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

Ahire Saroj Babulal NCP Winner

Amol Bhau Sampatrao Kamble IND Loser

Bharati Ram Wagh IND Loser

Dr. Ahirrao Rajashri Tahasildartai Shiv Sena Loser

Raju Yadav More Alias Rajabhau BSP Loser

Ravikiran Chandrakant Gholap IND Loser

Yogesh (Bapu) Babanrao Gholap Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Jadhav Mohini Gokul MNS Loser

Vinod Samapatrao Gawali Maharashtra Swarajya party Loser

Deolali 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

Gholap Baban Shankar

2014

Yogesh Babanrao Gholap

2019

Saroj Babulal Ahire

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ahire Saroj Babulal Rs 44,48,954 ~ 44 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Amol Bhau Sampatrao Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Bharati Ram Wagh Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 38 Post Graduate

Dr. Ahirrao Rajashri Tahasildartai Rs 57,57,828 ~ 57 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 54 Graduate Professional

Raju Yadav More Alias Rajabhau Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Ravikiran Chandrakant Gholap Rs 4,24,249 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 8th Pass

Yogesh (Bapu) Babanrao Gholap Rs 2,44,18,814 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

4 44 12th Pass

Jadhav Mohini Gokul

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Vinod Samapatrao Gawali Rs 44,82,926 ~ 44 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Saroj Babulal Ahire Rs 18,48,892 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Amar Kashinath Donde Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Amol Changdeo Pathade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate Professional

Gautam Sukdeo Wagh Rs 29,00,000 ~ 29 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 58 10th Pass

Paramdeo Fakirrao Ahirrao Rs 3,71,846 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 30 Post Graduate

Ravi Keshav Bagul

Cases Age Education

0 44 5th Pass

Ravikiran Chandrakant Gholap Rs 35,95,000 ~ 35 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Ravindra Pundlik Salve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

Siddhant Laxman Mandale Rs 18,03,516 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 28 12th Pass

Vikrant Udhao Lokhande

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate Professional

Vilas Shripati Kharat Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 8th Pass

Yogesh Babanrao Gholap Rs 2,60,18,384 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 39 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Yogesh Babanrao Gholap

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Bharti Anil Salve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Not Given

Dhiware Jaipal Pralhad Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Dr. Sanjay Damu Jadhav Rs 90,00,000 ~ 90 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 43 Post Graduate

Ganesh Rajendra Mohite Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 10th Pass

Ganesh Waghuji More

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Khobragade Ramchandra Kisan Rs 61,63,379 ~ 61 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 8th Pass

Lasure Pramod Manohar Rs 43,24,557 ~ 43 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Mehrolia Pratap Rohtash Rs 6,68,936 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Nitin Nivrutti Mohite Rs 14,49,810 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 34 10th Pass

Paramdeo Fakirrao Ahirrao

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Ramdas Sadaphule Rs 36,01,702 ~ 36 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 Literate

Ramesh Nimbaji Bhavar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate Professional

Shilawat Krushna Shrawan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 12th Pass

Unavane Ganesh Sukdeo Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

14 46 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Gholap Baban Shankar Rs 3,69,55,484 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

10 56 5th Pass

Bhalerao Nansaheb Baburao Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 51 10th Pass

Dr. Jadhav Sanjay Damu Rs 26,00,000 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate Professional

Gaikwad Anant Sakharam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

Khobragade Ramachandra Kisan

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Nansaheb Sampatrao Sonawane Rs 19,69,884 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

Pravinchandra Dattaram Dethe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Rokade Manojkumar Nana Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Post Graduate

Sunil Sampat Kambale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

9 40 5th Pass

Vairagar Raju Laxman

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Vairagar Raju Ramchandra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Literate

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Ahire Saroj Babulal Rs 44,48,954 ~ 44 Lacs+

Amol Bhau Sampatrao Kamble Rs 0 ~

Bharati Ram Wagh Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Dr. Ahirrao Rajashri Tahasildartai Rs 57,57,828 ~ 57 Lacs+

Raju Yadav More Alias Rajabhau Rs 0 ~

Ravikiran Chandrakant Gholap Rs 4,24,249 ~ 4 Lacs+

Yogesh (Bapu) Babanrao Gholap Rs 2,44,18,814 ~ 2 Crore+

Jadhav Mohini Gokul

Vinod Samapatrao Gawali Rs 44,82,926 ~ 44 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Saroj Babulal Ahire Rs 18,48,892 ~ 18 Lacs+

Amar Kashinath Donde Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Amol Changdeo Pathade Rs 0 ~

Gautam Sukdeo Wagh Rs 29,00,000 ~ 29 Lacs+

Paramdeo Fakirrao Ahirrao Rs 3,71,846 ~ 3 Lacs+

Ravi Keshav Bagul

Ravikiran Chandrakant Gholap Rs 35,95,000 ~ 35 Lacs+

Ravindra Pundlik Salve Rs 0 ~

Siddhant Laxman Mandale Rs 18,03,516 ~ 18 Lacs+

Vikrant Udhao Lokhande

Vilas Shripati Kharat Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Yogesh Babanrao Gholap Rs 2,60,18,384 ~ 2 Crore+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Yogesh Babanrao Gholap

Bharti Anil Salve Rs 0 ~

Dhiware Jaipal Pralhad Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Dr. Sanjay Damu Jadhav Rs 90,00,000 ~ 90 Lacs+

Ganesh Rajendra Mohite Rs 0 ~

Ganesh Waghuji More

Khobragade Ramchandra Kisan Rs 61,63,379 ~ 61 Lacs+

Lasure Pramod Manohar Rs 43,24,557 ~ 43 Lacs+

Mehrolia Pratap Rohtash Rs 6,68,936 ~ 6 Lacs+

Nitin Nivrutti Mohite Rs 14,49,810 ~ 14 Lacs+

Paramdeo Fakirrao Ahirrao

Ramdas Sadaphule Rs 36,01,702 ~ 36 Lacs+

Ramesh Nimbaji Bhavar Rs 0 ~

Shilawat Krushna Shrawan Rs 0 ~

Unavane Ganesh Sukdeo Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Gholap Baban Shankar Rs 3,69,55,484 ~ 3 Crore+

Bhalerao Nansaheb Baburao Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Dr. Jadhav Sanjay Damu Rs 26,00,000 ~ 26 Lacs+

Gaikwad Anant Sakharam Rs 0 ~

Khobragade Ramachandra Kisan

Nansaheb Sampatrao Sonawane Rs 19,69,884 ~ 19 Lacs+

Pravinchandra Dattaram Dethe Rs 0 ~

Rokade Manojkumar Nana Rs 0 ~

Sunil Sampat Kambale Rs 0 ~

Vairagar Raju Laxman

Vairagar Raju Ramchandra Rs 0 ~

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