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.Rahul Damodhar Gavai BSP Loser

Adv.Sanjay Shivram Ingole IND Loser

Ameet Subhashrao Zanak INC Winner

Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali Shiv Sena Loser

Ramchandra Tukaramji Wankhede IND Loser

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh IND Loser

Dipak Shriram Tirke Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Dr.Chetanbhai Ingale Republican Sena Loser

Gajanan Dnyanba Lokhande Lokrajya Party Loser

Noor Ali Mahbob Ali Shah IND Loser

Sangita Dinesh Chavhan Jan Janwadi Party Loser

Vishnupant Kaduji Bhutekar IND Loser

Risod Elections 2024 Schedule

Polling

Nov 2024

Result

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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

Zanak Subhashrao Ramrao

2014

Amit Subhashrao Zanak

2019

Amit Subhashrao Zanak

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Adv.Rahul Damodhar Gavai Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

Adv.Sanjay Shivram Ingole Rs 37,450 ~ 37 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 57 Post Graduate

Ameet Subhashrao Zanak Rs 16,42,440 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate Professional

Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali

Cases Age Education

3 51 Graduate

Ramchandra Tukaramji Wankhede

Cases Age Education

0 71 Post Graduate

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 75 Post Graduate

Dipak Shriram Tirke Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 10th Pass

Dr.Chetanbhai Ingale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Graduate

Gajanan Dnyanba Lokhande Rs 99,209 ~ 99 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 57 Graduate

Noor Ali Mahbob Ali Shah Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

Sangita Dinesh Chavhan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 12th Pass

Vishnupant Kaduji Bhutekar Rs 12,75,136 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Amit Subhashrao Zanak Rs 11,40,500 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 33 Graduate Professional

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 70 Post Graduate

Anil Rangrao Ghuge Rs 10,80,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate Professional

Chetan Wamanrao Ingale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Dattarao Bhikaji Dhande

Cases Age Education

0 52 10th Pass

Dilip Rambhau Jadhao Rs 22,51,300 ~ 22 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 5th Pass

Dr. Radhakisan Madhukarrao Kshirsagar Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Doctorate

Prashant Vishnu Bakal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate

R. Prashant Gawande Patil Rs 25,53,798 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Rajesh Shrikrushna Ambhore

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Sanap Vishwnath Ashruji Rs 9,14,312 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 48 Graduate

She. Khaja She. Farid Rs 28,00,000 ~ 28 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 43 Graduate

Tasvarkha Gulam Gauskha Rs 8,50,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 34 5th Pass

Vijaykumar Wamanrao Ulhamale Rs 9,70,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate Professional

Vishwanath Tukaram Shevale

Cases Age Education

0 64 5th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Amit Subhashrao Zanak Rs 12,37,454 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate Professional

Babar Santosh Shamrao Rs 2,16,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 8th Pass

Babarao Sahebrao Patil (khadse) Rs 5,14,136 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 Post Graduate

Bhagirath Pandurang Bhodane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Bherane Ganesh Kisan

Cases Age Education

0 40 Graduate Professional

Devdhe Patil Subhash Uttamrao Rs 26,00,000 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 5th Pass

Jadhav Vijay Tulshiram Rs 20,68,804 ~ 20 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 53 Graduate Professional

Kalapad Ramkrishna Sakharamji Rs 16,87,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Kamble Sanjay Narayan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Murlidhar More

Cases Age Education

0 71 12th Pass

Noor Ali Mehboob Ali Shah Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Ramchandra Tukaram Wankhede Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

Ramesh Pandurang Ambhore Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

Rauj Patil Raje Rs 12,00,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

7 38 Graduate

Sanap Vishwnath Ashruji

Cases Age Education

0 44 Graduate

Tayade Sadanand Gajanan Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 27 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Zanak Subhashrao Ramrao Rs 4,77,645 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 12th Pass

Adv. Sanjay Shioram Ingole Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 41 Post Graduate

Anantrao Vitthal Rao Deshmukh Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

Bharat Uddharrao Patil Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Graduate

Bismillabee Alias Ammaji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Literate

