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

Ananta Narayan Phate IND Loser

Andhare Krushna Govindrao IND Loser

Anil Shantaram Teja IND Loser

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Shiv Sena Loser

Bhagyashri Babaraw Gawai BSP Loser

Kalim Zafar IND Loser

Mangesh Gajanan Gadge MNS Loser

Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Winner

Pramod Ramesh Kadam Bhartiya Asmita Party Loser

Raees Ahmad Shaikh Noora IND Loser

Rajkumar Rambhau Shelke IND Loser

Rajnarayan Ratan Kamble IND Loser

Ramesh Ubhe Guruji IND Loser

Shrikrishna Ramdas Ghyare IND Loser

Sunil Kisanrao Sirasat IND Loser

Suresh Gyanuji Dongre Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Umesh Kisan Nandane Bhartiya Jan Samrat Party Loser

Vinod Baburao Sirsat IND Loser

Vishwanath Arjun Jawarkar (Ex Army Serviceman) Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Balapur 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

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar

2014

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar

2019

Nitin Bhikanrao Tale

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ananta Narayan Phate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Andhare Krushna Govindrao Rs 30,00,000 ~ 30 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate

Anil Shantaram Teja Rs 1,01,50,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 42 Graduate

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Rs 21,09,000 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 62 8th Pass

Bhagyashri Babaraw Gawai

Cases Age Education

0 29 Others

Kalim Zafar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 34 5th Pass

Mangesh Gajanan Gadge Rs 12,000 ~ 12 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 35 Post Graduate

Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

9 51 12th Pass

Pramod Ramesh Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 12th Pass

Raees Ahmad Shaikh Noora

Cases Age Education

0 37 5th Pass

Rajkumar Rambhau Shelke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 60 Graduate

Rajnarayan Ratan Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Ramesh Ubhe Guruji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate Professional

Shrikrishna Ramdas Ghyare Rs 87,000 ~ 87 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 48 Graduate Professional

Sunil Kisanrao Sirasat

Cases Age Education

0 57 12th Pass

Suresh Gyanuji Dongre Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 61 Others

Umesh Kisan Nandane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Others

Vinod Baburao Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 43 10th Pass

Vishwanath Arjun Jawarkar (Ex Army Serviceman) Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Nitin Bhikanrao Tale

Cases Age Education

5 46 12th Pass

Ashwajit Kashiram Sirsat Rs 6,38,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 40 12th Pass

Atharkhan Afasarkhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Dhairyavardhan Haribhau Pundkar Rs 31,13,168 ~ 31 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 48 Doctorate

Dinkar Suryabhan Ranbavale Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 52 10th Pass

Nitinkumar Manik Tajane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 41 10th Pass

Rais Ahmad Shaikh Noor Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 32 5th Pass

Sachin Ganpat Sharma Rs 23,84,000 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Sangram Gulabrao Gawande Rs 4,36,623 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 34 12th Pass

Sau Varsha Sanjay Bagade

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Shaikh Kalim Shaikh Majid Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 29 5th Pass

Sunita Sudhakar Wankhade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Tukaram Ukarda Dudhe Rs 7,78,13,094 ~ 7 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Vinod Lalsing Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Rs 13,55,354 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 8th Pass

Aakosh Jagdev Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 5th Pass

Bhaskar Daulatrao Jadhav Rs 5,26,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 63 Graduate

Bhaskar Ramkrushna Sawale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Hidayat Khan Rum Khan

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Kalin Wamanrao Lande Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Khatib Syed Natiquiddin Rs 14,42,890 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate Professional

Lod Sandip Dadarao Rs 44,24,307 ~ 44 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 36 12th Pass

Mohd. Salim Abdul Karim Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 60 10th Pass

Narayanrao Haribhau Gavhankar

Cases Age Education

1 58 12th Pass

Pradip Manikrao Deshmukh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 12th Pass

Rajendra Baban Ingole Rs 78,213 ~ 78 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Shekh Mukim Ahemad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 47 Graduate

Surendra Shankarrao Khandare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Vasantrao Shivramji Sonone

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 49 Post Graduate

Dhore Shrikrishna Pralhad Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 68 Graduate

Dipankar Suryabhanji Telgote Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

Ganesh Ajabrao Mankar

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau Rs 16,19,881 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 51 5th Pass

