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

Gharde Pramod Deorao IND Loser

Premkumar Dashrath Gajbhare IND Loser

Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram INC Winner

Sanjay Vasant Borkar Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Loser

Sudhir Laxman Parwe BJP Loser

Bhimrao Suryabhan Gajbhiye BSP Loser

Ganvir Mansaram Wankhede IND Loser

Sandip Ashok Kamble IND Loser

Sapna Rajendra Meshram Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Shekhar Ganpat Dunde MNS Loser

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Polling

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Result

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Nominations start

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Nominations end

29 Oct 2024

Last day to withdraw

04 Nov 2024

RESULTS IN PAST ELECTIONS

Year

Winning Candidate

Party

2009

Parwe Sudhir Laxman

2014

Sudhir Parve

2019

Raju Devnath Parwe

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Gharde Pramod Deorao Rs 1,79,87,728 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 51 Others

Premkumar Dashrath Gajbhare Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 44 12th Pass

Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

1 65 Graduate Professional

Sanjay Vasant Borkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 59 12th Pass

Sudhir Laxman Parwe

Cases Age Education

0 55 12th Pass

Bhimrao Suryabhan Gajbhiye Rs 34,31,270 ~ 34 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 Post Graduate

Ganvir Mansaram Wankhede Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 Post Graduate

Sandip Ashok Kamble

Cases Age Education

0 34 5th Pass

Sapna Rajendra Meshram Rs 17,00,000 ~ 17 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 Post Graduate

Shekhar Ganpat Dunde Rs 18,00,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 8th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Raju Devnath Parwe Rs 1,04,99,372 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

2 49 12th Pass

Abhishek Chaturbhuj Bansod Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 35 Post Graduate

Bawane Padmakar Domaji Rs 23,00,000 ~ 23 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate

Kamble Milind Devrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 10th Pass

Manojkumar Manoranjan Bawangade Rs 8,18,618 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 34 Others

Mina Gulabrao Warkar

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Nitnavare Vinod Shalikram Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 54 Graduate

Pandurang Modku Shambharkar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Sandip Sahadeo Meshram Rs 57,00,000 ~ 57 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 36 10th Pass

Sudhir Laxman Parwe

Cases Age Education

1 50 12th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Sudhir Parve Rs 1,29,89,766 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 45 12th Pass

Prof.dr. Natthu Madha0 Lokhande Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 65 Doctorate

Abhyankar Jagannath Motiram Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 66 Graduate Professional

Bansod Rukshadas Mokasrao Rs 16,04,800 ~ 16 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 51 12th Pass

Chandrabhan Jayram Khobragad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Fule Ramesh Baburao

Cases Age Education

0 56 Post Graduate

Kamble Rajesh Digamber Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

7 37 10th Pass

Khadse Anandrao Sampat Rs 98,000 ~ 98 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 49 12th Pass

Padmakar Domaji Bawane Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 37 12th Pass

Pandurang Madku Shambharkar Rs 1,04,027 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Rajendra Tulshiram Meshram

Cases Age Education

0 33 12th Pass

Raju Deonath Parwe Rs 26,00,000 ~ 26 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 12th Pass

Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram Rs 52,58,121 ~ 52 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 55 Graduate Professional

Sardare Jogendra Dhanuji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 47 12th Pass

Vinod Shalikram Nitnaware

Cases Age Education

0 49 Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Parwe Sudhir Laxman Rs 31,850 ~ 31 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 40 12th Pass

Adnyan Anandrao Bankar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 30 12th Pass

Bansod Rukshadas Mokasrao Rs 5,88,842 ~ 5 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 8th Pass

Chandan Somaji Mul Rs 1,04,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Not Given

Chaudhari Durwas Somaji Rs 2,99,803 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 60 Graduate

Deshpande Sanjay Sawaji

Cases Age Education

0 45 8th Pass

Dharmadas Mirguji Chaudhari Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 77 Graduate Professional

Golghate Tarkeshwar Devidas Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

Khobragade Chandrabhan Jayram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 43 10th Pass

