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{{short description|Upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka}}
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{{Speculation|date=November 2021}}
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| type = legislative
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| ongoing = no
| election_date = May 2023
| election_date = 10 May 2023
| country = India
| country = India
| next_year = 2028
| previous_year = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
| previous_year = [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
| seats_for_election = All 224 seats in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| seats_for_election = All 224 seats in the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]
| majority_seats = 113
| majority_seats = 113
| turnout = 73.19%<ref name="turnout"/> ({{increase}} 1.06%)
| image_size = 150x150px
| image_size = 150x150px
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| party1 = Bharatiya Janata Party
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| image1 = [[File:BasavarajBommai.jpg|82px]]
| image1 = [[File:BasavarajBommai.jpg|82px]]
| leader1 = [[Basavaraj Bommai|Basavaraj S. Bommai]]
| leader1 = [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Shiggaon (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shiggaon]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Shiggaon (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shiggaon]]
| last_election1 = 36.35%, 104 seats
| last_election1 = 36.35%, 104 seats
| leader_since1 = 2021
| leader_since1 = 2021
| seats_before1 = 121
| seats_before1 = 113
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| party2 = Indian National Congress
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance
| image2 = [[File:Siddaramaiah (cropped).png|88px]]
| image2 = [[File:Siddaramaiah (cropped).png|88px]]
| leader2 = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| leader2 = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Kolar Assembly constituency|Kolar]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Varuna Assembly constituency|Varuna]]
| leader_since2 = 2013
| leader_since2 = 2013
| seats_before2 = 72
| seats_before2 = 75
| last_election2 = 38.14%, 80 seats
| last_election2 = 38.14%, 80 seats
| party3 = Janata Dal (Secular)
| party3 = Janata Dal (Secular)
| alliance3 = -
| image3 = [[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg|75px]]
| image3 = [[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg|75px]]
| leader3 = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| leader3 = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Channapatna Assembly constituency|Channapatna]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Channapatna Assembly constituency|Channapatna]]
| leader_since3 = 2006
| leader_since3 = 2006
| seats_before3 = 30
| seats_before3 = 27
| last_election3 = 18.3%, 37 seats
| last_election3 = 18.3%, 37 seats
| title = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| before_election = [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| before_election = [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| before_party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| map_image = File:Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Karnataka.svg
| map_image = File:2023 Karnataka Election Result 2023.svg
}}
}}


Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in [[Elections in Karnataka|Karnataka]] before [[2023 elections in India|May 2023]] to elect all [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|224 members]] of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]].
Legislative Assembly elections were held in [[Elections in Karnataka|Karnataka]] on [[2023 elections in India|10 May 2023]] to elect all [[List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly|224 members]] of the [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]]. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 13 May 2023.
 
The election saw a voter turnout of 73.19%, the highest ever recorded in the history of elections in Karnataka.<ref name="turnout">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-12 |title=Karnataka records its highest voter turnout in state polls at 73.19% |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-assembly-elections-2023-see-record-turnout-of-73-19-but-bengaluru-lags-behind-with-lowest-voter-participation-101683830197201.html |access-date=2023-05-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-11 |title=Assembly elections: Turnout at 73.19% is a historic high for Karnataka |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/assembly-elections-turnout-at-7319-is-a-historic-high-for-karnataka/article66839853.ece |access-date=2023-05-12 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
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=== Political developments ===
=== Political developments ===
{{See also|2019 Karnataka political crisis}}
{{See also|2019 Karnataka political crisis}}
In July 2019, the coalition government collapsed due to resignations by several members of [[Indian National Congress|INC]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] in the assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-07-24|title=Congress-JD(S) coalition government loses trust vote in Karnataka|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-jd-s-coalition-government-loses-trust-vote-in-karnataka-1563906685838.html|access-date=2022-02-13|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] formed the state government, with [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] becoming Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-26|title=Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM for fourth time, to face crucial floor test on Monday|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/yeddyurappa-karnataka-government-formation-bs-yediyurappa-chief-minister-bjp-congress-jds-5854865/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
In July 2019, the coalition government collapsed due to resignations by several members of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]] in the assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-07-24|title=Congress-JD(S) coalition government loses trust vote in Karnataka|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/congress-jd-s-coalition-government-loses-trust-vote-in-karnataka-1563906685838.html|access-date=2022-02-13|website=mint|language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] formed the state government, with [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] becoming Chief Minister.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-26|title=Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM for fourth time, to face crucial floor test on Monday|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/yeddyurappa-karnataka-government-formation-bs-yediyurappa-chief-minister-bjp-congress-jds-5854865/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


On 26 July 2021, Yediyurappa resigned from Chief Minister's post<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-07-26|title=Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa submits resignation to Governor|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-chief-minister-bs-yediyurappa-to-resign/article61437654.ece|access-date=2022-02-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and [[Basavaraj Bommai]] was sworn in as the new Chief Minister on 28 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-28|title=Basavaraj Bommai sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/basavaraj-bommai-sworn-in-as-the-new-chief-minister-of-karnataka-7426307/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
On 26 July 2021, Yediyurappa resigned from Chief Minister's post<ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-07-26|title=Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa submits resignation to Governor|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-chief-minister-bs-yediyurappa-to-resign/article61437654.ece|access-date=2022-02-13|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and [[Basavaraj Bommai]] was sworn in as the new Chief Minister on 28 July 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-28|title=Basavaraj Bommai sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/basavaraj-bommai-sworn-in-as-the-new-chief-minister-of-karnataka-7426307/|access-date=2022-02-13|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>


On 19 February 2023, BJP leader H.D. Thammaiah joined Congress along with his supporters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/karnataka/karnataka-ahead-of-assembly-election-hd-thammaiah-bjp-leader-and-his-supporters-join-congress-1583189|title=Karnataka: Ahead Of Assembly Election, BJP Leader HD Thammaiah And His Supporters Join Congress|first=ABP News|last=Bureau|date=19 February 2023|website=news.abplive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/massive-jolt-bjp-in-karnataka-ahead-of-polls-hd-thammaiah-set-to-join-congress-english-news/vi-AA17FrG5|title=Massive Jolt BJP In Karnataka Ahead Of Polls &#124; HD Thammaiah Set To Join Congress &#124; English News|website=MSN}}</ref> On 9 March 2023, BJP [[Member of Legislative Council|MLC]] [[Puttanna]] joined [[Indian National Congress|INC]] giving another shock to BJP.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/other/my-conscience-was-killing-me-karnataka-bjp-mlc-puttana-joins-congress/ar-AA18q8mL|title=My conscience was killing me: Karnataka BJP MLC Puttana joins Congress|website=MSN}}</ref>
==== Defections before polls ====
On 19 February 2023, BJP leader H.D. Thammaiah joined Congress along with his supporters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-19 |title=Karnataka: Ahead Of Assembly Election, BJP Leader HD Thammaiah And His Supporters Join Congress |url=https://news.abplive.com/karnataka/karnataka-ahead-of-assembly-election-hd-thammaiah-bjp-leader-and-his-supporters-join-congress-1583189 |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> On 9 March 2023, BJP MLC [[Puttanna]] joined the Congress.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-09 |title=BJP MLC Puttanna joins Congress |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bjp-mlc-puttanna-joins-congress/article66600090.ece |access-date=2023-03-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Former Karnataka Chief Minister [[Jagadish Shettar]] quit BJP on 16 April 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-16 |title=Blow for BJP as Karnataka ex-CM Shettar decides to leave party |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/news/blow-for-bjp-as-karnataka-ex-cm-shettar-decides-to-leave-party/articleshow/99527166.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=Former Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar Resigns From BJP, Alleges 'Conspiracy' |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/karnataka-elections-2023-former-karnataka-cm-jagadish-shettar-resigns-from-bjp-alleges-conspiracy-1595863 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> and joined Congress the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-17 |title=Karnataka: Ex-BJP leader Jagadish Shettar joins Congress ahead of elections |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnataka-ex-bjp-leader-jagadish-shettar-joins-congress-ahead-of-elections-11681701915770.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> Other leaders that left BJP before the polls include [[Laxman Savadi]], [[Angara S.|S Angara]], M P Kumaraswamy and [[R. Shankar (politician)|R. Shankar]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 April 2023 |title=Resignations Continue To Rain In Karnataka BJP, Here Is List Of Leaders Who Have Quit Saffron Party |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/resignations-continue-to-rain-in-karnataka-bjp-here-is-list-of-leaders-who-have-quit-saffron-party-news-278805 |access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=Its raining retirements & resignations in Karnataka as BJP leaders miffed over poll list |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/its-raining-retirements-resignations-in-karnataka-as-bjp-leaders-miffed-over-poll-list-101681383023183.html |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


==Schedule==
== Schedule ==


The schedule of the election was announced by the [[Election Commission of India]] on 29 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections to take place on May 10, counting to be held on May 13 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/karnataka-assembly-elections-to-take-place-on-may-10-counting-to-be-held-on-may-13-1204594.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Karnataka Elections 2023: Voting on May 10, results on May 13 l Full Schedule |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news/karnataka-elections-2023-voting-on-may-10-results-on-may-13-breaking-full-schedule-bjp-congress-2023-03-29-858545 |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref> The Election Commission declared that the provisions of the [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|Model Code of Conduct]] "came into force with immediate effect" with the announcement of schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-29 |title=Model Code of Conduct goes in to effect in Karnataka, here's what you need to know |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/how-to/model-code-of-conduct-goes-in-to-effect-in-karnataka-heres-what-you-need-to-know/articleshow/99081245.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-29 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Poll Event
!Event
! Schedule
!Date
!Day
|-
|-
| Notification Date
| Date of Notification || 13 April 2023 || Thursday
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Last Date for filing nomination
| Last date for filing nominations || 20 April 2023 || Thursday
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Scrutiny of nomination
| Date for scrutiny of nominations || 21 April 2023 || Friday
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures || 24 April 2023 || Monday
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Date of Poll
| Date of poll || '''10 May 2023''' || Wednesday
| '''TBD'''
|-
|-
| Date of Counting of Votes
| Date of counting || '''13 May 2023''' || Saturday
| '''TBD'''
|}
|}


==Voting==
==Election statistics==
===Voter statistics===
===Electorate===
5.21 crore people, including 2.59 women, are registered to vote. 16,976 centenarians, 4,699 transgender voters, and 9.17 lakh first-time voters are also included in the total. Moreover, 5.55 lakh voters are disabled and 12.15 lakh voters are over the age of 80. (PWD). "The ECI will offer the facilities to those above the age of 80 for the first time. <ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/politics/will-karnataka-poll-dates-be-announced-today-all-eyes-on-election-commissions-briefing-shortly-7269241.html|title=17,000 Voters Above 100 Yrs, 'Poll at Home' for 80+: EC Details Karnataka's 'Record' Amid Election Preps|date=11 March 2023|website=News18}}</ref>
The total electorate in the state were 5,21,73,579 of which there were 2.62 crore men, 2.59 crore women and 4,699 transgender voters. 16,976 centenarians, 12.15 lakh voters over the age of 80 and 9.17 lakh first-time voters were also included in the total. Moreover, 5.55 lakh voters were disabled.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-03-11 |title=17,000 Voters Above 100 Yrs, 'Poll at Home' for 80+: EC Details Karnataka's 'Record' Amid Election Preps |url=https://www.news18.com/politics/will-karnataka-poll-dates-be-announced-today-all-eyes-on-election-commissions-briefing-shortly-7269241.html |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-29 |title=Karnataka Assembly elections to be held on May 10, counting on May 13 |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/karnataka-assembly-elections-to-be-held-on-may-10-counting-on-may-13-1503167323.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
===polling stations===
The state has 58,272 polling stations, including 24,063 in urban areas. Of these, 1,320 are women managed, 224 are youth managed and 224 are PWD managed. There will be webcasting in 29,141 polling stations, and 1,200 are critical. Most of the polling stations are in schools, which will have permanent water, electricity, toilet and ramps. This is a gift from the ECI to the schools and to the school children. <ref name="auto"/>
 
===Voter data scam===
The National Congress made allegations that an NGO in Bengaluru had amassed voter personal data, including caste, age, gender, work and education information, Aadhar cards, phone numbers, and more. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Collection of personal details and deletion of lakhs of voters – What is the voters’ data theft controversy in Bengaluru? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-is-the-voters-data-theft-controversy-in-bengaluru-8279572/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=B.P |first=Darshan Devaiah |date=2022-11-30 |title=Explained {{!}} What is the Karnataka voter data theft case? |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/explained-what-is-the-karnataka-voter-data-theft-case/article66202066.ece |access-date=2023-03-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
== Issues ==
 
