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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Candidate name Party Status

Anos Marandi IND Loser

Babu Ram Murmu BSP Loser

Basant Soren JMM Winner

Donald Hembrom IND Loser

Jitan Kol Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party Loser

Mahendra Hembrom IND Loser

Masicharan Kisku IND Loser

Ravan Kisku IND Loser

Ronald Murmu Lokhit Adhikar Party Loser

Sanjay Tudu Indian National Socialistic Action Forces Loser

Sona Murmu IND Loser

Sunil Soren BJP Loser

Sushil Marandi IND Loser

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Phase 1 Phase 2

Polling

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Result

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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

Hemant Soren

2014

Lois Marandi

2009

Hemant Soren

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anos Marandi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 10th Pass

Babu Ram Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 44 Post Graduate

Basant Soren Rs 1,10,54,291 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Donald Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

Jitan Kol

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Mahendra Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate Professional

Masicharan Kisku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Ravan Kisku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Literate

Ronald Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 29 12th Pass

Sanjay Tudu

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Sona Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate

Sunil Soren Rs 24,66,549 ~ 24 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 12th Pass

Sushil Marandi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Hemant Soren

Cases Age Education

2 42 12th Pass

Abinash Tudu Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 29 Post Graduate

Anjula Murmu Rs 22,02,675 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Post Graduate

Devid Tudu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Dr. Srilal Kisku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate Professional

Lois Marandi Rs 1,84,27,686 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Doctorate

Marshal Rishiraj Tudu Rs 8,21,799 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Miru Hansda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Mohril Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate Professional

Mukesh Kumar Dehari

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Ram Charan Singh Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Ramchandra Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Sanjay Tudu Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Lois Marandi Rs 57,39,383 ~ 57 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 49 Doctorate

Bablu Kumar Murmu Rs 16,22,018 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 12th Pass

Babu Dhan Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 5th Pass

Baghrai Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate Professional

Bhunda Baski Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Garjen Murmu

Cases Age Education

0 27 12th Pass

Hemant Soren Rs 19,01,950 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 39 12th Pass

Pitar Hembram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 35 10th Pass

Prem Chandra Kisku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 0 12th Pass

Rajesh Besra

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

Sagen Murmu Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Hemant Soren

Cases Age Education

3 34 12th Pass

Alesh Hansda Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Ashok Kumar Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 47 10th Pass

Babu Ram Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 46 8th Pass

Dr.Srilal Kisku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Doctorate

Lois Marandi Rs 38,58,400 ~ 38 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

Malin Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

Meena Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

NareshMarandiKumar Grace Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 12th Pass

Nirmala Murmu

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

Noel Kishor Marandi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate

Pradhan Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 8th Pass

Ram Kishore Marandi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Rameshwar Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Not Given

Raska Soren

Cases Age Education

0 62 10th Pass

Satish Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Shiv Jatan Tudu Rs 9,500 ~ 9 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

Simon Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Sona Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Literate

Stephen Marandi

Cases Age Education

0 56 Post Graduate

Subhash Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Yogesh Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Anos Marandi Rs 0 ~

Babu Ram Murmu Rs 0 ~

Basant Soren Rs 1,10,54,291 ~ 1 Crore+

Donald Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Jitan Kol

Mahendra Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Masicharan Kisku Rs 0 ~

Ravan Kisku Rs 0 ~

Ronald Murmu Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Tudu

Sona Murmu Rs 0 ~

Sunil Soren Rs 24,66,549 ~ 24 Lacs+

Sushil Marandi Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Hemant Soren

Abinash Tudu Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Anjula Murmu Rs 22,02,675 ~ 22 Lacs+

Devid Tudu Rs 0 ~

Dr. Srilal Kisku Rs 0 ~

Lois Marandi Rs 1,84,27,686 ~ 1 Crore+

Marshal Rishiraj Tudu Rs 8,21,799 ~ 8 Lacs+

Miru Hansda Rs 0 ~

Mohril Murmu Rs 0 ~

Mukesh Kumar Dehari

Ram Charan Singh Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Ramchandra Murmu Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Tudu Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Lois Marandi Rs 57,39,383 ~ 57 Lacs+

Bablu Kumar Murmu Rs 16,22,018 ~ 16 Lacs+

Babu Dhan Murmu Rs 0 ~

Baghrai Soren Rs 0 ~

Bhunda Baski Rs 0 ~

Garjen Murmu

Hemant Soren Rs 19,01,950 ~ 19 Lacs+

Pitar Hembram Rs 0 ~

Prem Chandra Kisku Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Besra

Sagen Murmu Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Hemant Soren

Alesh Hansda Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Ashok Kumar Murmu Rs 0 ~

Babu Ram Murmu Rs 0 ~

Dr.Srilal Kisku Rs 0 ~

Lois Marandi Rs 38,58,400 ~ 38 Lacs+

Malin Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Meena Soren Rs 0 ~

NareshMarandiKumar Grace Rs 0 ~

Nirmala Murmu

Noel Kishor Marandi Rs 0 ~

Pradhan Murmu Rs 0 ~

Ram Kishore Marandi Rs 0 ~

Rameshwar Soren Rs 0 ~

Raska Soren

Satish Soren Rs 0 ~

Shiv Jatan Tudu Rs 9,500 ~ 9 Thou+

Simon Soren Rs 0 ~

Sona Murmu Rs 0 ~

Stephen Marandi

Subhash Hembrom Rs 0 ~

Yogesh Murmu Rs 0 ~

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