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. Bhagwan Ishwar Dandi IND Loser

Agrawal Vijay Kamalkishor BJP Loser

Ashok Madhukar Olambe Prahar Janshakti Party Loser

Bansilal Gulahiram Prajapati IND Loser

Dinesh Shambhudayal Shrivas Lokataantrik Janaadhaar Party Loser

Dr Dhananjay Alias Baba Nalat BSP Loser

Md.Sohail Md.Husain SDPI Loser

Prashant Arun Magar Alias Prem Patil IND Loser

Prof.Sumantai Tirpude Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Sajid Khan Pathan INC Winner

Sunil Vasantrao Shirsat IND Loser

Akola West 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

Govardhan Mangilalji Sharma

2014

Govardhan Sharma

2019

Govardhan Mangilal Sharma Alias Lalaji

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Bhagwan Ishwar Dandi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Agrawal Vijay Kamalkishor Rs 3,46,08,323 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 62 Graduate

Ashok Madhukar Olambe Rs 8,37,519 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 57 Others

Bansilal Gulahiram Prajapati Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 55 Literate

Dinesh Shambhudayal Shrivas

Cases Age Education

0 58 8th Pass

Dr Dhananjay Alias Baba Nalat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate Professional

Md.Sohail Md.Husain Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Prashant Arun Magar Alias Prem Patil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Prof.Sumantai Tirpude Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 72 Post Graduate

Sajid Khan Pathan

Cases Age Education

10 49 8th Pass

Sunil Vasantrao Shirsat Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Govardhan Mangilal Sharma Alias Lalaji Rs 1,97,05,877 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 70 Graduate

Dhananjay Pralhadrao Nalat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate Professional

Janardan Narayanrao Kanade Rs 2,40,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate

Madan Bhargad Rs 48,86,788 ~ 48 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

8 56 Graduate

Pro. Suman Madhukar Tirpude

Cases Age Education

0 67 Post Graduate

Rahul Ashok Jadhao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Ravindra Ganeshrao Mundhe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 5th Pass

Sajid Khan Mannan Khan Rs 9,109 ~ 9 Thou+

Cases Age Education

8 44 8th Pass

Shakti Das Kharare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Govardhan Sharma Rs 19,13,341 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 65 Graduate

Sanghpal Kashiram Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Aasif Khan Mustafa Khan Rs 2,67,00,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 49 Graduate

Ajmal Yusuf Khan Rs 3,10,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Bansilal Gulhiram Prajapati Rs 2,06,543 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Illiterate

Daulat Baxuram Chouthani

Cases Age Education

1 47 10th Pass

Deshmukh Vijay Pundlik Rs 49,45,429 ~ 49 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 12th Pass

Dhole Santosh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 5th Pass

Kapil Vishnu Kasbe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Mehamood Usman Shaikh Anwar

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Pankaj Dnyanesh Sable Rs 4,46,600 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 31 12th Pass

Prashant Sudhakar More Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 33 12th Pass

Shri Dhananjay Nalat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Shri. Gulabrao Ramrao Gawande Rs 41,47,702 ~ 41 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

10 60 12th Pass

Virak Sau. Usha Jagjitsing

Cases Age Education

1 57 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Govardhan Mangilalji Sharma Rs 8,59,368 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 60 Graduate

Abdul Munaf Abdul Rasheed Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Azhar Husain Rs 17,95,758 ~ 17 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Post Graduate

Bajpai Dipak Suryaprasad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 12th Pass

Dr. Gondchawar Dashrath Laxman Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate Professional

Govardhan Krishnarao Waghade

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

Haji Sajjad Husen Altaf Husein Rs 2,72,047 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Khetan Ramakant Umashankar Rs 82,40,589 ~ 82 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 59 Graduate

Latif Shah Siddique Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Manohar Parashuram

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate

Nakirkha Ahemadkha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 29 8th Pass

Pankaj Dnyanesh Sable Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 26 12th Pass

Rajesh Sudhakar Dandekar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Salim Dactar Abdul Karim Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 57 12th Pass

Simant Madhukar Tayade

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Adv. Bhagwan Ishwar Dandi Rs 0 ~

Agrawal Vijay Kamalkishor Rs 3,46,08,323 ~ 3 Crore+

Ashok Madhukar Olambe Rs 8,37,519 ~ 8 Lacs+

Bansilal Gulahiram Prajapati Rs 0 ~

Dinesh Shambhudayal Shrivas

Dr Dhananjay Alias Baba Nalat Rs 0 ~

Md.Sohail Md.Husain Rs 0 ~

Prashant Arun Magar Alias Prem Patil Rs 0 ~

Prof.Sumantai Tirpude Rs 0 ~

Sajid Khan Pathan

Sunil Vasantrao Shirsat Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Govardhan Mangilal Sharma Alias Lalaji Rs 1,97,05,877 ~ 1 Crore+

Dhananjay Pralhadrao Nalat Rs 0 ~

Janardan Narayanrao Kanade Rs 2,40,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Madan Bhargad Rs 48,86,788 ~ 48 Lacs+

Pro. Suman Madhukar Tirpude

Rahul Ashok Jadhao Rs 0 ~

Ravindra Ganeshrao Mundhe Rs 0 ~

Sajid Khan Mannan Khan Rs 9,109 ~ 9 Thou+

Shakti Das Kharare Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Govardhan Sharma Rs 19,13,341 ~ 19 Lacs+

Sanghpal Kashiram Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Aasif Khan Mustafa Khan Rs 2,67,00,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Ajmal Yusuf Khan Rs 3,10,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Bansilal Gulhiram Prajapati Rs 2,06,543 ~ 2 Lacs+

Daulat Baxuram Chouthani

Deshmukh Vijay Pundlik Rs 49,45,429 ~ 49 Lacs+

Dhole Santosh Rs 0 ~

Kapil Vishnu Kasbe Rs 0 ~

Mehamood Usman Shaikh Anwar

Pankaj Dnyanesh Sable Rs 4,46,600 ~ 4 Lacs+

Prashant Sudhakar More Rs 0 ~

Shri Dhananjay Nalat Rs 0 ~

Shri. Gulabrao Ramrao Gawande Rs 41,47,702 ~ 41 Lacs+

Virak Sau. Usha Jagjitsing

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Govardhan Mangilalji Sharma Rs 8,59,368 ~ 8 Lacs+

Abdul Munaf Abdul Rasheed Rs 0 ~

Azhar Husain Rs 17,95,758 ~ 17 Lacs+

Bajpai Dipak Suryaprasad Rs 0 ~

Dr. Gondchawar Dashrath Laxman Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Govardhan Krishnarao Waghade

Haji Sajjad Husen Altaf Husein Rs 2,72,047 ~ 2 Lacs+

Khetan Ramakant Umashankar Rs 82,40,589 ~ 82 Lacs+

Latif Shah Siddique Rs 0 ~

Manohar Parashuram

Nakirkha Ahemadkha Rs 0 ~

Pankaj Dnyanesh Sable Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Sudhakar Dandekar Rs 0 ~

Salim Dactar Abdul Karim Rs 0 ~

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