=== Belagavi border dispute ===
Tensions concerning the [[Belagavi border dispute]] intensified in early December 2022 as a delegation of Maharashtra politicians proposed to travel to Belagavi district to demand the merger of some villages in Karnataka with Maharashtra, with politicians from Maharashtra making provocative statements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will enter Karnataka like China entered...: Sanjay Raut on Belagavai border row |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/enter-karnataka-like-china-sanjay-raut-amid-belagavai-border-row-2311842-2022-12-21 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=We are with Marathi-speaking people in Belagavi: Shinde-Fadnavis govt |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/we-are-with-marathi-speaking-people-in-belagavi-shinde-fadnavis-govt-1173108.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Nikhila |date=2022-12-09 |title=BJP vs BJP: Border Dispute Between Karnataka, Maharashtra May Benefit JD(S) |url=https://www.thequint.com/south-india/bjp-vs-bjp-border-dispute-between-karnataka-maharashtra-may-benefit-jds |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> The border row escalated into violence after vehicles from both states were attacked and damaged in Belgaon and Pune in mid-December.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute intensifies: 10 things to know |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnatakamaharashtra-border-dispute-intensifies-10-things-to-know-11671436532130.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
 
No survey or media reports have indicated yet, if it is going to be a significant election issue. Former Union Minister, and Vijayapura MP [[Ramesh Jigajinagi]] said that Maharashtra's political leaders are in sleepy mood all the time, but whenever the elections come, they try to create a political conspiracy by raking up the border dispute in Karnataka. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://newskarnataka.com/karnataka/belagavi/vijayapura/vijayapura-border-issue-is-maharashtras-election-gimmick/30122022|title=Vijayapura: 'Border issue is Maharashtra’s election gimmick'|first=Ashwini|last=Badiger|date=30 December 2022}}</ref>
 
=== Corruption ===
In July 2021, D. Kempanna, president of the Karnataka State Contractors' Association wrote to Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] alleging large-scale corruption in the award and implementation of civil contracts in Karnataka. In the letter, he alleged that contractors were being forced to pay a 40% commission to officials at the BJP government, cutting across departments, for projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=Bengaluru: Forced to pay 50% commissions for projects, say corporation contractors |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-commissions-for-projects-corporation-contractors-8109083/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001125649/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-commissions-for-projects-corporation-contractors-8109083/ |archive-date=2023-01-07 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>


Contractor Santhosh Patil (aged 40) who accused then-state cabinet minister [[K. S. Eshwarappa]] of harassing him for commissions committed suicide at Shambhavi Hotel in [[Udupi]] on 12 April 2022. He alleged that the BJP leader had been harassing him for commissions to clear the bills for contracts he had implemented for the government over a year ago.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Contractor who raised graft allegation against Karnataka minister K S Eshwarappa found dead |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/santhosh-patil-graft-allegation-karnataka-k-s-eshwarappa-dead-7865834/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Eshwarappa had to resign as cabinet minister following the incident.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=40% commissions charge gathers steam, Karnataka BJP tries to fend off heat |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/commissions-charge-gathers-steam-karnataka-bjp-tries-to-fend-off-heat-8125148/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222143913/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/commissions-charge-gathers-steam-karnataka-bjp-tries-to-fend-off-heat-8125148/ |archive-date=2022-07-01 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
===Polling stations===
The Election Commission announced 58,282 polling stations for the election, out of which 24,063 were in urban areas and 34,219 in rural areas. The commission announced that to ensure enhanced voter participation, 1,320 polling stations were to be managed by women, 224 each by youth and disabled personnel.<ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2023 |title=Karnataka polls on May 10: CEC |url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/india/karnataka-polls-on-may-10-cec/2942622.html |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=United News of India}}</ref> 1.3 lakh [[vial]]s of [[indelible ink]] were supplied by [[Mysore Paints and Varnish]] for the polls.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennur |first1=Shankar |title=Mysuru factory has sent 1.3 lakh vials of ink for Karnataka polls |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/mysuru-factory-has-sent-13-lakh-vials-of-ink-for-karnataka-polls/article66694750.ece |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=3 April 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


In August 2022, two associations representing 13,000 schools in Karnataka wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the [[Basavaraj Bommai ministry|Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government]] of corruption. "Unscientific, irrational, discriminatory and noncompliance norms are applied to only unaided private schools and huge corruption is in place," the letter read. The school associations urged PM Modi to look into the allegations and launch an inquiry into the affairs of the Karnataka education ministry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In Letter To PM, 13,000 Schools Accuse Karnataka Government Of Corruption |url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/in-letter-to-pm-13-000-schools-accuse-karnataka-government-of-corruption-3291300 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
==Parties ==
 
In order to "expose" the ruling BJP in Karnataka, the opposition Congress party has determined to make the Bitcoin scam an election issue in the 2023 elections.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siasat.com/congress-to-make-bitcoin-scandal-an-election-issue-in-karnataka-2226274/|title=Congress to make Bitcoin scandal an election issue in Karnataka|first=Indo-Asian News|last=Service|date=16 November 2021|website=The Siasat Daily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/hackers-karnataka-bitcoin-scandal-steal-rs-46-crore-state-e-governance-7623164/|title=Hacking gang at heart of Karnataka Bitcoin scandal tried to steal Rs 46 crore from state e-governance unit|date=15 November 2021}}</ref>
 
When the merchandise was exported via Goa, depriving Karnataka of its tax revenue, the state exchequer lost roughly Rs 60 crore while the excise scam cost about Rs 200 crore, according to [[Priyank Kharge]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-01 |title=Congress accuses Karnataka govt of new Rs 200 crore scam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/congress-accuses-karnataka-govt-of-new-rs-200-crore-scam/articleshow/98322915.cms |access-date=2023-03-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
===Communal Tensions===
According to political analysts Phani Rajanna and Sandeep Shastri, with Karnataka polls nearing, the BJP is raking up more and more communal issues to divide people and polarise the votes. This has been shown by communal tensions started by right-wing Hindutva groups on hijab, halal, azan, boycott of Muslim-run shops, and moral policing of Muslims and Christians, which have been linked to the Bommai government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=Experts in Karnataka link hijab, halal row to 2023 assembly polls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/experts-in-karnataka-link-hijab-halal-row-to-2023-assembly-polls-101649184577868.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
The BJP has focused its campaign around communal issues,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Karnataka: As state BJP unit raises pitch over hijab-halal, talks of early elections |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/karnataka-hijab-halal-row-bjp-speculation-early-polls-7846313/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> drawing stark criticism from the opposition Congress, which accused it of neglecting governance issues.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=Special |date=2022-04-04 |title=‘BJP’s communal politics is a disgrace to Karnataka’ |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bjps-communal-politics-is-a-disgrace-to-karnataka/article65289376.ece |access-date=2023-03-10 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
===Reservation controversy===
The BJP is preparing for a fight in the Karnataka elections. Caste politics have once again risen to the forefront following the just completed elections in five states. The tone for the assembly elections the next year is being set by the regrouping of various caste lobbies in their fight for reservation.<ref>http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/90241746.cms</ref> <ref>https://vijaykarnataka.com/news/karnataka/vokkaliga-community-demanding-for-reservation/articleshow/95158863.cms</ref> <ref>https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/political-gimmick-cong-on-karnataka-govt-creating-two-new-obccategories-101672425911553.html</ref><ref>https://www.news18.com/news/elections/karnataka-elections-2023-why-quota-politics-is-key-to-forming-govt-in-the-state-6979579.html</ref>
 
===Farm laws===
While various caste groups are working to make the controversial farm rules that the government passed two years ago the main topic for the forthcoming assembly elections, farmer organisations are getting ready to resurrect the issue.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-30 |title=Ryots to mount pressure on Karnataka govt to repeal farm laws |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ryots-to-mount-pressure-on-karnataka-govt-to-repeal-farm-laws/articleshow/97426975.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grover |first=Samarth |date=2023-01-30 |title=‘Main Election Issue’: Karnataka Farmers To Protest Before Assembly Session |url=https://www.thequint.com/south-india/will-make-it-main-election-issue-karnataka-farmers-to-protest-before-assembly-session |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-20 |title=Siddaramaiah asks BJP government in Ktaka to repeal two agriculture laws introduced last year - Articles |url=https://www.zee5.com/articles/siddaramaiah-asks-bjp-government-in-ktaka-to-repeal-two-agriculture-laws-introduced-last-year-2 |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=ZEE5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Bellie |date=2023-01-31 |title=Karnataka farmers want 'anti-farm laws' withdrawn, make demands ahead of Assembly session |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/karnataka-farmers-want-anti-farm-laws-withdrawn-make-demands-ahead-of-assembly-session/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
==Parties and alliances==
==={{legend2|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]}}===
==={{legend2|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]}}===
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|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
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|[[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Lotos flower symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[Basavaraj Bommai|Basavaraj S. Bommai]]
|[[Basavaraj Bommai]]
|[[File:BasavarajBommai.jpg|50px]]
|[[File:BasavarajBommai.jpg|50px]]
|''TBD''
|224<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |title=Party wise candidates |url=https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/uploads/media_to_upload1683528933.pdf |website=ceo.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=Karnataka polls: Nomination withdrawal ends, 2,613 candidates in election fray |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/karnataka-polls-nomination-withdrawal-ends-2613-candidates-in-election-fray-1212657.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
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|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|'''1.'''
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|[[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
|[[Siddaramaiah]]
|[[Siddaramaiah]]
|[[File:Siddaramaiah1.jpg|50px]]
|[[File:Siddaramaiah (cropped).png|50px]]
|''TBD''
|223{{efn|name="Melukote"}}<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4" />
|}
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=== {{legend2|{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]}} ===
=== {{legend2|{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]}} ===
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|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}};color:white"|'''1.'''
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|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|[[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg|50px]]
|[[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg|50px]]
|93 declared
|209{{efn|name="JDS support"}}<ref name=":8" />
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=== {{legend2|{{party color|Left Front}}|[[Communism in India#Alliances|Left Democratic Front]]}} ===
=== Others===
{| class="wikitable"
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|+
!No.
!No.
!Party<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-07-18 |title=Left Parties Come Together for Joint Conference in Bengaluru |url=https://www.newsclick.in/Left-Parties-Come-Together-Joint-Conference-Bengaluru |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=NewsClick |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/seven-left-parties-hold-joint-convention-in-bengaluru/article65647485.ece</ref>
!Party
!Flag
!Flag
!Symbol
!Symbol
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!Leader
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|-
!style="text-align:center;background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|[[File:Aam_Aadmi_Party_logo_(English).svg|50px]]
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|50px]]
|Prithvi Reddy<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-15 |title=AAP to seek people's opinion for manifesto ahead of Karnataka Assembly polls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/aap-to-seek-people-s-opinion-for-manifesto-ahead-of-karnataka-assembly-polls-101678845722397.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|209<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4" />
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white" |'''1.'''
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Karnataka Rashtra Samithi}};color:black" |'''2.'''
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[Karnataka Rashtra Samithi]]
|[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|frameless|50x50px]]
|[[File:KRSParty.jpg|50px]]
|[[File:CPIM election symbol.png|60px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png|50px]]
|U. Basavaraj
|Ravi Krishna Reddy<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-05-12 |title=We will not woo voters by distributing liquor or cash: KRS president Ravi Krishna Reddy |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/we-will-not-woo-voters-by-distributing-liquor-or-cash-krs-president-ravi-krishna-reddy/article65407215.ece |access-date=2023-03-29 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-27 |title=Election symbol - Battery torch |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/685-candidates-from-over-75-registered-unrecognised-parties-in-the-fray-this-election/article66786284.ece |access-date=2023-05-08 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|195<ref name=":8" />
|-
!style="text-align:center;background:{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}};color:white"|'''3.'''
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|[[File:Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|50px]]
|M. Krishnamurthy<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-18 |title=BSP Convention resolves to work towards attaining power in the State |url=https://starofmysore.com/bsp-convention-resolves-to-work-towards-attaining-power-in-the-state/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Star of Mysore |language=en-US}}</ref>
|133<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4" />
|-
|style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Uttama Prajaakeeya Party}};color:white" |'''4.'''
|[[Uttama Prajaakeeya Party]]
|[[File:Prajakeeya Party Logo 2.png|50px]]
|[[File:Auto Rickshaw Election Symbol.jpg|50px]]
|[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-24 |title=Upendra Rao's Political Party Gets ‘Auto-Rickshaw’ As Its Official Symbol |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/kannada-actor-politician-upendra-raos-political-party-gets-an-official-symbol-7159909.html |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|110<ref name=":8" />
|-
!style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}};color:white" ! |'''5.'''
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| [[File:NCP-flag.svg|50x50px]]
| [[File:Nationalist Congress Party Election Symbol.png|50x50px]]
|Hari R<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCP in Karnataka to unite secular parties: Sharad Pawar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/apr/19/ncp-in-karnataka-to-unite-secular-parties-sharad-pawar-2443657.html |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|9<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-21 |title=NCP announces nine candidates for Karnataka polls |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/news/ncp-announces-nine-candidates-for-karnataka-polls/articleshow/99674423.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};color:white" ! |'''2.'''
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};color:white" ! |'''6.'''
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI-banner.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI symbol.svg|50px]]
|[[File:CPI symbol.svg|50px]]
|Saathi Sundaresh<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-09-26 |title=CPI MP in Hassan |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cpi-mp-in-hassan/article65937691.ece |access-date=2023-02-17 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
|Sati Sundaresh<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-30 |title=CPI writes to AICC for tie-up in six Assembly seats |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cpi-writes-to-aicc-for-tie-up-in-six-assembly-seats/article66451153.ece |access-date=2023-03-29 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
| 5 (declared)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-21 |title=CPI: First list of 5 candidates released |url=https://www.prajavani.net/karnataka-news/karnataka-elections-2023-cpi-releases-5-candidates-list-1017202.html |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=Prajavani |language=en}}</ref>
| 7{{efn|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]] supported Sarvodaya Karnataka Party candidate in [[Melukote Assembly constituency|Melukote]] constituency; [[CPI(M)]] candidate in [[Bagepalli Assembly constituency|Bagepalli]] constituency; and [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidates in the other 215 constituencies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-24 |title=Karnataka polls: CPI extends support to Congress in 215 seats, to contest in 7 constituencies |url=https://www.news9live.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/karnataka-polls-cpi-extends-support-to-congress-in-215-seats-to-contest-in-7-constituencies-au13-2115421 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref>}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-03 |title=CPI will contest in seven seats in Karnataka; Candidates announced |url=https://janayugomonline.com/cpi-will-contest-in-seven-seats-in-karnataka/ |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Janayugom Online |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation}};color:white" |'''3.'''
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};color:white" |'''7.'''
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation]]
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
|[[File:CPIML LIBERATION FLAG.png|50px]]
|[[File:CPI-M-flag.svg|50px]]
|[[File:Flag Logo of CPIML.png|50px]]
|[[File:CPIM election symbol.png|50px]]
|Clifton D' Rozario
|U. Basavaraj<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Karnataka election: Can the Left win back its prized Bagepalli seat? |url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/karnataka/karnataka-electons-can-the-left-win-back-its-prized-bagepalli-seat/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=The Federal |language=en-US}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|4<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4" />
|-
|-
|style="text-align:Center; background:{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}|<span style="color:white;">'''4.'''</span>
|}
|[[All India Forward Bloc]]
 
