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. Ajay Datta Atram IND Loser

Baban Sriniwas Soyam BSP Loser

Chandrakant Govindrao Uike IND Loser

Govardhan Limba Atram IND Loser

Jitendra Shivaji Moghe INC Loser

Kodape Ramkrushna Madhavrao IND Loser

Manohar Panjabarao Masaram IND Loser

Neeta Anandrao Madavi Prahar Janshakti Party Loser

Niranjan Shivram Masram IND Loser

Prof. Kisan Ramrao Ambure IND Loser

Raju Narayan Todsam BJP Winner

Ramchandra Maroti Adate Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Sambha Dilip Madavi IND Loser

Vikas Uttamrao Lasante IND Loser

Arni 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

Shivajirao Moghe

2014

Raju Todsam

2019

Sandeep Prabhakar Dhurve

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Ajay Datta Atram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate Professional

Baban Sriniwas Soyam Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate Professional

Chandrakant Govindrao Uike Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 76 Post Graduate

Govardhan Limba Atram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 72 10th Pass

Jitendra Shivaji Moghe

Cases Age Education

1 42 Graduate

Kodape Ramkrushna Madhavrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Post Graduate

Manohar Panjabarao Masaram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate Professional

Neeta Anandrao Madavi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Niranjan Shivram Masram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 10th Pass

Prof. Kisan Ramrao Ambure

Cases Age Education

0 32 Doctorate

Raju Narayan Todsam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

6 49 Post Graduate

Ramchandra Maroti Adate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 8th Pass

Sambha Dilip Madavi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate

Vikas Uttamrao Lasante Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sandeep Prabhakar Dhurve Rs 10,81,578 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 52 Graduate Professional

Aitwar Ramreddy Ramkishtu Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 67 10th Pass

Baliram Abhiman Neware Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 67 8th Pass

Kinake Anil Bhimrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 39 Graduate Professional

Krushna Tukaram Ade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Maroti Madhav Atram

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Niranjan Shivram Masram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 53 10th Pass

Rahul Subhash Soyam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 12th Pass

Raju Narayan Todsam Rs 11,54,802 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

5 44 Post Graduate

Shivajirao Shivramji Moghe

Cases Age Education

2 74 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Raju Todsam Rs 14,99,448 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

5 39 Post Graduate

Adv. Anil Bhimrao Kinake Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate Professional

Ajay Vasantrao Ghodam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Others

Moghe Shivrajirao Shivramaji Rs 76,48,336 ~ 76 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 69 Post Graduate

Niranjan Shivram Masram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Pendor Haribhau Kavaduji

Cases Age Education

0 55 8th Pass

Pradip Gangaram Masram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Sambha Dilip Madavi Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Not Given

Sandip Prabhakarrao Dhurve Rs 40,48,589 ~ 40 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 47 Graduate Professional

Shinde Ranjita Parashram

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Vishnu Shankarrao Ukande Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Shivajirao Moghe Rs 13,94,187 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Post Graduate

Dr. Vishnu Shankarrao Ukande Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Doctorate

Ingale Uttam Raghoji Rs 10,79,801 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Marape Bhaurao Kisan Rs 4,75,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Netaji Sitaramji Kinake Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Niranjan Shivram Msram

Cases Age Education

1 43 10th Pass

Pendor Haribhau Kawadu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 8th Pass

Raju Narayan Todsam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

Shri Laxmanrao Sonbaji Velade Rs 1,80,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Others

Sidm Govind Gangaram

Cases Age Education

0 61 Literate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Adv. Ajay Datta Atram Rs 0 ~

Baban Sriniwas Soyam Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Chandrakant Govindrao Uike Rs 0 ~

Govardhan Limba Atram Rs 0 ~

Jitendra Shivaji Moghe

Kodape Ramkrushna Madhavrao Rs 0 ~

Manohar Panjabarao Masaram Rs 0 ~

Neeta Anandrao Madavi Rs 0 ~

Niranjan Shivram Masram Rs 0 ~

Prof. Kisan Ramrao Ambure

Raju Narayan Todsam Rs 0 ~

Ramchandra Maroti Adate Rs 0 ~

Sambha Dilip Madavi Rs 0 ~

Vikas Uttamrao Lasante Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Sandeep Prabhakar Dhurve Rs 10,81,578 ~ 10 Lacs+

Aitwar Ramreddy Ramkishtu Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Baliram Abhiman Neware Rs 0 ~

Kinake Anil Bhimrao Rs 0 ~

Krushna Tukaram Ade Rs 0 ~

Maroti Madhav Atram

Niranjan Shivram Masram Rs 0 ~

Rahul Subhash Soyam Rs 0 ~

Raju Narayan Todsam Rs 11,54,802 ~ 11 Lacs+

Shivajirao Shivramji Moghe

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Raju Todsam Rs 14,99,448 ~ 14 Lacs+

Adv. Anil Bhimrao Kinake Rs 0 ~

Ajay Vasantrao Ghodam Rs 0 ~

Moghe Shivrajirao Shivramaji Rs 76,48,336 ~ 76 Lacs+

Niranjan Shivram Masram Rs 0 ~

Pendor Haribhau Kavaduji

Pradip Gangaram Masram Rs 0 ~

Sambha Dilip Madavi Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Sandip Prabhakarrao Dhurve Rs 40,48,589 ~ 40 Lacs+

Shinde Ranjita Parashram

Vishnu Shankarrao Ukande Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Shivajirao Moghe Rs 13,94,187 ~ 13 Lacs+

Dr. Vishnu Shankarrao Ukande Rs 0 ~

Ingale Uttam Raghoji Rs 10,79,801 ~ 10 Lacs+

Marape Bhaurao Kisan Rs 4,75,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Netaji Sitaramji Kinake Rs 0 ~

Niranjan Shivram Msram

Pendor Haribhau Kawadu Rs 0 ~

Raju Narayan Todsam Rs 0 ~

Shri Laxmanrao Sonbaji Velade Rs 1,80,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sidm Govind Gangaram

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