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

Babu Lal Soren BJP Loser

Bikram Kisku IND Loser

Diku Besra SUCI(C) Loser

Indrajit Murmu Bharat Adivasi Party Loser

Manoj Mardi Ambedkarite Party of India Loser

Panchanan Soren IND Loser

Parwati Hansda Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Ram Das Soren JMM Winner

Ramdas Murmu Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Loser

Ramdev Hembrom IND Loser

Sunil Kumar Murmu IND Loser

Surya Singh Besra Jharkhand Peoples Party Loser

Ghatsila 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

Ramdas Soren

2014

Lakshman Tudu

2009

Ramdas Soren

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Babu Lal Soren Rs 44,12,643 ~ 44 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 40 Graduate

Bikram Kisku Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Diku Besra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Indrajit Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 39 8th Pass

Manoj Mardi

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Panchanan Soren Rs 14,13,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 49 Graduate

Parwati Hansda Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 43 8th Pass

Ram Das Soren Rs 32,93,952 ~ 32 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 61 Graduate

Ramdas Murmu Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 Post Graduate

Ramdev Hembrom

Cases Age Education

0 26 12th Pass

Sunil Kumar Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Surya Singh Besra Rs 4,81,736 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 62 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ramdas Soren Rs 6,54,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

5 56 Graduate

Amit Kumar Singh Rs 1,04,00,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate Professional

Anand Hembram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate

Bahadur Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Bijan Sardar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Bishwanath Singh

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Dr Sunita Debdoot Soren Rs 57,00,000 ~ 57 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate Professional

Jaypal Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Jugal Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 55 10th Pass

Jujhar Soren Rs 13,000 ~ 13 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 26 12th Pass

Kanai Murmu

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Lakhan Chandra Mardi Rs 6,30,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Lakhi Pado Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Rs 29,05,216 ~ 29 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 62 Doctorate

Sunil Kumar Murmu

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Surya Singh Besra Rs 12,00,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 57 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Lakshman Tudu Rs 1,75,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 12th Pass

Babu Lal Murmu Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate Professional

Bimal Munda Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 45 10th Pass

Cinderella Balmuchu Rs 56,97,129 ~ 56 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate Professional

Dukhi Ram Mardi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

Dulal Chandra Hansda

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

Gita Murmu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Post Graduate

Jay Dev Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 10th Pass

Kanhu Samant Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 49 10th Pass

Ramdas Soren

Cases Age Education

7 51 Graduate

Yadu Besra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ramdas Soren

Cases Age Education

4 47 Graduate

Adhiraj Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Bhagat Hansda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Chunu Ram Sabar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Dukhiram Mardi Rs 40 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Ganesh Chandra Murmu

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate

Ganesh Majhi Rs 10,000 ~ 10 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 30 8th Pass

Kanhu Samant Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 44 10th Pass

Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Rs 31,05,825 ~ 31 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 52 Post Graduate

Pradhan Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 31 8th Pass

Sabir Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Sadhu Munda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Illiterate

Sundar Hembram Rs 2,325 ~ 2 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 60 12th Pass

Surya Singh Besra Rs 72,390 ~ 72 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 48 Post Graduate

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Disclaimer: The information and data provided on this page have been sourced from the Election Commission of India.

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Babu Lal Soren Rs 44,12,643 ~ 44 Lacs+

Bikram Kisku Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Diku Besra Rs 0 ~

Indrajit Murmu Rs 0 ~

Manoj Mardi

Panchanan Soren Rs 14,13,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Parwati Hansda Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Ram Das Soren Rs 32,93,952 ~ 32 Lacs+

Ramdas Murmu Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Ramdev Hembrom

Sunil Kumar Murmu Rs 0 ~

Surya Singh Besra Rs 4,81,736 ~ 4 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Ramdas Soren Rs 6,54,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Amit Kumar Singh Rs 1,04,00,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Anand Hembram Rs 0 ~

Bahadur Soren Rs 0 ~

Bijan Sardar Rs 0 ~

Bishwanath Singh

Dr Sunita Debdoot Soren Rs 57,00,000 ~ 57 Lacs+

Jaypal Soren Rs 0 ~

Jugal Singh Rs 0 ~

Jujhar Soren Rs 13,000 ~ 13 Thou+

Kanai Murmu

Lakhan Chandra Mardi Rs 6,30,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Lakhi Pado Singh Rs 0 ~

Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Rs 29,05,216 ~ 29 Lacs+

Sunil Kumar Murmu

Surya Singh Besra Rs 12,00,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Lakshman Tudu Rs 1,75,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Babu Lal Murmu Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Bimal Munda Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cinderella Balmuchu Rs 56,97,129 ~ 56 Lacs+

Dukhi Ram Mardi Rs 0 ~

Dulal Chandra Hansda

Gita Murmu Rs 0 ~

Jay Dev Singh Rs 0 ~

Kanhu Samant Rs 0 ~

Ramdas Soren

Yadu Besra Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Ramdas Soren

Adhiraj Soren Rs 0 ~

Bhagat Hansda Rs 0 ~

Chunu Ram Sabar Rs 0 ~

Dukhiram Mardi Rs 40 ~

Ganesh Chandra Murmu

Ganesh Majhi Rs 10,000 ~ 10 Thou+

Kanhu Samant Rs 0 ~

Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu Rs 31,05,825 ~ 31 Lacs+

Pradhan Soren Rs 0 ~

Sabir Soren Rs 0 ~

Sadhu Munda Rs 0 ~

Sundar Hembram Rs 2,325 ~ 2 Thou+

Surya Singh Besra Rs 72,390 ~ 72 Thou+

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