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

Adv. Athawale Sanjay Gopalrao IND Loser

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale IND Loser

Bhanudas Chokhoba Kamble IND Loser

Dnyaneshwar Shankar Sultane Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Ganesh Gangagir Giri IND Loser

Gopal Alias Ashish Ramrao Datkar Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Harshal Devanand Damodar BSP Loser

Jivan Punaji Gawande Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Rahul Bhimrao Tayade IND Loser

Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar BJP Winner

Vijay Shrikrushna Malokar IND Loser

Akola East Elections 2024 Schedule

Polling

Nov 2024

Result

Nov2024

Nominations start

15 Oct 2024

Nominations end

29 Oct 2024

Last day to withdraw

04 Nov 2024

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2009

Bhade Haridas Pandhari

2014

Randhir Savarkar

2019

Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Athawale Sanjay Gopalrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate Professional

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale Rs 7,60,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 63 Post Graduate

Bhanudas Chokhoba Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 12th Pass

Dnyaneshwar Shankar Sultane Rs 14,66,371 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 Graduate Professional

Ganesh Gangagir Giri

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

Gopal Alias Ashish Ramrao Datkar Rs 13,30,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

11 51 10th Pass

Harshal Devanand Damodar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

Jivan Punaji Gawande Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 Post Graduate

Rahul Bhimrao Tayade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar

Cases Age Education

1 51 Graduate Professional

Vijay Shrikrushna Malokar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 32 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar Rs 8,70,41,411 ~ 8 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 45 Graduate Professional

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 57 Post Graduate

Anil Bapurao Kaple Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Ashok Bhimrao Koltake Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

Bhade Haridas Pandhari Rs 81,17,427 ~ 81 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate

Harshal Ashokrao Shirsat

Cases Age Education

0 28 Others

Mahendra Ramesh Bhojne Rs 7,31,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Nikhil Malti Bhonde Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

Priti Pramod Sadanshiv Rs 1,34,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Sanjay Gopalrao Athawale

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate Professional

Vivek Ramrao Paraskar Rs 6,76,54,527 ~ 6 Crore+

Cases Age Education

3 59 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Randhir Savarkar Rs 8,62,25,952 ~ 8 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate Professional

Bhai B.c.kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Sanjay Vasantrao Wankhade Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 41 12th Pass

Anil Madhukarrao Kale Rs 52,000 ~ 52 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Post Graduate

Anil Shaligram Ghawat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Anil Shankarrao Pahurkar

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Arun Jamaji Dandi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Literate

Athavale Sanjay Gopalrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Bhade Haridas Pandhari Rs 94,82,718 ~ 94 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate

Falke Suresh Mahadevrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 37 Graduate

Gautam Namdeo Kankal

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

Gopikisan Radhakisan Bajoriya Rs 6,28,81,496 ~ 6 Crore+

Cases Age Education

4 56 Graduate

Hanif Rasul Shekh Rs 9,05,200 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 38 12th Pass

Ingle Pushpatai Mahadeorao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 12th Pass

Korpe Dr.subhashchandra Wamanrao Rs 50,65,245 ~ 50 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

Pradhan Sandip Indrajit

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Pravin Wasudeorao Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 12th Pass

Sanghapal Ramdas Shirsat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 40 12th Pass

Shirish Wasantrao Dhotre Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate Professional

Shri Ashok Nagdeve

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate

Suresh Namdev More Rs 6,25,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Post Graduate

Vijay Onkarrao Malokar Rs 17,10,000 ~ 17 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 60 Graduate

Vinod Dinkarrao Ambuskar Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Vinod Pralhadrao Raut Rs 5,000 ~ 5 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Vishwas Natthuji Sarkate

Cases Age Education

2 52 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bhade Haridas Pandhari Rs 3,81,033 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Athawale Sanjay Gopalrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Dahibhate Ramdas Namdeorao Rs 22,000 ~ 22 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 72 5th Pass

Dipak Laxmanrao Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Dongre Sheshrao Rambhau

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Gulabrao Ramrao Gawande Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

