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

Kiran Choudhry

2014

Smt. Kiran Chaudhary

2009

Smt. Kiran Chaudhary

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anil Kumar Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Anirudh Chaudhary Rs 39,38,342 ~ 39 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Baba Balwan Nath Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 5th Pass

Balwan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Daljeet Singh

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Krishan Kumar Rs 32,50,000 ~ 32 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

Om Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 12th Pass

Pardeep Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Pushpa Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Post Graduate

Rajesh Bhardwaj

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Rajnish Kumar Rs 3,15,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Shashi Ranjan Parmar Rs 27,59,125 ~ 27 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate Professional

Shruti Choudhry Rs 13,37,98,000 ~ 13 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Subhash Chander Rs 29,15,000 ~ 29 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Post Graduate

Vijender Singh

Cases Age Education

1 41 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kiran Choudhry Rs 69,95,000 ~ 69 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate Professional

Ashish Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 12th Pass

Jagbir Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Others

Kamla Rani Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 12th Pass

Mangal Singh Khreta

Cases Age Education

1 63 8th Pass

Mani Ram Saroha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Narender Lara Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Pawan Hindustani Rs 11,15,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Rajesh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 10th Pass

Rajnish Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Rakesh Kumar Rs 8,05,761 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate Professional

Ramakant Sharma Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Randhir Singh S/O Pat Ram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 72 8th Pass

Randhir Singh S/O Raj Kumar Rs 2,79,500 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Rohtash

Cases Age Education

0 56 5th Pass

Sanjay Kumar Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Shashi Ranjan Parmar Rs 1,05,61,571 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate Professional

Sita Ram Rs 18,00,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Surender Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Suresh Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate Professional

Youdhvir Singh Ahlawat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Smt. Kiran Chaudhary

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate Professional

Bhai Ombir Ranga Rs 3,12,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Dalip Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

Gunpal Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Gunpal Singh Chairman Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

Jai Bhagwan

Cases Age Education

0 0 10th Pass

Kaptan Sharma Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 8th Pass

Khushi Ram Rs 1,05,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Kiran Bai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Literate

Krishan Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Post Graduate

Kuldeep Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Rajbir Singh Lala Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate Professional

Rajesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Rajesh Singh Dalal Rs 14,45,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Rakesh Nehra Rs 9,45,518 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate Professional

Ram Niwas

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate Professional

Rohtash Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 5th Pass

Satish Kumar Sangwan Rs 16,00,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Shamsher Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Illiterate

Smt. Kamla Devi Rs 81,360 ~ 81 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 53 12th Pass

Sonu Kumar Rs 2,98,500 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 Post Graduate

Sudesh Kumar Aggarwal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Post Graduate

Ved Pal Rs 38,90,729 ~ 38 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

5 44 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

SMT. KIRAN CHAUDHARY Rs 10,65,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate Professional

Ajit Singh Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 5th Pass

Amar Singh Rs 2,18,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 73 Graduate

Bijender Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Bir Singh

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Col. Gajraj Singh Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 66 Graduate

Jitender Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate Professional

Kamal Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Karan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Krishan Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 32 8th Pass

Mangal Singh Kharita Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Meena Parmar Rs 1,49,773 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Narender Rs 4,82,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate Professional

Purushotam Rs 3,60,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Rakesh Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

Satya Naryan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Not Given

Shamsher Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 5th Pass

Surender Kumar Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Vikram Singh Tanwar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 12th Pass

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Anil Kumar Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Anirudh Chaudhary Rs 39,38,342 ~ 39 Lacs+

Baba Balwan Nath Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Balwan Singh Rs 0 ~

Daljeet Singh

Krishan Kumar Rs 32,50,000 ~ 32 Lacs+

Om Singh Rs 0 ~

Pardeep Rs 0 ~

Pushpa Devi Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Bhardwaj

Rajnish Kumar Rs 3,15,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Shashi Ranjan Parmar Rs 27,59,125 ~ 27 Lacs+

Shruti Choudhry Rs 13,37,98,000 ~ 13 Crore+

Subhash Chander Rs 29,15,000 ~ 29 Lacs+

Vijender Singh

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Kiran Choudhry Rs 69,95,000 ~ 69 Lacs+

Ashish Rs 0 ~

Jagbir Singh Rs 0 ~

Kamla Rani Rs 0 ~

Mangal Singh Khreta

Mani Ram Saroha Rs 0 ~

Narender Lara Rs 0 ~

Pawan Hindustani Rs 11,15,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Rajesh Rs 0 ~

Rajnish Kumar

Rakesh Kumar Rs 8,05,761 ~ 8 Lacs+

Ramakant Sharma Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Randhir Singh S/O Pat Ram Rs 0 ~

Randhir Singh S/O Raj Kumar Rs 2,79,500 ~ 2 Lacs+

Rohtash

Sanjay Kumar Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Shashi Ranjan Parmar Rs 1,05,61,571 ~ 1 Crore+

Sita Ram Rs 18,00,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Surender Singh Rs 0 ~

Suresh Kumar

Youdhvir Singh Ahlawat Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Smt. Kiran Chaudhary

Bhai Ombir Ranga Rs 3,12,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dalip Singh Rs 0 ~

Gunpal Singh Rs 0 ~

Gunpal Singh Chairman Rs 0 ~

Jai Bhagwan

Kaptan Sharma Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Khushi Ram Rs 1,05,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Kiran Bai Rs 0 ~

Krishan Kumar Rs 0 ~

Kuldeep Kumar

Rajbir Singh Lala Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Kumar Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Singh Dalal Rs 14,45,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Rakesh Nehra Rs 9,45,518 ~ 9 Lacs+

Ram Niwas

Rohtash Rs 0 ~

Satish Kumar Sangwan Rs 16,00,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Shamsher Singh Rs 0 ~

Smt. Kamla Devi Rs 81,360 ~ 81 Thou+

Sonu Kumar Rs 2,98,500 ~ 2 Lacs+

Sudesh Kumar Aggarwal Rs 0 ~

Ved Pal Rs 38,90,729 ~ 38 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

SMT. KIRAN CHAUDHARY Rs 10,65,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Ajit Singh Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Amar Singh Rs 2,18,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Bijender Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Bir Singh

Col. Gajraj Singh Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Jitender Rs 0 ~

Kamal Singh Rs 0 ~

Karan Singh Rs 0 ~

Krishan Kumar

Mangal Singh Kharita Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Meena Parmar Rs 1,49,773 ~ 1 Lacs+

Narender Rs 4,82,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Purushotam Rs 3,60,000 ~ 3 Lacs+