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.

Kopri Pachpakhadi Elections 2024

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Candidate name Party Status

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Shiv Sena Winner

Kedar Prakash Dighe Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Babukumar Kashinath Kamble Lokrajya Party Loser

Jumman Ahamed Khanpathan IND Loser

Mukesh Kailashnath Tiwari IND Loser

Suresh Tulshiram Patilkhede IND Loser

Sushila Kashinath Kamble Republican Bahujan Sena Loser

Kopri Pachpakhadi 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

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde

2014

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde

2019

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Rs 15,28,89,398 ~ 15 Crore+

Cases Age Education

9 60 Graduate

Kedar Prakash Dighe Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 44 Graduate

Babukumar Kashinath Kamble Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 5th Pass

Jumman Ahamed Khanpathan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 5th Pass

Mukesh Kailashnath Tiwari

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Suresh Tulshiram Patilkhede Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 12th Pass

Sushila Kashinath Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Rs 3,74,60,261 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

18 55 10th Pass

Ghadigaonkar (Ghadi) Sanjay Pandurang Rs 36,22,806 ~ 36 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 45 12th Pass

Leela Prabhulal Chavan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 5th Pass

Mahesh Parshuram Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

6 39 10th Pass

Prabhakar Baburao Wagh

Cases Age Education

0 49 8th Pass

Ravindra Shivram Salunkhe Rs 1,02,35,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 55 5th Pass

Sadhana Sudhakar Shinde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 63 Graduate Professional

Suren (Babu) Anant Koli Rs 6,90,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Graduate

Tushar Dashrath Logade Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Unmesh Balkrishna Bagwe

Cases Age Education

1 52 Graduate Professional

Vijay Dnyanoba Ghate Rs 18,18,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 50 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Rs 1,63,93,977 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

20 50 10th Pass

Asha Kisan Sharnagat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Literate

Bipin Kamalu Mahale Rs 7,16,502 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Others

Gajare Rajhans Manik Rs 2,64,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Gupta Rakesh Hrishikant

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Mohammad Salim Moharali Choudhari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 10th Pass

Mohan Parasnath Goswami Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Sandeep Lele Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

8 41 Graduate Professional

Santosh Anandrao Jadhav Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Sejal Sanjay Kadam

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Sunil Shankar Bagul Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde

Cases Age Education

25 45 10th Pass

Anjanikumar Nayan Bahadu Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 42 10th Pass

Benzamin Sudhnyan Wadekar Rs 3,63,188 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Budha Rajaram Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Post Graduate

Chanakya Mahesh Rathi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Gawand Rajan Shantaram Rs 7,02,616 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Gopinath Sakharam Mhaske Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 5th Pass

Kamble Vilas Chandu Rs 3,00,380 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 38 8th Pass

Khan Aziz Nabirahem Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Nirmalkumar Krushnakumar Sharma

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Pramod Prahlad Ingale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

Rajesh Thakur Rs 29,85,958 ~ 29 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Ramane Kishor Amrut Rs 16,05,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 5th Pass

Sayyad Seyad Ali Haidar Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Not Given

Shah Aslam Mustapha

Cases Age Education

1 34 5th Pass

Shaikh Mahmmad Haneef Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 5th Pass

Shaikh Rais Ebarat Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 5th Pass

Shinde Eknath Sahdev Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 5th Pass

Shinde Manoj Tukaram Rs 1,62,178 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

12 41 10th Pass

Yadav Ramnayan Jagganath

Cases Age Education

10 55 Literate

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Rs 15,28,89,398 ~ 15 Crore+

Kedar Prakash Dighe Rs 10,00,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Babukumar Kashinath Kamble Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Jumman Ahamed Khanpathan Rs 0 ~

Mukesh Kailashnath Tiwari

Suresh Tulshiram Patilkhede Rs 0 ~

Sushila Kashinath Kamble Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Rs 3,74,60,261 ~ 3 Crore+

Ghadigaonkar (Ghadi) Sanjay Pandurang Rs 36,22,806 ~ 36 Lacs+

Leela Prabhulal Chavan Rs 0 ~

Mahesh Parshuram Kadam Rs 0 ~

Prabhakar Baburao Wagh

Ravindra Shivram Salunkhe Rs 1,02,35,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Sadhana Sudhakar Shinde Rs 0 ~

Suren (Babu) Anant Koli Rs 6,90,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Tushar Dashrath Logade Rs 45,000 ~ 45 Thou+

Unmesh Balkrishna Bagwe

Vijay Dnyanoba Ghate Rs 18,18,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde Rs 1,63,93,977 ~ 1 Crore+

Asha Kisan Sharnagat Rs 0 ~

Bipin Kamalu Mahale Rs 7,16,502 ~ 7 Lacs+

Gajare Rajhans Manik Rs 2,64,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Gupta Rakesh Hrishikant

Mohammad Salim Moharali Choudhari Rs 0 ~

Mohan Parasnath Goswami Rs 0 ~

Sandeep Lele Rs 0 ~

Santosh Anandrao Jadhav Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Sejal Sanjay Kadam

Sunil Shankar Bagul Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Eknath Sambhaji Shinde

Anjanikumar Nayan Bahadu Singh Rs 0 ~

Benzamin Sudhnyan Wadekar Rs 3,63,188 ~ 3 Lacs+

Budha Rajaram Meshram Rs 0 ~

Chanakya Mahesh Rathi Rs 0 ~

Gawand Rajan Shantaram Rs 7,02,616 ~ 7 Lacs+

Gopinath Sakharam Mhaske Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Kamble Vilas Chandu Rs 3,00,380 ~ 3 Lacs+

Khan Aziz Nabirahem Rs 0 ~

Nirmalkumar Krushnakumar Sharma

Pramod Prahlad Ingale Rs 0 ~

Rajesh Thakur Rs 29,85,958 ~ 29 Lacs+

Ramane Kishor Amrut Rs 16,05,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Sayyad Seyad Ali Haidar Ali Rs 0 ~

Shah Aslam Mustapha

Shaikh Mahmmad Haneef Rs 0 ~

Shaikh Rais Ebarat Ali Rs 0 ~

Shinde Eknath Sahdev Rs 0 ~

Shinde Manoj Tukaram Rs 1,62,178 ~ 1 Lacs+

Yadav Ramnayan Jagganath

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