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

Anil Shankarrao Deshmukh NCP Loser

Charansing Babulalji Thakur BJP Winner

Deshmukh Salil Anilbabu NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar Loser

Sandip Moreshwar Lokhande Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Vivek Ramchandra Gayakwad Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Aniruddha Roshan Patil Right to Recall Party Loser

Dr. Sunilbhau Vishvanathji Narnaware Republican Party of India (Khobragade) Loser

Sagar Arun Dudhane MNS Loser

Katol 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

Ashish Deshmukh

2019

Anil Deshmukh

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anil Shankarrao Deshmukh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Charansing Babulalji Thakur Rs 1,52,833 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 12th Pass

Deshmukh Salil Anilbabu Rs 11,88,62,942 ~ 11 Crore+

Cases Age Education

6 44 Post Graduate

Sandip Moreshwar Lokhande Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Vivek Ramchandra Gayakwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Aniruddha Roshan Patil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Dr. Sunilbhau Vishvanathji Narnaware

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate Professional

Sagar Arun Dudhane Rs 11,80,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anil Deshmukh Rs 4,60,06,101 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

8 69 Post Graduate

Charan Kamal Thakur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 Illiterate

Charansing Babulalji Thakur Rs 12,36,560 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 60 12th Pass

Dhurve Ravindra Damodhar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Dinesh Gunvant Tule

Cases Age Education

6 43 12th Pass

Kasu Ishwar Bagde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

Madhuri Pradeep Gajbhiye Rs 9,17,070 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Mohammad Junaidbab Mohammad Walibaba Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 Literate

Nitin Chandrabhan Bagde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Post Graduate

Pradip Madanrao Ubale

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ashish Deshmukh

Cases Age Education

8 39 Doctorate

Ramesh Pandurangji Kumbhare Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Adv Dupare Ulhas Shalikram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate Professional

Anil Deshmukh Rs 66,06,888 ~ 66 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 Post Graduate

Anil Mahadev Dhone Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 8th Pass

Athawale Himmatrao Wamanrao Rs 2,40,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 Post Graduate

Dilip Charandas Gaikwad Rs 9,81,600 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 38 10th Pass

Dinesh Sheshrao Thakare Rs 82,75,000 ~ 82 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate Professional

Gajbe Praful Amrutrao Rs 65,00,000 ~ 65 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 40 12th Pass

Gayatri Pandurang Gharat

Cases Age Education

0 28 12th Pass

Kishor Marotrao Rewatkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 46 Graduate

Madhukar Natthuji Mankar Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 63 8th Pass

Pradeep Madanrao Ubale Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Rahul Virendra Deshmukh Rs 36,60,509 ~ 36 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 40 Graduate Professional

Rajendra Manohar Harne

Cases Age Education

1 45 12th Pass

Raju Nanaji Fuke Rs 96,000 ~ 96 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Shriram Nirabaji Khandate Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 61 8th Pass

Sudhir Jagannath Metangale Rs 99,50,000 ~ 99 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Others

Sunil Vishwanathji Narnaware Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Ulhas Shalikaram Dupare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Chandrashekhar Narayanrao Kumbhare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Charansing Babulalji Thakur Rs 3,70,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 51 12th Pass

Dongre Vijay Natthuji Rs 95,000 ~ 95 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Dr. Sunilbhau Vishwanthji Narnaware

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Kiran Krushnarao Pandav Rs 3,13,270 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 40 Graduate

Prashant Laxmanrao Pawar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Post Graduate

Rahul Virendra Deshmukh Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Ramesh Shamrao Maraskolhe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 8th Pass

Shaikh Lukmanbhai Haidarmiya

Cases Age Education

0 61 5th Pass

Thakare Prabhakar Pundalik Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Anil Shankarrao Deshmukh Rs 0 ~

Charansing Babulalji Thakur Rs 1,52,833 ~ 1 Lacs+

Deshmukh Salil Anilbabu Rs 11,88,62,942 ~ 11 Crore+

Sandip Moreshwar Lokhande Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Vivek Ramchandra Gayakwad Rs 0 ~

Aniruddha Roshan Patil Rs 0 ~

Dr. Sunilbhau Vishvanathji Narnaware

Sagar Arun Dudhane Rs 11,80,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Anil Deshmukh Rs 4,60,06,101 ~ 4 Crore+

Charan Kamal Thakur Rs 0 ~

Charansing Babulalji Thakur Rs 12,36,560 ~ 12 Lacs+

Dhurve Ravindra Damodhar Rs 0 ~

Dinesh Gunvant Tule

Kasu Ishwar Bagde Rs 0 ~

Madhuri Pradeep Gajbhiye Rs 9,17,070 ~ 9 Lacs+

Mohammad Junaidbab Mohammad Walibaba Rs 0 ~

Nitin Chandrabhan Bagde Rs 0 ~

Pradip Madanrao Ubale

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Ashish Deshmukh

Ramesh Pandurangji Kumbhare Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Adv Dupare Ulhas Shalikram Rs 0 ~

Anil Deshmukh Rs 66,06,888 ~ 66 Lacs+

Anil Mahadev Dhone Rs 0 ~

Athawale Himmatrao Wamanrao Rs 2,40,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Dilip Charandas Gaikwad Rs 9,81,600 ~ 9 Lacs+

Dinesh Sheshrao Thakare Rs 82,75,000 ~ 82 Lacs+

Gajbe Praful Amrutrao Rs 65,00,000 ~ 65 Lacs+

Gayatri Pandurang Gharat

Kishor Marotrao Rewatkar Rs 0 ~

Madhukar Natthuji Mankar Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Pradeep Madanrao Ubale Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Rahul Virendra Deshmukh Rs 36,60,509 ~ 36 Lacs+

Rajendra Manohar Harne

Raju Nanaji Fuke Rs 96,000 ~ 96 Thou+

Shriram Nirabaji Khandate Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Sudhir Jagannath Metangale Rs 99,50,000 ~ 99 Lacs+

Sunil Vishwanathji Narnaware Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Adv. Ulhas Shalikaram Dupare Rs 0 ~

Chandrashekhar Narayanrao Kumbhare Rs 0 ~

Charansing Babulalji Thakur Rs 3,70,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dongre Vijay Natthuji Rs 95,000 ~ 95 Thou+

Dr. Sunilbhau Vishwanthji Narnaware

Kiran Krushnarao Pandav Rs 3,13,270 ~ 3 Lacs+

Prashant Laxmanrao Pawar Rs 0 ~

Rahul Virendra Deshmukh Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Ramesh Shamrao Maraskolhe Rs 0 ~

Shaikh Lukmanbhai Haidarmiya

Thakare Prabhakar Pundalik Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

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