5 55 10th Pass

Ingle Niranjan Suryabhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Ingle Shankar Krishnarao Rs 1,05,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Mohod Vinayak Ambadas Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Purushottam Keshavrao Wathodkar

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Rajesh Ratanlal Warma Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Shankarrao Bendaji Khandare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 10th Pass

Shirsat Prakash Laxman Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 44 Graduate

Vijay Alias Dadarao Narayanrao Mete (Patil) Rs 3,65,490 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Vijay Omkarrao Malokar

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate

Wasudeorao Khade Guruji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 68 Graduate Professional

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Adv. Athawale Sanjay Gopalrao Rs 0 ~

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale Rs 7,60,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Bhanudas Chokhoba Kamble Rs 0 ~

Dnyaneshwar Shankar Sultane Rs 14,66,371 ~ 14 Lacs+

Ganesh Gangagir Giri

Gopal Alias Ashish Ramrao Datkar Rs 13,30,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Harshal Devanand Damodar Rs 0 ~

Jivan Punaji Gawande Rs 0 ~

Rahul Bhimrao Tayade Rs 0 ~

Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar

Vijay Shrikrushna Malokar Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Randhir Pralhadrao Sawarkar Rs 8,70,41,411 ~ 8 Crore+

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Anil Bapurao Kaple Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Ashok Bhimrao Koltake Rs 0 ~

Bhade Haridas Pandhari Rs 81,17,427 ~ 81 Lacs+

Harshal Ashokrao Shirsat

Mahendra Ramesh Bhojne Rs 7,31,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Nikhil Malti Bhonde Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Priti Pramod Sadanshiv Rs 1,34,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sanjay Gopalrao Athawale

Vivek Ramrao Paraskar Rs 6,76,54,527 ~ 6 Crore+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Randhir Savarkar Rs 8,62,25,952 ~ 8 Crore+

Bhai B.c.kamble Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Vasantrao Wankhade Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Anil Madhukarrao Kale Rs 52,000 ~ 52 Thou+

Anil Shaligram Ghawat Rs 0 ~

Anil Shankarrao Pahurkar

Arun Jamaji Dandi Rs 0 ~

Athavale Sanjay Gopalrao Rs 0 ~

Bhade Haridas Pandhari Rs 94,82,718 ~ 94 Lacs+

Falke Suresh Mahadevrao Rs 0 ~

Gautam Namdeo Kankal

Gopikisan Radhakisan Bajoriya Rs 6,28,81,496 ~ 6 Crore+

Hanif Rasul Shekh Rs 9,05,200 ~ 9 Lacs+

Ingle Pushpatai Mahadeorao Rs 0 ~

Korpe Dr.subhashchandra Wamanrao Rs 50,65,245 ~ 50 Lacs+

Pradhan Sandip Indrajit

Pravin Wasudeorao Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Sanghapal Ramdas Shirsat Rs 0 ~

Shirish Wasantrao Dhotre Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Shri Ashok Nagdeve

Suresh Namdev More Rs 6,25,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Vijay Onkarrao Malokar Rs 17,10,000 ~ 17 Lacs+

Vinod Dinkarrao Ambuskar Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Vinod Pralhadrao Raut Rs 5,000 ~ 5 Thou+

Vishwas Natthuji Sarkate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Bhade Haridas Pandhari Rs 3,81,033 ~ 3 Lacs+

Athawale Sanjay Gopalrao Rs 0 ~

Dahibhate Ramdas Namdeorao Rs 22,000 ~ 22 Thou+

Dipak Laxmanrao Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Dongre Sheshrao Rambhau

Gulabrao Ramrao Gawande Rs 0 ~

Ingle Niranjan Suryabhan Rs 0 ~

Ingle Shankar Krishnarao Rs 1,05,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Mohod Vinayak Ambadas Rs 0 ~

Purushottam Keshavrao Wathodkar

Rajesh Ratanlal Warma Rs 0 ~

Shankarrao Bendaji Khandare Rs 0 ~

Shirsat Prakash Laxman Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Vijay Alias Dadarao Narayanrao Mete (Patil) Rs 3,65,490 ~ 3 Lacs+

Vijay Omkarrao Malokar

Wasudeorao Khade Guruji Rs 0 ~

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