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

Adv.Bhaskar Bansi Magare IND Loser

Appa Anna Zakne IND Loser

Assistant Professor Udhan Satish Ganpatrao IND Loser

Babasaheb Patil Shinde IND Loser

Babasaheb Santukrao Shelke Samata Party Loser

Chothe Shivajirao Kundlikrao IND Loser

Dinkar Ughade IND Loser

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar Loser

Ramdas Aashruba Taur IND Loser

Satish Madhukar Ghadge IND Loser

Sham Kacharu Salve Bahujan Bharat Party Loser

Shrihari Yadavrao Jagtap IND Loser

Udhan Hikmat Baliram Shiv Sena Loser

Jaybhaye Dinkar Baburao BSP Loser

Kaveri Baliram Khatke Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Vilas Mahadev Waghmare All India Forward Bloc Loser

Udhan Hikmat Baliram Shiv Sena Winner

Ghansawangi 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

Rajeshbhayya Tope

2014

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope

2019

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv.Bhaskar Bansi Magare Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 58 Graduate Professional

Appa Anna Zakne Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Assistant Professor Udhan Satish Ganpatrao Rs 9,00,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Babasaheb Patil Shinde Rs 1,94,030 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 67 10th Pass

Babasaheb Santukrao Shelke

Cases Age Education

0 67 Graduate

Chothe Shivajirao Kundlikrao Rs 16,63,593 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 8th Pass

Dinkar Ughade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 10th Pass

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope

Cases Age Education

1 55 Graduate Professional

Ramdas Aashruba Taur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 78 Literate

Satish Madhukar Ghadge Rs 6,88,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Sham Kacharu Salve Rs 12,72,925 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Shrihari Yadavrao Jagtap Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

Udhan Hikmat Baliram

Cases Age Education

1 61 Graduate Professional

Jaybhaye Dinkar Baburao Rs 5,88,568 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Post Graduate

Kaveri Baliram Khatke Rs 66,67,000 ~ 66 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Vilas Mahadev Waghmare Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope Rs 14,34,74,046 ~ 14 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate Professional

Amjad Magdummayoddin Kaji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Ashok Raosaheb Aatole Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Babasaheb Patil Shinde Rs 1,89,640 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 63 10th Pass

Dr. Aappasaheb Onkarrao Kadam Rs 5,75,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate Professional

Kailas Suryabhan Chormare

Cases Age Education

0 41 8th Pass

Kalyan Baburao Chimane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Ranjeeta Hradaynath Mane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Shrihari Yadavrao Jagtap Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Sk Hasnodin Sk Mohidin

Cases Age Education

2 51 Literate

Udhan Hikmat Baliram Rs 17,76,53,303 ~ 17 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 54 Graduate Professional

Vaijinath Prabhakar Mukane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Vishnu Shrirang Shelke Rs 15,22,565 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 44 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope Rs 5,75,32,829 ~ 5 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Shaikh Khurshid Ahemad Gulam Jilani Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 50 Not Given

Aardad Sunil Kacharubappa Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 37 Graduate

Arjun Chokhaji Gadhe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Literate

Chondekar Mahendra Ganeshrao Rs 16,500 ~ 16 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Irfan Captian

Cases Age Education

1 43 10th Pass

Kharat Vilasrao Vitthalrao Rs 1,53,45,553 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate Professional

Kole Devidas Bhaguji Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 31 5th Pass

Munnemanik Kishor Baburao Rs 1,73,200 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Sanjay Nilkanthrao Lakhepatil

Cases Age Education

2 47 Doctorate

Sarjerao Baburao Jadhav Rs 20,00,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 36 10th Pass

Sunil Patirao Jadhav Rs 1,53,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Udhan Hikmat Baliram Rs 9,67,04,986 ~ 9 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate Professional

Ughade Dinkar Ambadas Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Rajeshbhayya Tope

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate Professional

Arjun Panditrao Khotkar Rs 7,72,684 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 47 Graduate

Jagtap Shrihari Yadavrao Rs 2,60,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Munwarkha Gulkha Pathan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Others

Rajendra Kaluba Hiwale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Shaikh Sayed Mohamod Shaikh Ahmed Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Others

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Adv.Bhaskar Bansi Magare Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Appa Anna Zakne Rs 0 ~

Assistant Professor Udhan Satish Ganpatrao Rs 9,00,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Babasaheb Patil Shinde Rs 1,94,030 ~ 1 Lacs+

Babasaheb Santukrao Shelke

Chothe Shivajirao Kundlikrao Rs 16,63,593 ~ 16 Lacs+

Dinkar Ughade Rs 0 ~

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope

Ramdas Aashruba Taur Rs 0 ~

Satish Madhukar Ghadge Rs 6,88,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Sham Kacharu Salve Rs 12,72,925 ~ 12 Lacs+

Shrihari Yadavrao Jagtap Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Udhan Hikmat Baliram

Jaybhaye Dinkar Baburao Rs 5,88,568 ~ 5 Lacs+

Kaveri Baliram Khatke Rs 66,67,000 ~ 66 Lacs+

Vilas Mahadev Waghmare Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope Rs 14,34,74,046 ~ 14 Crore+

Amjad Magdummayoddin Kaji Rs 0 ~

Ashok Raosaheb Aatole Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Babasaheb Patil Shinde Rs 1,89,640 ~ 1 Lacs+

Dr. Aappasaheb Onkarrao Kadam Rs 5,75,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Kailas Suryabhan Chormare

Kalyan Baburao Chimane Rs 0 ~

Ranjeeta Hradaynath Mane Rs 0 ~

Shrihari Yadavrao Jagtap Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Sk Hasnodin Sk Mohidin

Udhan Hikmat Baliram Rs 17,76,53,303 ~ 17 Crore+

Vaijinath Prabhakar Mukane Rs 0 ~

Vishnu Shrirang Shelke Rs 15,22,565 ~ 15 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Rajeshbhaiyya Tope Rs 5,75,32,829 ~ 5 Crore+

Shaikh Khurshid Ahemad Gulam Jilani Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Aardad Sunil Kacharubappa Rs 0 ~

Arjun Chokhaji Gadhe Rs 0 ~

Chondekar Mahendra Ganeshrao Rs 16,500 ~ 16 Thou+

Irfan Captian

Kharat Vilasrao Vitthalrao Rs 1,53,45,553 ~ 1 Crore+

Kole Devidas Bhaguji Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Munnemanik Kishor Baburao Rs 1,73,200 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sanjay Nilkanthrao Lakhepatil

Sarjerao Baburao Jadhav Rs 20,00,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Sunil Patirao Jadhav Rs 1,53,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Udhan Hikmat Baliram Rs 9,67,04,986 ~ 9 Crore+

Ughade Dinkar Ambadas Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Rajeshbhayya Tope

Arjun Panditrao Khotkar Rs 7,72,684 ~ 7 Lacs+

Jagtap Shrihari Yadavrao Rs 2,60,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Munwarkha Gulkha Pathan Rs 0 ~

Rajendra Kaluba Hiwale Rs 0 ~

Shaikh Sayed Mohamod Shaikh Ahmed Rs 0 ~

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