Gawai evanand Jyotiram Rs 6,400 ~ 6 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Illiterate

Khateeb Rajaya Begum Natiquoddin Rs 2,41,051 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Mandabai Manohar Mahalle Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 50 5th Pass

Mohd. Ibrahim Ab. Subham

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Mohd. Sadiq Mohd. Ismaile Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 5th Pass

Nitinkumar Bhikanrao Tale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Prashant Kashiram lothe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Ramlal Jabaraji Umale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 64 10th Pass

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Ananta Narayan Phate Rs 0 ~

Andhare Krushna Govindrao Rs 30,00,000 ~ 30 Lacs+

Anil Shantaram Teja Rs 1,01,50,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Rs 21,09,000 ~ 21 Lacs+

Bhagyashri Babaraw Gawai

Kalim Zafar Rs 0 ~

Mangesh Gajanan Gadge Rs 12,000 ~ 12 Thou+

Nitin Bhikanrao Deshmukh Rs 0 ~

Pramod Ramesh Kadam Rs 0 ~

Raees Ahmad Shaikh Noora

Rajkumar Rambhau Shelke Rs 0 ~

Rajnarayan Ratan Kamble Rs 0 ~

Ramesh Ubhe Guruji Rs 0 ~

Shrikrishna Ramdas Ghyare Rs 87,000 ~ 87 Thou+

Sunil Kisanrao Sirasat

Suresh Gyanuji Dongre Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Umesh Kisan Nandane Rs 0 ~

Vinod Baburao Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Vishwanath Arjun Jawarkar (Ex Army Serviceman) Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Nitin Bhikanrao Tale

Ashwajit Kashiram Sirsat Rs 6,38,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Atharkhan Afasarkhan Rs 0 ~

Dhairyavardhan Haribhau Pundkar Rs 31,13,168 ~ 31 Lacs+

Dinkar Suryabhan Ranbavale Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Nitinkumar Manik Tajane Rs 0 ~

Rais Ahmad Shaikh Noor Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Sachin Ganpat Sharma Rs 23,84,000 ~ 23 Lacs+

Sangram Gulabrao Gawande Rs 4,36,623 ~ 4 Lacs+

Sau Varsha Sanjay Bagade

Shaikh Kalim Shaikh Majid Rs 0 ~

Sunita Sudhakar Wankhade Rs 0 ~

Tukaram Ukarda Dudhe Rs 7,78,13,094 ~ 7 Crore+

Vinod Lalsing Jadhav Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Rs 13,55,354 ~ 13 Lacs+

Aakosh Jagdev Sirsat Rs 0 ~

Bhaskar Daulatrao Jadhav Rs 5,26,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Bhaskar Ramkrushna Sawale Rs 0 ~

Hidayat Khan Rum Khan

Kalin Wamanrao Lande Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Khatib Syed Natiquiddin Rs 14,42,890 ~ 14 Lacs+

Lod Sandip Dadarao Rs 44,24,307 ~ 44 Lacs+

Mohd. Salim Abdul Karim Rs 0 ~

Narayanrao Haribhau Gavhankar

Pradip Manikrao Deshmukh Rs 0 ~

Rajendra Baban Ingole Rs 78,213 ~ 78 Thou+

Shekh Mukim Ahemad Rs 0 ~

Surendra Shankarrao Khandare Rs 0 ~

Vasantrao Shivramji Sonone

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Baliram Bhagwan Siraskar Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Ajabrao Ramrao Tale Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Dhore Shrikrishna Pralhad Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Dipankar Suryabhanji Telgote Rs 0 ~

Ganesh Ajabrao Mankar

Gavhankar Narayanrao Haribhau Rs 16,19,881 ~ 16 Lacs+

Gawai evanand Jyotiram Rs 6,400 ~ 6 Thou+

Khateeb Rajaya Begum Natiquoddin Rs 2,41,051 ~ 2 Lacs+

Mandabai Manohar Mahalle Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Mohd. Ibrahim Ab. Subham

Mohd. Sadiq Mohd. Ismaile Rs 0 ~

Nitinkumar Bhikanrao Tale Rs 0 ~

Prashant Kashiram lothe Rs 0 ~

Ramlal Jabaraji Umale Rs 0 ~

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