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

Bherulal Dayalal Choudhary Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Mangal Prabhat Lodha BJP Winner

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Polling

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15 Oct 2024

Nominations end

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Last day to withdraw

04 Nov 2024

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2009

Mangal Prabhat Lodha

2014

Mangal Prabhat Lodha

2019

Mangalprabhat Lodha

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bherulal Dayalal Choudhary Rs 23,28,02,991 ~ 23 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Post Graduate

Mangal Prabhat Lodha Rs 3,06,22,72,630 ~ 306 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 69 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mangalprabhat Lodha Rs 2,83,36,98,199 ~ 283 Crore+

Cases Age Education

5 63 Graduate Professional

Abhay Suresh Kathale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Arjun Ramesh Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 29 12th Pass

Heera Navaji Devasi Rs 80,90,937 ~ 80 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 43 Literate

Mohammed Arshad Masood Akhtar Sayed

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Mohammed Mahtab Akhtar Hussain Shaikh Rs 10,10,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 30 10th Pass

Rajesh Jotiram Shinde Rs 73,000 ~ 73 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Satendra Singh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate Professional

Shankar Gangadhar Sonawane Rs 5,60,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 10th Pass

Vishal Sopan Gurav

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mangal Prabhat Lodha Rs 91,66,98,414 ~ 91 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 58 Graduate Professional

Abdul Anwar Hussain Shaikh Rs 3,40,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 25 10th Pass

Adv. Sunil Satyawan Salve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate Professional

Adv.rajendra Adhik Shirodkar Rs 55,00,000 ~ 55 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate Professional

Arvind Devji Dudhwadkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Farzana Usmangani Baig

Cases Age Education

0 40 5th Pass

Irfanali Abdulmajid Pirjade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Khan Afzal Mohd. Khan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 5th Pass

Mansuri M. Siddiq Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 45 5th Pass

Mohammad Zoheb Margub Khan

Cases Age Education

0 32 8th Pass

Nitinbhai Parmar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate

Pathan Ruksana Salim Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 5th Pass

Pushpa Dayabhai Baria Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

Rajni M. Khuman Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 8th Pass

Rane Narendra Murari

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

Riyaz Ahmednoor Ansari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 8th Pass

Shah Susieben Vidyut Rs 30,42,403 ~ 30 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate Professional

Shankar Gangadhar Sonawne Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Shirke Sanjay Ramchandra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

Shivaji Shreeram Patil

Cases Age Education

0 38 8th Pass

Shobha Basuraj Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Sunil Mahadev Gadekar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 10th Pass

Yaseen Gulammohamad Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Literate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mangal Prabhat Lodha

Cases Age Education

5 54 Graduate Professional

Adv. Archit Mohan Jaykar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate Professional

Akbar Mohammed Khan Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 5th Pass

Ansari Musqaque Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 8th Pass

Aslam Abdul Hamid Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 5th Pass

Bafna Rajkumar Sumermal

Cases Age Education

1 47 Graduate

Bharati Keshav Sosa Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Bhupendra Hamir Vinjuda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Devraj Narayan Vinjuda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 5th Pass

Dinesh Harishchandra Potdar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Ephania Helen Aruldas

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Harish Mepabhai Wala Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 8th Pass

Keshavkumar Virjibhai Rathod Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 5th Pass

Khan Afzal Mohd. Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 8th Pass

Khan Mohammed Yusuf Ishaq Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 25 8th Pass

Mohammad Abbas Alam Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

Pradeep Baban Ugale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Santosh Kundanlal Awatramani Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Sayed Zulfikar Abrar Rs 47,500 ~ 47 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

Sayra Pathan

Cases Age Education

0 34 5th Pass

Tehmtan J. Dumasia Rs 1,95,645 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Vishnu Sitaram Mane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 64 5th Pass

Yasin Gulam Mohammed Shaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 32 Literate

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Bherulal Dayalal Choudhary Rs 23,28,02,991 ~ 23 Crore+

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CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Mangalprabhat Lodha Rs 2,83,36,98,199 ~ 283 Crore+

Abhay Suresh Kathale Rs 0 ~

Arjun Ramesh Jadhav Rs 0 ~

Heera Navaji Devasi Rs 80,90,937 ~ 80 Lacs+

Mohammed Arshad Masood Akhtar Sayed

Mohammed Mahtab Akhtar Hussain Shaikh Rs 10,10,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Rajesh Jotiram Shinde Rs 73,000 ~ 73 Thou+

Satendra Singh Rs 0 ~

Shankar Gangadhar Sonawane Rs 5,60,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Vishal Sopan Gurav

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Mangal Prabhat Lodha Rs 91,66,98,414 ~ 91 Crore+

Abdul Anwar Hussain Shaikh Rs 3,40,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Adv. Sunil Satyawan Salve Rs 0 ~

Adv.rajendra Adhik Shirodkar Rs 55,00,000 ~ 55 Lacs+

Arvind Devji Dudhwadkar Rs 0 ~

Farzana Usmangani Baig

Irfanali Abdulmajid Pirjade Rs 0 ~

Khan Afzal Mohd. Khan Rs 0 ~

Mansuri M. Siddiq Rs 0 ~

Mohammad Zoheb Margub Khan

Nitinbhai Parmar Rs 0 ~

Pathan Ruksana Salim Rs 0 ~

Pushpa Dayabhai Baria Rs 0 ~

Rajni M. Khuman Rs 0 ~

Rane Narendra Murari

Riyaz Ahmednoor Ansari Rs 0 ~

Shah Susieben Vidyut Rs 30,42,403 ~ 30 Lacs+

Shankar Gangadhar Sonawne Rs 0 ~

Shirke Sanjay Ramchandra Rs 0 ~

Shivaji Shreeram Patil

Shobha Basuraj Kamble Rs 0 ~

Sunil Mahadev Gadekar Rs 0 ~

Yaseen Gulammohamad Shaikh Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Mangal Prabhat Lodha

Adv. Archit Mohan Jaykar Rs 0 ~

Akbar Mohammed Khan Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Ansari Musqaque Rs 0 ~

Aslam Abdul Hamid Rs 0 ~

Bafna Rajkumar Sumermal

Bharati Keshav Sosa Rs 0 ~

Bhupendra Hamir Vinjuda Rs 0 ~

Devraj Narayan Vinjuda Rs 0 ~

Dinesh Harishchandra Potdar Rs 0 ~

Ephania Helen Aruldas

Harish Mepabhai Wala Rs 0 ~

Keshavkumar Virjibhai Rathod Rs 0 ~

Khan Afzal Mohd. Rs 0 ~

Khan Mohammed Yusuf Ishaq Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Mohammad Abbas Alam Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Pradeep Baban Ugale Rs 0 ~

Santosh Kundanlal Awatramani Rs 0 ~

Sayed Zulfikar Abrar Rs 47,500 ~ 47 Thou+

Sayra Pathan

Tehmtan J. Dumasia Rs 1,95,645 ~ 1 Lacs+

Vishnu Sitaram Mane Rs 0 ~

Yasin Gulam Mohammed Shaikh Rs 0 ~

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