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.

Nagpur North Elections 2024

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Candidate name Party Status

Adv. Trisheel Vijay Khobragade Ambedkarite Party of India Loser

Advocate Santosh Tulshiram Chavhan Vikas India Party Loser

Dr Nitin Kashinath Raut INC Winner

Dr. Milind Mane BJP Loser

Murlidhar Kashinath Meshram Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Panjabrao Gujaram Meshram Bahujan Republican Socialist Party Loser

Sudhir Dayanand Patil Desh Janhit Party Loser

Adv. Ashwin Vinayak Jawade IND Loser

Amok Khushal Nagrare Mera Adhikaar Rashtriya Dal Loser

Ashok Mahadeo Waghmare IND Loser

Athang Anil Karode IND Loser

Atulkumar Dada Khobragade IND Loser

Chandrakant Pralhad Ramteke Republican Paksha (Khoripa) Loser

Dongare Kirti Deepak All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen Loser

Dr. Kunal Vishwanath Dhoke IND Loser

Girish Rakhadu Sahare Baliraja Party Loser

Gunwant Harichandra Somkuwar Bhim Sena Loser

Harish Chhotelal Nakke IND Loser

Kunal Premanand Janbandhu Minorities Democratic Party Loser

Manoj Dashrath Sangole BSP Loser

Shridhar Bhojraj Tagde IND Loser

Sunil Kashinath Meshram IND Loser

Vishwas Chandrabhan Patil IND Loser

Nagpur North 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

Dr. Nitin Raut

2014

Dr.milind Mane

2019

Dr. Nitin Raut

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv. Trisheel Vijay Khobragade Rs 35,00,000 ~ 35 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate Professional

Advocate Santosh Tulshiram Chavhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Post Graduate

Dr Nitin Kashinath Raut

Cases Age Education

3 72 Doctorate

Dr. Milind Mane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

10 66 Post Graduate

Murlidhar Kashinath Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 12th Pass

Panjabrao Gujaram Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 73 Graduate

Sudhir Dayanand Patil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

Adv. Ashwin Vinayak Jawade Rs 18,69,500 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

6 44 Post Graduate

Amok Khushal Nagrare Rs 1,54,294 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 43 Graduate

Ashok Mahadeo Waghmare

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Athang Anil Karode Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Atulkumar Dada Khobragade Rs 70,000 ~ 70 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Chandrakant Pralhad Ramteke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 66 Post Graduate

Dongare Kirti Deepak Rs 45,00,000 ~ 45 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Others

Dr. Kunal Vishwanath Dhoke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Doctorate

Girish Rakhadu Sahare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Others

Gunwant Harichandra Somkuwar Rs 7,01,594 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 12th Pass

Harish Chhotelal Nakke

Cases Age Education

0 62 10th Pass

Kunal Premanand Janbandhu Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Manoj Dashrath Sangole Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 60 Others

Shridhar Bhojraj Tagde

Cases Age Education

0 62 10th Pass

Sunil Kashinath Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 Literate

Vishwas Chandrabhan Patil Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Others

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dr. Nitin Raut Rs 4,07,95,859 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

4 67 Doctorate

Adv. Kailash Natthuji Waghmare Rs 2,90,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Adv. Vijaya Dilip Bagde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate Professional

Aman Prakash Ramteke Rs 4,25,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

Archana Chandrakumar Ukey Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Dongare Kirti Deepak

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate Professional

Dr. Milind Mane Rs 1,12,56,002 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

7 61 Post Graduate

Jitesh Parmanand Ramteke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate Professional

Kartik Gendlalji Doke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Shende Satish Wasudeo

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Suresh Bhagwan Sakhare Rs 57,76,435 ~ 57 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 55 12th Pass

Vinay Purushottam Bhange Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

5 26 Graduate Professional

Yaminitai Bandu Devkar Rs 35,000 ~ 35 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 44 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dr.milind Mane

Cases Age Education

0 55 Post Graduate

Buddham Raut Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

5 52 10th Pass

Dharmpal Alias Dharmkumar Patil Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 12th Pass

Dr. Nitin Kashinath Raut Rs 3,55,11,302 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 62 Doctorate

Dr. Shashikant Nanasaheb Tayade Rs 4,88,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Gajbhiye Dhiraj Jaideo Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Kishore Uttamrao Gajbhiye Ias Rs 4,33,32,815 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Post Graduate

Neena Laxmanrao Wasnik Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Rahulkant Alias Ramesh Sinha Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 62 Graduate Professional

Rajesh Subhash Kharekar

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Raju Govindrao Hattithele Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Raju Manikrao Kapse Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 54 12th Pass

Ramteke Asangh Bhagwandas Rs 40,000 ~ 40 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Doctorate

Ritesh Kisan Meshram Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Satish Kalidas Meshram

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Shridhar Narayan Salve Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Suresh Ganpat Sakhare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Sushil Patil Rs 71,00,000 ~ 71 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Others

Vijay Madhumatake Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 8th Pass

Vishal Vasanta Khandekar

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dr. Nitin Raut Rs 1,17,65,824 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Doctorate

Ambadas Raghoji Gondane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 10th Pass

Asangh Bhagwandas Ramteke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Chitrasen Chandekar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 5th Pass

Dhanamuni Manjula Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Dharampal Alias Dharamkumar Deorao Patil

Cases Age Education

1 47 12th Pass

Dhiraj Jaideo Gajbhiye Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Dr. Kavita Sonkusare (Shende) Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Dr. Milind Mane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 51 Doctorate

Koche Tukaram Ramchandra

Cases Age Education

0 57 10th Pass

Mamta Vishwas Gedam Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Meshram Hansraj Chandrakant Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Minakshi Mohan Burbure Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Patil Sanjay Natthuji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

Sangode Neha

Cases Age Education

0 24 8th Pass

Sangole Manoj Dashrath Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Sanket Sarnaik Bhaisare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 10th Pass

Somkuwar Vijay Sitaram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Literate

Sunanda Kewal Khairkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate Professional

Tambe Rajesh

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Upendra Mangaldas Shende Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Varsha Ganpatrao Shamkule Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

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