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

Khare Raju Dnyanu NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar Winner

Mane Yashwant Vitthal NCP Loser

Nandu Baburao Kshirsagar Blue India Party Loser

Baliram Sukhadev More BSP Loser

Kshirsagar Nagnath Devidas Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Mohol 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

Dhobale Laxman Kondila

2014

Ramesh Nagnath Kadam

2019

Mane Yashwant Vitthal

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Khare Raju Dnyanu Rs 18,12,750 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Mane Yashwant Vitthal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Graduate

Nandu Baburao Kshirsagar

Cases Age Education

0 51 10th Pass

Baliram Sukhadev More Rs 3,75,345 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Others

Kshirsagar Nagnath Devidas Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Mane Yashwant Vitthal Rs 10,16,94,667 ~ 10 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Atul Shravan More Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Dr. Anil Shamrao Shembade Rs 2,20,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 36 Graduate Professional

Dr. Hanumant Bhagwan Bhosale Rs 2,00,95,509 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Gaikwad Sarika Shrikisan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Gautam Kisan Vadave

Cases Age Education

0 56 Literate

Krushna Nagnath Bhise Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 34 Graduate

Kshirsagar Nagnath Dattatray Rs 5,15,64,474 ~ 5 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 67 8th Pass

Nagesh Bharat Vankalse Rs 15,40,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Premnath Changdev Sonawane

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate Professional

Rajendra Shivaji Shinde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 12th Pass

Ramesh Nagnath Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

10 47 10th Pass

Sanjay Manohar Kharatmal Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Shejwal Manoj Bhaskarrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 45 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ramesh Nagnath Kadam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 42 10th Pass

Gaikwad Laxmikant Chandrakant Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 44 Graduate

Gavali Deepak Appaso Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 27 10th Pass

Jadhav Sudhakar Ramkrushna Rs 1,02,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 10th Pass

Kamble Sidram Mahadev Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 50 5th Pass

Kamble Suraj Yuvraj

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Kevale Chhaya Nagnath Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Literate

Kharat Gaurav Gautam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Kharatmal Sanjay Manohar Rs 93,293 ~ 93 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Krishna Nagnth Bhise Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

Kshirsagar Chandrahar Nivrutti

Cases Age Education

1 42 10th Pass

Kshirsagar Sanjay Dattatraya Rs 3,39,00,000 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 42 10th Pass

Laxman Kondiba Dhoble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Post Graduate

Patole Malhari Gulab Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 10th Pass

Samjik Shankar Karande

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Shejwal Manoj Bhaskar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

7 40 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dhobale Laxman Kondila Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 57 Post Graduate

Adv. Purushottam Bhagwan Naiknare Rs 70,536 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 63 Post Graduate

Bansode Kisan T Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

Devkule Dilip Namdev Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 12th Pass

Gaikwad Laxmikant chandrakant

Cases Age Education

1 37 Graduate

Gautam Kisan Wadve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 46 Illiterate

Honkalas Shivaji Mahadev Rs 63,560 ~ 63 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 57 8th Pass

Khandare Uttamprakash Baburao Rs 6,73,364 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 10th Pass

Kshirsagar Nagnath Dattatraya Rs 26,10,458 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 8th Pass

Patole Malhari Gulab

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

Sanjiv Manik Khilare Rs 5,30,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Suraj Alias Vinod Yuvraj Kambale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

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Disclaimer: The information and data provided on this page have been sourced from the Election Commission of India.

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Khare Raju Dnyanu Rs 18,12,750 ~ 18 Lacs+

Mane Yashwant Vitthal Rs 0 ~

Nandu Baburao Kshirsagar

Baliram Sukhadev More Rs 3,75,345 ~ 3 Lacs+

Kshirsagar Nagnath Devidas Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Mane Yashwant Vitthal Rs 10,16,94,667 ~ 10 Crore+

Atul Shravan More Rs 75,000 ~ 75 Thou+

Dr. Anil Shamrao Shembade Rs 2,20,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Dr. Hanumant Bhagwan Bhosale Rs 2,00,95,509 ~ 2 Crore+

Gaikwad Sarika Shrikisan Rs 0 ~

Gautam Kisan Vadave

Krushna Nagnath Bhise Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Kshirsagar Nagnath Dattatray Rs 5,15,64,474 ~ 5 Crore+

Nagesh Bharat Vankalse Rs 15,40,000 ~ 15 Lacs+

Premnath Changdev Sonawane

Rajendra Shivaji Shinde Rs 0 ~

Ramesh Nagnath Kadam Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Manohar Kharatmal Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Shejwal Manoj Bhaskarrao Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Ramesh Nagnath Kadam Rs 0 ~

Gaikwad Laxmikant Chandrakant Rs 0 ~

Gavali Deepak Appaso Rs 5,50,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Jadhav Sudhakar Ramkrushna Rs 1,02,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Kamble Sidram Mahadev Rs 0 ~

Kamble Suraj Yuvraj

Kevale Chhaya Nagnath Rs 0 ~

Kharat Gaurav Gautam Rs 0 ~

Kharatmal Sanjay Manohar Rs 93,293 ~ 93 Thou+

Krishna Nagnth Bhise Rs 0 ~

Kshirsagar Chandrahar Nivrutti

Kshirsagar Sanjay Dattatraya Rs 3,39,00,000 ~ 3 Crore+

Laxman Kondiba Dhoble Rs 0 ~

Patole Malhari Gulab Rs 0 ~

Samjik Shankar Karande

Shejwal Manoj Bhaskar Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Dhobale Laxman Kondila Rs 0 ~

Adv. Purushottam Bhagwan Naiknare Rs 70,536 ~ 70 Thou+

Bansode Kisan T Rs 0 ~

Devkule Dilip Namdev Rs 0 ~

Gaikwad Laxmikant chandrakant

Gautam Kisan Wadve Rs 0 ~

Honkalas Shivaji Mahadev Rs 63,560 ~ 63 Thou+

Khandare Uttamprakash Baburao Rs 6,73,364 ~ 6 Lacs+

Kshirsagar Nagnath Dattatraya Rs 26,10,458 ~ 26 Lacs+

Patole Malhari Gulab

Sanjiv Manik Khilare Rs 5,30,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Suraj Alias Vinod Yuvraj Kambale Rs 0 ~

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