Deepak Shriram Tirake

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Jadhao Vijay Tulshiram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate Professional

Kayande Laxmanrao Sambhaji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 63 Graduate

Khandare Kanta alias Rohini Mahendra Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Medshikar Mukundrao Sampatrao Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Cases Age Education

3 67 10th Pass

Qureshi Mohamad

Cases Age Education

0 28 Graduate Professional

Surve Prabhakar Arjuna Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Literate

Wankhede Avinash Baliram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

3 33 Graduate

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Adv.Rahul Damodhar Gavai Rs 0 ~

Adv.Sanjay Shivram Ingole Rs 37,450 ~ 37 Thou+

Ameet Subhashrao Zanak Rs 16,42,440 ~ 16 Lacs+

Bhavana Pundlikrao Gawali

Ramchandra Tukaramji Wankhede

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dipak Shriram Tirke Rs 7,00,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Dr.Chetanbhai Ingale Rs 0 ~

Gajanan Dnyanba Lokhande Rs 99,209 ~ 99 Thou+

Noor Ali Mahbob Ali Shah Rs 0 ~

Sangita Dinesh Chavhan Rs 0 ~

Vishnupant Kaduji Bhutekar Rs 12,75,136 ~ 12 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Amit Subhashrao Zanak Rs 11,40,500 ~ 11 Lacs+

Anantrao Vitthalrao Deshmukh Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Anil Rangrao Ghuge Rs 10,80,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Chetan Wamanrao Ingale Rs 0 ~

Dattarao Bhikaji Dhande

Dilip Rambhau Jadhao Rs 22,51,300 ~ 22 Lacs+

Dr. Radhakisan Madhukarrao Kshirsagar Rs 12,50,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Prashant Vishnu Bakal Rs 0 ~

R. Prashant Gawande Patil Rs 25,53,798 ~ 25 Lacs+

Rajesh Shrikrushna Ambhore

Sanap Vishwnath Ashruji Rs 9,14,312 ~ 9 Lacs+

She. Khaja She. Farid Rs 28,00,000 ~ 28 Lacs+

Tasvarkha Gulam Gauskha Rs 8,50,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Vijaykumar Wamanrao Ulhamale Rs 9,70,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Vishwanath Tukaram Shevale

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Amit Subhashrao Zanak Rs 12,37,454 ~ 12 Lacs+

Babar Santosh Shamrao Rs 2,16,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Babarao Sahebrao Patil (khadse) Rs 5,14,136 ~ 5 Lacs+

Bhagirath Pandurang Bhodane Rs 0 ~

Bherane Ganesh Kisan

Devdhe Patil Subhash Uttamrao Rs 26,00,000 ~ 26 Lacs+

Jadhav Vijay Tulshiram Rs 20,68,804 ~ 20 Lacs+

Kalapad Ramkrishna Sakharamji Rs 16,87,000 ~ 16 Lacs+

Kamble Sanjay Narayan Rs 0 ~

Murlidhar More

Noor Ali Mehboob Ali Shah Rs 0 ~

Ramchandra Tukaram Wankhede Rs 0 ~

Ramesh Pandurang Ambhore Rs 0 ~

Rauj Patil Raje Rs 12,00,000 ~ 12 Lacs+

Sanap Vishwnath Ashruji

Tayade Sadanand Gajanan Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Zanak Subhashrao Ramrao Rs 4,77,645 ~ 4 Lacs+

Adv. Sanjay Shioram Ingole Rs 0 ~

Anantrao Vitthal Rao Deshmukh Rs 1,50,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Bharat Uddharrao Patil Rs 11,50,000 ~ 11 Lacs+

Bismillabee Alias Ammaji Rs 0 ~

Deepak Shriram Tirake

Jadhao Vijay Tulshiram Rs 0 ~

Kayande Laxmanrao Sambhaji Rs 0 ~

Khandare Kanta alias Rohini Mahendra Rs 0 ~

Medshikar Mukundrao Sampatrao Rs 60,000 ~ 60 Thou+

Qureshi Mohamad

Surve Prabhakar Arjuna Rs 0 ~

Wankhede Avinash Baliram Rs 0 ~

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