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.

Brahmapuri Elections 2024

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Candidate name Party Status

Gurudev Dopaji Bhopaye IND Loser

Krishnalal Bajirao Sahare BJP Loser

Shrirame Sudhakar Madhukar IND Loser

Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar INC Winner

Adv. Narayanrao Dinbaji Jambhule Swabhimani Paksha Loser

Dr. Rahul Kalidas Meshram Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Kevalram Vasudev Pardhi BSP Loser

Ramesh Aanandrao Madavi IND Loser

Brahmapuri 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

Atul Devidas Deshkar

2014

Vijay Wadettiwar

2019

Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Gurudev Dopaji Bhopaye Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 10th Pass

Krishnalal Bajirao Sahare

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Shrirame Sudhakar Madhukar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 Post Graduate

Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar Rs 43,65,57,078 ~ 43 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 61 10th Pass

Adv. Narayanrao Dinbaji Jambhule Rs 14,47,251 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 70 Post Graduate

Dr. Rahul Kalidas Meshram Rs 22,70,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 39 Graduate Professional

Kevalram Vasudev Pardhi Rs 22,400 ~ 22 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Illiterate

Ramesh Aanandrao Madavi Rs 14,20,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar Rs 22,22,66,073 ~ 22 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 56 10th Pass

Ajay Rambhau Pandao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Post Graduate

Chandralal Waktuji Meshram Rs 33,75,158 ~ 33 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate Professional

Jagdish Nanduji Pilare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Mukunda Devaji Meshram Rs 1,25,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Paromita Prangopal Goswami

Cases Age Education

1 49 Post Graduate

Pranav Ringaji Somankar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar Rs 1,69,31,927 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate

Vinay Namdeo Bambole Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Vinod Ramdas Zodge

Cases Age Education

1 43 Post Graduate

Vishwanath Sitruji Shrirame Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Vijay Wadettiwar Rs 53,70,174 ~ 53 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

6 51 10th Pass

Atul Devidas Deshkar Rs 26,07,228 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 56 Post Graduate

Bansod Prakash Balwantrao Rs 11,34,981 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Deshmukh Vishwas Rangrao Rs 9,05,600 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

Devidas Narayan Banbale Rs 37,27,698 ~ 37 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 49 10th Pass

Girish Sudhakarrao Joshi

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Haridas Lahanuji Laade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Post Graduate

Kuthe Yograj Krushnaji Rs 48,95,000 ~ 48 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Lonare Prakash Marotrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Mahajan Pradip Tikaram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 12th Pass

Sakhare Mahendra Lalaji

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate Professional

Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar Rs 9,13,05,000 ~ 9 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 48 Graduate

Shrirame Vishawanath Sitruji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate Professional

Sukhadeo Ganpat Pradhan Guruji Rs 1,16,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Graduate Professional

Vinod Ramdas Zodage

Cases Age Education

1 38 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Atul Devidas Deshkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 51 Post Graduate

Dewanand Mahadeo Sonkusare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Dewanand Ramchandra Pilare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 8th Pass

Gaddamwar Sandeep Wamanrao Rs 23,25,718 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 44 Graduate

Gajabe Rameshkumar Bhauraoji

Cases Age Education

1 56 Post Graduate

Gedam Manohar Pralhadji Rs 2,58,490 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 56 Graduate

Guddewar Pankaj Madhukar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 31 Graduate

Harane Vikas Shrihari Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Jitendra Adaku Raut Rs 35,805 ~ 35 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 32 12th Pass

Nagose Ravindra Gulab

Cases Age Education

0 36 Post Graduate

Ramteke Ashok Pandharinath Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 41 12th Pass

Shingade Uddhaorao Antaram Rs 1,98,926 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 5th Pass

Shukla Dinkar Indradatta Rs 85,000 ~ 85 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 32 Graduate Professional

Urkude Nilkanth Pundlik Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 38 12th Pass

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Gurudev Dopaji Bhopaye Rs 0 ~

Krishnalal Bajirao Sahare

Shrirame Sudhakar Madhukar Rs 0 ~

Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar Rs 43,65,57,078 ~ 43 Crore+

Adv. Narayanrao Dinbaji Jambhule Rs 14,47,251 ~ 14 Lacs+

Dr. Rahul Kalidas Meshram Rs 22,70,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Kevalram Vasudev Pardhi Rs 22,400 ~ 22 Thou+

Ramesh Aanandrao Madavi Rs 14,20,000 ~ 14 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Vijay Namdeorao Wadettiwar Rs 22,22,66,073 ~ 22 Crore+

Ajay Rambhau Pandao Rs 0 ~

Chandralal Waktuji Meshram Rs 33,75,158 ~ 33 Lacs+

Jagdish Nanduji Pilare Rs 0 ~

Mukunda Devaji Meshram Rs 1,25,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Paromita Prangopal Goswami

Pranav Ringaji Somankar Rs 0 ~

Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar Rs 1,69,31,927 ~ 1 Crore+

Vinay Namdeo Bambole Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Vinod Ramdas Zodge

Vishwanath Sitruji Shrirame Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Vijay Wadettiwar Rs 53,70,174 ~ 53 Lacs+

Atul Devidas Deshkar Rs 26,07,228 ~ 26 Lacs+

Bansod Prakash Balwantrao Rs 11,34,981 ~ 11 Lacs+

Deshmukh Vishwas Rangrao Rs 9,05,600 ~ 9 Lacs+

Devidas Narayan Banbale Rs 37,27,698 ~ 37 Lacs+

Girish Sudhakarrao Joshi

Haridas Lahanuji Laade Rs 0 ~

Kuthe Yograj Krushnaji Rs 48,95,000 ~ 48 Lacs+

Lonare Prakash Marotrao Rs 0 ~

Mahajan Pradip Tikaram Rs 0 ~

Sakhare Mahendra Lalaji

Sandeep Wamanrao Gaddamwar Rs 9,13,05,000 ~ 9 Crore+

Shrirame Vishawanath Sitruji Rs 0 ~

Sukhadeo Ganpat Pradhan Guruji Rs 1,16,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Vinod Ramdas Zodage

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Atul Devidas Deshkar Rs 0 ~

Dewanand Mahadeo Sonkusare Rs 0 ~

Dewanand Ramchandra Pilare Rs 0 ~

Gaddamwar Sandeep Wamanrao Rs 23,25,718 ~ 23 Lacs+

Gajabe Rameshkumar Bhauraoji

Gedam Manohar Pralhadji Rs 2,58,490 ~ 2 Lacs+

Guddewar Pankaj Madhukar Rs 0 ~

Harane Vikas Shrihari Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Jitendra Adaku Raut Rs 35,805 ~ 35 Thou+

Nagose Ravindra Gulab

Ramteke Ashok Pandharinath Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Shingade Uddhaorao Antaram Rs 1,98,926 ~ 1 Lacs+

Shukla Dinkar Indradatta Rs 85,000 ~ 85 Thou+

Urkude Nilkanth Pundlik Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

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