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

Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb Shiv Sena Winner

Dr.Dinesh Pardeshi Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Loser

Kishor Bhimrao Jejurkar Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi Loser

Prakash Raybhan Parkhe IND Loser

Shivaji Arun Gaikwad IND Loser

Santosh Bhavrao Pathare BSP Loser

Vaijapur 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

R. M. Vani

2014

Bhausaheb Ramrao Patil

2019

Bornare Ramesh Nanasaheb

CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb Rs 3,57,85,529 ~ 3 Crore+

Cases Age Education

1 58 Post Graduate

Dr.Dinesh Pardeshi Rs 1,77,06,500 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate Professional

Kishor Bhimrao Jejurkar Rs 25,27,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 61 Others

Prakash Raybhan Parkhe Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 42 10th Pass

Shivaji Arun Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 31 Graduate

Santosh Bhavrao Pathare

Cases Age Education

0 37 Graduate Professional

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bornare Ramesh Nanasaheb Rs 1,33,27,276 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Post Graduate

Abhay Kailasrao Patil Rs 18,74,980 ~ 18 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 39 12th Pass

Akil Gafur Shaikh Rs 93,75,000 ~ 93 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 62 10th Pass

Arvind Tukaram Pawar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 26 Graduate

Babasaheb Bapurao Pagare Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 41 10th Pass

Bagul Ashok Shravan

Cases Age Education

0 29 Graduate

Dnyaneshwar Ghodke Rs 9,00,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

2 32 10th Pass

Kachru Shankar Pawar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 69 10th Pass

Laxman Manohar Pawar Rs 2,43,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 64 Post Graduate

Madhavrao Narharrao Paithane

Cases Age Education

0 73 12th Pass

Pramod Shahadrao Nangare Rs 50,23,000 ~ 50 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Rajiv Babanrao Dongre Rs 3,56,249 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 48 Graduate Professional

Santosh Dhondiram Tagad Rs 24,80,000 ~ 24 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

1 37 12th Pass

Santosh Jagannath Jadhav Rs 30,72,610 ~ 30 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

4 40 12th Pass

Sitaram Karbhari Ugale

Cases Age Education

0 30 Graduate

Vishwas Bharat Patil Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Post Graduate

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

Bhausaheb Ramrao Patil Rs 1,12,24,707 ~ 1 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Graduate

Dangode Kalyan Dnyaneshwar Rs 76,32,000 ~ 76 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 40 Post Graduate

Kadu Rajendra Sampatrao Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 35 Others

Babasaheb Bapurao Pagare Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

2 36 10th Pass

Dr. Dinesh Pardeshi

Cases Age Education

0 42 Graduate Professional

Eknath Jadhav Rs 4,83,38,280 ~ 4 Crore+

Cases Age Education

0 53 Others

Fulare Bharat Asaram Rs 2,68,044 ~ 2 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 32 Graduate

Jadhav Ambadas Tulshiram Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 48 10th Pass

Narayan Somilal Bankar Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 57 10th Pass

Ramhari Karbhari Jadhav

Cases Age Education

0 52 10th Pass

Shriram Asaram Pawar Rs 1,30,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 45 Graduate

Sudesh Narayanrao Nichal Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 40 12th Pass

Wani Rangnath Murlidhar Rs 37,74,923 ~ 37 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 60 10th Pass

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

Candidate name Party/ Alliance Assets/ Liabilities

R. M. Vani Rs 3,85,312 ~ 3 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

9 55 10th Pass

Dr. Dineshbhau Paradeshi Rs 1,941 ~ 1 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 38 Doctorate

Navanath Namdev Adav Rs 0 ~

Cases Age Education

0 38 10th Pass

Nipte Keshav Bhavrao Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 55 8th Pass

Pagare Prabhakar Thakarji Rs 7,83,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 43 Graduate

Patil Aaba Kailashrao Ramrao

Cases Age Education

2 58 Graduate

Patil Bhausaheb Ramrao Rs 55,98,373 ~ 55 Lacs+

Cases Age Education

0 47 8th Pass

Sadafule Prashant Dadasaheb Rs 23,750 ~ 23 Thou+

Cases Age Education

1 42 Graduate

Sunil Asaran Ghotap Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Cases Age Education

0 41 10th Pass

Tribhuvan Sanjay Dada

Cases Age Education

0 52 Literate

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CANDIDATE LIST 2024

Bornare (Sir) Ramesh Nanasaheb Rs 3,57,85,529 ~ 3 Crore+

Dr.Dinesh Pardeshi Rs 1,77,06,500 ~ 1 Crore+

Kishor Bhimrao Jejurkar Rs 25,27,000 ~ 25 Lacs+

Prakash Raybhan Parkhe Rs 2,00,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Shivaji Arun Gaikwad Rs 0 ~

Santosh Bhavrao Pathare

CANDIDATE LIST 2019

Bornare Ramesh Nanasaheb Rs 1,33,27,276 ~ 1 Crore+

Abhay Kailasrao Patil Rs 18,74,980 ~ 18 Lacs+

Akil Gafur Shaikh Rs 93,75,000 ~ 93 Lacs+

Arvind Tukaram Pawar Rs 0 ~

Babasaheb Bapurao Pagare Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Bagul Ashok Shravan

Dnyaneshwar Ghodke Rs 9,00,000 ~ 9 Lacs+

Kachru Shankar Pawar Rs 0 ~

Laxman Manohar Pawar Rs 2,43,000 ~ 2 Lacs+

Madhavrao Narharrao Paithane

Pramod Shahadrao Nangare Rs 50,23,000 ~ 50 Lacs+

Rajiv Babanrao Dongre Rs 3,56,249 ~ 3 Lacs+

Santosh Dhondiram Tagad Rs 24,80,000 ~ 24 Lacs+

Santosh Jagannath Jadhav Rs 30,72,610 ~ 30 Lacs+

Sitaram Karbhari Ugale

Vishwas Bharat Patil Rs 3,00,000 ~ 3 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2014

Bhausaheb Ramrao Patil Rs 1,12,24,707 ~ 1 Crore+

Dangode Kalyan Dnyaneshwar Rs 76,32,000 ~ 76 Lacs+

Kadu Rajendra Sampatrao Rs 0 ~

Babasaheb Bapurao Pagare Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Dr. Dinesh Pardeshi

Eknath Jadhav Rs 4,83,38,280 ~ 4 Crore+

Fulare Bharat Asaram Rs 2,68,044 ~ 2 Lacs+

Jadhav Ambadas Tulshiram Rs 50,000 ~ 50 Thou+

Narayan Somilal Bankar Rs 0 ~

Ramhari Karbhari Jadhav

Shriram Asaram Pawar Rs 1,30,000 ~ 1 Lacs+

Sudesh Narayanrao Nichal Rs 0 ~

Wani Rangnath Murlidhar Rs 37,74,923 ~ 37 Lacs+

CANDIDATE LIST 2009

R. M. Vani Rs 3,85,312 ~ 3 Lacs+

Dr. Dineshbhau Paradeshi Rs 1,941 ~ 1 Thou+

Navanath Namdev Adav Rs 0 ~

Nipte Keshav Bhavrao Rs 20,000 ~ 20 Thou+

Pagare Prabhakar Thakarji Rs 7,83,000 ~ 7 Lacs+

Patil Aaba Kailashrao Ramrao

Patil Bhausaheb Ramrao Rs 55,98,373 ~ 55 Lacs+

Sadafule Prashant Dadasaheb Rs 23,750 ~ 23 Thou+

Sunil Asaran Ghotap Rs 30,000 ~ 30 Thou+

Tribhuvan Sanjay Dada

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