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

Ajit Damodar Gavhane NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar Loser

Amjad Mehboob Khan All India Majlis-E-Inquilab-E-Millat Loser

Balraj Uddhavrao Katke BSP Loser

Dolas Harish Bajirao IND Loser

Javed Rashid Shaha Swarajya Shakti Sena Loser

Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge BJP Winner

Rafique Rashid Qureshi IND Loser

Shalaka Sudhakar Kondawar IND Loser

Arun Maruti Pawar IND Loser

Govind Haribhau Chunchune IND Loser

Bhosari 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

Vilas Vithoba Lande

2014

Mahesh (dada) Kisan Landge

2019

Mahesh (dada) Kisan Landge

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ajit Damodar Gavhane Rs 1,99,66,858 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Others

Amjad Mehboob Khan Rs 83,00,000 ~ 83 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Balraj Uddhavrao Katke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Post Graduate

Dolas Harish Bajirao

Cases Age Education

1 56 8th Pass

Javed Rashid Shaha Rs 32,000 ~ 32 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate

Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge Rs 2,98,37,832 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 48 Graduate Professional

Rafique Rashid Qureshi Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 8th Pass

Shalaka Sudhakar Kondawar

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Arun Maruti Pawar Rs 11,45,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate

Govind Haribhau Chunchune Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 43 Graduate

Bhausaheb Ramchandra Adagale Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Chaya Sanjay Jagdale - Solanke Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Dnyaneshwar (Mauli) Suresh Borate Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Dolas Haresh Bajirao Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 51 8th Pass

Gajarmal Vishwas Bhagwan

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Lande Vilas Vithoba Rs 9,93,53,922 ~ 9 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 59 Post Graduate

Maruti Gundhapa Pawar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Literate

Pawar Rajendra Atmaram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Shahnawaj Shaikh

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

Vahida Shahenu Shaikh Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Vijay Laxman Aarakh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mahesh (dada) Kisan Landge Rs 20,00,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Aeaknath Raosaheb Pawar Rs 60,43,595 ~ 60 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

7 43 10th Pass

Baldevkumar Ramprakash Chawla Rs 16,00,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 10th Pass

Bandu Alias Ishwar Baburao Kamble Rs 6,50,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 Illiterate

Bhosale Hanumantrao Bhimrao Alias Anna Rs 8,97,421 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 63 5th Pass

Chandrakant Ambadas Mane

Cases Age Education

3 54 12th Pass

Chikhale Sachin Tukaram Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 31 Graduate

Lande Vijay Namdev Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Mahesh Jagannath Landge Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Pandurang Baban Vahile

Cases Age Education

0 35 8th Pass

Rajendra Kundlik Gaikwad Rs 5,05,376 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Others

Rajesh Mallikarjun Ligade Rs 8,84,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Santram Shankar Kamble Rs 13,66,801 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Siddhik Ismail Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 12th Pass

Sulabha Ganpati Ubale

Cases Age Education

0 46 Literate

Ubale Sulabha Rambhau Rs 42,80,356 ~ 42 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

8 43 12th Pass

Vilas Vithoba Lande Rs 9,73,24,356 ~ 9 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 52 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Vilas Vithoba Lande Rs 6,17,08,986 ~ 6 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 48 5th Pass

A. R. Devensan alias Robert Uncle Rs 3,50,608 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Aba alias Dattatray R. Gaikwad Rs 4,50,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Asha Ankush Landge Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Babasaheb Mahadeo Patil Rs 3,75,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Dattatray Laxman Gaikwd

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

Kaluram Raghunath Tapkir Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Mangalatai Ashok Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 8th Pass

Rajaram Raut Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

S.T.Kamble Rs 2,500 ~ 2 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 52 5th Pass

Santoshbhau Kaluram Landge

Cases Age Education

1 33 5th Pass

Shaikh Abdul Said Talukdar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Illiterate

Sukumar Vasudeo Damle Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Graduate Professional

Ubale Sulbha Rambhau Rs 22,80,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 37 12th Pass

Vasantrao (Nana) Londhe Rs 3,39,940 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

Vikas Mahadu Daravade

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Ajit Damodar Gavhane Rs 1,99,66,858 ~ 1 Crore+

Amjad Mehboob Khan Rs 83,00,000 ~ 83 Lacs+

Balraj Uddhavrao Katke Rs 0 ~

Dolas Harish Bajirao

Javed Rashid Shaha Rs 32,000 ~ 32 Thou+

Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge Rs 2,98,37,832 ~ 2 Crore+

Rafique Rashid Qureshi Rs 1,35,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Shalaka Sudhakar Kondawar

Arun Maruti Pawar Rs 11,45,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Govind Haribhau Chunchune Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Mahesh (Dada) Kisan Landge Rs 0 ~

Bhausaheb Ramchandra Adagale Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Chaya Sanjay Jagdale - Solanke Rs 7,50,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Dnyaneshwar (Mauli) Suresh Borate Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Dolas Haresh Bajirao Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Gajarmal Vishwas Bhagwan

Lande Vilas Vithoba Rs 9,93,53,922 ~ 9 Crore+

Maruti Gundhapa Pawar Rs 0 ~

Pawar Rajendra Atmaram Rs 0 ~

Shahnawaj Shaikh

Vahida Shahenu Shaikh Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Vijay Laxman Aarakh Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Mahesh (dada) Kisan Landge Rs 20,00,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Aeaknath Raosaheb Pawar Rs 60,43,595 ~ 60 Lacs+

Baldevkumar Ramprakash Chawla Rs 16,00,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Bandu Alias Ishwar Baburao Kamble Rs 6,50,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Bhosale Hanumantrao Bhimrao Alias Anna Rs 8,97,421 ~ 8 Lacs+

Chandrakant Ambadas Mane

Chikhale Sachin Tukaram Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Lande Vijay Namdev Rs 0 ~

Mahesh Jagannath Landge Rs 0 ~

Pandurang Baban Vahile

Rajendra Kundlik Gaikwad Rs 5,05,376 ~ 5 Lacs+

Rajesh Mallikarjun Ligade Rs 8,84,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Santram Shankar Kamble Rs 13,66,801 ~ 13 Lacs+

Siddhik Ismail Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Sulabha Ganpati Ubale

Ubale Sulabha Rambhau Rs 42,80,356 ~ 42 Lacs+

Vilas Vithoba Lande Rs 9,73,24,356 ~ 9 Crore+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Vilas Vithoba Lande Rs 6,17,08,986 ~ 6 Crore+

A. R. Devensan alias Robert Uncle Rs 3,50,608 ~ 3 Lacs+

Aba alias Dattatray R. Gaikwad Rs 4,50,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Asha Ankush Landge Rs 0 ~

Babasaheb Mahadeo Patil Rs 3,75,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dattatray Laxman Gaikwd

Kaluram Raghunath Tapkir Rs 0 ~

Mangalatai Ashok Kadam Rs 0 ~

Rajaram Raut Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

S.T.Kamble Rs 2,500 ~ 2 Thou+

Santoshbhau Kaluram Landge

Shaikh Abdul Said Talukdar Rs 0 ~

Sukumar Vasudeo Damle Rs 0 ~

Ubale Sulbha Rambhau Rs 22,80,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Vasantrao (Nana) Londhe Rs 3,39,940 ~ 3 Lacs+

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