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

Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Winner

Kadam Vishal Vijaykumar Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Adv Sanjiv Devrao Pradhan IND Loser

Alka Vitthal Sakhare IND Loser

Bhosale Vishnudas Shivaji IND Loser

Deshmukh Rupesh Manoharrao MNS Loser

Madhav Sopanrao Shinde Rashtriya Maratha Party Loser

Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Vishal Balajirao Kadam IND Loser

Gangakhed 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

2014

Dr. Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre

2019

Ratnakar Manikrao Gutte

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao

Cases Age Education

12 64 8th Pass

Kadam Vishal Vijaykumar Rs 7,91,580 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

10 43 12th Pass

Adv Sanjiv Devrao Pradhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate Professional

Alka Vitthal Sakhare Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Bhosale Vishnudas Shivaji Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Deshmukh Rupesh Manoharrao Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 50 12th Pass

Madhav Sopanrao Shinde Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Rs 52,16,567 ~ 52 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 83 Literate

Vishal Balajirao Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ratnakar Manikrao Gutte Rs 32,54,98,533 ~ 32 Crore+

Cases Age Education

8 61 8th Pass

Ajahar Shekh Mehtab Shekh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 37 12th Pass

Balaji Maroti Sagar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 8th Pass

Gajanan Baburao Margeel Rs 35,00,000 ~ 35 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Doctorate

Gajanan Digambar Giri Rs 26,05,099 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 5th Pass

Karunabai Balasaheb Kundgeer

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Khandare Devrao Ganpatrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 8th Pass

Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre Rs 21,32,60,912 ~ 21 Crore+

Cases Age Education

10 54 Graduate Professional

Sakharam Gyanaba Bobde Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Sanjeev Devrao Pradhan

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Santosh Trimbak Murkute Rs 5,15,06,461 ~ 5 Crore+

Cases Age Education

7 45 12th Pass

Sitaram Chimaji Ghandat Rs 61,63,663 ~ 61 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 78 Literate

Tukaram Taterao Vhawale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Vishal Vijaykumar Kadam Rs 5,16,636 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 38 12th Pass

Viththal Kondiba Jawade

Cases Age Education

0 69 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dr. Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre Rs 8,89,47,217 ~ 8 Crore+

Cases Age Education

8 49 Graduate Professional

Choudhari Ravikant (balkaka) Rs 1,77,25,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Paithane Shivraj Prabhakar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Bhalerao Yashwant Santram Rs 10,50,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 50 Graduate

Citrabai Kashinath Dudhate Rs 48,600 ~ 48 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Dalanara Shivaji

Cases Age Education

1 60 Doctorate

Desai, Bal Rao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 52 8th Pass

Ghandat Mama Rs 2,81,93,609 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 73 Literate

Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao Rs 27,92,70,271 ~ 27 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 56 8th Pass

Jondhale Satish Gaude

Cases Age Education

0 0 Post Graduate

Kale Vishnu Dnyanoba Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Munde Shyamsundar Raghunathrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 58 10th Pass

Rukhmanand Shamrao Kalbande Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

Sanjeev Devrao Pradhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

Shaikh Sadik Shaikh Khadar

Cases Age Education

0 61 Literate

Younis Sheikh Sheikh Ashraf Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 5th Pass

Zafar Ahmed Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Budhvare Vithal Ravan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Desai Suresh Digambar Rs 3,15,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Devrao Ganpatrao Khandare Rs 44,170 ~ 44 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 40 8th Pass

Dr. Kendre Madusudan Manikrao Rs 2,18,56,047 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

4 46 Graduate Professional

Dr. Nivruti Bapurao Kale

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Gore Chandrakant Kerba Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 8th Pass

Jondhale Balasaheb Vithalrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Laxmanrao Madhavrao Golegaonkar Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 74 8th Pass

Mohamad Sarvar Syad Ismail Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Nagoshi Balasaheb Tukaram

Cases Age Education

0 39 Literate

Ramrao Dhanshing Rathod Sir Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Post Graduate

Sagar Balaji Maroti Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 8th Pass

Shrimantrao Dattarao Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate Professional

Vidyavati Ramchandra Pole Rs 25,01,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

Warpudkar Suresh Ambadasrao

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

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Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao

Kadam Vishal Vijaykumar Rs 7,91,580 ~ 7 Lacs+

Adv Sanjiv Devrao Pradhan Rs 0 ~

Alka Vitthal Sakhare Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Bhosale Vishnudas Shivaji Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Deshmukh Rupesh Manoharrao Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Madhav Sopanrao Shinde Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Sitaram Ghandat (Mama) Rs 52,16,567 ~ 52 Lacs+

Vishal Balajirao Kadam Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Ratnakar Manikrao Gutte Rs 32,54,98,533 ~ 32 Crore+

Ajahar Shekh Mehtab Shekh Rs 0 ~

Balaji Maroti Sagar Rs 0 ~

Gajanan Baburao Margeel Rs 35,00,000 ~ 35 Lacs+

Gajanan Digambar Giri Rs 26,05,099 ~ 26 Lacs+

Karunabai Balasaheb Kundgeer

Khandare Devrao Ganpatrao Rs 0 ~

Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre Rs 21,32,60,912 ~ 21 Crore+

Sakharam Gyanaba Bobde Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sanjeev Devrao Pradhan

Santosh Trimbak Murkute Rs 5,15,06,461 ~ 5 Crore+

Sitaram Chimaji Ghandat Rs 61,63,663 ~ 61 Lacs+

Tukaram Taterao Vhawale Rs 0 ~

Vishal Vijaykumar Kadam Rs 5,16,636 ~ 5 Lacs+

Viththal Kondiba Jawade

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Dr. Madhusudan Manikrao Kendre Rs 8,89,47,217 ~ 8 Crore+

Choudhari Ravikant (balkaka) Rs 1,77,25,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Paithane Shivraj Prabhakar Rs 0 ~

Bhalerao Yashwant Santram Rs 10,50,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Citrabai Kashinath Dudhate Rs 48,600 ~ 48 Thou+

Dalanara Shivaji

Desai, Bal Rao Rs 0 ~

Ghandat Mama Rs 2,81,93,609 ~ 2 Crore+

Gutte Ratnakar Manikrao Rs 27,92,70,271 ~ 27 Crore+

Jondhale Satish Gaude

Kale Vishnu Dnyanoba Rs 0 ~

Munde Shyamsundar Raghunathrao Rs 0 ~

Rukhmanand Shamrao Kalbande Rs 0 ~

Sanjeev Devrao Pradhan Rs 0 ~

Shaikh Sadik Shaikh Khadar

Younis Sheikh Sheikh Ashraf Ali Rs 0 ~

Zafar Ahmed Khan Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Budhvare Vithal Ravan Rs 0 ~

Desai Suresh Digambar Rs 3,15,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Devrao Ganpatrao Khandare Rs 44,170 ~ 44 Thou+

Dr. Kendre Madusudan Manikrao Rs 2,18,56,047 ~ 2 Crore+

Dr. Nivruti Bapurao Kale

Gore Chandrakant Kerba Rs 0 ~

Jondhale Balasaheb Vithalrao Rs 0 ~

Laxmanrao Madhavrao Golegaonkar Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Mohamad Sarvar Syad Ismail Rs 0 ~

Nagoshi Balasaheb Tukaram

Ramrao Dhanshing Rathod Sir Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Sagar Balaji Maroti Rs 0 ~

Shrimantrao Dattarao Kadam Rs 0 ~

Vidyavati Ramchandra Pole Rs 25,01,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Warpudkar Suresh Ambadasrao

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