|[[File:AIFB Flag 2023.png|50px]]
== Candidates ==
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Lion.svg|50px]]
JD(S) released the first list of 93 candidates on 19 December 2022 and<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=JDS announces 93 candidates for Karnataka Assembly polls |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/jds-announces-93-candidates-for-karnataka-assembly-polls-kumaraswamys-son-gets-ticket-1503139440.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref> the second list of 49 candidates on 14 April 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-14 |title=JDS releases its second list of 49 candidates |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/jds-family-that-stays-together-no-hassan-for-bahu-bhavani-she-says-work-for-party-win-2nd-list-here-7551595.html |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JDS 2nd Candidates List |url=https://kannada.hindustantimes.com/karnataka/gds-second-list-for-assembly-polls-announceds-full-details-here-pcp-181681478606596.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Kannada Hindustan Times |language=kn}}</ref> Another list of 6 candidates on 15 April.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-15 |title=JD(S) releases names of six more candidates for Karnataka assembly elections |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/news/jds-releases-names-of-six-more-candidates-for-karnataka-assembly-elections-total-reaches-149/articleshow/99520862.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-16 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and candidate for [[Chamaraja Assembly constituency|Chamaraja]] was announced on 16 April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-16 |title=JD(S) fields ex-MLA's son from Chamaraja |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/jds-fields-ex-mlas-son-from-chamaraja-1210294.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> A list of 59 candidates was released on 19 April.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=JDS releases its third list of candidates |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/jds-releases-its-third-list-of-candidates-3549790.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref> On the same day, another list was released wherein candidates from 12 constituencies were replaced<ref>{{Cite web |title=12 JDS candidates replaced |url=https://kannada.asianetnews.com/politics/hd-kumaraswamy-release-jds-replaced-candidates-list-after-third-list-sat-rtd256 |access-date=2023-04-25 |website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd |language=kn}}</ref> and support was given to other parties in 7 other constituencies.<ref name=":6" /> Final list of 13 candidates was released on 20 April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Karnataka polls: JD(S) final list out |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/karnataka-polls-jds-final-list-out-1211489.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>
|Nagaratna
 
|''TBD''
Congress released the first list of 124 candidates on 25 March 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-25 |title=Congress announces candidates in 124 constituencies, Siddaramaiah to contest from Varuna, former Union minister Muniyappa from Devanahalli |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-assembly-elections-2023-congress-announces-first-list-of-candidates-siddaramaiah-to-contest-from-varuna/article66659985.ece |access-date=2023-03-28 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> the second list of 41 candidates on 6 April, leaving one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-06 |title=Karnataka polls: Congress releases second list of 41 candidates, marks one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party |language=en-IN |work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/news/karnataka-polls-congress-releases-second-list-of-41-candidates-marks-one-seat-for-sarvodaya-karnataka-party/articleshow/99289140.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka polls: Congress releases second list of 41 candidates |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/apr/06/karnataka-polls-congress-releases-second-list-of-41-candidates-2563268.html |access-date=2023-04-07 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> the third list of 43 candidates on 15 April,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-15 |title=Karnataka Polls: Cong Releases 3rd List Of 43 Candidates, Laxman Savadi To Contest From Athani |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/karnataka-elections-2023-congress-releases-third-list-43-candidates-laxman-savadi-gets-ticket-from-athani-1595744 |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> the fourth list of 7 candidates on 18 April,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-18 |title=Congress announces fourth list of 7 candidates for Karnataka Assembly polls, Jagadish Shettar gets ticket |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/congress-announces-fourth-list-of-7-candidates-for-karnataka-assembly-polls-jagadish-shettar-gets-ticket-1210884.html |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> the fifth list of 4 candidates (including replacement for [[Shiggaon Assembly constituency|Shiggaon]] constituency) on 19 April<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=Karnataka polls: Congress releases 5th list, replaces candidate against Bommai |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-polls-congress-releases-5th-list-replaces-candidate-against-bommai-101681925006265.html |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-19 |title=Karnataka Election: Congress Changes Candidate Against CM Bommai As It Releases Fifth List |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/karnataka-election-2023-congress-releases-fifth-list-fields-yasir-ahmed-khan-pathan-against-cm-bommai-in-shiggaon-1596680 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> and the sixth and final list of 5 candidates on 20 April.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-20 |title=Karnataka elections 2023: Congress releases 6th and final list of candidates |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news/karnataka-elections-2023-congress-releases-6th-and-final-list-of-candidates-latest-update-2023-04-20-865081 |access-date=2023-04-24 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
BJP released the first list of 189 candidates on 11 April 2023,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-11 |title=Karnataka assembly polls: BJP releases first list of 189 candidates |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/news/karnataka-assembly-polls-bjp-releases-first-list-of-189-candidates/articleshow/99410120.cms |access-date=2023-04-11 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> the second list of 23 candidates on 12 April,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-12 |title=Karnataka polls: BJP releases 2nd list of 23 candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-releases-2nd-list-of-23-candidates-for-karnataka-polls-101681321014770.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> the third list of 10 candidates on 17 April<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-17 |title=BJP releases third list of 10 candidates for Karnataka polls |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/breaking-news-bjp-releases-third-list-of-candidates-for-karnataka-assembly-elections-article-99561768 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> the fourth and final list of 2 candidates on 19 April.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-21 |title=BJP announces candidates for remaining two seats, Eshwarappa's son misses out on ticket |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/bjp-announces-candidates-for-remaining-two-seats-eshwarappas-son-misses-out-on-ticket/articleshow/99629241.cms |access-date=2023-04-24 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=2|District<ref>{{Cite web|title=District list|url=https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/finalRoll_2022/Dist_List.aspx|website=ceo.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref>
!colspan=2|Constituency
|colspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|<span style="color:white;">'''BJP'''</span>]]  
|colspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|[[Indian National Congress|<span style="color:white;">'''INC'''</span>]]  
|colspan=3 bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}"|[[Janata Dal (Secular)|<span style="color:white;">'''JD(S)'''</span>]]
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)}};color:black" |'''5.'''
!#
|[[Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist)]]
!Name
|[[File: SUCI flag.svg|50px]]
!colspan=2|Party
|
!Candidate<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |title=List of candidates |url=https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/uploads/media_to_upload1682749143.pdf |access-date= |website=ceo.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Karnataka: Complete list of BJP candidates in the fray for 10 May Assembly polls |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/karnataka-complete-list-of-bjp-candidates-in-the-fray-for-10-may-assembly-polls-11683382336231.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Karnataka assembly elections: Here is the full list of BJP candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-assembly-elections-here-is-the-full-list-of-bjp-candidates-101683104261460.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|K. Uma
!colspan=2|Party
|''TBD''
!Candidate<ref name=":10" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Election 2023: Full list of Congress candidates and their constituencies |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/karnataka-election-2023-congress-candidates-constituencies-full-list-dk-shivakumar-siddaramaiah-priyank-kharge/3036579/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-03 |title=Karnataka assembly elections: Here is the full list of Congress candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-assembly-elections-here-is-the-full-list-of-congress-candidates-101683086290515.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
!colspan=2|Party
!Candidate<ref name=":10" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-04 |title=Karnataka assembly elections: Here is the full list of JD(S) candidates |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-assembly-elections-here-is-the-full-list-of-jd-s-candidates-101683183163371.html |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Republican Party of India}};color:white" |'''6.'''
|rowspan=18|[[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|[[Republican Party of India]]
|[[File:Flag of various Republican Parties of India.svg|50px]]
|
|R. Mohan Raj
|''TBD''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|green}};color:black" |'''7.'''
|[[Swaraj India]]
|
|
|Veersangayya
|''TBD''
|-
|}
 
=== Others===
{| class="wikitable"
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Seats Contested
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}};color:white" |'''1.'''
|[[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
|[[File:Elephant_Bahujan_Samaj_Party.svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Elephant.png|50x50px|centre]]
|M. Krishnamurthy<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-18 |title=‘Proponents of Manusmriti keeping masses away from power’ |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/proponents-of-manusmriti-keeping-masses-away-from-power/articleshow/90299058.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-02-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
| style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}};color:white" ! |'''2.'''
| [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| [[File:NCP-flag.svg|50x50px]]
| [[File:Clock_symbol_of_NCP.png|50x50px|centre]]
| Hari R<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCP in Karnataka to unite secular parties: Sharad Pawar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/apr/19/ncp-in-karnataka-to-unite-secular-parties-sharad-pawar-2443657.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|National People's Party (India)}};color:white" |'''3.'''
|[[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]
|[[File:NPP Flag.jpg|50x50px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Book.svg|50x50px|centre]]
| Prabhu Bosco<ref>{{Cite web |title=NPP to contest Karnataka polls|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/meghalaya-s-npp-led-by-conrad-sangma-to-contest-karnataka-polls-field-candidates-in-10-15-segments-1197814.html|website=Deccan Herald |language=en-US}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}};color:white" |'''4.'''
|[[Aam Aadmi Party]]
|[[File:Aam_Aadmi_Party_logo_(English).svg|50x50px]]
|[[File:AAP_Symbol.png|50x50px|centre]]
|Prithvi Reddy<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-06 |title=Prithvi Reddy named AAP Karnataka president |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/prithvi-reddy-named-aap-karnataka-president-101654456844032.html |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Janata Dal (United)}};color:white" |'''5.'''
| [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| [[File:Janata_Dal_(United)_Flag.svg|50x50px]]
| [[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Arrow.svg|50x50px|centre]]
|Mahima Patel<ref>{{Cite web |title=HDK meets Nitish Kumar in Delhi, looks at reviving Janata Parivar |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2022/sep/06/hdk-meets-nitish-kumar-in-delhi-looksat-reviving-janata-parivar-2495234.html |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}};color:white" |'''6.'''
|[[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]]
|[[File:All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen logo.svg|58x58px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Kite.svg|50x50px|centre]]
|''TBD''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-18 |title=AIMIM releases the first list of candidates for Karnataka assembly polls|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/aimim-releases-the-first-list-of-candidates-for-karnataka-assembly-polls-101678015590231-amp.html|website=Hindustan Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Hindu Mahasabha}};color:white"|'''7.'''
|[[Hindu Mahasabha]]
|[[File:ABHM_flag.svg|58x58px]]
|[[File:Horse_and_rider_Indian_election_symbol.png|50x50px|centre]]
| Rajesh Pavithran<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-18 |title=Dakshina Kannada: After Savarkar, banners of Nathuram Godse spark tension in Mangaluru |url=http://www.news9live.com/state/karnataka/dakshina-kannada-after-savarkar-banners-of-nathuram-godse-spark-tension-in-mangaluru-190281 |access-date=2023-02-17 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Uttama Prajakeeya Party}};color:white"|'''8.'''
|[[Uttama Prajakeeya Party]]
|[[File:Prajakeeya Party Logo 1.png|58x58px]]
|
|[[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] <ref>{{Cite web|title=Uttama Prajaakeeya party has got Auto Riksha as common symbol for this Karnataka Assembly election 2023|url=https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/karnataka/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-upendras-uttama-prajaakeeya-party-got-auto-riksha-as-common-symbol-284912.html|website=OneIndia Kannada}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha}};color:black"|'''9.'''
|Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha
|
|
|[[G. Janardhana Reddy]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mining baron Janardhana Reddy launches new party 'Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha' |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/mining-baron-janardhana-reddy-launches-new-party-kalyana-rajya-pragati-paksha-1174888.html|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of India}};color:white"|'''10.'''
|[[Social Democratic Party of India]]
| [[File:SDPI Flag.jpg|58x58px]]
|
| M K faizy<ref>{{Cite web|title=SDPI to contest in 100 seats in upcoming Karnataka assembly poll|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/sdpi-to-contest-in-100-seats-in-upcoming-karnataka-assembly-polls-101675222779047-amp.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
|''TBD''
|-
|}
 
