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.

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Bishamber Singh

2014

Vishambhar Balmiki

2009

Ram Kishan Fauji

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dharambir Rs 47,727 ~ 47 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Guddi Langyan Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Kapoor Singh Rs 7,54,232 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Manju Dhanak Rs 57,010 ~ 57 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Master Satbir Ratera

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Pradeep Narwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 33 Post Graduate

Ramesh Kumar Rs 9,10,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Ravita Satbir Ratera Rs 1,02,00,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 48 12th Pass

Sandeep Singh Janagal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Post Graduate

Vikas

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bishamber Singh Rs 27,59,356 ~ 27 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Banarsi Dass Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 12th Pass

Bir Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Dharam Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 76 Others

Jitender Singh

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Ram Mehar Singh Rs 1,30,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Ram Singh Vaid Rs 8,50,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 12th Pass

Ram Tilak Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 8th Pass

Ramkishan Rs 58,44,229 ~ 58 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 51 10th Pass

Ratanlal

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Sandeep Kataria Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 8th Pass

Savita Nanda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Suraj Bhatoliya Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

Suresh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Surya Parkash

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Vikas Rs 4,29,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Vinod Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Vishambhar Balmiki Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

Anil Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Post Graduate

Balwan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Literate

Balwan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Bishamber Dass Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 10th Pass

Hansraj

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Harish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Moti Lal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Mukesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Narender Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Naresh

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Pardeep Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

Prem Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 5th Pass

Raghubir Ranga Rs 3,80,462 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate Professional

Raj Kumar Rs 20,60,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Rakesh Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

Ram Kishan Fauji Rs 1,44,96,924 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Randhir Rs 25,028 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Roshan Lal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 12th Pass

Siri Parkash Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 46 12th Pass

Smt. Daya Rani

Cases Age Education

0 32 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

RAM KISHAN FAUJI Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Ajit Rs 5,07,752 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Azad Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

Balbir Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate Professional

Jai Narayan Khundiya Rs 5,62,125 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 67 10th Pass

Jitender Nath

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Karan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Kishan Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Kishan Kumar S/o Dharampal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Mahender Singh Rs 2,17,491 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Narender Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Om Singh Dhanak Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

Ram Kishan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 Illiterate

Ram Pal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Randhir Singh

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Roshan lal Rs 3,65,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Sant Lal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 64 Post Graduate

Satyawan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate Professional

Tej pal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 8th Pass

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Dharambir Rs 47,727 ~ 47 Thou+

Guddi Langyan Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Kapoor Singh Rs 7,54,232 ~ 7 Lacs+

Manju Dhanak Rs 57,010 ~ 57 Thou+

Master Satbir Ratera

Pradeep Narwal Rs 0 ~

Ramesh Kumar Rs 9,10,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Ravita Satbir Ratera Rs 1,02,00,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Sandeep Singh Janagal Rs 0 ~

Vikas

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Bishamber Singh Rs 27,59,356 ~ 27 Lacs+

Banarsi Dass Rs 0 ~

Bir Singh Rs 0 ~

Dharam Devi Rs 0 ~

Jitender Singh

Ram Mehar Singh Rs 1,30,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Ram Singh Vaid Rs 8,50,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Ram Tilak Rs 0 ~

Ramkishan Rs 58,44,229 ~ 58 Lacs+

Ratanlal

Sandeep Kataria Rs 0 ~

Savita Nanda Rs 0 ~

Suraj Bhatoliya Rs 0 ~

Suresh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Surya Parkash

Vikas Rs 4,29,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Vinod Kumar Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Vishambhar Balmiki Rs 0 ~

Anil Kumar Rs 0 ~

Balwan Rs 0 ~

Balwan Singh Rs 0 ~

Bishamber Dass Rs 0 ~

Hansraj

Harish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Moti Lal Rs 0 ~

Mukesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Narender Kumar Rs 0 ~

Naresh

Pardeep Kumar Rs 0 ~

Prem Singh Rs 0 ~

Raghubir Ranga Rs 3,80,462 ~ 3 Lacs+

Raj Kumar Rs 20,60,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Rakesh Kumar

Ram Kishan Fauji Rs 1,44,96,924 ~ 1 Crore+

Randhir Rs 25,028 ~ 25 Thou+

Roshan Lal Rs 0 ~

Siri Parkash Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Smt. Daya Rani

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

RAM KISHAN FAUJI Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Ajit Rs 5,07,752 ~ 5 Lacs+

Azad Singh Rs 0 ~

Balbir Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Jai Narayan Khundiya Rs 5,62,125 ~ 5 Lacs+

Jitender Nath

Karan Singh Rs 0 ~

Kishan Kumar Rs 0 ~

Kishan Kumar S/o Dharampal Rs 0 ~

Mahender Singh Rs 2,17,491 ~ 2 Lacs+

Narender Kumar

Om Singh Dhanak Rs 0 ~

Ram Kishan Rs 0 ~

Ram Pal Rs 0 ~

Randhir Singh

Roshan lal Rs 3,65,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Sant Lal Rs 0 ~

Satyawan Rs 0 ~

Tej pal Rs 0 ~

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