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

Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao Shiv Sena Winner

Dr. Santosh Kautika Tarfe Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Prakash Vitthalrao Ghunnar IND Loser

Tarfe Santosh Ambadas IND Loser

Tarfe Santosh Laxman IND Loser

Udhav Balasaheb Kadam IND Loser

Afjal Sharif Shaikh Republican Sena Loser

Devaji Gangaram Asole IND Loser

Dr. Dilip Maske (Naik) Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Engineer Budhabhushan Vasant Paikrao IND Loser

Mehraj A. Sk. Mastan Sk All India Majlis-E-Inquilab-E-Millat Loser

Mustaq Ishaq Shaikh Hindustan Janta Party Loser

Vijay Manikrao Balkhande BSP Loser

Kalamnuri 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

Satav Rajiv Shankarrao

2014

Santosh Kautika Tarfe

2019

Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao Rs 22,09,161 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

9 44 5th Pass

Dr. Santosh Kautika Tarfe

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Prakash Vitthalrao Ghunnar Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 59 12th Pass

Tarfe Santosh Ambadas

Cases Age Education

0 33 Literate

Tarfe Santosh Laxman Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Udhav Balasaheb Kadam Rs 18,35,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Afjal Sharif Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Devaji Gangaram Asole Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 5th Pass

Dr. Dilip Maske (Naik) Rs 9,45,24,958 ~ 9 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Engineer Budhabhushan Vasant Paikrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate Professional

Mehraj A. Sk. Mastan Sk Rs 33,384 ~ 33 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 40 Graduate Professional

Mustaq Ishaq Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 40 10th Pass

Vijay Manikrao Balkhande Rs 98,000 ~ 98 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao Rs 15,64,443 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

6 39 5th Pass

Ajit Magar Rs 48,33,750 ~ 48 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Dr. Santosh Kautika Tarfe Rs 83,69,425 ~ 83 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 43 Graduate Professional

Mushtak Esak Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

Paikrao Ashok Wamanrao

Cases Age Education

0 61 10th Pass

Piraji Gangaram Ingole Rs 2,20,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 53 12th Pass

Tarfe Santosh Ambadas Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Literate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Santosh Kautika Tarfe

Cases Age Education

1 38 Graduate Professional

Siraj Ahemed Sayed Miya Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Adkine Sunil Madhavrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Advt. Shivajirao Mane Rs 15,81,261 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 54 Post Graduate

Chandramuni Shrawan Paikrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Gajanan Vitthalrao Ghuge

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Khude Vishwanath Pandurang Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Maske Dilip Taterao Rs 21,69,661 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate Professional

Naik Madhavrao Bahenarao Rs 6,50,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Graduate Professional

Paikrao Sunil Dashrath Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Shaikh Musa Shaikh Mahanmad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Not Given

Wadhe Ravindra Tukaram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Satav Rajiv Shankarrao Rs 3,91,381 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 35 Graduate Professional

Bandu Alias Pramod Sakharam Kute Rs 17,453 ~ 17 Thou+

Cases Age Education

8 33 12th Pass

Dr. Bondmre Santosh Sadashivrao Rs 10,08,768 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Dr. Tarfe Santosh Kautika Rs 16,561 ~ 16 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Ejaj oormiyan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 5th Pass

Ghuge Gajanan Vitthalrao

Cases Age Education

1 48 8th Pass

Jadhav Vijay Rs 10,000 ~ 10 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Md. A. Majim Ansari A Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Naik Charpatrao Vitthalrao Rs 1,02,708 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 39 Graduate

Niwrutino Dhondibarao Wanole Rs 4,60,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate Professional

Pathan Anwar Khan Habib Khan

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao Rs 22,09,161 ~ 22 Lacs+

Dr. Santosh Kautika Tarfe

Prakash Vitthalrao Ghunnar Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Tarfe Santosh Ambadas

Tarfe Santosh Laxman Rs 0 ~

Udhav Balasaheb Kadam Rs 18,35,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Afjal Sharif Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Devaji Gangaram Asole Rs 0 ~

Dr. Dilip Maske (Naik) Rs 9,45,24,958 ~ 9 Crore+

Engineer Budhabhushan Vasant Paikrao Rs 0 ~

Mehraj A. Sk. Mastan Sk Rs 33,384 ~ 33 Thou+

Mustaq Ishaq Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Vijay Manikrao Balkhande Rs 98,000 ~ 98 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Bangar Santosh Laxmanrao Rs 15,64,443 ~ 15 Lacs+

Ajit Magar Rs 48,33,750 ~ 48 Lacs+

Dr. Santosh Kautika Tarfe Rs 83,69,425 ~ 83 Lacs+

Mushtak Esak Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Paikrao Ashok Wamanrao

Piraji Gangaram Ingole Rs 2,20,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Tarfe Santosh Ambadas Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Santosh Kautika Tarfe

Siraj Ahemed Sayed Miya Rs 0 ~

Adkine Sunil Madhavrao Rs 0 ~

Advt. Shivajirao Mane Rs 15,81,261 ~ 15 Lacs+

Chandramuni Shrawan Paikrao Rs 0 ~

Gajanan Vitthalrao Ghuge

Khude Vishwanath Pandurang Rs 0 ~

Maske Dilip Taterao Rs 21,69,661 ~ 21 Lacs+

Naik Madhavrao Bahenarao Rs 6,50,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Paikrao Sunil Dashrath Rs 0 ~

Shaikh Musa Shaikh Mahanmad Rs 0 ~

Wadhe Ravindra Tukaram Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Satav Rajiv Shankarrao Rs 3,91,381 ~ 3 Lacs+

Bandu Alias Pramod Sakharam Kute Rs 17,453 ~ 17 Thou+

Dr. Bondmre Santosh Sadashivrao Rs 10,08,768 ~ 10 Lacs+

Dr. Tarfe Santosh Kautika Rs 16,561 ~ 16 Thou+

Ejaj oormiyan Rs 0 ~

Ghuge Gajanan Vitthalrao

Jadhav Vijay Rs 10,000 ~ 10 Thou+

Md. A. Majim Ansari A Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Naik Charpatrao Vitthalrao Rs 1,02,708 ~ 1 Lacs+

Niwrutino Dhondibarao Wanole Rs 4,60,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Pathan Anwar Khan Habib Khan

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