== Candidates ==
JD(S) released the first list of 93 candidates on 19 December 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=JDS announces 93 candidates for Karnataka Assembly polls |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/jds-announces-93-candidates-for-karnataka-assembly-polls-kumaraswamys-son-gets-ticket-1503139440.html |access-date=2022-12-20 |website=The Statesman |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |District<ref>{{Cite web |title=District list |url=https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/finalRoll_2022/Dist_List.aspx |website=ceo.karnataka.gov.in}}</ref>
! colspan="2" |Constituency
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}" |<span style="color:white;">'''[[Janata Dal (Secular)|{{font color|white|JD(S)}}]]'''</span>
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| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|National  Democratic Alliance}}" |[[National Democratic Alliance|<span style="color:white;">'''NDA'''</span>]]
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|-
! #
! Name
! colspan="2" |Party
!Candidate
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! colspan="2" |Party
!Candidate
! colspan="2" |Party
!Candidate -->
|-
| rowspan="18" |[[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|1
|1
|[[Nippani (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nippani]]
|[[Nippani (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nippani]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Kakasaheb Pandurang Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
| Raju Maruti Pawar
|-
|-
|2
|2
|[[Chikkodi-Sadalga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chikkodi-Sadalga]]
|[[Chikkodi-Sadalga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chikkodi-Sadalga]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Ramesh Vishwanath Katti|Ramesh Katti]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Suhas Sadashiv Valke
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Athani (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Athani]]
|[[Athani (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Athani]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Mahesh Kumathalli]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Laxman Savadi]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shashikanth Padasaligi Swamiji
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Kagwad (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kagwad]]
|[[Kagwad (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kagwad]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Shrimant Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mallappa M Chunga
|-
|-
|5
|5
|[[Kudachi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kudachi]] (SC)
|[[Kudachi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kudachi]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[P. Rajeev (Karnataka)|P. Rajeev]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mahendra K. Thammannavar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Anand Gulagi
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Raibag (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Raibag]] (SC)
|[[Raibag (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Raibag]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Duryodhan Mahalingappa Aihole]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mahaveer Mohith
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Pradeep Malagi
|-
|-
|7
|7
|[[Hukkeri (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hukkeri]]
|[[Hukkeri (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hukkeri]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Nikhil Katti
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Basavaraja Gowda Patil
|-
|-
|8
|8
|[[Arabhavi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Arabhavi]]
|[[Arabhavi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Arabhavi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Balachandra Jarkiholi]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Arvind Dalwai
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Prakash Kash Shetty
|-
|-
|9
|9
|[[Gokak (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gokak]]
|[[Gokak (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gokak]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Ramesh Jarkiholi]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mahantesh Kadadi
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Channabasappa Balappa Giddannavar
|-
|-
|10
|10
|[[Yemkanmardi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yemkanmardi]] (ST)
|[[Yemkanmardi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yemkanmardi]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Basavaraj Hundri
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Sathish Jarkiholi]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Maruti Mallappa Astagi
|-
|-
|11
|11
|[[Belgaum Uttar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belgaum Uttar]]
|[[Belgaum Uttar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belgaum Uttar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ravi Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Asif Sait
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sivananda Mugalihal
|-
|-
|12
|12
|[[Belagavi Dakshin (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belgaum Dakshin]]
|[[Belagavi Dakshin (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belgaum Dakshin]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Abhay Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Prabhavathi Mastmardi
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Srinivasa Gholkar
|-
|-
|13
|13
|[[Belgaum Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belgaum Rural]]
|[[Belgaum Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belgaum Rural]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Nagesh Manolkar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Lakshmi Hebbalkar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shankar Gowda Rudragowda Patil
|-
|-
|14
|14
|[[Khanapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Khanapur]]
|[[Khanapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Khanapur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Vithal Halagekar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Anjali Nimbalkar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Naseer Bapulsab Bhagavan
|Naseer Bapulsab Bhagavan
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|15
|15
|[[Kittur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kittur]]
|[[Kittur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kittur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Mahantesh Doddagoudar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Babasaheb D. Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ashwini Singaiah Poojera
|-
|-
|16
|16
|[[Bailhongal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bailhongal]]
|[[Bailhongal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bailhongal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Jagadish Metgud
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Koujalagi Mahantesh Shivanand
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shankar Madalagi
|Shankar Madalagi
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|17
|17
|[[Saundatti Yellamma (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Saundatti Yellamma]]
|[[Saundatti Yellamma (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Saundatti Yellamma]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ratna Mamani
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Vishwas Vaidya
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sourabh Anand Chopra
|-
|-
|18
|18
|[[Ramdurg (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Ramdurg]]
|[[Ramdurg (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Ramdurg]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Chikka Revanna
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Ashok Mahadevappa Pattan
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Prakash Mudhol
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Bagalkot district|Bagalkot]]
|19
|19
|[[Mudhol (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mudhol]] (SC)
|[[Mudhol (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mudhol]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Govind Karjol]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[R. B. Timmapur]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Dharmaraj Vithal Doddamani
|-
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|[[Terdal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Terdal]]
|[[Terdal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Terdal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Siddu Savadi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Siddappa Ramappa Konnur
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Suresh Arjuna Madiwala
|-
|-
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|[[Jamkhandi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Jamkhandi]]
|[[Jamkhandi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Jamkhandi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Jagadish Gudagunti
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Anand Siddu Nyamagouda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Yakoob Kapdewal
|-
|-
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|[[Bilgi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bilgi]]
|[[Bilgi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bilgi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Murugesh Nirani]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Jagadish Timmanagouda Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Rukmuddin Saudagar
|-
|-
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|[[Badami (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Badami]]
|[[Badami (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Badami]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shantha Gowda Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[B B Chimmanakatti]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Hanumanthappa B. Mavinamarad
|Hanumanthappa B. Mavinamarad
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|[[Bagalkot (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bagalkot]]
|[[Bagalkot (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bagalkot]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Veerabhadrayya Charantimath
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Hullappa Yamanappa Meti]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Devaraj Patil
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|[[Hungund (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hungund]]
|[[Hungund (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hungund]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Doddanagouda G Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Kashappanavar Shivashankrappa
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shivappa Bol
|-
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| rowspan="8" |[[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Bijapur district, Karnataka|Vijayapura]]
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|[[Muddebihal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Muddebihal]]
|[[Muddebihal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Muddebihal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[A. S. Patil (Nadahalli)|A. S. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda|C. S. Nadagouda]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Channabasappa Sangappa Sollapura
|Channabasappa S. Sollapura
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|-
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|[[Devar Hippargi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Devar Hippargi]]
|[[Devar Hippargi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Devar Hippargi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Somanagouda Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Sharanappa T. Sunagar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Rajugowda Patil
|Rajugowda Patil
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|[[Basavana Bagevadi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Basavana Bagevadi]]
|[[Basavana Bagevadi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Basavana Bagevadi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S. K. Bellubbi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Shivanand Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Paramanand Basappa Thanikedar
|Somanagowda Patil
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|[[Babaleshwar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Babaleshwar]]
|[[Babaleshwar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Babaleshwar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Vijugouda Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[M. B. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Basavaraj Honawada
|Basavaraj Honawada
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|[[Bijapur City (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bijapur City]]
|[[Bijapur City (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bijapur City]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Basangouda Patil Yatnal]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Abdul Hameed Mushrif
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Bande Nawaz Mabari
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|-
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|[[Nagthan (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nagathan]] (SC)
|[[Nagthan (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nagathan]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sanjeev Aihole
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Vittal Katakadhond
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Devananda P Chawhan
|Devananda P Chawhan
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|[[Indi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Indi]]
|[[Indi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Indi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kasagouda Biradar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Yashavanta Rayagoud V Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|B.D. Patil
|B.D. Patil
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|[[Sindagi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sindagi]]
|[[Sindagi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sindagi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ramesh Bhusanur
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Ashok M. Managuli
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Vishalaxi
|Vishalakshi Shivanand
Shivanand Patil
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
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|[[Afzalpur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Afzalpur]]
|[[Afzalpur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Afzalpur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Malikayya Guttedar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[M. Y. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shivakumar Natekar
|Shivakumar Natekar
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|[[Jevargi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Jevargi]]
|[[Jevargi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Jevargi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shivanna Gowda Patil Raddevadagi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Ajay Singh (Karnataka politician)|Ajay Singh]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Doddappagouda Shivalingappa Gouda
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Yadgir district|Yadgir]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Yadgir district|Yadgir]]
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|[[Shorapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shorapur]] (ST)
|[[Shorapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shorapur]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gowda)|Narasimha Nayak]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Raja Venkatappa Nayak
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shravan Kumar Nayak
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|-
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|[[Shahapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Shahapur]]
|[[Shahapur, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Shahapur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ameenreddy Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Sharanabassappa Darshanapur]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Gurulingappa Gouda
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|-
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|[[Yadgir (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yadgir]]
|[[Yadgir (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yadgir]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Venkatreddy Mudnal]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Channareddy Patil Tunnur
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|A. B. Malaka Reddy
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|-
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|[[Gurmitkal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gurmitkal]]
|[[Gurmitkal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gurmitkal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Lalitha Anapur
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Baburao Chinchansur]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Naganagowda Kandakur
|Naganagowda Kandakur
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|[[Chittapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chittapur]] (SC)
|[[Chittapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chittapur]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Manikanta Rathod
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Priyank Kharge]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Subhachandra Rathod
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|-
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|[[Sedam (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sedam]]
|[[Sedam (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sedam]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Rajkumar Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Sharan Prakash Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Balaraj Guttedar
|Balaraj Guttedar
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|[[Chincholi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chincholi]] (SC)
|[[Chincholi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chincholi]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Avinash Jadhav]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Subash V. Rathod
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sanjeev Yakapu
|Sanjeev Yakapu
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|[[Gulbarga Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Rural]] (SC)
|[[Gulbarga Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Rural]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Basawaraj Mattimud]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Revu Naik Belamagi
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|name="JDS support"|[[JD(S)]] supported [[CPI(M)]] candidate in [[Gulbarga Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Rural]], [[Bagepalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bagepalli]] and [[K. R. Puram Assembly constituency|K. R. Puram]] constituencies; [[Republican Party of India|RPI]] candidate in [[Vijay Nagar Assembly constituency|Vijay Nagar]], [[C. V. Raman Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|C. V. Raman Nagar]] and [[Mahadevapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mahadevapura]] constituencies; and [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate in [[Nanjangud (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Nanjangud]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-19 |title=JD(S) announces 3rd list of 59 candidates, to back CPI(M) and RPI in 3 seats each and Congress one |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/jds-announces-3rd-list-of-59-candidates-to-back-cpim-and-rpi-in-3-seats-each-and-congress-one/articleshow/99620544.cms |access-date=2023-04-25 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=K'taka polls: JDS release third list of candidates, announces support to candidates from other parties |url=https://www.udayavani.com/english-news/ktaka-polls-jds-release-third-list-of-candidates-announces-support-to-candidates-from-other-parties |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=www.udayavani.com}}</ref> However, no [[Republican Party of India|RPI]] candidate contested from [[Vijay Nagar Assembly constituency|Vijay Nagar]] and [[Mahadevapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mahadevapura]] constituencies.}}
|-
|-
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|[[Gulbarga Dakshin (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Dakshin]]
|[[Gulbarga Dakshin (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Dakshin]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Dattatraya C. Patil Revoor]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Allamprabhu Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Krishna Reddy
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|-
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|[[Gulbarga Uttar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Uttar]]
|[[Gulbarga Uttar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gulbarga Uttar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Chandrakanth Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Kaneez Fathima]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Nasir Hussain Ustad
|-
|-
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|[[Aland (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Aland]]
|[[Aland (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Aland]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Subhash Guttedar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[B. R. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Maheshwari Wale
|Sanjay Wadekar
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Bidar district|Bidar]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Bidar district|Bidar]]
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|[[Basavakalyan (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Basavakalyan]]
|[[Basavakalyan (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Basavakalyan]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Sharanu Salagar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Vijay Singh
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|S.Y. Quadri
|S.Y. Quadri
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|[[Humnabad (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Humnabad]]
|[[Humnabad (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Humnabad]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Siddu Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Rajashekar Basavaraj Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|C.M. Fayaz
|C.M. Fayaz
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|[[Bidar South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bidar South]]
|[[Bidar South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bidar South]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shailendra Beldale
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Ashok Kheny]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Bandeppa Kashempur]]
|[[Bandeppa Kashempur]]
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|[[Bidar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bidar]]
|[[Bidar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bidar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Eshwar Singh Thakur
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Rahim Khan (politician)|Rahim Khan]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ramesh Patil
|Suryakanta Nagamarapalli
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|-
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|[[Bhalki (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bhalki]]
|[[Bhalki (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bhalki]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Prakash Khandre
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Eshwara Khandre]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Rauf Patel
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|-
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|[[Aurad (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Aurad]] (SC)
|[[Aurad (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Aurad]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Prabhu Chauhan]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Shinde Bhimsen Rao
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Jaisingh Rathod
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Raichur district|Raichur]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Raichur district|Raichur]]
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|[[Raichur Rural (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Raichur Rural]] (ST)
|[[Raichur Rural (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Raichur Rural]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Thipparaja Hawaldar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Basanagouda Daddal
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Narasimha Nayak
|Narasimha Nayak
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|[[Raichur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Raichur]]
|[[Raichur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Raichur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Shivaraj Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mohammed Shalam
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Vinay Kumar E
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|-
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|[[Manvi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Manvi]] (ST)
|[[Manvi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Manvi]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[B. V. Nayak]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|G. Hampayya Nayak
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Raja Venkatappa Nayak
|Raja Venkatappa Nayak
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|[[Devadurga (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Devadurga]] (ST)
|[[Devadurga (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Devadurga]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[K. Shivanagouda Naik]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Shreedevi R. Nayak
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Karemma G. Nayak
|Karemma G. Nayak
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|[[Lingsugur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Lingsugur]] (SC)
|[[Lingsugur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Lingsugur]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Manappa D.Vajjal]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|D. S. Hoolageri
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Siddu Bandi
|Siddu Bandi
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|[[Sindhanur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sindhanur]]
|[[Sindhanur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sindhanur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|K Kariyappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Hampan Gowda Badarli
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Venkatarao Nadagowda
|Venkatarao Nadagowda
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|[[Maski (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Maski]] (ST)
|[[Maski (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Maski]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Pratapagouda Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Basanagouda Turvihal
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sharanappa Kumbara
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Koppal district|Koppal]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Koppal district|Koppal]]
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|[[Kushtagi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kushtagi]]
|[[Kushtagi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kushtagi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Doddanagouda Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Amaregouda Bayyapur
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Thukaram Survi
|Thukaram Survi
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|[[Kanakagiri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kanakagiri]] (SC)
|[[Kanakagiri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kanakagiri]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Basavaraj Dadesaguru
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Shivaraj Sangappa Thangadagi
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ashok Ummalatti
|Ashok Ummalatti
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|[[Gangawati (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Gangawati]]
|[[Gangawati (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Gangawati]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Paranna Munavalli]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Iqbal Ansari
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|H. R. Chennakeshava
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|[[Yelburga (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yelburga]]
|[[Yelburga (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yelburga]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Halappa Achar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Basavaraj Rayareddy]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Konan Gowda
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|[[Koppal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Koppal]]
|[[Koppal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Koppal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Manjula Amaresh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[K. Raghavendra Hitnal]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Chandrasekhar
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Gadag district|Gadag]]
| rowspan="4" |[[Gadag district|Gadag]]
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|[[Shirahatti (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shirahatti]] (SC)
|[[Shirahatti (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shirahatti]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Chandru Lamani
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Sujatha N. Doddamani
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Hanumanthappa Nayak
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|-
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|[[Gadag (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gadag]]
|[[Gadag (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gadag]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Anil Menasinakai
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[H. K. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Venkangouda Govind Goudar
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|-
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|[[Ron (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Ron]]
|[[Ron (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Ron]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kalakappa Bandi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|G.S Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mugadam Saab
|-
|-
|68
|68
|[[Nargund (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nargund]]
|[[Nargund (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nargund]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C. C. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[B. R. Yavagal]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Rudra Gowda Patil
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" |[[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
| rowspan="7" |[[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
|69
|69
|[[Navalgund (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Navalgund]]
