajinder Singh Joon

Ramesh Dalal Rs 1,16,24,505 ~ 1 Crore+

Rohit Kumar Rs 11,598 ~ 11 Thou+

Sheela Nafe Singh Rathee Rs 2,18,98,401 ~ 2 Crore+

Sunita Rs 19,37,00,000 ~ 19 Crore+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Rajinder Singh Joon Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Anita Rs 60,00,000 ~ 60 Lacs+

Ashish Rs 0 ~

Bharat Mandauthi Rs 0 ~

Devdutt Rs 0 ~

Jagdish

Kishan Lal Panchal Rs 0 ~

Mandeep Singh Rs 0 ~

Nafe Singh Rathee Rs 6,96,70,358 ~ 6 Crore+

Naresh Kaushik Rs 25,12,010 ~ 25 Lacs+

Naval Naveen

Parveen Kumar Rs 0 ~

Ramu Prajapati Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Dalal Rs 1,59,31,761 ~ 1 Crore+

Sunil Kumar

Ved Parkash Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Naresh Kumar Rs 24,88,239 ~ 24 Lacs+

Ajeet Jangra Rs 6,14,400 ~ 6 Lacs+

Dev Dutt Rs 0 ~

Gajanand Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Krishna Kumar Rs 68,000 ~ 68 Thou+

Lalji

Mandeep Rs 0 ~

Nafe Singh Rs 6,00,88,400 ~ 6 Crore+

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

Partap Singh

Rajesh Rs 3,74,00,000 ~ 3 Crore+

Rajesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Ram Chander Jowel Rs 0 ~

Ranjinder Singh Joon Rs 2,66,19,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Sandeep

Sandeep Kumar Rs 0 ~

Tej Ram Dalal Rs 8,93,277 ~ 8 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

RAJINDER SINGH JOON Rs 7,67,14,000 ~ 7 Crore+

Anil kumar Rs 16,00,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Kaptan Rs 0 ~

Mahesh Arya Rs 0 ~

Nafe Singh Rathee Rs 34,14,706 ~ 34 Lacs+

Naresh Malik

Raj Singh Rs 0 ~

Sh. Bhagat Singh Rs 0 ~

Sh.Ajit Jangra Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Sh.Narain

Sh.Ramesh Singh Rs 10,26,779 ~ 10 Lacs+

Yogesh Dalal Rs 0 ~

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