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.

Kothrud Elections 2024

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Candidate name Party Status

Chandrakant (Dada) Bachhu Patil BJP Winner

Chandrakant Balbhim Mokate Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Yogesh Rajapurkar Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Adv.Kishor Nana Shinde MNS Loser

Dakale Vijay (Bapu)Tukaram IND Loser

Engg.Mahesh Dashrath Mhaske BSP Loser

Gajarmal Suhas Popat IND Loser

Kiran Laxman Raykar IND Loser

Prakash Maruti Dahibhate Bharatiya Yuva Jan Ekta Party Loser

Sachin Dattatray Dhankude IND Loser

Sagar Sambhaji Pore IND Loser

Viraj Dattaram Dakve IND Loser

Kothrud 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

Chandrakant Balbhim Mokate

2014

Kulkarni Medha Vishram

2019

Chandrakant Bachhu Patil

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chandrakant (Dada) Bachhu Patil Rs 21,69,245 ~ 21 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 65 Graduate

Chandrakant Balbhim Mokate Rs 4,35,25,973 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 56 Graduate

Yogesh Rajapurkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Adv.Kishor Nana Shinde Rs 23,02,817 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 48 Post Graduate

Dakale Vijay (Bapu)Tukaram Rs 10,10,717 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 49 10th Pass

Engg.Mahesh Dashrath Mhaske

Cases Age Education

0 38 Others

Gajarmal Suhas Popat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Kiran Laxman Raykar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 12th Pass

Prakash Maruti Dahibhate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 8th Pass

Sachin Dattatray Dhankude Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 12th Pass

Sagar Sambhaji Pore

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Viraj Dattaram Dakve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chandrakant Bachhu Patil Rs 42,51,821 ~ 42 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 60 Graduate

Adv. Deepak Narayanrao Shamdire Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Balasaheb Arjun Pol Rs 2,77,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 47 Graduate Professional

Dahibhate Prakash Maruti Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

Deshsevak Laxman Annasaheb Chavan

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Dr. Abhijit Hindurao More Rs 38,62,115 ~ 38 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 35 Post Graduate

Kishor Nana Shinde Rs 97,63,607 ~ 97 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 43 Graduate Professional

Mahesh Dashrath Mhaske Rs 2,20,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 Others

Prof.Dr.Sahadev Atmaram Jadhavar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Doctorate

Sachin Dattatraya Dhankude

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Thorat Pravin Namdeo Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Kulkarni Medha Vishram

Cases Age Education

1 44 Post Graduate

Aatmaja Sameer Pankar Rs 1,553 ~ 1 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate Professional

Arun Nanabhau Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Bapu Bhanudas Sasane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Not Given

Chandere Baburao Dattobo Rs 7,12,243 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 54 8th Pass

Madhav Balkrushna Dhanve-patil Rs 19,50,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Mhaske Rahul Bhaskar Rs 7,93,00,000 ~ 7 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Mokate Chandrakant Balbhim Rs 66,68,000 ~ 66 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

Prasad Pramod Salunke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Others

Shinde Kishor Nana

Cases Age Education

5 38 Post Graduate

Somnath Arjun Pol Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 42 Graduate Professional

Suhas Popat Gajarmal Rs 25,500 ~ 25 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 29 12th Pass

Umesh Namdev Kandhare Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chandrakant Balbhim Mokate

Cases Age Education

1 42 10th Pass

Abhangrao hemant Bhagvat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Graduate

Adv. Kishor Nana Shinde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 33 Graduate Professional

Anna Joshi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 74 Post Graduate

Baladhe Deepak Baban Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Deepak Mankar Rs 8,38,584 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

12 50 10th Pass

Dr. yashraj Hiraman Parkhi Rs 33,63,434 ~ 33 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 Doctorate

Himani Savarkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 12th Pass

Jaywant mahadev Dahibhate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Manohar Chandrabhan Borkarr

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Pallavi Mohan Harshe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Post Graduate

Raju Shitaram Sanke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Sunil Gulabrao Choudari Rs 58,00,000 ~ 58 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Ujawal Keskar Rs 8,71,001 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

6 48 Graduate

Vijay Ramesh Bodekar

Cases Age Education

0 30 10th Pass

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Chandrakant (Dada) Bachhu Patil Rs 21,69,245 ~ 21 Lacs+

Chandrakant Balbhim Mokate Rs 4,35,25,973 ~ 4 Crore+

Yogesh Rajapurkar Rs 0 ~

Adv.Kishor Nana Shinde Rs 23,02,817 ~ 23 Lacs+

Dakale Vijay (Bapu)Tukaram Rs 10,10,717 ~ 10 Lacs+

Engg.Mahesh Dashrath Mhaske

Gajarmal Suhas Popat Rs 0 ~

Kiran Laxman Raykar Rs 0 ~

Prakash Maruti Dahibhate Rs 0 ~

Sachin Dattatray Dhankude Rs 0 ~

Sagar Sambhaji Pore

Viraj Dattaram Dakve Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Chandrakant Bachhu Patil Rs 42,51,821 ~ 42 Lacs+

Adv. Deepak Narayanrao Shamdire Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Balasaheb Arjun Pol Rs 2,77,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Dahibhate Prakash Maruti Rs 0 ~

Deshsevak Laxman Annasaheb Chavan

Dr. Abhijit Hindurao More Rs 38,62,115 ~ 38 Lacs+

Kishor Nana Shinde Rs 97,63,607 ~ 97 Lacs+

Mahesh Dashrath Mhaske Rs 2,20,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Prof.Dr.Sahadev Atmaram Jadhavar Rs 0 ~

Sachin Dattatraya Dhankude

Thorat Pravin Namdeo Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Kulkarni Medha Vishram

Aatmaja Sameer Pankar Rs 1,553 ~ 1 Thou+

Arun Nanabhau Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Bapu Bhanudas Sasane Rs 0 ~

Chandere Baburao Dattobo Rs 7,12,243 ~ 7 Lacs+

Madhav Balkrushna Dhanve-patil Rs 19,50,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Mhaske Rahul Bhaskar Rs 7,93,00,000 ~ 7 Crore+

Mokate Chandrakant Balbhim Rs 66,68,000 ~ 66 Lacs+

Prasad Pramod Salunke Rs 0 ~

Shinde Kishor Nana

Somnath Arjun Pol Rs 0 ~

Suhas Popat Gajarmal Rs 25,500 ~ 25 Thou+

Umesh Namdev Kandhare Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Chandrakant Balbhim Mokate

Abhangrao hemant Bhagvat Rs 0 ~

Adv. Kishor Nana Shinde Rs 0 ~

Anna Joshi Rs 0 ~

Baladhe Deepak Baban Rs 0 ~

Deepak Mankar Rs 8,38,584 ~ 8 Lacs+

Dr. yashraj Hiraman Parkhi Rs 33,63,434 ~ 33 Lacs+

Himani Savarkar Rs 0 ~

Jaywant mahadev Dahibhate Rs 0 ~

Manohar Chandrabhan Borkarr

Pallavi Mohan Harshe Rs 0 ~

Raju Shitaram Sanke Rs 0 ~

Sunil Gulabrao Choudari Rs 58,00,000 ~ 58 Lacs+

Ujawal Keskar Rs 8,71,001 ~ 8 Lacs+

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