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

Ajmul Ansari SP Loser

Arun Soren IND Loser

Bani Devi All India Forward Bloc Loser

Devilal Kisku Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (Ulgulan) Loser

Dipnarayan Singh IND Loser

Ganesh Mandal IND Loser

Gauri Shankar Mahto IND Loser

Gautam Mandal IND Loser

Kalawati Devi Rashtriya Jankranti Morcha Loser

Kamal Prasad IND Loser

Kanchan Devi Purvanchal Mahapanchayat Loser

Khirodhar Mandal IND Loser

Mahesh Chandra Das Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Mathura Prasad Mahato JMM Winner

Moti Lal Kisku BSP Loser

Motilal Mahto Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha Loser

Priyatosh Kumar Pathak IND Loser

Rajesh Kumar Pandey IND Loser

Vikash Kumar Mahato BJP Loser

Tundi Elections 2024 Schedule

Phase 1 Phase 2

Polling

Nov 2024

Result

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Nominations start

15 Oct 2024

Nominations end

29 Oct 2024

Last day to withdraw

01 Nov 2024

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2019

Mathura Prasad Mahato

2014

Raj Kishore Mahato

2009

Mathura Prasad Mahato

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ajmul Ansari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 33 Graduate

Arun Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Others

Bani Devi Rs 75,12,384 ~ 75 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Devilal Kisku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 12th Pass

Dipnarayan Singh

Cases Age Education

7 50 12th Pass

Ganesh Mandal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Gauri Shankar Mahto Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 28 Others

Gautam Mandal Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 12th Pass

Kalawati Devi Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Kamal Prasad

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate

Kanchan Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 8th Pass

Khirodhar Mandal Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Mahesh Chandra Das Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 61,60,184 ~ 61 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 56 10th Pass

Moti Lal Kisku

Cases Age Education

0 69 10th Pass

Motilal Mahto Rs 1,77,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

5 31 Graduate

Priyatosh Kumar Pathak Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Rajesh Kumar Pandey Rs 46,000 ~ 46 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Vikash Kumar Mahato Rs 1,67,600 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 10th Pass

Bhaskar Prasad Ojha Rs 3,66,900 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 50 Graduate

Dip Narayan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

8 46 12th Pass

Dwaraka Prasad Lala Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 69 10th Pass

Gopal Mohali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 Literate

Gyan Ranjan Sinha

Cases Age Education

1 57 Graduate

Kishor Kumar Tiwary Rs 13,71,756 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 42 Post Graduate

Md. Shaukat Raza Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Literate

Pradaip Kumar Modi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate Professional

Raj Kishore Mahato

Cases Age Education

0 73 Graduate Professional

Saba Ahmad Rs 1,46,582 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 71 Graduate Professional

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

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Vikram Pandey Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Raj Kishore Mahato Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 68 Graduate Professional

Abdul Rajak Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Bhaskar Prasad Ojha Rs 13,91,500 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 44 Graduate

Dhano Soren Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 66 Literate

Julfekar Ansari Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Lakshmi Rajak

Cases Age Education

0 29 8th Pass

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Mustafa Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 67 5th Pass

Saba Ahmad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 70 Graduate Professional

Surendra Sharma

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 42 Others

Abdul Rajak Rs 73,919 ~ 73 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Allauddin Ansari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 8th Pass

Ambika Prasad Mishra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate Professional

Basiruddin Ansari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 37 Literate

Bhaskar Prasad Ojha

Cases Age Education

6 41 Graduate

Dhananjay Bose Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 32 8th Pass

Ganga Narayan Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 75 12th Pass

Haldhar Mahato Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Hira Lal Sankhwar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

Kamal Kanti Mehta

Cases Age Education

0 37 Not Given

Kashi Nath Manjhi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 12th Pass

Mahendra Prasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 31 Graduate

Md. Naseem Akhtar Rs 2,500 ~ 2 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Nunulal Murmu

Cases Age Education

0 43 5th Pass

Parsuram Mahato Rs 5,38,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Pradeep Kumar Agarwal Rs 3,21,036 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate

Pratima Devi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 8th Pass

Ram Chandra Rana Rs 72,000 ~ 72 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 41 10th Pass

Saba Ahmad

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate Professional

Sanatan Soren Rs 97,000 ~ 97 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 34 12th Pass

Sanjay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Shankar Kishor Mahato Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Suman Hembram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 0 10th Pass

Surendra Singh

Cases Age Education

2 52 10th Pass

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Ajmul Ansari Rs 0 ~

Arun Soren Rs 0 ~

Bani Devi Rs 75,12,384 ~ 75 Lacs+

Devilal Kisku Rs 0 ~

Dipnarayan Singh

Ganesh Mandal Rs 0 ~

Gauri Shankar Mahto Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Gautam Mandal Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Kalawati Devi Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Kamal Prasad

Kanchan Devi Rs 0 ~

Khirodhar Mandal Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Mahesh Chandra Das Rs 0 ~

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 61,60,184 ~ 61 Lacs+

Moti Lal Kisku

Motilal Mahto Rs 1,77,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Priyatosh Kumar Pathak Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Kumar Pandey Rs 46,000 ~ 46 Thou+

Vikash Kumar Mahato Rs 1,67,600 ~ 1 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 0 ~

Bhaskar Prasad Ojha Rs 3,66,900 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dip Narayan Singh Rs 0 ~

Dwaraka Prasad Lala Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Gopal Mohali Rs 0 ~

Gyan Ranjan Sinha

Kishor Kumar Tiwary Rs 13,71,756 ~ 13 Lacs+

Md. Shaukat Raza Rs 0 ~

Pradaip Kumar Modi Rs 0 ~

Raj Kishore Mahato

Saba Ahmad Rs 1,46,582 ~ 1 Lacs+

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

Vikram Pandey Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Raj Kishore Mahato Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Abdul Rajak Rs 25,000 ~ 25 Thou+

Bhaskar Prasad Ojha Rs 13,91,500 ~ 13 Lacs+

Dhano Soren Rs 0 ~

Julfekar Ansari Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Lakshmi Rajak

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 0 ~

Mustafa Khan Rs 0 ~

Saba Ahmad Rs 0 ~

Surendra Sharma

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Mathura Prasad Mahato Rs 0 ~

Abdul Rajak Rs 73,919 ~ 73 Thou+

Allauddin Ansari Rs 0 ~

Ambika Prasad Mishra Rs 0 ~

Basiruddin Ansari Rs 0 ~

Bhaskar Prasad Ojha

Dhananjay Bose Rs 0 ~

Ganga Narayan Singh Rs 0 ~

Haldhar Mahato Rs 0 ~

Hira Lal Sankhwar Rs 0 ~

Kamal Kanti Mehta

Kashi Nath Manjhi Rs 0 ~

Mahendra Prasad Rs 0 ~

Md. Naseem Akhtar Rs 2,500 ~ 2 Thou+

Nunulal Murmu

Parsuram Mahato Rs 5,38,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Pradeep Kumar Agarwal Rs 3,21,036 ~ 3 Lacs+

Pratima Devi Rs 0 ~

Ram Chandra Rana Rs 72,000 ~ 72 Thou+

Saba Ahmad

Sanatan Soren Rs 97,000 ~ 97 Thou+

Sanjay Kumar Rs 0 ~

Shankar Kishor Mahato Rs 0 ~

Suman Hembram Rs 0 ~

Surendra Singh

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