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. Satish Bhaurao Ausarmal Rashtriya Maratha Party Loser

Ahire Sunil Vyankat IND Loser

Aparna Suresh Jadhav IND Loser

Asrondkar Rajesh Alias Raj Jaising IND Loser

Bagul Sudhir Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Devidas Anandrao Nikam IND Loser

Dr. Balaji Pralhad Kinikar Shiv Sena Winner

Dr. Janu Jagdeo Mankar IND Loser

Kamble Sushila Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar) Loser

Kiran Ashok Bhalerao BSP Loser

Rajesh A. Wankhede IND Loser

Rajesh Devendra Wankhede Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Raju Komrayya Deekonda Abhinav Bharat Janseva Paksh Loser

Rohidas Hiralal Kuche Right to Recall Party Loser

Rupesh Babanrao Thorat Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Sangita Shivprasad Gupta IND Loser

Santosh Shravan Thorat Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Shrinivas Thimayya Valmiki IND Loser

Sujata Govind Gaikwad IND Loser

Sumedh Hiraman Bhawar IND Loser

Trunesh Arun Deolekar Samata Party Loser

Ambarnath Elections 2024 Schedule

Polling

Nov 2024

Result

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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

Dr.balaji Kinikar

2014

Kinikar Balaji Pralhad

2019

Kinikar Balaji Pralhad

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Satish Bhaurao Ausarmal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Ahire Sunil Vyankat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Aparna Suresh Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate Professional

Asrondkar Rajesh Alias Raj Jaising Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 12th Pass

Bagul Sudhir

Cases Age Education

0 47 8th Pass

Devidas Anandrao Nikam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 10th Pass

Dr. Balaji Pralhad Kinikar Rs 5,48,47,219 ~ 5 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate Professional

Dr. Janu Jagdeo Mankar Rs 89,48,000 ~ 89 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 44 Graduate Professional

Kamble Sushila Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 10th Pass

Kiran Ashok Bhalerao

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Rajesh A. Wankhede Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Rajesh Devendra Wankhede Rs 4,10,090 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Raju Komrayya Deekonda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 Literate

Rohidas Hiralal Kuche Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Rupesh Babanrao Thorat

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Sangita Shivprasad Gupta Rs 2,52,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 5th Pass

Santosh Shravan Thorat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Shrinivas Thimayya Valmiki Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 8th Pass

Sujata Govind Gaikwad Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 36 Graduate

Sumedh Hiraman Bhawar

Cases Age Education

3 45 Graduate Professional

Trunesh Arun Deolekar Rs 48,00,000 ~ 48 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kinikar Balaji Pralhad Rs 1,63,98,667 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate Professional

Apeksha Arun Dalvi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 35 Graduate Professional

Dhamdeep Hemraj Ganveer Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

Dhananjay Bhimrao Surve Rs 12,000 ~ 12 Thou+

Cases Age Education

10 44 12th Pass

Dilip Madhavrao Jagtap Rs 51,00,000 ~ 51 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate

Dipak Chandrabhan Gade

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

Kamlakar Nagorao Suryavanshi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 10th Pass

Pravin Moteeram Kharat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 12th Pass

Rajaram Vasant Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

6 42 5th Pass

Raju Komraya Deekonda

Cases Age Education

0 0 Literate

Rambhau Mahadev Tayade Rs 47,00,000 ~ 47 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 51 12th Pass

Ramesh Kondiba Gaikwad Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Rohit Chandrakant Salve Rs 25,88,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate Professional

Sumedh Hiraman Bhawar Rs 4,23,64,538 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate Professional

Vinod Manohar Salve

Cases Age Education

0 45 5th Pass

Yatin Dattatray More Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kinikar Balaji Pralhad Rs 62,99,714 ~ 62 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Abhiman Arjun Nikam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 8th Pass

Adhagale Rajendra Namdeo Rs 1,21,720 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Balkrishna Ambadas Gulade Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 49 8th Pass

Ingle Prashnat Ramesh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Kamble Sidram Kashinath

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

Mahesh Bharat Tapase Rs 23,30,696 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

More Yatin Dattatray Rs 5,78,064 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Mote Chandrakant Rambhaji Rs 3,76,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 10th Pass

Ramesh Kondiba Gaikwad

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Shyam Anand Gaikwad Rs 5,75,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 61 12th Pass

Suryawanshi Kamlakar Nagorao Rs 2,650 ~ 2 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 53 10th Pass

Thorat Sarang Shamrao Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate Professional

Uttam Bhikaji Bangale Rs 57,815 ~ 57 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Vikas Ratan Kharat

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

Vikas Tukaram Kamble Rs 68,02,772 ~ 68 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Doctorate

