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

Ajaykumar Vishnu Dede IND Loser

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Shiv Sena Loser

Pravin Virbhadrayya Swami (Sir) Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Winner

Ram Saida Gaikwad Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Sandeep Dharma Katabu Republican Party of India (A) Loser

Shivprasad Laxmanrao Kajale Marathwada Mukti Morcha Loser

Shrirang Kernath Sarwade IND Loser

Sunanda Shankar Rasal BSP Loser

Umaji Pandurang Gaikwad IND Loser

Satling Samling Swami Prahar Janshakti Party Loser

Omerga 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

Chougule Dayanraj Dhondiram

2014

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram

2019

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ajaykumar Vishnu Dede Rs 12,52,615 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 35 Post Graduate

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Rs 3,11,33,054 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Post Graduate

Pravin Virbhadrayya Swami (Sir) Rs 27,46,426 ~ 27 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Ram Saida Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 48 Graduate

Sandeep Dharma Katabu

Cases Age Education

0 46 12th Pass

Shivprasad Laxmanrao Kajale Rs 9,96,368 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Shrirang Kernath Sarwade Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 8th Pass

Sunanda Shankar Rasal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Umaji Pandurang Gaikwad

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Satling Samling Swami Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Rs 87,80,000 ~ 87 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 49 Post Graduate

Amol Mohan Kavatekar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 5th Pass

Bhalerao Dattu Rohidas Rs 48,15,000 ~ 48 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Post Graduate

Deelip Nagnath Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 Post Graduate

Gaikwad Tanaji Vaijanath

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Jalindar Shravan Kokane Rs 1,000 ~ 1 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 49 10th Pass

Prof.Dr.Suryakant Ratan Chougule Rs 47,40,000 ~ 47 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Post Graduate

Ramakant Laxman Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 Post Graduate

Ravsaheb Shrirang Sarvade Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 69 8th Pass

Sachin Jaihind Dede

Cases Age Education

1 35 12th Pass

Sandeep Dharma Katabu Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Rs 62,464 ~ 62 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 44 Post Graduate

Chandrakant Ishwar Thorat Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 5th Pass

Datta Laxman Gaikwad Rs 2,30,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Dr. Gaikwad Sanjay Atmaram Rs 84,33,331 ~ 84 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Post Graduate

Gaikwad Umaji Pandurang

Cases Age Education

0 45 10th Pass

Kamble Kisan Nagnath Rs 97,110 ~ 97 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate

Konale Balaji Eknathrao Rs 13,000 ~ 13 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 47 Doctorate

Kshirsagar Vijay Maruti Rs 66,000 ~ 66 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Post Graduate

Pandurang Shankarrao Pole Rs 7,35,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Post Graduate

Raju Alias Rajendra Baliram Ubale

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Sarwade Raosaheb Srirang Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 8th Pass

Shinde Kailas Chintamanrao Rs 60,00,000 ~ 60 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 50 Graduate

Vidya Aabarao Vaghmare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 5th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chougule Dayanraj Dhondiram Rs 1,92,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Post Graduate

Bhim Laxman Shinde Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 75 Literate

Dr. gaikwad Baburao Pandurang Rs 8,66,593 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Doctorate

Gikwad Ram Saida Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Mhanttyya Kalyya Swami

Cases Age Education

0 58 Illiterate

Popatrao Khanderao Sonkarable Rs 3,59,776 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Prfo. Dattatrya krishnaji Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 53 Post Graduate

Prof. Dr. Umesh Sambhaji Marumkar Rs 30,25,000 ~ 30 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Others

Prof. Mohan Kamble Gugalgaonkar Rs 5,05,700 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Post Graduate

Prof. Pole Pandurang Shankarrao

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Ubale Rajendra Baliram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 37 Graduate

Waghmare Subhash Rajanna Rs 3,30,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Ajaykumar Vishnu Dede Rs 12,52,615 ~ 12 Lacs+

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Rs 3,11,33,054 ~ 3 Crore+

Pravin Virbhadrayya Swami (Sir) Rs 27,46,426 ~ 27 Lacs+

Ram Saida Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Sandeep Dharma Katabu

Shivprasad Laxmanrao Kajale Rs 9,96,368 ~ 9 Lacs+

Shrirang Kernath Sarwade Rs 0 ~

Sunanda Shankar Rasal Rs 0 ~

Umaji Pandurang Gaikwad

Satling Samling Swami Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Rs 87,80,000 ~ 87 Lacs+

Amol Mohan Kavatekar Rs 0 ~

Bhalerao Dattu Rohidas Rs 48,15,000 ~ 48 Lacs+

Deelip Nagnath Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Gaikwad Tanaji Vaijanath

Jalindar Shravan Kokane Rs 1,000 ~ 1 Thou+

Prof.Dr.Suryakant Ratan Chougule Rs 47,40,000 ~ 47 Lacs+

Ramakant Laxman Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Ravsaheb Shrirang Sarvade Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Sachin Jaihind Dede

Sandeep Dharma Katabu Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Chougule Dnyanraj Dhondiram Rs 62,464 ~ 62 Thou+

Chandrakant Ishwar Thorat Rs 0 ~

Datta Laxman Gaikwad Rs 2,30,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Dr. Gaikwad Sanjay Atmaram Rs 84,33,331 ~ 84 Lacs+

Gaikwad Umaji Pandurang

Kamble Kisan Nagnath Rs 97,110 ~ 97 Thou+

Konale Balaji Eknathrao Rs 13,000 ~ 13 Thou+

Kshirsagar Vijay Maruti Rs 66,000 ~ 66 Thou+

Pandurang Shankarrao Pole Rs 7,35,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Raju Alias Rajendra Baliram Ubale

Sarwade Raosaheb Srirang Rs 1,00,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Shinde Kailas Chintamanrao Rs 60,00,000 ~ 60 Lacs+

Vidya Aabarao Vaghmare Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Chougule Dayanraj Dhondiram Rs 1,92,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Bhim Laxman Shinde Rs 0 ~

Dr. gaikwad Baburao Pandurang Rs 8,66,593 ~ 8 Lacs+

Gikwad Ram Saida Rs 0 ~

Mhanttyya Kalyya Swami

Popatrao Khanderao Sonkarable Rs 3,59,776 ~ 3 Lacs+

Prfo. Dattatrya krishnaji Kamble Rs 0 ~

Prof. Dr. Umesh Sambhaji Marumkar Rs 30,25,000 ~ 30 Lacs+

Prof. Mohan Kamble Gugalgaonkar Rs 5,05,700 ~ 5 Lacs+

Prof. Pole Pandurang Shankarrao

Ubale Rajendra Baliram Rs 0 ~

Waghmare Subhash Rajanna Rs 3,30,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

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