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. Abhishek Shivpujan Mishra Rashtriya Swarajya Sena Loser

Ajay Nagesh Gadge Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Amarjeet Awadhnarayan Singh BJP Loser

Kalam Atiullah Khan Insaniyat Party Loser

Mohammad Luqman Siddiqui Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Sanjay Govind Potnis Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Winner

Shahnawaz Ibrahim Shaikh Azad Samaj Party Loser

Adv Uttamkumar Alias Bhaina Nakul Sajani Sahu IND Loser

Ajay Arjun Wani IND Loser

Balkrishna Alias Sandeep Shivaji Hutgi MNS Loser

Gangurde Sushila Sunil BSP Loser

Khan Mahmoodul Hasan IND Loser

Laxman Nagu Kaikadi IND Loser

Mohd. Rafik Kazi Delhi Janta Party Loser

Subhash Mahadeo Sawant IND Loser

Vishal Janu Satpute IND Loser

Kalina 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

Kripashankar Singh

2014

Potnis Sanjay Govind

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Abhishek Shivpujan Mishra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 31 Graduate Professional

Ajay Nagesh Gadge Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 28 10th Pass

Amarjeet Awadhnarayan Singh

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate

Kalam Atiullah Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 8th Pass

Mohammad Luqman Siddiqui Rs 2,26,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Sanjay Govind Potnis Rs 25,25,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 69 10th Pass

Shahnawaz Ibrahim Shaikh Rs 78,860 ~ 78 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Adv Uttamkumar Alias Bhaina Nakul Sajani Sahu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Ajay Arjun Wani Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Balkrishna Alias Sandeep Shivaji Hutgi Rs 89,32,002 ~ 89 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 51 10th Pass

Gangurde Sushila Sunil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 5th Pass

Khan Mahmoodul Hasan Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Laxman Nagu Kaikadi

Cases Age Education

0 49 8th Pass

Mohd. Rafik Kazi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 5th Pass

Subhash Mahadeo Sawant

Cases Age Education

0 75 Graduate

Vishal Janu Satpute Rs 1,10,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Gayatri R Jaiswal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

George Abraham Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 Graduate

Ismail Ibrahim Shaikh Rs 1,43,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 66 8th Pass

Javed Mohammad Rafique Shaikh Rs 13,086 ~ 13 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Laxman Nagu Kaikadi

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Manisha Sachin Jadhav Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 5th Pass

Mohammed Sufiyan Sayed Rs 22,00,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

More Vinod Pundlik Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Pradeep Nambiar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate Professional

Sanjay Ramchandra Turde

Cases Age Education

4 53 10th Pass

Satpute Vishal Janu Rs 4,78,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Shorab Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 5th Pass

Taffajjul Husain Khan (Jugnu) Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Potnis Sanjay Govind Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 58 10th Pass

Ajay Shankar Badgujar Rs 64,80,687 ~ 64 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 38 8th Pass

Amarjit Singh Rs 1,82,94,750 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Chandrakant Genu More Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 49 8th Pass

Deepak Sakharam Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 10th Pass

Dinesh Jairam Haldankar

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Francis Lawrence Fernandes Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Hozifa Juzer Poonawala Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Jayprakash Ramcharan Dagouri Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Kripashankar Singh Rs 1,63,30,135 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 64 10th Pass

Laxman Chikkayya Poojari

Cases Age Education

1 50 5th Pass

Malik Abdul Rashid (kaptan) Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 53 10th Pass

Mirza Ramzan Baig Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Mohammed Ayub Abdul Khalil Rajapurkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Mohammed Rafik Hussain Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 5th Pass

Niyaz Ahmed Shaikh

Cases Age Education

0 54 8th Pass

Rakesh Vishwanth Arora Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Rekha Ramkishan Harijan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Sanjeev Vidyasagar Pandey Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Sayed Nooruddin Aftaf

Cases Age Education

1 43 8th Pass

Sushila Sunil Gangurde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Illiterate

Tafjjul Hussain (jugnu) Abdul Hakim Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 8th Pass

Tulsidas K. Nair Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 8th Pass

Vivian Gasper D Souza Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kripashankar Singh