|[[Navalgund (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Navalgund]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Shankar Patil Munenakoppa]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|N.H. Konareddy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Kallappa Gaddi
|-
|-
|70
|70
|[[Kundgol (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kundgol]]
|[[Kundgol (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kundgol]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|M R Patil
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Kusuma Shivalli]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ali Allasaab
|-
|-
|71
|71
|[[Dharwad (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Dharwad]]
|[[Dharwad (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Dharwad]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Amrut Ayyappa Desai
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Vinay Kulkarni]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Manjunath Hagedaar
|-
|-
|72
|72
|[[Hubli-Dharwad East (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad East]] (SC)
|[[Hubli-Dharwad East (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad East]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kranti Kiran
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Abbayya Prasad]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi
|-
|-
|73
|73
|[[Hubli-Dharwad Central (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad Central]]
|[[Hubli-Dharwad Central (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad Central]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Mahesh Teginakai
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
||[[Jagadish Shettar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Siddalingeshgowda Odeyar
|-
|-
|74
|74
|[[Hubli-Dharwad West (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad West]]
|[[Hubli-Dharwad West (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hubli-Dharwad West]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Aravind Bellad|Arvind Bellad]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Deepak Chinchore
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Gururaj Hunasimarad
|-
|-
|75
|75
|[[Kalghatgi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kalghatgi]]
|[[Kalghatgi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kalghatgi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Nagaraj Chabbi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Santosh Lad]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Veerappa Sheegehatti
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Uttara Kannada]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Uttara Kannada]]
|76
|76
|[[Haliyal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Haliyal]]
|[[Haliyal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Haliyal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sunil Hegde
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[R. V. Deshpande]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|S.L. Kotnekar
|-
|-
|77
|77
|[[Karwar (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Karwar]]
|[[Karwar (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Karwar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Rupali Santosh Nayak
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Satish Krishna Sail
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Chaitra Kotkar
|-
|-
|78
|78
|[[Kumta (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kumta]]
|[[Kumta (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kumta]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Dinakar Shetty
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Nivedit Alva
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Suraj Soni Nayak
|-
|-
|79
|79
|[[Bhatkal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bhatkal]]
|[[Bhatkal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bhatkal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sunil Baliya Nayak
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[M. S. Vaidya]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Nagendra Naik
|-
|-
|80
|80
|[[Sirsi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sirsi]]
|[[Sirsi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sirsi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Bhimanna Naik
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Upendra Pai
|-
|-
|81
|81
|[[Yellapur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yellapur]]
|[[Yellapur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Yellapur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Arbail Shivaram Hebbar|Shivaram Hebbar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|V. S. Patil
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Nagesh Naik
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Haveri district|Haveri]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Haveri district|Haveri]]
|82
|82
|[[Hangal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hangal]]
|[[Hangal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hangal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Shivaraj Sajjanar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Srinivas Mane]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Manohar Tahsildar
|-
|-
|83
|83
|[[Shiggaon (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shiggaon]]
|[[Shiggaon (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shiggaon]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Basavaraj Bommai]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shashidar Channabasappa Yeligaar
|-
|-
|84
|84
|[[Haveri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Haveri]] (SC)
|[[Haveri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Haveri]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Gavisiddappa Dyamannavar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Rudrappa Lamani
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Thukaram Malagi
|Thukaram Malagi
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|85
|[[Byadgi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Byadgi]]
|[[Byadgi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Byadgi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Virupakshappa Ballari
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Basavaraj N. Shivannanar
|-
|-
|86
|86
|[[Hirekerur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hirekerur]]
|[[Hirekerur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hirekerur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[B. C. Patil]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[U. B. Banakar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Jayanand Javannanavar
|Jayanand Javannanavar
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|87
|[[Ranebennur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Ranebennur]]
|[[Ranebennur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Ranebennur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Arunkumar Guththur]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Prakash K. Koliwad
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Manjunath Goudar
|Manjunath Goudar
|-
|-
|rowspan="3" |[[Vijayanagara district|Vijaynagara]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Vijayanagara district|Vijaynagara]]
|88
|88
|[[Hadagalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hadagalli]] (SC)
|[[Hadagalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hadagalli]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Krishna Naik
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[P. T. Parameshwar Naik]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Putresh
|Putresh
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|89
|[[Hagaribommanahalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hagaribommanahalli]] (SC)
|[[Hagaribommanahalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hagaribommanahalli]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|B. Ramanna
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|L. B. P. Bheema Naik
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Nemiraja Naik
|-
|-
|90
|90
|[[Vijayanagara (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Vijayanagara]]
|[[Vijayanagara (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Vijayanagara]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Siddharth Singh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H. R. Gaviyappa
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Bellary district|Ballary]]
|rowspan=5|[[Ballari district|Ballari]]
|91
|91
|[[Kampli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kampli]] (ST)
|[[Kampli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kampli]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|T H Suresh Babu
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[J. N. Ganesh]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Raju Naik
|-
|-
|92
|92
|[[Siruguppa (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Siruguppa]] (ST)
|[[Siruguppa (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Siruguppa]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|M.S. Somalingappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B.M. Nagraj
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Parameshwar Naik
|-
|-
|93
|93
|[[Bellary (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bellary]] (ST)
|[[Bellary Rural Assembly constituency|Bellary Rural]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[B. Sriramulu]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[B. Nagendra]]
|-
|-
|94
|94
|[[Bellary City (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bellary City]]
|[[Bellary City (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bellary City]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[G. Somashekara Reddy]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Nara Bharath Reddy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Anil Lad]]
|-
|-
|95
|95
|[[Sandur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sandur]] (ST)
|[[Sandur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sandur]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shilpa Raghavendra
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[E. Tukaram]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Somappa
|Somappa
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|96
|[[Kudligi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kudligi]] (ST)
|[[Kudligi (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kudligi]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Lokesh V Nayaka
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|N. T. Srinivas
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Kodihalli Bhimappa
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Chitradurga district|Chitradurga]]
|97
|97
|[[Molakalmuru (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Molakalmuru]] (ST)
|[[Molakalmuru (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Molakalmuru]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S. Thippeswamy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[N. Y. Gopalakrishna]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mahadevappa
|-
|-
|98
|98
|[[Challakere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Challakere]] (ST)
|[[Challakere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Challakere]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Anilkumar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[T. Raghumurthy]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Raveesh
|Raveesh
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|99
|[[Chitradurga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chitradurga]]
|[[Chitradurga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chitradurga]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[G. H. Thippareddy]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K C Veerendra
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[G. Raghu Achar]]
|-
|-
|100
|100
|[[Hiriyur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hiriyur]]
|[[Hiriyur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hiriyur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|K. Poornima Srinivas
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[D. Sudhakar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ravindrappa
|-
|-
|101
|101
|[[Hosadurga (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hosadurga]]
|[[Hosadurga (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hosadurga]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S. Lingamurthy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[B. G. Govindappa]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|M. Thippeswamy
|M. Thippeswamy
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|102
|[[Holalkere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Holalkere]] (SC)
|[[Holalkere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Holalkere]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|M. Chandrappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[H. Anjaneya]]
|-
|-
|[[Davanagere|Devangere]]
|[[Davanagere|Devangere]]
|103
|103
|[[Jagalur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Jagalur]] (ST)
|[[Jagalur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Jagalur]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S V Ramachandra
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B. Devendrappa
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Deveraj
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" |[[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagara]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagara]]
|104
|104
|[[Harapanahalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Harapanahalli]]
|[[Harapanahalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Harapanahalli]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[G. Karunakara Reddy]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|N. Kotresh
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|N. M. Noor Ahmed
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Davanagere district|Devangere]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Davanagere district|Devangere]]
|105
|105
|[[Harihar (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Harihar]]
|[[Harihar (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Harihar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|B.P. Harish
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Nandagavi Srinivas
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|H.S. Shivashankar
|H.S. Shivashankar
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|[[Davanagere North (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere North]]
|[[Davanagere North (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere North]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Lokikere Nagaraj
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Shamanur Mallikarjun]]
|-
|-
|107
|107
|[[Davanagere South (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere South]]
|[[Davanagere South (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Davanagere South]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ajay Kumar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Shamanur Shivashankarappa]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Amanulla Khan
|Amanulla Khan
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|108
|[[Mayakonda (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Mayakonda]] (SC)
|[[Mayakonda (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Mayakonda]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Basavaraja Naik
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K.S. Basavaraju
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Anandappa
|-
|-
|109
|109
|[[Channagiri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Channagiri]]
|[[Channagiri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Channagiri]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shiv Kumar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Basavaraju V Shivaganga
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Yogesh
|Tejaswi Patel
|-
|-
|110
|110
|[[Honnali (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Honnali]]
|[[Honnali (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Honnali]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[M. P. Renukacharya]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|D.G. Shanthana Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Shivamurthy Gowda
|Shivamurthy Gowda
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|111
|[[Shimoga Rural (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shimoga Rural]] (SC)
|[[Shimoga Rural (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shimoga Rural]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ashok Nayak
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Sreenivas Kariyanna
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sharada Purya Naik
|Sharada Purya Naik
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|[[Bhadravati (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bhadravati]]
|[[Bhadravati (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bhadravati]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Mangoti Rudresh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B.K. Sangameshwara
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sharada Appajigowda
|Sharada Appajigowda
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|[[Shimoga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shimoga]]
|[[Shimoga (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shimoga]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|SN Channabasappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H.C. Yogesh
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Ayanur Manjunath]]
|-
|-
|114
|114
|[[Tirthahalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Tirthahalli]]
|[[Tirthahalli (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Tirthahalli]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Araga Jnanendra]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Kimmane Rathnakar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Raja Ram
|Raja Ram
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|[[Shikaripura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shikaripura]]
|[[Shikaripura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shikaripura]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[B. Y. Vijayendra]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|G.B. Malatesh
|-
|-
|116
|116
|[[Sorab (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sorab]]
|[[Sorab (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sorab]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Kumar Bangarappa]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Madhu Bangarappa]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Baasur Chandregowda
|-
|-
|117
|117
|[[Sagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sagar]]
|[[Sagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Hartalu Halappa]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Belur Gopalkrishna
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Zakir
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Udupi district|Udupi]]
|rowspan=5|[[Udupi district|Udupi]]
|118
|118
|[[Byndoor (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Byndoor]]
|[[Byndoor (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Byndoor]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Gururaj Gantihole]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[K Gopala Poojary]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mansoor Ibrahim
|-
|-
|119
|119
|[[Kundapura (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kundapura]]
|[[Kundapura (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kundapura]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kiran Kumar Kodgi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|M. Dinesh Hegde
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ramesh Kundapura
|-
|-
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|120
|[[Udupi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Udupi]]
|[[Udupi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Udupi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Yashpal Suvarna
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Prasad Raj Kanchan
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Dakshat R Shetty
|-
|-
|121
|121
|[[Kapu (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kapu]]
|[[Kapu (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kapu]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Gurme Suresh Shetty
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Vinay Kumar Sorake]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sabina Samad
|-
|-
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|122
|[[Karkala (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Karkala]]
|[[Karkala (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Karkala]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[V. Sunil Kumar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Uday Shetty
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Srikanth Kochur
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]]
| rowspan="5" |[[Chikmagalur district|Chikmagalur]]
|123
|123
|[[Sringeri (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sringeri]]
|[[Sringeri (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sringeri]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[D. N. Jeevaraj]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|T.D. Rajegowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sudhakar Shetty
|Sudhakar Shetty
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|[[Mudigere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Mudigere]] (SC)
|[[Mudigere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Mudigere]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Deepak Doddaiah
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Nayana Jyothi Jhawar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|B.B. Ningaiah
|M.P. Kumaraswamy
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|[[Chikmagalur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chikmagalur]]
|[[Chikmagalur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chikmagalur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C. T. Ravi]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H. D. Thammaiah
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Thimmashetty
|Thimmashetty
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|[[Tarikere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Tarikere]]
|[[Tarikere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Tarikere]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|D. S. Suresh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|GH Srinivasa
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|-
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|[[Kadur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kadur]]
|[[Kadur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kadur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|K. S. Prakash
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K S Anand
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|YSV Datta
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|-
| rowspan="11" |[[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
| rowspan="11" |[[Tumakuru district|Tumakuru]]
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|[[Chikkanayakanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chiknayakanhalli]]
|[[Chikkanayakanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chiknayakanhalli]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[J. C. Madhuswamy]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Kiran Kumar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|C.B. Surersh Babu
|C.B. Surersh Babu
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|[[Tiptur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Tiptur]]
|[[Tiptur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Tiptur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[B. C. Nagesh]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K. Shadakshari
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Kantha Kumar
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|-
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|[[Turuvekere (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Turuvekere]]
|[[Turuvekere (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Turuvekere]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Masala Jayaram
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Kanthraj B.M.
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|M.T. Krishnappa
|M.T. Krishnappa
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|[[Kunigal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kunigal]]
|[[Kunigal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kunigal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|D. Krishna Kumar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H.D. Ranganath
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|D. Nagarajaiah
|D. Nagarajaiah
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|[[Tumkur City (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Tumkur City]]
|[[Tumkur City (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Tumkur City]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|G. B. Jyothi Ganesh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Iqbal Ahmed
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Govindaraju
|Govindaraju
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|[[Tumkur Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Tumkur Rural]]
|[[Tumkur Rural (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Tumkur Rural]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[B. Suresh Gowda]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|GH Shanumukkappa Yadav
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
| [[D. C. Gourishankar]]
| [[D. C. Gourishankar]]
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|[[Koratagere (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Koratagere]] (SC)
|[[Koratagere (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Koratagere]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|B. H. Anil Kumar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[G. Parameshwara]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sudhakar Lal
|Sudhakar Lal
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|[[Gubbi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gubbi]]
|[[Gubbi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gubbi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S. D. Dilip Kumar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[S. R. Srinivas]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Nagaraja
|Nagaraja
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|[[Sira (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sira]]
|[[Sira (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sira]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C. M. Rajesh Gowda]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[T. B. Jayachandra]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|R. Ugresh
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|-
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|[[Pavagada (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Pavagada]] (SC)
|[[Pavagada (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Pavagada]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Krishna Nayak
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H.V. Venkatesh
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Thimmarayappa
|Thimmarayappa
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|[[Madhugiri (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Madhugiri]]
|[[Madhugiri (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Madhugiri]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|L. C. Nagaraj
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Kyatasandra N. Rajanna
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Veerabhadraiah
|Veerabhadraiah
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|[[Gauribidanur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gauribidanur]]
|[[Gauribidanur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gauribidanur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shashidhar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[N. H. Shivashankara Reddy]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Narasimhamurthy
|Narasimhamurthy
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|[[Bagepalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bagepalli]]
|[[Bagepalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bagepalli]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Nagaraj Reddy
|C Muniraju
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|S.N. Subba Reddy
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|name="JDS support"}}
|-
|-
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|[[Chikballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chikkaballapur]]
|[[Chikballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chikkaballapur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[K. Sudhakar (politician)|K. Sudhakar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Pradeep Eshwar Ayyar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|K.P. Bachegowda
|K.P. Bachegowda
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|[[Sidlaghatta (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sidlaghatta]]
|[[Sidlaghatta (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sidlaghatta]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ramachandra Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B V Rajeev Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|B N Ravikumar
|B N Ravikumar
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|[[Chintamani (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chintamani]]
|[[Chintamani (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chintamani]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Venu Gopal
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|M.C. Sudhakar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|J.K. Krishna Reddy
|J. K. Krishna Reddy
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Kolar district|Kolar]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Kolar district|Kolar]]
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|[[Srinivasapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Srinivaspur]]
|[[Srinivasapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Srinivaspur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Gunjuru Srinivas Reddy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[K. R. Ramesh Kumar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy
|G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy
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|[[Mulbagal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mulbagal]] (SC)
|[[Mulbagal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mulbagal]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Shigehalli Sundar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Dr BC Muddugangadhar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Samruddi Manjunath
|Samruddi Manjunath
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|[[Kolar Gold Field (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kolar Gold Field]] (SC)
|[[Kolar Gold Field (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kolar Gold Field]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ashwini Sampangi
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Roopakala Shashidar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ramesh Babu
|Ramesh Babu
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|[[Bangarapet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bangarapet]] (SC)
|[[Bangarapet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bangarapet]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|M. Narayanswamy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|S. N. Narayanaswamy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|M. Mallesh Babu
|M. Mallesh Babu
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|[[Kolar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kolar]]
|[[Kolar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kolar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Varthur Prakash]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Kothur G. Manjunath]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|C.M.R. Srinath
|C. M. R. Srinath
|-
|-
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|[[Malur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malur]]
