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. Khadse Rohini Eknathrao NCP-Sharadchandra Pawar Loser

Anil Gambhir More BSP Loser

Arjun Tulshiram Patil IND Loser

Chandrakant Nimba Patil Shiv Sena Winner

Chandrakantbhau Patil IND Loser

Ishwar Bhagwat Sapkal IND Loser

Jafar Ali Maksud Ali IND Loser

Kawale Rohini IND Loser

Khadase Rohini IND Loser

Suresh Rupa Tayade IND Loser

Umakant Aatmaram Marathe IND Loser

Anil Baburao Gangatire MNS Loser

Khadase Rohinitai IND Loser

Sanjay Pandit Bramhane Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Muktainagar 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

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse

2014

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse

2019

Chandrakant Nimba Patil

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Khadse Rohini Eknathrao Rs 5,79,50,138 ~ 5 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Anil Gambhir More Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 Literate

Arjun Tulshiram Patil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

Chandrakant Nimba Patil

Cases Age Education

0 51 12th Pass

Chandrakantbhau Patil Rs 22,000 ~ 22 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 26 12th Pass

Ishwar Bhagwat Sapkal Rs 15,000 ~ 15 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Jafar Ali Maksud Ali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Literate

Kawale Rohini Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 5th Pass

Khadase Rohini

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

Suresh Rupa Tayade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Umakant Aatmaram Marathe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Anil Baburao Gangatire Rs 34,95,692 ~ 34 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 33 Graduate

Khadase Rohinitai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Sanjay Pandit Bramhane Rs 2,43,83,000 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Others

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chandrakant Nimba Patil Rs 45,18,000 ~ 45 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 12th Pass

Bhagawan Damu Ingale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 Graduate Professional

Jyoti Mahendra Patil Rs 4,33,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Khadse Rohini Eknathrao Rs 2,25,50,741 ~ 2 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 36 Post Graduate

Rahul Ashok Patil

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate Professional

Sanjay Pralhad Kandelkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Sanju Kadu Ingale Rs 11,00,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse Rs 1,04,20,514 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 63 12th Pass

Arun Dnyandev Kandelkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

Arun Pandurang Patil Rs 38,63,100 ~ 38 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 67 Graduate

Bavaskar Ravindra Eknath Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

Dhangar Ravindra Devidas Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 35 5th Pass

Dinkar Lodhu Gavhal (patil)

Cases Age Education

0 51 8th Pass

Ingale Uttam Kashiram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 41 12th Pass

Palave Surendra Avachit Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

2 33 Graduate Professional

Patil Yogendrasing Bhagwan Rs 20,69,613 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate Professional

Sahebrao Vikas Wankhede

Cases Age Education

0 29 12th Pass

Sangalkar Rajendra Dagadu Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 37 Graduate

Shagarsha Roshpanshah Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 5th Pass

Tayade Arun Chandrabhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Post Graduate

Thakare Suresh Shivram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Literate

Vivek Bhimrao Tayade

Cases Age Education

0 32 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

8 58 12th Pass

Ad. Ravindra Pralhadrao Patil Rs 14,52,629 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate Professional

Ashok Tryambak Ingale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 5th Pass

Dr. Jagdish Tukaram Patil Rs 8,91,096 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Ingale Ravindra Vaman

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

Ingale Suresh Hiraman Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate Professional

Nikam Santosh Supadu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Others

Patil Vishal Bhagwan Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Pratap Sakharam Patil Rs 22,31,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate

Punajaji Ganpat Chaudhari

Cases Age Education

1 55 5th Pass

Shailesh Sardrsing Patil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 12th Pass

Sk. Ashik Sk. Karim Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 41 5th Pass

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Adv. Khadse Rohini Eknathrao Rs 5,79,50,138 ~ 5 Crore+

Anil Gambhir More Rs 0 ~

Arjun Tulshiram Patil Rs 0 ~

Chandrakant Nimba Patil

Chandrakantbhau Patil Rs 22,000 ~ 22 Thou+

Ishwar Bhagwat Sapkal Rs 15,000 ~ 15 Thou+

Jafar Ali Maksud Ali Rs 0 ~

Kawale Rohini Rs 0 ~

Khadase Rohini

Suresh Rupa Tayade Rs 0 ~

Umakant Aatmaram Marathe Rs 0 ~

Anil Baburao Gangatire Rs 34,95,692 ~ 34 Lacs+

Khadase Rohinitai Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Pandit Bramhane Rs 2,43,83,000 ~ 2 Crore+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Chandrakant Nimba Patil Rs 45,18,000 ~ 45 Lacs+

Bhagawan Damu Ingale Rs 0 ~

Jyoti Mahendra Patil Rs 4,33,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Khadse Rohini Eknathrao Rs 2,25,50,741 ~ 2 Crore+

Rahul Ashok Patil

Sanjay Pralhad Kandelkar Rs 0 ~

Sanju Kadu Ingale Rs 11,00,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse Rs 1,04,20,514 ~ 1 Crore+

Arun Dnyandev Kandelkar Rs 0 ~

Arun Pandurang Patil Rs 38,63,100 ~ 38 Lacs+

Bavaskar Ravindra Eknath Rs 0 ~

Dhangar Ravindra Devidas Rs 1,20,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Dinkar Lodhu Gavhal (patil)

Ingale Uttam Kashiram Rs 0 ~

Palave Surendra Avachit Rs 0 ~

Patil Yogendrasing Bhagwan Rs 20,69,613 ~ 20 Lacs+

Sahebrao Vikas Wankhede

Sangalkar Rajendra Dagadu Rs 2,50,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Shagarsha Roshpanshah Rs 0 ~

Tayade Arun Chandrabhan Rs 0 ~

Thakare Suresh Shivram Rs 0 ~

Vivek Bhimrao Tayade

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse Rs 0 ~

Ad. Ravindra Pralhadrao Patil Rs 14,52,629 ~ 14 Lacs+

Ashok Tryambak Ingale Rs 0 ~

Dr. Jagdish Tukaram Patil Rs 8,91,096 ~ 8 Lacs+

Ingale Ravindra Vaman

Ingale Suresh Hiraman Rs 0 ~

Nikam Santosh Supadu Rs 0 ~

Patil Vishal Bhagwan Rs 1,70,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Pratap Sakharam Patil Rs 22,31,000 ~ 22 Lacs+

Punajaji Ganpat Chaudhari

Shailesh Sardrsing Patil Rs 0 ~

Sk. Ashik Sk. Karim Rs 0 ~

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