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

Ashok Ragho Sonawane Maharashtra Swarajya party Loser

Manjula Tulshiram Gavit Shiv Sena Winner

Pravin (Gotu) Bapu Chaure INC Loser

Pravin Subhash Sonwane IND Loser

Ramesh Doulat Sane BSP Loser

Ranjeet Shantaram Gawali IND Loser

Ranjit Bhivraj Gaikwad IND Loser

Vaishali Vishvjit Raut IND Loser

Yuvraj Sakharam Thakare IND Loser

Mira Babulal Shinde IND Loser

Sakri 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

Bhoye Yogendra Reshama

2014

Dhanaji Sitaram Ahire

2019

Manjula Tulshiram Gavit

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Ashok Ragho Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 61 Others

Manjula Tulshiram Gavit Rs 6,67,735 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Graduate

Pravin (Gotu) Bapu Chaure Rs 38,79,589 ~ 38 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Pravin Subhash Sonwane

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Ramesh Doulat Sane Rs 10,75,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 56 5th Pass

Ranjeet Shantaram Gawali Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 29 12th Pass

Ranjit Bhivraj Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 39 Post Graduate

Vaishali Vishvjit Raut Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 12th Pass

Yuvraj Sakharam Thakare

Cases Age Education

0 41 Graduate

Mira Babulal Shinde Rs 2,97,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Manjula Tulshiram Gavit Rs 40,24,551 ~ 40 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 56 Graduate

Chaure Sandip Shantaram Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 12th Pass

Dhanaji Sitaram Ahire Rs 4,14,828 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 66 12th Pass

Hiraman Deva Sabale Rs 1,30,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 62 10th Pass

Mohan Gokul Suryawanshi

Cases Age Education

0 55 Others

Nandu Rajaram Malache Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 Literate

Rajkumar Pandit Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate Professional

Rangnath Rama Bhavare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 56 Literate

Yashwant Devman Malache Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 49 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Dhanaji Sitaram Ahire Rs 29,61,517 ~ 29 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 12th Pass

Adv. Manukumar J. Valvi Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 37 Post Graduate

Bagul Pandit Maharu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 10th Pass

Bahiram Ranilal Popat Rs 19,70,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 12th Pass

Bharude Dipak Bandu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 28 Others

Chavhan Suka Budha

Cases Age Education

0 67 Literate

Dilip Naik Rs 53,55,570 ~ 53 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

3 61 Post Graduate

Dipak Mangya Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 36 12th Pass

Gwali Durgabai Hiru Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 8th Pass

Pawar Chudaman Daga

Cases Age Education

0 59 Others

Smt Manjula Gavit Rs 50,82,000 ~ 50 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 50 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bhoye Yogendra Reshama Rs 3,32,288 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Graduate

Bhavare Rangnath Rama Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 46 Literate

Chaudhari Govindrao Shivram ( Bhau ) Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 70 Graduate Professional

Chaudhari Mansha Thunya Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 10th Pass

Gangurde Shantaram Chindhu

Cases Age Education

1 59 Literate

Gavit Manjula Tulshiram Rs 32,05,258 ~ 32 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Jadhav Bhagwan Barku Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 58 Not Given

Jagtap Bhika Pavaji Rs 2,10,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 12th Pass

Jagtap Dipak Mangya Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 31 12th Pass

Malache Bapu Sada

Cases Age Education

0 50 10th Pass

Malusare Dadu Sursingh Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 Literate

Pawar Zingubai Kalu Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 33 10th Pass

Suryavanshi Vasant Dodha Rs 27,90,111 ~ 27 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 49 5th Pass

Ushabai Ramrao Gavale Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 49 12th Pass

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Ashok Ragho Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Manjula Tulshiram Gavit Rs 6,67,735 ~ 6 Lacs+

Pravin (Gotu) Bapu Chaure Rs 38,79,589 ~ 38 Lacs+

Pravin Subhash Sonwane

Ramesh Doulat Sane Rs 10,75,000 ~ 10 Lacs+

Ranjeet Shantaram Gawali Rs 0 ~

Ranjit Bhivraj Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Vaishali Vishvjit Raut Rs 0 ~

Yuvraj Sakharam Thakare

Mira Babulal Shinde Rs 2,97,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Manjula Tulshiram Gavit Rs 40,24,551 ~ 40 Lacs+

Chaure Sandip Shantaram Rs 3,50,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dhanaji Sitaram Ahire Rs 4,14,828 ~ 4 Lacs+

Hiraman Deva Sabale Rs 1,30,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Mohan Gokul Suryawanshi

Nandu Rajaram Malache Rs 0 ~

Rajkumar Pandit Sonawane Rs 0 ~

Rangnath Rama Bhavare Rs 0 ~

Yashwant Devman Malache Rs 0 ~

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Dhanaji Sitaram Ahire Rs 29,61,517 ~ 29 Lacs+

Adv. Manukumar J. Valvi Rs 0 ~

Bagul Pandit Maharu Rs 0 ~

Bahiram Ranilal Popat Rs 19,70,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Bharude Dipak Bandu Rs 0 ~

Chavhan Suka Budha

Dilip Naik Rs 53,55,570 ~ 53 Lacs+

Dipak Mangya Jagtap Rs 0 ~

Gwali Durgabai Hiru Rs 0 ~

Pawar Chudaman Daga

Smt Manjula Gavit Rs 50,82,000 ~ 50 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Bhoye Yogendra Reshama Rs 3,32,288 ~ 3 Lacs+

Bhavare Rangnath Rama Rs 0 ~

Chaudhari Govindrao Shivram ( Bhau ) Rs 0 ~

Chaudhari Mansha Thunya Rs 0 ~

Gangurde Shantaram Chindhu

Gavit Manjula Tulshiram Rs 32,05,258 ~ 32 Lacs+

Jadhav Bhagwan Barku Rs 0 ~

Jagtap Bhika Pavaji Rs 2,10,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Jagtap Dipak Mangya Rs 0 ~

Malache Bapu Sada

Malusare Dadu Sursingh Rs 0 ~

Pawar Zingubai Kalu Rs 0 ~

Suryavanshi Vasant Dodha Rs 27,90,111 ~ 27 Lacs+

Ushabai Ramrao Gavale Rs 0 ~

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