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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Aniruddh Kumar CPI Loser

Baleshwar Kumar Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Loser

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Bittu Kumar Singh RLD Loser

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Jagtar Singh IND Loser

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Jhari Munda IND Loser

Kameshwar Kumar Das BSP Loser

Laldew Munda IND Loser

Md Shamim Miyan All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen Loser

Md. Gayasuddin Ansari IND Loser

Md. Hasan Azad Adhikar Sena Loser

Mukhtar Ansari Jharkhand Party Loser

Prabhu Oraon IND Loser

Prakash Soni Bhartiya Azad Sena Loser

Raj Kishor Choudhary IND Loser

Ranjan Soni Akhil Bhartiya Aarakshit Samaj Party Loser

Roshan Lal Choudhary BJP Winner

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Barkagaon Elections 2024 Schedule

Phase 1 Phase 2

Polling

Nov 2024

Result

Nov2024

Nominations start

15 Oct 2024

Nominations end

25 Oct 2024

Last day to withdraw

30 Oct 2024

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Amba Prasad

2014

Nirmala Devi

2009

Yogendra Saw

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Aman Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 30 Graduate

Amba Prasad Rs 20,14,540 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 35 Graduate Professional

Aniruddh Kumar Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Post Graduate

Baleshwar Kumar Rs 9,70,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 12th Pass

Bhola Nath Prasad

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Bittu Kumar Singh Rs 1,38,30,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Durga Charan Prasad Rs 54,271 ~ 54 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 49 12th Pass

Fuleshwar Mahto Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Govind Bedia Rs 90,000 ~ 90 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 54 12th Pass

Jagtar Singh

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Jhaman Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

Jhari Munda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 42 8th Pass

Kameshwar Kumar Das Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Laldew Munda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Literate

Md Shamim Miyan

Cases Age Education

0 55 8th Pass

Md. Gayasuddin Ansari Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 8th Pass

Md. Hasan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Mukhtar Ansari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Prabhu Oraon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Prakash Soni

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Raj Kishor Choudhary Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Post Graduate

Ranjan Soni Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate Professional

Roshan Lal Choudhary Rs 75,45,571 ~ 75 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate

Sohar Mahto Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 34 Graduate

Sunil Kumar Bedia Sundarnath Bedia

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

Vikash Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 30 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Amba Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 31 Graduate Professional

Anju Devi Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 28 8th Pass

Arbind Kumar Ojha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Baljit Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Bhuneshwar Pramanik

Cases Age Education

0 66 Doctorate

Bittu Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Darshan Ganjhu Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 49 10th Pass

Dashrath Soni Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Literate

Deepak Kumar Das Rs 11,780 ~ 11 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 40 Graduate

Durga Charan Prasad

Cases Age Education

3 45 12th Pass

Geeta Devi Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Loknath Mahto Rs 79,772 ~ 79 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 74 12th Pass

Mithilesh Kumar Mahto Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 52 Doctorate

Prabhu Oraon Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Pritam Singh

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Roshan Lal Choudhary Rs 9,58,550 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 54 Graduate

Salma Khatoon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate Professional

Saryu Munda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Sunil Kumar Rs 18,85,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Suraj Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Suresh Mahto Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Vijay Kumar Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Vinod Kumar Rana Rs 22,00,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Nirmala Devi Rs 40,13,742 ~ 40 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Anand Kishor Paswan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 40 10th Pass

Aniruddh Kumar Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 37 Post Graduate

Anupam Kumar Pathak Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 39 12th Pass

Binod Rana Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 8th Pass

Bitu Kumar

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Deepak Kumar Das Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 36 12th Pass

Dropadi Devi Rs 15,000 ~ 15 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

Gautam Tiwari Rs 11,00,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Heera Gope Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 53 10th Pass

Kartik Mahto

Cases Age Education

1 36 12th Pass

Lila Dhan Saw Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 49 10th Pass

Manoj Kumar Sinha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Mritunjay Vishwakarma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 10th Pass

Prabhu Oraon

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Ramendra Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 73 Others

Roshan Lal Chaudhary Rs 14,63,023 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Sanjeev Kumar Rs 23,79,473 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 41 10th Pass

Shahid Ali Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

Shivlal Mahto

Cases Age Education

5 39 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Yogendra Saw

Cases Age Education

1 40 12th Pass

ANAND KISHOR PASWAN Rs 95,000 ~ 95 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

ANIRUDH KUMAR Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

ANUPAM KUMAR PATHAK Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

ASHOK KUMAR PATHAK Rs 150 ~ 1 Hund+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

AYODHYA PANDEY

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate

BINDHYACHAL Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 Literate

DEONATH MAHTO Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

KRISHNA ORAON Rs 6 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Loknath Mahto Rs 33,053 ~ 33 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 64 12th Pass

MAHABIR TIWARI

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

MD. MUMTAZ Rs 9,250 ~ 9 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Literate

MULCHAND SAHU Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate

PROF. RAM SEWAK Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 54 Post Graduate

QUAMUDDIN ANSARI Rs 7,500 ~ 7 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

RAMA SONI

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

ROSHAN LAL CHOUDHARY Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 45 Graduate

SANJEEV KUMAR Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 35 12th Pass

SATYADEO RAM DANGI Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 28 Graduate

SHYAM BIHARI PRAJAPATI Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

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