|[[Malur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|K S Manjunath Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K. Y. Nanje Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|J.E. Ramegowda
|J. E. Ramegowda
|-
|-
| rowspan="28" |[[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
| rowspan="28" |[[Bangalore Urban district|Bangalore Urban]]
|150
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|[[Yelahanka (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yelahanka]]
|[[Yelahanka (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yelahanka]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[S. R. Vishwanath]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Keshava Rajan B
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|M. Munegowda
|-
|-
|151
|151
|[[Krishnarajapuram (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Krishnarajapuram]]
|[[K. R. Puram Assembly constituency|K. R. Puram]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Byrati Basavaraj]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|DK Moahan
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|name="JDS support"}}
|-
|-
|152
|152
|[[Byatarayanapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Byatarayanapura]]
|[[Byatarayanapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Byatarayanapura]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Thammesh Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Krishna Byre Gowda]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Venugopal
|Venugopal
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|[[Yeshvanthapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yeshwantpur]]
|[[Yeshvanthapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Yeshwantpur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[S. T. Somashekhar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|S Balraj Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Javarai Gowda
|-
|-
|154
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|[[Rajarajeshwarinagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Rajarajeshwarinagar]]
|[[Rajarajeshwarinagar Assembly constituency|Rajarajeshwarinagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Munirathna|Munirathna Naidu]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Kusuma H.
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Dr. Narayan Swami
|-
|-
|155
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|[[Dasarahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Dasarahalli]]
|[[Dasarahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Dasarahalli]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[S. Muniraju]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Dhananjaya Gangadharaiah
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|I R. Manjunath
|I R. Manjunath
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|[[Mahalakshmi Layout (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mahalakshmi Layout]]
|[[Mahalakshmi Layout (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mahalakshmi Layout]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[K. Gopalaiah]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Keshava Murthy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Rajanna
|-
|-
|157
|157
|[[Malleshwaram (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malleshwaram]]
|[[Malleshwaram (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malleshwaram]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C. N. Ashwath Narayan]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Anoop Iyengar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Utkarsh
|-
|-
|158
|158
|[[Hebbal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hebbal]]
|[[Hebbal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hebbal]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Jagadish Katta
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Byrathi Suresh]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mohid Altaf
|Mohid Altaf
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|[[Pulakeshinagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Pulakeshinagar]] (SC)
|[[Pulakeshinagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Pulakeshinagar]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Murali
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|A. C. Srinivasa
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Anuradha
|-
|-
|160
|160
|[[Sarvagnanagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sarvagnanagar]]
|[[Sarvagnanagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Sarvagnanagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Padmanabha Reddy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[K. J. George]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mohammed Mushtaq
|-
|-
|161
|161
|[[C. V. Raman Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|C. V. Raman Nagar]] (SC)
|[[C. V. Raman Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|C. V. Raman Nagar]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S. Raghu
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|S Anand Kumar
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|name="JDS support"}}
|-
|-
|162
|162
|[[Shivajinagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Shivajinagar]]
|[[Shivajinagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Shivajinagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|N. Chandra
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Rizwan Arshad]]
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|Nomination of [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JDS]] candidate Abdul Jafar Ali from [[Shivajinagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Shivajinagar]] constituency was rejected.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-23 |title=Karnataka elections: JD(S) candidate papers rejected |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/karnataka-elections-jds-candidate-papers-rejected/articleshow/99700557.cms |access-date=2023-04-25 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>}}
|-
|-
|163
|163
|[[Shanti Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shanti Nagar]]
|[[Shanti Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Shanti Nagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Shiva Kumar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Nalapad Ahmed Haris]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Manjunath Gowda
|-
|-
|164
|164
|[[Gandhi Nagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Gandhi Nagar]]
|[[Gandhi Nagar, Karnataka Assembly constituency|Gandhi Nagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|A.R. Sapthagiri Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Dinesh Gundu Rao]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|V Narayanaswamy
|V Narayanaswamy
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|[[Rajaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajaji Nagar]]
|[[Rajaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Rajaji Nagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[S. Suresh Kumar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Puttanna]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Gangadharamurthy
|Anjanappa
|-
|-
|166
|166
|[[Govindraj Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Govindraj Nagar]]
|[[Govindraj Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Govindraj Nagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Umesh Shetty
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Priya Krishna (politician)|Priya Krishna]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|R Prakash
|R Prakash
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|167
|[[Vijay Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Vijay Nagar]]
|[[Vijay Nagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Vijay Nagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|H. Raveendra
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[M. Krishnappa (politician, born 1953)|M. Krishnappa]]
|-
|-
|168
|168
|[[Chamrajpet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamrajpet]]
|[[Chamrajpet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamrajpet]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bhaskar Rao]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Govindaraja
|-
|-
|169
|169
|[[Chickpet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chickpet]]
|[[Chickpet Assembly constituency|Chickpet]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Uday Garudachar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|R.V. Devaraju
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Imran Pasha
|-
|-
|170
|170
|[[Basavanagudi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Basavanagudi]]
|[[Basavanagudi Assembly constituency|Basavanagudi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[L. A. Ravi Subramanya]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|U.B. Venkatesh
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|Aramane Shankar
|Aramane Shankar
|-
|-
|171
|171
|[[Padmanaba Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Padmanabhanagar]]
|[[Padmanaba Nagar Assembly constituency|Padmanaba Nagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[R. Ashoka]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|V Raghunath Naidu
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|B Manjunath
|-
|-
|172
|172
|[[B.T.M Layout (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|B.T.M. Layout]]
|[[B.T.M Layout (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|B.T.M. Layout]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sridhar Reddy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Ramalinga Reddy]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Venkatesh
|-
|-
|173
|173
|[[Jayanagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Jayanagar]]
|[[Jayanagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Jayanagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|C. K. Ramamurthy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Sowmya Reddy]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Kale Gowda
|-
|-
|174
|174
|[[Mahadevapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mahadevapura]] (SC)
|[[Mahadevapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mahadevapura]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Manjula Aravind Limbavali
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Nagesh T
|-
|-
|175
|175
|[[Bommanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bommanahalli]]
|[[Bommanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bommanahalli]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sathish Reddy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Umapathy Srinivasa Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Narayanaraju
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|[[Bangalore South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bangalore South]]
|[[Bangalore South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Bangalore South]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[M. Krishnappa (politician, born 1962)|M Krishnappa]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|R K Ramesh
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|Prabhakar Reddy
|Rajagopal Reddy
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|[[Anekal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Anekal]] (SC)
|[[Anekal (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Anekal]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Hullalli Srinivas
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B. Shivanna
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|KP Raju
|KP Raju
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|[[Hosakote (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hoskote]]
|[[Hosakote (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hoskote]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[M. T. B. Nagaraj]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda]]
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|179
|[[Devanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Devanahalli]] (SC)
|[[Devanahalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Devanahalli]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Pilla Munishamappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[K.H. Muniyappa]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|Nisarga Narayanaswamy
|Nisarga Narayanaswamy
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|[[Doddaballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Doddaballapur]]
|[[Doddaballapur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Doddaballapur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Dhiraj Muniraju
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[T. Venkataramanaiah]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|Munegowda
|Munegowda
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|[[Nelamangala (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nelamangala]] (SC)
|[[Nelamangala (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nelamangala]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sapthagiri Naik
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Srinivasaiah N
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|Srinivasamurthy
|Srinivasamurthy
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|[[Magadi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Magadi]]
|[[Magadi (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Magadi]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Prasad Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H.C. Balakrishna
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}  
|A Manjunath
|A Manjunath
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|[[Ramanagaram (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Ramanagaram]]
|[[Ramanagara Assembly constituency|Ramanagara]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Goutham Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Iqbal Hussain H A
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumaraswamy]]
|[[Nikhil Kumar (actor)|Nikhil Kumaraswamy]]
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|[[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]]
|[[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[R. Ashoka]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[D. K. Shivakumar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Nagaraju
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|185
|[[Channapatna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Channapatna]]
|[[Channapatna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Channapatna]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C. P. Yogeshwara|C. P. Yogeshwar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Gangadhar S.
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
|[[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
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|[[Malavalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malavalli]] (SC)
|[[Malavalli (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Malavalli]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|G. Muniraju
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|P.M. Narendra Swamy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|K Annadani
|K Annadani
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|[[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Maddur]]
|[[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Maddur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|S. P. Swamy
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K.M. Uday
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|DC Thammanna
|DC Thammanna
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|[[Melukote (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Melukote]]
|[[Melukote (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Melukote]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Indresh Kumar
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|name="Melukote"|[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] supported Sarvodaya Karnataka Party candidate Darshan Puttannaiah in [[Melukote (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Melukote]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-06 |title=Congress marks one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party in 2nd list of candidates |url=https://www.livemint.com/elections/assembly-elections/congress-marks-one-seat-for-sarvodaya-karnataka-party-in-2nd-list-of-candidates-11680762176424.html |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-06 |title=Congress prefers not to field candidate in Melkote, extends support to Darshan Puttanaiah |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/congress-prefers-not-to-field-candidate-in-melkote-extends-support-to-darshan-puttanaiah/article66707314.ece |access-date=2023-04-25 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|CS Puttaraju
|CS Puttaraju
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|189
|[[Mandya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mandya]]
|[[Mandya (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mandya]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Ashok Jayaram
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|P Ravikumar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|M Srinivas
|B.R. Ramachandra
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|190
|[[Shrirangapattana (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shrirangapattana]]
|[[Shrirangapattana (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shrirangapattana]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Indavalu Sachidananda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|A.B. Ramesh Bandisidde Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ravindra Srikantaiah
|Ravindra Srikantaiah
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|[[Nagamangala (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nagamangala]]
|[[Nagamangala (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Nagamangala]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sudha Shivaram
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[N. Chaluvaraya Swamy]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Suresh Gowda
|Suresh Gowda
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|[[Krishnarajpete (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Krishnarajapet]]
|[[Krishnarajpete (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Krishnarajapet]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[K. C. Narayana gowda|K.C. Narayanagowda]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B. L. Devaraj
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|HT Manjunath
|HT Manjunath
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|[[Shravanabelagola (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shravanabelagola]]
|[[Shravanabelagola (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shravanabelagola]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Chidananda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|M. A. Gopalaswamy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|C N Balakrishna
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|194
|[[Arsikere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Arsikere]]
|[[Arsikere (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Arsikere]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|G. V. Basavaraja
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K. M. Shivalinge Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|N R Santhosh
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|-
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|195
|[[Belur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Belur]]
|[[Belur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Belur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Hullalli K Suresh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|B Shivaram
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|K S Lingesh
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|-
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|196
|[[Hassan (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hassan]]
|[[Hassan (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hassan]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Preetham Gowda|J Preetham Gowda]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Banavasi Rangaswamy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|HP Swaroop
|-
|-
|197
|197
|[[Holenarasipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Holenarasipur]]
|[[Holenarasipur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Holenarasipur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Devaraje Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Shreyas M. Patel
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[H. D. Revanna]]
|-
|-
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|198
|[[Arkalgud (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Arkalgud]]
|[[Arkalgud (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Arkalgud]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Yoga Ramesh
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|HP Shridhar Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|A Manju
|-
|-
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|199
|[[Sakleshpur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sakleshpur]] (SC)
|[[Sakleshpur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sakleshpur]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Cement Manju
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Murali Mohan
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[H. K. Kumaraswamy]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" |[[Dakshina Kannada]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Dakshina Kannada]]
|200
|200
|[[Belthangady (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belthangady]]
|[[Belthangady (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Belthangady]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Harish Poonja]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Rakshith Shivaram
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ashroff Ali
|-
|-
|201
|201
|[[Moodabidri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Moodabidri]]
|[[Moodabidri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Moodabidri]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Umanatha Kotian|Umanath Kotian]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mithun Rai
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Amarashree
|-
|-
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|202
|[[Mangalore City North (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore City North]]
|[[Mangalore City North (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore City North]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Bharath Shetty Y]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Inayath Ali
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mohiuddin Bawa
|-
|-
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|203
|[[Mangalore City South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore City South]]
|[[Mangalore City South (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore City South]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[Vedavyas Kamath]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|John Richard Lobo
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Sumati Hegde
|-
|-
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|204
|[[Mangalore (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore]]
|[[Mangalore (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Mangalore]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sathish Kumpala
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[U. T. Khader]]
|-
|-
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|205
|[[Bantval (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bantval]]
|[[Bantval (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Bantval]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[U Rajesh Naik]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Ramanath Rai]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Prakash Rafael Gomes
|-
|-
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|206
|[[Puttur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Puttur]]
|[[Puttur Assembly constituency|Puttur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Asha Thimmappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Ashok Kumar Rai
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Divya Prabha
|-
|-
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|207
|[[Sullia (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sullia]] (SC)
|[[Sullia (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Sullia]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Bhagirathi Murulya
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Krishnappa G
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Professor Venkatesh HN
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Kodagu district|Kodagu]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Kodagu district|Kodagu]]
|208
|208
|[[Madikeri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Madikeri]]
|[[Madikeri (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Madikeri]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[M. P Appachu Ranjan|M P Appachu Ranjan]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mantar Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|M N Muthappa
|-
|-
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|209
|[[Virajpet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Virajpet]]
|[[Virajpet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Virajpet]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[K. G. Bopaiah|K G Bopaiah]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|A.S. Ponnanna
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mansoor Ali
|-
|-
| rowspan="11" |[[Mysore district|Mysore]]
| rowspan="11" |[[Mysore district|Mysore]]
|210
|210
|[[Periyapatna (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Periyapatna]]
|[[Periyapatna (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Periyapatna]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C. H. Vijayashankar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[K. Venkatesh]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|K Mahadev
|K Mahadev
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|[[Krishnarajanagara (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Krishnarajanagara]]
|[[Krishnarajanagara (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Krishnarajanagara]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Venkatesh Hosalli
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|D. Ravishankar
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[S. R. Mahesh]]
|[[S. R. Mahesh]]
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|[[Hunasuru (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hunsur]]
|[[Hunasuru (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Hunsur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Devarahalli Somashekhar
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H.P. Manjunath
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Harish Gowda
|Harish Gowda
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|[[Heggadadevankote (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Heggadadevankote]] (ST)
|[[Heggadadevankote (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Heggadadevankote]] (ST)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Krishna Naik
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Anil Kumar C
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|P. Jayaprakash
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|-
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|214
|[[Nanjangud (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Nanjangud]] (SC)
|[[Nanjangud (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Nanjangud]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|B. Harshavardhan
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Darshan Dhurvyanarayana
| colspan="3" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|{{efn|name="JDS support"}}
|-
|-
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|215
|[[Chamundeshwari (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamundeshwari]]
|[[Chamundeshwari (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamundeshwari]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Kaveesh Gowda
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|Mavinahalli S Siddegowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|[[G. T. Devegowda]]
|[[G. T. Devegowda]]
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|[[Krishnaraja (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Krishnaraja]]
|[[Krishnaraja (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Krishnaraja]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|T. S. Srivatsa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[M.K. Somashekar]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mallesh
|KV Mallesh
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|-
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|217
|[[Chamaraja (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamaraja]]
|[[Chamaraja (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamaraja]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|L. Nagendra
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|K. Harish Gowda
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|H.K. Ramesh
|-
|-
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|218
|[[Narasimharaja (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Narasimharaja]]
|[[Narasimharaja (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Narasimharaja]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Sandesh Swami
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Tanveer Sait]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Abdul Kader Shahid
|-
|-
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|219
|[[Varuna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Varuna]]
|[[Varuna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Varuna]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[V. Somanna]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Siddaramaiah]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Abhishek
|Bharti Shankar
|-
|-
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|220
|[[T. Narasipur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|T. Narasipur]] (SC)
|[[T. Narasipur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|T. Narasipur]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|M. Revanna
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|[[H. C. Mahadevappa]]
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Ashwinkumar
|Ashwinkumar
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|[[Hanur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hanur]]
|[[Hanur (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Hanur]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|Preetham Nagappa
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|R. Narendra
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Manjunath
|Manjunath
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|[[Kollegal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kollegal]] (SC)
|[[Kollegal (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Kollegal]] (SC)
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[N. Mahesh]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|A. R. Krishna Murthy
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Puttaswamy
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|-
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|[[Chamarajanagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamarajanagar]]
|[[Chamarajanagar (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamarajanagar]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[V. Somanna]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|C. Puttaranga Shetty
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Mallikarjun Swamy
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|[[Gundlupet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gundlupet]]
|[[Gundlupet (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Gundlupet]]
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}
|[[C.S. Niranjan Kumar]]
|{{party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
|H.M. Ganesh Parasad
|{{party name with color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
|Kadabur Manjunath
|}
|}


