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

Anil Kumar Bhagat Jharkhand Peoples Party Loser

Avdhesh Oraon Bharat Adivasi Party Loser

Bihari Bhagat Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Birendra Oraon IND Loser

Brij Mohan Oraon IND Loser

Kishor Oraon Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Loser

Neru Shanti Bhagat AJSU Party Loser

Pawan Tigga Lokhit Adhikar Party Loser

Rajesh Lohra IND Loser

Rajpati Devi Bharatiya Jan Jagriti Party Loser

Ramesh Oraon IND Loser

Rameshwar Lohra IND Loser

Rameshwar Oraon INC Winner

Saniya Oraon IND Loser

Santosh Bhagat IND Loser

Soma Oraon IND Loser

Yashpal Bhagat BSP Loser

Lohardaga 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

Rameshwar Oraon

2014

Kamal Kishore Bhagat

2009

Kamal Kishor Bhagat

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anil Kumar Bhagat Rs 23,34,000 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Avdhesh Oraon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Bihari Bhagat Rs 2,35,249 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 Graduate

Birendra Oraon Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate

Brij Mohan Oraon

Cases Age Education

0 76 12th Pass

Kishor Oraon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Neru Shanti Bhagat Rs 3,80,693 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 12th Pass

Pawan Tigga Rs 14,64,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Rajesh Lohra Rs 13,70,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 5th Pass

Rajpati Devi

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Ramesh Oraon Rs 366 ~ 3 Hund+

Cases Age Education

0 62 12th Pass

Rameshwar Lohra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Rameshwar Oraon Rs 19,43,437 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 77 Doctorate

Saniya Oraon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 8th Pass

Santosh Bhagat

Cases Age Education

1 29 12th Pass

Soma Oraon Rs 11,01,181 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Yashpal Bhagat Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Rameshwar Oraon Rs 18,38,459 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 72 Doctorate

Ajit Kumar Bhagat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

Ashish Oraon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Graduate

Dipak Oraon Rs 3,52,400 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

Ekus Dhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 Graduate

Neru Shanti Bhagat

Cases Age Education

0 54 12th Pass

Pawan Tigga Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 10th Pass

Sadhnu Bhagat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 73 Graduate

Sharwan Kumar Panna Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Sukhdeo Bhagat

Cases Age Education

1 58 Post Graduate

Sunil Kujur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kamal Kishore Bhagat Rs 84,700 ~ 84 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 45 Graduate

Anita Minz Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Post Graduate

Biglal Oraon Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate

Ekus Dhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 Graduate

Ganesh Munda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Jagdeep Bhagat

Cases Age Education

0 0 Graduate

Jaiwanti Bhagat Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 56 Post Graduate

Parmeshwar Mahli Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Paymal Oraon Alias Yashpal Bhagat Rs 6,93,112 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 38 8th Pass

Ramesh Oraon

Cases Age Education

1 30 12th Pass

Rameshwar Lohra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Shishir Toppo Rs 4,25,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Sukhdeo Bhagat Rs 9,00,100 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

Sukhdeo Oraon Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Sunil Kujur

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kamal Kishor Bhagat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

5 40 Graduate

Aashamani Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 8th Pass

Abhay Kujur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Ekus Dhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Jai Prakash Bhagat Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Jatan Bhagat

Cases Age Education

0 53 12th Pass

Pawan Ekka Rs 2,71,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 42 Graduate

Sadhnu Bhagat Rs 3,10,151 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 63 Graduate

Somnath Lakra Rs 3,69,532 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Sukhdeo Bhagat

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

Sukhdeo Lohra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 69 12th Pass

Sura Oraon Rs 5,38,336 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 53 Post Graduate

Vijay Laxmi Khalkho Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Anil Kumar Bhagat Rs 23,34,000 ~ 23 Lacs+

Avdhesh Oraon Rs 0 ~

Bihari Bhagat Rs 2,35,249 ~ 2 Lacs+

Birendra Oraon Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Brij Mohan Oraon

Kishor Oraon Rs 0 ~

Neru Shanti Bhagat Rs 3,80,693 ~ 3 Lacs+

Pawan Tigga Rs 14,64,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Rajesh Lohra Rs 13,70,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Rajpati Devi

Ramesh Oraon Rs 366 ~ 3 Hund+

Rameshwar Lohra Rs 0 ~

Rameshwar Oraon Rs 19,43,437 ~ 19 Lacs+

Saniya Oraon Rs 0 ~

Santosh Bhagat

Soma Oraon Rs 11,01,181 ~ 11 Lacs+

Yashpal Bhagat Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Rameshwar Oraon Rs 18,38,459 ~ 18 Lacs+

Ajit Kumar Bhagat Rs 0 ~

Ashish Oraon Rs 0 ~

Dipak Oraon Rs 3,52,400 ~ 3 Lacs+

Ekus Dhan Rs 0 ~

Neru Shanti Bhagat

Pawan Tigga Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Sadhnu Bhagat Rs 0 ~

Sharwan Kumar Panna Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Sukhdeo Bhagat

Sunil Kujur Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Kamal Kishore Bhagat Rs 84,700 ~ 84 Thou+

Anita Minz Rs 0 ~

Biglal Oraon Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Ekus Dhan Rs 0 ~

Ganesh Munda Rs 0 ~

Jagdeep Bhagat

Jaiwanti Bhagat Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Parmeshwar Mahli Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Paymal Oraon Alias Yashpal Bhagat Rs 6,93,112 ~ 6 Lacs+

Ramesh Oraon

Rameshwar Lohra Rs 0 ~

Shishir Toppo Rs 4,25,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Sukhdeo Bhagat Rs 9,00,100 ~ 9 Lacs+

Sukhdeo Oraon Rs 0 ~

Sunil Kujur

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Kamal Kishor Bhagat Rs 0 ~

Aashamani Devi Rs 0 ~

Abhay Kujur Rs 0 ~

Ekus Dhan Rs 0 ~

Jai Prakash Bhagat Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Jatan Bhagat

Pawan Ekka Rs 2,71,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Sadhnu Bhagat Rs 3,10,151 ~ 3 Lacs+

Somnath Lakra Rs 3,69,532 ~ 3 Lacs+

Sukhdeo Bhagat

Sukhdeo Lohra Rs 0 ~

Sura Oraon Rs 5,38,336 ~ 5 Lacs+

Vijay Laxmi Khalkho Rs 0 ~

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