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. Mahesh Numaji Lavulkar Peoples Party of India (Democratic) Loser

Ajay Rustum Aadaskar IND Loser

Ansaram Babasaheb Aalat IND Loser

Avinash Ganpat Awad IND Loser

Babari (Fulchand)Rajabhau Munde Bahujan Maha Party Loser

Dattatray Kondiram Visawale IND Loser

Dr Siddharth Rajendra Takankhar BSP Loser

Dr. Bhagwan Khanderao Sarwade IND Loser

Fallu Uttamrao Tambe IND Loser

Gangubai Shivaji Dharpade IND Loser

Govind Manik Chavan IND Loser

Jaykoba Vitthal Rathod IND Loser

Mahadev Sukdev Nirmal IND Loser

Manjur Shaikh Chand Sahab Shaikh Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Mohan Bajirao Jagtap NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar Loser

Mohsin Yunus Shaikh IND Loser

Muktiram Damodar Abuj Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Navidoddin Mustafa Siddiqui All India Majlis-E-Inquilab-E-Millat Loser

Prakash (Dada) Sunadarrao Solanke NCP Winner

Prakash Dada Bhagawanrao Solanke IND Loser

Pro. Ishwar Anandrao Munde IND Loser

Ramesh Somnath Pawar IND Loser

Rangnath Rambhau Nikam IND Loser

Sadik Babamiya Inamdar IND Loser

Satyabhama Bhujang Saundarmal IND Loser

Shaikh Tausif Abdul Sattar IND Loser

Shriram Jayram Badade MNS Loser

Shrisagar Prashant Babruvan Right to Recall Party Loser

Sunanda Nandkishor Kothule IND Loser

Vijay Atmaram Darade Sambhaji Brigade Party Loser

Yakub Mahemud Sayyad IND Loser

Yashwant Uttareshwar Gayke Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi Loser

Majalgaon 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

Prakashdada Sundarrao Solanke

2019

Prakash Sundarrao Solanke

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Mahesh Numaji Lavulkar Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Graduate Professional

Ajay Rustum Aadaskar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 12th Pass

Ansaram Babasaheb Aalat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 44 12th Pass

Avinash Ganpat Awad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Babari (Fulchand)Rajabhau Munde

Cases Age Education

5 34 Graduate

Dattatray Kondiram Visawale Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 8th Pass

Dr Siddharth Rajendra Takankhar Rs 7,98,655 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Doctorate

Dr. Bhagwan Khanderao Sarwade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 Graduate Professional

Fallu Uttamrao Tambe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 77 Post Graduate

Gangubai Shivaji Dharpade

Cases Age Education

0 50 Literate

Govind Manik Chavan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 12th Pass

Jaykoba Vitthal Rathod Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Post Graduate

Mahadev Sukdev Nirmal Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 5th Pass

Manjur Shaikh Chand Sahab Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 45 10th Pass

Mohan Bajirao Jagtap

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Mohsin Yunus Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 30 Graduate

Muktiram Damodar Abuj Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Navidoddin Mustafa Siddiqui Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 5th Pass

Prakash (Dada) Sunadarrao Solanke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 70 Graduate

Prakash Dada Bhagawanrao Solanke

Cases Age Education

0 68 5th Pass

Pro. Ishwar Anandrao Munde Rs 56,73,385 ~ 56 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

Ramesh Somnath Pawar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Post Graduate

Rangnath Rambhau Nikam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate

Sadik Babamiya Inamdar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate Professional

Satyabhama Bhujang Saundarmal

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Shaikh Tausif Abdul Sattar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Shriram Jayram Badade Rs 11,89,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 43 12th Pass

Shrisagar Prashant Babruvan Rs 44,24,294 ~ 44 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Post Graduate

Sunanda Nandkishor Kothule Rs 1,55,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Illiterate

Vijay Atmaram Darade

Cases Age Education

0 31 Post Graduate

Yakub Mahemud Sayyad Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate Professional

Yashwant Uttareshwar Gayke Rs 13,00,000 ~ 13 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 49 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Prakash Sundarrao Solanke Rs 15,60,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 65 Graduate

Ahemad Hiraji Sayyad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 73 Literate

Ajaj Shaikh Umar Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Ajajbabar Ismail Shaikh Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Amol Vilasrao Dongre Rs 38,500 ~ 38 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Anand Namdev Bhalekar

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Ayub Shabbir Shaikh Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 44 5th Pass

Datta Gulab Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Illiterate

Deshmukh Chhatrbhuj Rameshwar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Dhammanand Shankarrao Salve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Farukh Pasha Sayyad

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Mustak Mustafa Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 67 5th Pass

Naim Karim Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 8th Pass

Rahul Govardhan Funne Rs 20,50,000 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 12th Pass

Rajaram Laxman Kshirsagar

Cases Age Education

1 46 Post Graduate

Rajeshwar Manikrao Kate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 10th Pass

Ramesh Baburao Kokate Rs 48,84,197 ~ 48 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

7 48 Graduate

Rangnath Rambhau Nikam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 71 Graduate

Sadek Ibrahim Shaikh Rs 1,75,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

Samsher Khan Saheb Khan Pathan

Cases Age Education

0 63 Literate

Satyabhama Bhujang Saundarmal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 37 Post Graduate

Sayyad Anwar Munir Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Shaikh Amar Jainoddin Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 40 12th Pass

Shaikh Asim Yunus Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 12th Pass

Shivaji Gangaram Zodge

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

D.l.(anna) Bhalerao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Dongre Rajubai Shridharrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Not Given

Dr.jitendra Mahadev Ovhal Rs 15,72,500 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate Professional

Hoke Patil Narayan Laxmanrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 38 10th Pass

Kale Bajirao Shankar

Cases Age Education

0 38 Literate

Munde Parmeshwar Vishnu Rs 17,84,900 ~ 17 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 29 12th Pass

Pathan Sarfaj Baba Baa Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Pisure Parmeshwar Rs 1,58,967 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 42 12th Pass

Prakash Sundarrao Solanke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 Post Graduate

Ranganath Nikam

Cases Age Education

2 64 Graduate

Sallu Bhaya Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 5th Pass

Samsherkhan Sahebkhan Pathan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Literate

Sarwade Bhagwan Khanderao Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 55 Graduate

Shaikh Karim Sallabuddin Rs 5,76,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Illiterate

Solanke Prakash Panditrao

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Solanke Satish Narayanrao Rs 58,70,074 ~ 58 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 44 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Prakashdada Sundarrao Solanke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

7 55 Post Graduate

Bhai Thavare Gangabhishan Kashinathrao Rs 2,60,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 45 12th Pass

Chandmare Prashant Shrirangrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

D. L. (Anna) Bhalerao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Dr. Gorakh Gaikwad Wagholikar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Ganesh Subhashrao Shete (Bhaiya)

Cases Age Education

0 30 Post Graduate

Jadhavar Chandrakantrao Vitthalrao Rs 81,155 ~ 81 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate Professional

Prakash Panditrao Solanke Rs 450 ~ 4 Hund+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Not Given

Shaikh Ejajbabar Ismail Rs 65,000 ~ 65 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Shingare Vitthal Shripatrao

Cases Age Education

0 39 10th Pass

Solanke Prakash Rs 7,500 ~ 7 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 5th Pass

Tonde Mahadev Sampathi Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 30 Literate

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