== Campaigns ==
== Issues ==


=== Bharatiya Janata Party ===
=== Belagavi border dispute ===
Karnataka chief minister [[Basavaraj Bommai]] and former chief minister [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] started the "Jana Sankalpa Yatra" for the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 11 October 2022, coinciding with the [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]] of Congress' [[Rahul Gandhi]] in the state. The yatra would cover 52 assembly constituencies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2022-10-10 |title=Bommai, Yediyurappa to launch ‘Jana Sankalpa Yatra’ on October 11 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bommai-yediyurappa-to-launch-jana-sankalpa-yatra-tomorrow/article65994285.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
Tensions concerning the [[Belagavi border dispute]] intensified in early December 2022 as a delegation of Maharashtra politicians proposed to travel to Belagavi district to demand the merger of some villages in Karnataka with Maharashtra, with politicians from Maharashtra making provocative statements.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Will enter Karnataka like China entered...: Sanjay Raut on Belagavai border row |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/enter-karnataka-like-china-sanjay-raut-amid-belagavai-border-row-2311842-2022-12-21 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=We are with Marathi-speaking people in Belagavi: Shinde-Fadnavis govt |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/we-are-with-marathi-speaking-people-in-belagavi-shinde-fadnavis-govt-1173108.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Henry |first=Nikhila |date=2022-12-09 |title=BJP vs BJP: Border Dispute Between Karnataka, Maharashtra May Benefit JD(S) |url=https://www.thequint.com/south-india/bjp-vs-bjp-border-dispute-between-karnataka-maharashtra-may-benefit-jds |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref> The border row escalated into violence after vehicles from both states were attacked and damaged in Belgaon and Pune in mid-December.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-19 |title=Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute intensifies: 10 things to know |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/karnatakamaharashtra-border-dispute-intensifies-10-things-to-know-11671436532130.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>


