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.

Ladwa Elections 2024

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Ladwa Elections 2024 Schedule

Polling

Oct 2024

Result

Oct2024

Nominations start

05 Sep 2024

Nominations end

12 Sep 2024

Last day to withdraw

16 Sep 2024

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Mewa Singh

2014

Pawan Saini

2009

Sher Singh

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ashok Saini Hamid Pur Rs 36,86,137 ~ 36 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 41 Others

Bhajan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 41 Post Graduate

Joga Singh Umri Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Kashyap Ram Chander Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Man Singh Bapda

Cases Age Education

0 67 Post Graduate

Mewa Singh Rs 10,01,200 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Graduate

Nayab Singh Rs 74,82,619 ~ 74 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate Professional

Parveen Kumar Rs 9,13,305 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Rajkumar Rs 1,68,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 12th Pass

Sandeep Garg Ladwa

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate

Sapna Barshami Rs 5,51,84,829 ~ 5 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Satish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

Subhash Saini Rs 25,00,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 46 8th Pass

Vikram Singh Saini Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Vikramjeet Singh Cheema

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Vinod Kumar Sharma Rs 14,00,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mewa Singh Rs 23,56,767 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate

Dr. Pawan Saini Rs 14,93,823 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Dr. Santosh Dahiya Rs 26,18,974 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Doctorate

Gurdev Singh Sura Rs 17,14,048 ~ 17 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate

Gurnam Singh Rs 22,02,200 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

6 59 8th Pass

Kiran Dawar

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Naib Singh Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Pal Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Literate

Rajesh Ghisarpari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Sapna Barshami

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

Sita Devi Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 5th Pass

Sunita Devi Rs 6,000 ~ 6 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Pawan Saini

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate Professional

Bachni Devi Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 5th Pass

Bhim Singh Saini Rs 14,68,221 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate

Ch. Ram Dhari Beniwal Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Deep Chand Rs 4,17,727 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 5th Pass

Gurvinder Singh

Cases Age Education

0 34 Others

Jai Narayan Rs 10,75,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 68 10th Pass

Jasvinder Jast Bhukhari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 5th Pass

Jatinder Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 Graduate

Pawan Kumar Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 5th Pass

Raj Pal Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Rajinder Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 5th Pass

Ramneek Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Ravinder Pal Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate Professional

Smt Kailasho Saini

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sher Singh Rs 11,31,809 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 59 Post Graduate

Darshan Singh Sarswati Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate Professional

DEVENDER Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 28 Graduate

JAI BHAGWAN Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Post Graduate

JOGINDER SINGH Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 Literate

KAILASHO SAINI

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Mewa Singh Rs 19,24,750 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

PAWAN GARG Rs 3,75,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 12th Pass

RAMESHWAR Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

SANJEEV KUMAR Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

SHARWAN KUMAR

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Shashi Saini Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Ashok Saini Hamid Pur Rs 36,86,137 ~ 36 Lacs+

Bhajan Singh Rs 0 ~

Joga Singh Umri Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Kashyap Ram Chander Rs 0 ~

Man Singh Bapda

Mewa Singh Rs 10,01,200 ~ 10 Lacs+

Nayab Singh Rs 74,82,619 ~ 74 Lacs+

Parveen Kumar Rs 9,13,305 ~ 9 Lacs+

Rajkumar Rs 1,68,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sandeep Garg Ladwa

Sapna Barshami Rs 5,51,84,829 ~ 5 Crore+

Satish Kumar Rs 0 ~

Subhash Saini Rs 25,00,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Vikram Singh Saini Rs 0 ~

Vikramjeet Singh Cheema

Vinod Kumar Sharma Rs 14,00,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Mewa Singh Rs 23,56,767 ~ 23 Lacs+

Dr. Pawan Saini Rs 14,93,823 ~ 14 Lacs+

Dr. Santosh Dahiya Rs 26,18,974 ~ 26 Lacs+

Gurdev Singh Sura Rs 17,14,048 ~ 17 Lacs+

Gurnam Singh Rs 22,02,200 ~ 22 Lacs+

Kiran Dawar

Naib Singh Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Pal Singh Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Ghisarpari Rs 0 ~

Sapna Barshami

Sita Devi Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Sunita Devi Rs 6,000 ~ 6 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Pawan Saini

Bachni Devi Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Bhim Singh Saini Rs 14,68,221 ~ 14 Lacs+

Ch. Ram Dhari Beniwal Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Deep Chand Rs 4,17,727 ~ 4 Lacs+

Gurvinder Singh

Jai Narayan Rs 10,75,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Jasvinder Jast Bhukhari Rs 0 ~

Jatinder Singh Rs 0 ~

Pawan Kumar Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Raj Pal Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Rajinder Singh Rs 0 ~

Ramneek Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Ravinder Pal Singh Rs 0 ~

Smt Kailasho Saini

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Sher Singh Rs 11,31,809 ~ 11 Lacs+

Darshan Singh Sarswati Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

DEVENDER Rs 0 ~

JAI BHAGWAN Rs 0 ~

JOGINDER SINGH Rs 0 ~

KAILASHO SAINI

Mewa Singh Rs 19,24,750 ~ 19 Lacs+

PAWAN GARG Rs 3,75,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

RAMESHWAR Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

SANJEEV KUMAR Rs 0 ~

SHARWAN KUMAR

Shashi Saini Rs 0 ~

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