Malke Ghanshyam Ramaji Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 52 Post Graduate

Meshram Shirish Mahaeorao

Cases Age Education

0 52 Doctorate

Naresh Jairamji Mitra Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 46 Graduate Professional

Prashant Bhimrao Meshram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 34 Literate

Ramteke Chandrabhan Baliram Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 48 12th Pass

Sandip Gawai

Cases Age Education

0 36 Graduate

Vilas Ganesh Zodape Rs 1,85,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 25 12th Pass

Vinod Bhaskarrao Patil Rs 4,85,586 ~ 4 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 41 12th Pass

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Gharde Pramod Deorao Rs 1,79,87,728 ~ 1 Crore+

Premkumar Dashrath Gajbhare Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram Rs 0 ~

Sanjay Vasant Borkar Rs 0 ~

Sudhir Laxman Parwe

Bhimrao Suryabhan Gajbhiye Rs 34,31,270 ~ 34 Lacs+

Ganvir Mansaram Wankhede Rs 0 ~

Sandip Ashok Kamble

Sapna Rajendra Meshram Rs 17,00,000 ~ 17 Lacs+

Shekhar Ganpat Dunde Rs 18,00,000 ~ 18 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Raju Devnath Parwe Rs 1,04,99,372 ~ 1 Crore+

Abhishek Chaturbhuj Bansod Rs 6,00,000 ~ 6 Lacs+

Bawane Padmakar Domaji Rs 23,00,000 ~ 23 Lacs+

Kamble Milind Devrao Rs 0 ~

Manojkumar Manoranjan Bawangade Rs 8,18,618 ~ 8 Lacs+

Mina Gulabrao Warkar

Nitnavare Vinod Shalikram Rs 4,00,000 ~ 4 Lacs+

Pandurang Modku Shambharkar Rs 0 ~

Sandip Sahadeo Meshram Rs 57,00,000 ~ 57 Lacs+

Sudhir Laxman Parwe

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Sudhir Parve Rs 1,29,89,766 ~ 1 Crore+

Prof.dr. Natthu Madha0 Lokhande Rs 0 ~

Abhyankar Jagannath Motiram Rs 19,00,000 ~ 19 Lacs+

Bansod Rukshadas Mokasrao Rs 16,04,800 ~ 16 Lacs+

Chandrabhan Jayram Khobragad Rs 0 ~

Fule Ramesh Baburao

Kamble Rajesh Digamber Rs 0 ~

Khadse Anandrao Sampat Rs 98,000 ~ 98 Thou+

Padmakar Domaji Bawane Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Pandurang Madku Shambharkar Rs 1,04,027 ~ 1 Lacs+

Rajendra Tulshiram Meshram

Raju Deonath Parwe Rs 26,00,000 ~ 26 Lacs+

Sanjay Narayanrao Meshram Rs 52,58,121 ~ 52 Lacs+

Sardare Jogendra Dhanuji Rs 0 ~

Vinod Shalikram Nitnaware

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Parwe Sudhir Laxman Rs 31,850 ~ 31 Thou+

Adnyan Anandrao Bankar Rs 0 ~

Bansod Rukshadas Mokasrao Rs 5,88,842 ~ 5 Lacs+

Chandan Somaji Mul Rs 1,04,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Chaudhari Durwas Somaji Rs 2,99,803 ~ 2 Lacs+

Deshpande Sanjay Sawaji

Dharmadas Mirguji Chaudhari Rs 0 ~

Golghate Tarkeshwar Devidas Rs 8,00,000 ~ 8 Lacs+

Khobragade Chandrabhan Jayram Rs 0 ~

Malke Ghanshyam Ramaji Rs 0 ~

Meshram Shirish Mahaeorao

Naresh Jairamji Mitra Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Prashant Bhimrao Meshram Rs 0 ~

Ramteke Chandrabhan Baliram Rs 0 ~

Sandip Gawai

Vilas Ganesh Zodape Rs 1,85,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Vinod Bhaskarrao Patil Rs 4,85,586 ~ 4 Lacs+

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