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.

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

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Neeraj Sharma

2014

Nagender

2009

Shiv Charan Tejpal

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dheeraj Kumar Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 28 12th Pass

Haji Karamat Ali Rs 1,32,42,714 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Jitender Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Manish Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 10th Pass

Nagender Bhadana

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate

Neeraj Sharma Rs 1,57,55,472 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Rajkumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

12 46 10th Pass

Ram Partap Gaur Rs 1,40,23,161 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 66 10th Pass

Ranjot Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 37 8th Pass

Ravi Dagar

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Ravinder Gupta Rs 30,00,000 ~ 30 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Satish Kumar Phagna Rs 99,00,000 ~ 99 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Others

Vinod Singh Rs 29,62,271 ~ 29 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Neeraj Sharma Rs 1,06,51,571 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Chander Bhatia Rs 14,00,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Deshraj Singh Rana Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

11 43 5th Pass

Dinesh Rai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Hari Ram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 10th Pass

Hazi Karamat Ali

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Jagjit Pannu Rs 42,47,452 ~ 42 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

Jai Parkash Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Jitender Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Manoj Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Others

Nagender Bhadana

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Nanak Chand Talan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 12th Pass

Pradeep Rana Rs 1,22,65,223 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Ram Partap Gaur Rs 1,45,44,769 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 61 10th Pass

Ravinder Gupta

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Santosh Kumar Yadav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Tejpal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Virendra Singh Dangwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Nagender Rs 8,10,622 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 43 Graduate

Abbas Khan Rs 20,00,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 5th Pass

Anoop Sharma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Post Graduate

Attar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Doctorate

Davinder Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Desh Raj Singh Rana

Cases Age Education

0 48 5th Pass

Dinesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Gulshan Bagga Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate

Hafij Ahmed Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 5th Pass

Jai Prakash Thakur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 8th Pass

Liyakat Ali

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Naresh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 5th Pass

Pratima Rs 18,99,672 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Ravinder Gupta Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Shiv Charan Lal

Cases Age Education

0 80 8th Pass

Yashvir Dagar Rs 1,09,90,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Shiv Charan Tejpal Rs 2,43,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 8th Pass

Akagar Chand Chaudhary Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 69 Graduate

Bechu Giri Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Bidhi Chand Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 10th Pass

Chunni Lal

Cases Age Education

0 53 12th Pass

Dharmbir Bhadana Rs 5,32,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 0 5th Pass

Kishan Partap Rs 2,60,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 47 10th Pass

Liyaket Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 47 Graduate

Mahendra Bhadana Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 58 8th Pass

Mool Chand Aggarwal

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Nagender Singh Bhadana Rs 3,52,545 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 38 Graduate

Shiv Raj Lohia Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 43 5th Pass

Tej Pal Dagar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Ved Parkash Yadav Rs 21,178 ~ 21 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Haryana news

Internal turmoil in Haryana BJP again as minister Anil Vij takes to X ‘to deal with those running a parallel BJP’

Rain woes continue: Punjab gets 187% above normal in first week of Sept, Haryana 170%

Punjab flood politics heat up: BJP’s Sunil Jakhar says farmers could’ve benefited from PM Fasal Bima Yojana had AAP Govt ‘not prioritised self-promotion’

Haryana announces Rs 15,000 per acre compensation for flood-damaged crops; Rs 4 lakh for human casualties

From barren fields to berry dreams: Strawberry boom transforms Haryana’s arid belt

More haryana News

Faridabad Nit Elections 2024

Latest News

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Dheeraj Kumar Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Haji Karamat Ali Rs 1,32,42,714 ~ 1 Crore+

Jitender Kumar Rs 0 ~

Manish Rs 0 ~

Nagender Bhadana

Neeraj Sharma Rs 1,57,55,472 ~ 1 Crore+

Rajkumar Rs 0 ~

Ram Partap Gaur Rs 1,40,23,161 ~ 1 Crore+

Ranjot Rs 0 ~

Ravi Dagar

Ravinder Gupta Rs 30,00,000 ~ 30 Lacs+

Satish Kumar Phagna Rs 99,00,000 ~ 99 Lacs+

Vinod Singh Rs 29,62,271 ~ 29 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Neeraj Sharma Rs 1,06,51,571 ~ 1 Crore+

Chander Bhatia Rs 14,00,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Deshraj Singh Rana Rs 0 ~

Dinesh Rai Rs 0 ~

Hari Ram Rs 0 ~

Hazi Karamat Ali

Jagjit Pannu Rs 42,47,452 ~ 42 Lacs+

Jai Parkash Singh Rs 0 ~

Jitender Kumar Rs 0 ~

Manoj Sharma Rs 0 ~

Nagender Bhadana

Nanak Chand Talan Rs 0 ~

Pradeep Rana Rs 1,22,65,223 ~ 1 Crore+

Ram Partap Gaur Rs 1,45,44,769 ~ 1 Crore+

Ravinder Gupta

Santosh Kumar Yadav Rs 0 ~

Tejpal Rs 0 ~

Virendra Singh Dangwal Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Nagender Rs 8,10,622 ~ 8 Lacs+

Abbas Khan Rs 20,00,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Anoop Sharma Rs 0 ~

Attar Singh Rs 0 ~

Davinder Singh Rs 0 ~

Desh Raj Singh Rana

Dinesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Gulshan Bagga Rs 0 ~

Hafij Ahmed Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Jai Prakash Thakur Rs 0 ~

Liyakat Ali

Naresh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Pratima Rs 18,99,672 ~ 18 Lacs+

Ravinder Gupta Rs 0 ~

Shiv Charan Lal

Yashvir Dagar Rs 1,09,90,000 ~ 1 Crore+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Shiv Charan Tejpal Rs 2,43,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Akagar Chand Chaudhary Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Bechu Giri Rs 0 ~

Bidhi Chand Rs 0 ~

Chunni Lal

Dharmbir Bhadana Rs 5,32,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Kishan Partap Rs 2,60,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Liyaket Ali Rs 0 ~

Mahendra Bhadana Rs 0 ~

Mool Chand Aggarwal

Nagender Singh Bhadana Rs 3,52,545 ~ 3 Lacs+

Shiv Raj Lohia Rs 0 ~

Tej Pal Dagar Rs 0 ~

Ved Parkash Yadav Rs 21,178 ~ 21 Thou+

Haryana news

Internal turmoil in Haryana BJP again as minister Anil Vij takes to X ‘to deal with those running a parallel BJP’

Rain woes continue: Punjab gets 187% above normal in first week of Sept, Haryana 170%

Punjab flood politics heat up: BJP’s Sunil Jakhar says farmers could’ve benefited from PM Fasal Bima Yojana had AAP Govt ‘not prioritised self-promotion’

Haryana announces Rs 15,000 per acre compensation for flood-damaged crops; Rs 4 lakh for human casualties

From barren fields to berry dreams: Strawberry boom transforms Haryana’s arid belt

Other Constituencies of Haryana

Cities