Wankhede Rajesh Devendra Rs 64,060 ~ 64 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 42 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dr.Balaji Kinikar Rs 23,63,414 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Doke Ganesh Pandharinath Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Gaikwad Shyam Ananda Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 56 12th Pass

Gotpagar Shilpa Sahebrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Ingle Bhagwan Sampat

Cases Age Education

0 54 Literate

Kulkarni Shivdas Devrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Literate

Maheshwari Ramji Rs 16,744 ~ 16 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 59 10th Pass

Suryavanshi Kamlakar Nagorao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Tapase Mahesh Bharat Rs 4,53,523 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Thorat Sarang Shyamrao

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Waghode Hridayanath Bapu Rs 2,320 ~ 2 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 29 12th Pass

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Adv. Satish Bhaurao Ausarmal Rs 0 ~

Ahire Sunil Vyankat Rs 0 ~

Aparna Suresh Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Asrondkar Rajesh Alias Raj Jaising Rs 0 ~

Bagul Sudhir

Devidas Anandrao Nikam Rs 0 ~

Dr. Balaji Pralhad Kinikar Rs 5,48,47,219 ~ 5 Crore+

Dr. Janu Jagdeo Mankar Rs 89,48,000 ~ 89 Lacs+

Kamble Sushila Rs 0 ~

Kiran Ashok Bhalerao

Rajesh A. Wankhede Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Devendra Wankhede Rs 4,10,090 ~ 4 Lacs+

Raju Komrayya Deekonda Rs 0 ~

Rohidas Hiralal Kuche Rs 0 ~

Rupesh Babanrao Thorat

Sangita Shivprasad Gupta Rs 2,52,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Santosh Shravan Thorat Rs 0 ~

Shrinivas Thimayya Valmiki Rs 0 ~

Sujata Govind Gaikwad Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Sumedh Hiraman Bhawar

Trunesh Arun Deolekar Rs 48,00,000 ~ 48 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Kinikar Balaji Pralhad Rs 1,63,98,667 ~ 1 Crore+

Apeksha Arun Dalvi Rs 0 ~

Dhamdeep Hemraj Ganveer Rs 0 ~

Dhananjay Bhimrao Surve Rs 12,000 ~ 12 Thou+

Dilip Madhavrao Jagtap Rs 51,00,000 ~ 51 Lacs+

Dipak Chandrabhan Gade

Kamlakar Nagorao Suryavanshi Rs 0 ~

Pravin Moteeram Kharat Rs 0 ~

Rajaram Vasant Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Raju Komraya Deekonda

Rambhau Mahadev Tayade Rs 47,00,000 ~ 47 Lacs+

Ramesh Kondiba Gaikwad Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Rohit Chandrakant Salve Rs 25,88,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Sumedh Hiraman Bhawar Rs 4,23,64,538 ~ 4 Crore+

Vinod Manohar Salve

Yatin Dattatray More Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Kinikar Balaji Pralhad Rs 62,99,714 ~ 62 Lacs+

Abhiman Arjun Nikam Rs 0 ~

Adhagale Rajendra Namdeo Rs 1,21,720 ~ 1 Lacs+

Balkrishna Ambadas Gulade Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Ingle Prashnat Ramesh Rs 0 ~

Kamble Sidram Kashinath

Mahesh Bharat Tapase Rs 23,30,696 ~ 23 Lacs+

More Yatin Dattatray Rs 5,78,064 ~ 5 Lacs+

Mote Chandrakant Rambhaji Rs 3,76,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Ramesh Kondiba Gaikwad

Shyam Anand Gaikwad Rs 5,75,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Suryawanshi Kamlakar Nagorao Rs 2,650 ~ 2 Thou+

Thorat Sarang Shamrao Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Uttam Bhikaji Bangale Rs 57,815 ~ 57 Thou+

Vikas Ratan Kharat

Vikas Tukaram Kamble Rs 68,02,772 ~ 68 Lacs+

Wankhede Rajesh Devendra Rs 64,060 ~ 64 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Dr.Balaji Kinikar Rs 23,63,414 ~ 23 Lacs+

Doke Ganesh Pandharinath Rs 0 ~

Gaikwad Shyam Ananda Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Gotpagar Shilpa Sahebrao Rs 0 ~

Ingle Bhagwan Sampat

Kulkarni Shivdas Devrao Rs 0 ~

Maheshwari Ramji Rs 16,744 ~ 16 Thou+

Suryavanshi Kamlakar Nagorao Rs 0 ~

Tapase Mahesh Bharat Rs 4,53,523 ~ 4 Lacs+

Thorat Sarang Shyamrao

Waghode Hridayanath Bapu Rs 2,320 ~ 2 Thou+

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