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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Manoj Bhaskar Garbade Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Sundar Mhasukant Kamble BSP Loser

Adv.B.K. Kamble IND Loser

Adv.Sachin Mahipati Sonawane IND Loser

Balasaheb Namdev Ovhal Maharashtra Swarajya party Loser

Bhise Suresh Haribhau IND Loser

Kailas Narayan Khude IND Loser

Katke Narsing Eshwarrao IND Loser

Minatai Yadav Khilare IND Loser

Rahul Malhari Sonawane Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Loser

Rajendrasinghji Chajchidak Rashtriya Balmiki Sena Paksha Loser

Sudhir Laxman Jagtap IND Loser

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RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2009

Anna Bansode

2014

Chabukswar Gautam Sukhdeo

2019

Anna Dadu Bansode

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anna Dadu Bansode Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 56 Others

Bhalerao Raju Sudam

Cases Age Education

0 52 Graduate

Dr. Sulakshana Shilwant-Dhar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Manoj Bhaskar Garbade

Cases Age Education

1 37 12th Pass

Sundar Mhasukant Kamble

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

Adv.B.K. Kamble Rs 9,000 ~ 9 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 59 Post Graduate

Adv.Sachin Mahipati Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Post Graduate

Balasaheb Namdev Ovhal Rs 28,00,000 ~ 28 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 10th Pass

Bhise Suresh Haribhau Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 5th Pass

Kailas Narayan Khude Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 46 10th Pass

Katke Narsing Eshwarrao Rs 1,00,10,000 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 58 Post Graduate

Minatai Yadav Khilare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Illiterate

Rahul Malhari Sonawane Rs 28,750 ~ 28 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 33 Post Graduate

Rajendrasinghji Chajchidak Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 55 10th Pass

Sudhir Laxman Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 50 Literate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anna Dadu Bansode

Cases Age Education

0 51 10th Pass

Adv. Chabukswar Gautam Sukhdev Rs 9,59,907 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 60 Post Graduate

Adv. Ovhal Mukunda Ananda Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Ajay Chandrakant Gaikwad Rs 78,345 ~ 78 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 26 8th Pass

Ajay Hanumant Londhe Rs 3,90,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 34 12th Pass

Balasaheb Namdev Ovhal Rs 53,00,000 ~ 53 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Chandrakant Ambadas Mane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 62 12th Pass

Deepak Dagadu Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 5th Pass

Deepak Mahadev Tate Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Dhanraj Govind Gaikwad

Cases Age Education

0 46 5th Pass

Dr. Rajesh Nagose Rs 5,770 ~ 5 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Hemant Arjun More Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 44 Graduate

Meenaatai Yadav Khilare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 45 Literate

Naresh Suraj Lot Rs 3,70,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

Pravin Allias Balasaheb Gaikwad

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Sandeep Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 51 5th Pass

Yuvraj Bhagwan Dakhale Rs 2,40,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 34 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Chabukswar Gautam Sukhdeo

Cases Age Education

1 56 Post Graduate

Adv. Mohan Tukaram Adsul Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 Post Graduate

Anita Dattatraya Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 5th Pass

Anna Dadu Bansode Rs 35,00,000 ~ 35 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 10th Pass

Asha Raju Randive Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Illiterate

Chandrakant Ambadas Mane Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 54 12th Pass

Choudhari Jafar Khurshid Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 5th Pass

Gaikwad Kshitij Texas Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate Professional

Ghodke Sham Abhimanyu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Govind Gangaram Herode

Cases Age Education

0 66 Graduate

Kamble Manoj Vishnu Rs 23,41,570 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Khude Shantaram Ganesh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 Illiterate

Mangal Bhikaram Kamble Rs 1,59,027 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Nivrutti Datta More Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

Pratik Shankarrao Zumbre

Cases Age Education

1 45 Graduate

Raju Sudam Bhalerao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Rakesh Ramesh Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 12th Pass

Sonkamble Chandrakanta Laxman Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Post Graduate

Sou. Meenatai Yadav Khilare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Literate

Sou. Sunit Rajendra Chajchidak

Cases Age Education

0 46 Literate

Surendra Sudam Gavai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Suresh Madhukar Londhe Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 44 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Anna Bansode Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Adv. B.K. Kamble Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 Post Graduate

Amar Shankar Sable Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate

Bhalerao Raju Sudam Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate

Er. Devendra Sahadeo Tayade

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Gaikwad Babaso Sripati Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 36 8th Pass

Gaikwad Tarabai Bhagwan Rs 3,21,654 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 5th Pass

Gajarmal Vishwas Bhagwan Rs 5,00,000 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Graduate Professional

Harshwardhan Madhukar Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 10th Pass

K.K.Kamble

Cases Age Education

0 39 Not Given

Kamble Manav Shripati Rs 12,38,791 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

Rajendra Kundlik Gaikwad Rs 1,42,084 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Sanjay Narayan Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Sham Abhimanyu Ghodke Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 25 Graduate

Shyamla Machindra Sonawane

Cases Age Education

0 56 10th Pass

Sonkamble Chandrakanta Laxman Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

6 39 Post Graduate

Vanita Sandeep Shelar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

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