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.

Nashik Central Elections 2024

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Candidate name Party Status

Avantika Gaju Kishor Ghodke IND Loser

Devyani Suhas Pharande BJP Winner

Gite Vasant Nivrutti Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Kanoje Prakash Giradhari IND Loser

Mushir Muniroddin Sayed Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Nitin Pandurang Revgade (Patil) Nirbhay Maharashtra Party Loser

Raju Madhukar Sonawane IND Loser

Ravindra Vasant Aute BSP Loser

Sachinraje Dattatray Deore IND Loser

Wasim Noormohammad Shaikh IND Loser

Nashik Central 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

Gite Vasantrao Nivrutti

2014

Smt.devyani Farande

2019

Devyani Suhas Pharande

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Avantika Gaju Kishor Ghodke Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Devyani Suhas Pharande Rs 3,00,197 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 58 Post Graduate

Gite Vasant Nivrutti Rs 18,75,400 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 66 10th Pass

Kanoje Prakash Giradhari Rs 85,000 ~ 85 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 57 12th Pass

Mushir Muniroddin Sayed

Cases Age Education

1 54 12th Pass

Nitin Pandurang Revgade (Patil) Rs 12,50,729 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate

Raju Madhukar Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 8th Pass

Ravindra Vasant Aute Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 8th Pass

Sachinraje Dattatray Deore Rs 1,90,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Wasim Noormohammad Shaikh

Cases Age Education

0 48 5th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Devyani Suhas Pharande Rs 9,15,966 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Post Graduate

Ajij Abbas Pathan Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 59 10th Pass

Deepak Rangnath Doke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

4 31 10th Pass

Devidas Piraji Sarkate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

Hemlata Ninad Patil

Cases Age Education

2 53 Post Graduate

Kapil Sudhakar Wagh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate

Nitin Keshavrao Bhosale Rs 3,90,91,200 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

9 50 12th Pass

Prakash Giridhar Kanoje Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 12th Pass

Sanjay Bharat Sable Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

6 54 8th Pass

Vilas Madhukar Desale

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Smt.devyani Farande

Cases Age Education

2 48 Graduate Professional

Ajay Bhaskarrao Boraste Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

5 43 12th Pass

Devidas Laxman Tejale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 5th Pass

Gite Vasant Shankar Rs 8,42,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 12th Pass

Kazi Aayajoddin Isamoddin Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 8th Pass

Pathan Surfrash Sherkhan

Cases Age Education

3 31 Illiterate

Prakash Giridhar Kanoje Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Graduate

Sachin Shankarrao Kathe Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Shahu Sahadevrao Khaire Rs 58,58,137 ~ 58 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate

Shaikh Imran Dagushaikh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 8th Pass

Suresh Chhaganrao Salunke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 5th Pass

Vasant Nivrutti Gite Rs 9,28,619 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

9 56 10th Pass

Vinayak Dattatray Khaire Rs 64,93,092 ~ 64 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 46 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Gite Vasantrao Nivrutti Rs 22,76,546 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

8 51 10th Pass

Bagul Sunil Kisan Rs 14,52,079 ~ 14 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

7 44 10th Pass

Dr. Bachchhav Shobha Dinesh Rs 8,62,228 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 50 Doctorate

Ghoderao Prashant Ashokrao Rs 36,78,160 ~ 36 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate Professional

Jadhav Bhimrao Abaji

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Jafar Ikbal Bagwan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 5th Pass

Jagtap Milind Ashok Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 8th Pass

Kokani Akhtar Gafur Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 43 8th Pass

Ramnath Radhuji Kadbhane Rs 24,000 ~ 24 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 51 10th Pass

Saiyyad Mushir Munirodin

Cases Age Education

1 39 12th Pass

Sapkale Dipmala Pundlik Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 12th Pass

Shafik Harun Chaudhari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 34 10th Pass

Shekh Yunus Abdul Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 10th Pass

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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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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Avantika Gaju Kishor Ghodke Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Devyani Suhas Pharande Rs 3,00,197 ~ 3 Lacs+

Gite Vasant Nivrutti Rs 18,75,400 ~ 18 Lacs+

Kanoje Prakash Giradhari Rs 85,000 ~ 85 Thou+

Mushir Muniroddin Sayed

Nitin Pandurang Revgade (Patil) Rs 12,50,729 ~ 12 Lacs+

Raju Madhukar Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Ravindra Vasant Aute Rs 0 ~

Sachinraje Dattatray Deore Rs 1,90,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Wasim Noormohammad Shaikh

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Devyani Suhas Pharande Rs 9,15,966 ~ 9 Lacs+

Ajij Abbas Pathan Rs 80,000 ~ 80 Thou+

Deepak Rangnath Doke Rs 0 ~

Devidas Piraji Sarkate Rs 0 ~

Hemlata Ninad Patil

Kapil Sudhakar Wagh Rs 0 ~

Nitin Keshavrao Bhosale Rs 3,90,91,200 ~ 3 Crore+

Prakash Giridhar Kanoje Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Sanjay Bharat Sable Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Vilas Madhukar Desale

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Smt.devyani Farande

Ajay Bhaskarrao Boraste Rs 0 ~

Devidas Laxman Tejale Rs 0 ~

Gite Vasant Shankar Rs 8,42,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Kazi Aayajoddin Isamoddin Rs 0 ~

Pathan Surfrash Sherkhan

Prakash Giridhar Kanoje Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Sachin Shankarrao Kathe Rs 0 ~

Shahu Sahadevrao Khaire Rs 58,58,137 ~ 58 Lacs+

Shaikh Imran Dagushaikh Rs 0 ~

Suresh Chhaganrao Salunke Rs 0 ~

Vasant Nivrutti Gite Rs 9,28,619 ~ 9 Lacs+

Vinayak Dattatray Khaire Rs 64,93,092 ~ 64 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Gite Vasantrao Nivrutti Rs 22,76,546 ~ 22 Lacs+

Bagul Sunil Kisan Rs 14,52,079 ~ 14 Lacs+

Dr. Bachchhav Shobha Dinesh Rs 8,62,228 ~ 8 Lacs+

Ghoderao Prashant Ashokrao Rs 36,78,160 ~ 36 Lacs+

Jadhav Bhimrao Abaji

Jafar Ikbal Bagwan Rs 0 ~

Jagtap Milind Ashok Rs 0 ~

Kokani Akhtar Gafur Rs 0 ~

Ramnath Radhuji Kadbhane Rs 24,000 ~ 24 Thou+

Saiyyad Mushir Munirodin

Sapkale Dipmala Pundlik Rs 0 ~

Shafik Harun Chaudhari Rs 0 ~

Shekh Yunus Abdul Rs 0 ~

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