Cases Age Education

0 59 12th Pass

Adv Dinanath Tiwari Rs 4,89,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate Professional

Aijaz Nazeer Shaikh Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Ashraf Azmi Aslam Azmi Rs 65,15,000 ~ 65 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 44 10th Pass

Francis Lawrence Fernandes Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Krishnakant Bhagwanlal Goswami Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Mohammed Ayyub Rajapurkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

More Chandrakant Genu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 45 8th Pass

More Shravan Yamaji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 5th Pass

Mujeeb Baig

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Shakeel Mohammed Amin Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 38 10th Pass

Syed Taqi Haider Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 10th Pass

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Adv. Abhishek Shivpujan Mishra Rs 0 ~

Ajay Nagesh Gadge Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Amarjeet Awadhnarayan Singh

Kalam Atiullah Khan Rs 0 ~

Mohammad Luqman Siddiqui Rs 2,26,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Sanjay Govind Potnis Rs 25,25,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Shahnawaz Ibrahim Shaikh Rs 78,860 ~ 78 Thou+

Adv Uttamkumar Alias Bhaina Nakul Sajani Sahu Rs 0 ~

Ajay Arjun Wani Rs 0 ~

Balkrishna Alias Sandeep Shivaji Hutgi Rs 89,32,002 ~ 89 Lacs+

Gangurde Sushila Sunil Rs 0 ~

Khan Mahmoodul Hasan Rs 15,00,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Laxman Nagu Kaikadi

Mohd. Rafik Kazi Rs 0 ~

Subhash Mahadeo Sawant

Vishal Janu Satpute Rs 1,10,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Gayatri R Jaiswal Rs 0 ~

George Abraham Rs 0 ~

Ismail Ibrahim Shaikh Rs 1,43,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Javed Mohammad Rafique Shaikh Rs 13,086 ~ 13 Thou+

Laxman Nagu Kaikadi

Manisha Sachin Jadhav Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Mohammed Sufiyan Sayed Rs 22,00,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

More Vinod Pundlik Rs 0 ~

Pradeep Nambiar Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Ramchandra Turde

Satpute Vishal Janu Rs 4,78,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Shorab Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Taffajjul Husain Khan (Jugnu) Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Potnis Sanjay Govind Rs 0 ~

Ajay Shankar Badgujar Rs 64,80,687 ~ 64 Lacs+

Amarjit Singh Rs 1,82,94,750 ~ 1 Crore+

Chandrakant Genu More Rs 0 ~

Deepak Sakharam Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Dinesh Jairam Haldankar

Francis Lawrence Fernandes Rs 0 ~

Hozifa Juzer Poonawala Rs 0 ~

Jayprakash Ramcharan Dagouri Rs 0 ~

Kripashankar Singh Rs 1,63,30,135 ~ 1 Crore+

Laxman Chikkayya Poojari

Malik Abdul Rashid (kaptan) Rs 0 ~

Mirza Ramzan Baig Rs 0 ~

Mohammed Ayub Abdul Khalil Rajapurkar Rs 0 ~

Mohammed Rafik Hussain Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Niyaz Ahmed Shaikh

Rakesh Vishwanth Arora Rs 0 ~

Rekha Ramkishan Harijan Rs 0 ~

Sanjeev Vidyasagar Pandey Rs 0 ~

Sayed Nooruddin Aftaf

Sushila Sunil Gangurde Rs 0 ~

Tafjjul Hussain (jugnu) Abdul Hakim Khan Rs 0 ~

Tulsidas K. Nair Rs 0 ~

Vivian Gasper D Souza Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Kripashankar Singh

Adv Dinanath Tiwari Rs 4,89,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Aijaz Nazeer Shaikh Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Ashraf Azmi Aslam Azmi Rs 65,15,000 ~ 65 Lacs+

Francis Lawrence Fernandes Rs 0 ~

Krishnakant Bhagwanlal Goswami Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Mohammed Ayyub Rajapurkar Rs 0 ~

More Chandrakant Genu Rs 0 ~

More Shravan Yamaji Rs 0 ~

Mujeeb Baig

Shakeel Mohammed Amin Khan Rs 0 ~

Syed Taqi Haider Rs 0 ~

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