On 3 January 2023, BJP Karnataka state president [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]] in a party meet at [[Mangalore]] said that people should prioritise the issue of "love jihad" over "road, gutter, drain and other small issues".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=For BJP, the focus in Karnataka: ‘Love jihad’ over governance |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/for-bjp-the-focus-in-karnataka-love-jihad-over-governance-8361840/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Several state BJP leaders expressed unhappiness over the remarks and felt that it would not help the party cause.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=BJP Karnataka chief Nalin Kateel love jihad remarks not helping party cause, feel state leaders |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-karnataka-chief-nalin-kateel-love-jihad-remarks-8362838/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
The issue has resurfaced ahead of assembly elections.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka-Maharashtra row: Why the Belagavi border issue has re-surfaced |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/karnataka-maharashtra-row-why-the-belagavi-border-issue-has-re-surfaced-2349220-2023-03-20 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Leader of the Opposition [[Siddaramaiah]] has demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for failing in his duties to protect the state.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-16 |title='Centre should dismiss Maha Govt, CM Bommai should resign': Siddaramaiah |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/centre-should-dismiss-maha-govt-cm-bommai-should-resign-siddaramaiah-101678951530443.html |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>


=== Indian National Congress ===
=== Corruption ===
The [[Indian National Congress]] kickstarted its campaign with the entry of the [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title=How Bharat Jodo Yatra will impact Karnataka elections 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/how-bharat-jodo-yatra-will-impact-karnataka-elections-2023/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Times of India Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> in Karnataka on 30 September 2022. The yatra had huge crowds throughout the state,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Laiqh A. |date=2022-09-30 |title=Karnataka leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra begins from Gundlupet |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-leg-of-bharat-jodo-yatra-begins-from-gundlupet/article65954056.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-10-09 |title=Bharat Jodo Yatra goes through BJP bastion |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bharat-jodo-yatra-goes-through-bjp-bastion/article65988854.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> galvanising the party cadre and increasing morale of party workers, according to political experts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-11-06 |title=BJP’s Jana Sankalpa Yatra to resume on November 7, party plans ST convention in Ballari on November 20 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bjps-jana-sankalpa-yatra-to-resume-today-party-plans-st-convention-in-ballari-on-november-20/article66104341.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Police started cracking down on Congress' PayCM campaign against the alleged corruption in the [[Basavaraj Bommai ministry|Bommai ministry]] upon the entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bharat Jodo Yatra enters day 2 in Karnataka; FIR against Congress worker for holding PayCM poster |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/bharat-jodo-yatra-enters-day-2-in-karnataka-fir-against-congress-worker-for-holding-paycm-poster-1149955.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> In the yatra, [[Rahul Gandhi]] stressed issues such as the handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] by the state BJP government<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi arrives in Mysore on Day 4 of Karnataka leg |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-bharat-jodo-yatra-live-updates-october-02/liveblog/94590889.cms |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and the importance of regional languages, especially [[Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Gandhi Asked About Making Hindi 'National Language'. His Reply |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-asked-about-making-hindi-national-language-his-reply-3412258 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
In July 2021, D. Kempanna, president of the Karnataka State Contractors' Association wrote to Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] alleging large-scale corruption in the award and implementation of civil contracts in Karnataka. In the letter, he alleged that contractors were being forced to pay a 40% commission to officials at the BJP government, cutting across departments, for projects.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=Bengaluru: Forced to pay 50% commissions for projects, say corporation contractors |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-commissions-for-projects-corporation-contractors-8109083/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221001125649/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-commissions-for-projects-corporation-contractors-8109083/ |archive-date=2023-01-07 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Congress started a campaign PayCM to widely publicize these allegations.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Omar |first=Paurush |date=2022-09-23 |title=Explained: What is PayCM campaign launched against CM Bommai by Congress? |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/explained-what-is-paycm-campaign-launched-against-cm-bommai-by-congress-11663936426495.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref>
 
Contractor Santhosh Patil (aged 40) who accused then-state cabinet minister [[K. S. Eshwarappa]] of harassing him for commissions committed suicide at Shambhavi Hotel in [[Udupi]] on 12 April 2022. He alleged that the BJP leader had been harassing him for commissions to clear the bills for contracts he had implemented for the government over a year ago.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-12 |title=Contractor who raised graft allegation against Karnataka minister K S Eshwarappa found dead |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/santhosh-patil-graft-allegation-karnataka-k-s-eshwarappa-dead-7865834/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Eshwarappa had to resign as cabinet minister following the incident,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-01 |title=40% commissions charge gathers steam, Karnataka BJP tries to fend off heat |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/commissions-charge-gathers-steam-karnataka-bjp-tries-to-fend-off-heat-8125148/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222143913/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/commissions-charge-gathers-steam-karnataka-bjp-tries-to-fend-off-heat-8125148/ |archive-date=2022-07-01 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> and has retired from electoral politics.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-11 |title=Senior Karnataka BJP leader K S Eshwarappa retires from electoral politics |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/senior-karnataka-bjp-leader-k-s-eshwarappa-retires-from-electoral-politics-1208551.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref>


In September 2022, the Congress set up QR codes of "PayCM" in many parts of Bengaluru. These posters had Karnataka CM [[Basavaraj Bommai]]'s dotted face with the caption "40% Accepted Here...Scan this QR code to make CM PAY for Corruption" as a knockoff of the QR code of [[Paytm]]. These posters referred to the allegations that Bommai's BJP government took bribes in awarding public contracts and recruitments.<ref>{{Cite web |title='PayCM' posters with Bommai's photo surface in Bengaluru as Congress makes corruption allegations |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/paycm-posters-with-bommais-photo-surface-in-bengaluru-as-congress-makes-corruption-allegations20220921163113/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> These QR codes took scanners to a website people could report corruption and make complains at a designated website.<ref>{{Cite web |last3= |title='PayCM' posters with Bommai's face dot Bengaluru as Congress takes '40% sarkar' jab at BJP |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/paycm-posters-basavaraj-bommai-bengaluru-congress-40-percent-sarkar-bjp-2002737-2022-09-21 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
In August 2022, two associations representing 13,000 schools in Karnataka wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the [[Basavaraj Bommai ministry|Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government]] of corruption. "Unscientific, irrational, discriminatory and noncompliance norms are applied to only unaided private schools and huge corruption is in place," the letter read. The school associations urged PM Modi to look into the allegations and launch an inquiry into the affairs of the Karnataka education ministry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In Letter To PM, 13,000 Schools Accuse Karnataka Government Of Corruption |url=https://www.ndtv.com/karnataka-news/in-letter-to-pm-13-000-schools-accuse-karnataka-government-of-corruption-3291300 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>


====Manifesto====
In order to "expose" the ruling BJP in Karnataka, the opposition Congress party has determined to make the Bitcoin scam an election issue in the 2023 elections.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=Congress to make Bitcoin scandal an election issue in Karnataka |url=https://www.siasat.com/congress-to-make-bitcoin-scandal-an-election-issue-in-karnataka-2226274/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-15 |title=Hacking gang at heart of Karnataka Bitcoin scandal tried to steal Rs 46 crore from state e-governance unit |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/hackers-karnataka-bitcoin-scandal-steal-rs-46-crore-state-e-governance-7623164/ |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
A 10-point platform for the Coastal region was released by the Congress Party for the Assembly elections. It focuses on generating employment, luring capital, growing tourism, and fostering social peace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Congress releases 10-point manifesto for coastal areas ahead of 2023 assembly polls |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-congress-releases-10-point-manifesto-for-coastal-areas-ahead-of-2023-assembly-polls-2325183-2023-01-23 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
When the merchandise was exported via Goa, depriving Karnataka of its tax revenue, the state exchequer lost roughly Rs 60 crore while the excise scam cost about Rs 200 crore, according to [[Priyank Kharge]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-01 |title=Congress accuses Karnataka govt of new Rs 200 crore scam |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/congress-accuses-karnataka-govt-of-new-rs-200-crore-scam/articleshow/98322915.cms |access-date=2023-03-03 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
 
Congress party also released a 'corruption rate card' in English and Kannada languages, alleging the ruling BJP of looting ₹1,50,000 crore during last four years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=C S |first1=Yamini |title=Karnataka elections: Cong releases 'corruption rate card', accuses BJP of looting over ₹15000 crore |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-elections-cong-releases-corruption-rate-card-accuses-bjp-of-looting-over-rs-15000-crore-101683282751314.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=ANI |date=2023-05-05}}</ref><ref name="tnm-congress-publishes-ads">{{cite news |author=TNM Staff|title=Congress ads in newspapers remind voters of scams during BJP rule |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/congress-ads-newspapers-remind-voters-scams-during-bjp-rule-176811 |access-date=2023-05-06 |work=[[The News Minute]] |date=2023-05-06}}</ref> The Election Commission issued a notice to Congress over these ads asked to provide evidence to support the claims.<ref>{{cite news |title=EC issues notice to Karnataka Congress on 'rate card' ads against BJP, seeks 'empirical' evidence |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/ec-issues-notice-to-karnataka-congress-on-rate-card-ads-against-bjp-seeks-empirical-evidence-1216381.html |access-date=2023-05-06 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=2023-05-07}}</ref>
 
===Communal polarization===
According to political analysts Phani Rajanna and Sandeep Shastri, with Karnataka polls nearing, the BJP is raking up more and more communal issues to divide people and polarise the votes. This has been shown by communal tensions started by right-wing Hindutva groups on hijab, halal, azan, boycott of Muslim-run shops, and moral policing of Muslims and Christians, which have been linked to the Bommai government.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=Experts in Karnataka link hijab, halal row to 2023 assembly polls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/experts-in-karnataka-link-hijab-halal-row-to-2023-assembly-polls-101649184577868.html |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
The BJP has focused its campaign around communal issues,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Karnataka: As state BJP unit raises pitch over hijab-halal, talks of early elections |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/karnataka-hijab-halal-row-bjp-speculation-early-polls-7846313/ |access-date=2023-03-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> drawing stark criticism from the opposition Congress, which accused it of neglecting governance issues.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Correspondent |first=Special |date=2022-04-04 |title='BJP's communal politics is a disgrace to Karnataka' |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bjps-communal-politics-is-a-disgrace-to-karnataka/article65289376.ece |access-date=2023-03-10 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
===Reservation controversy===
Caste politics have once again risen to the forefront following the just completed elections in five states. The tone for the assembly elections the next year is being set by the regrouping of various caste lobbies in their fight for reservation.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-16 |title=Quota politics returns as BJP shifts focus to Karnataka after UP elections |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/quota-politics-returns-as-bjp-shifts-focus-to-ktaka-after-up-elections/articleshow/90241746.cms |access-date=2023-03-23 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-31 |title='Political gimmick': Cong on Karnataka govt creating two new OBC categories |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/political-gimmick-cong-on-karnataka-govt-creating-two-new-obccategories-101672425911553.html |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Know the Importance of Quota Politics In Karnataka Assembly Elections |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/karnataka-elections-2023-why-quota-politics-is-key-to-forming-govt-in-the-state-6979579.html |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> The Karnataka government has courted controversy with its orders to take away 4% OBC quota from Muslims and redistributing them to Lingayats and Vokkaligas. In addition the government has expressed support for internal reservation for Scheduled Castes into SC right, SC left and SC 'touchable' and SC other. Communities such as the [[Banjara]] have protested this move as depriving them of a share.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-08 |title=Amid Banjaras' stir, Karnataka CM urges SCs to be 'wary' of Congress |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/karnataka-bjp-s-internal-reservation-for-scs-could-backfire-banjara-community-protests-congress-vows-to-undo-changes-101680893040648.html |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>
 
===Farm laws===
{{Main|2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest}}
While various caste groups are working to make the controversial farm rules that the government passed two years ago the main topic for the forthcoming assembly elections, farmer organisations are getting ready to resurrect the issue.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-30 |title=Ryots to mount pressure on Karnataka govt to repeal farm laws |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ryots-to-mount-pressure-on-karnataka-govt-to-repeal-farm-laws/articleshow/97426975.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-03-17 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grover |first=Samarth |date=2023-01-30 |title='Main Election Issue': Karnataka Farmers To Protest Before Assembly Session |url=https://www.thequint.com/south-india/will-make-it-main-election-issue-karnataka-farmers-to-protest-before-assembly-session |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Thomas |first=Bellie |date=2023-01-31 |title=Karnataka farmers want 'anti-farm laws' withdrawn, make demands ahead of Assembly session |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/karnataka-farmers-want-anti-farm-laws-withdrawn-make-demands-ahead-of-assembly-session/ |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref>
 
=== Nandini vs Amul ===
In Karnataka, a war brewing between two major milk cooperatives in the country has spilled over into a political slugfest ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. The [[Amul]] vs [[Karnataka Milk Federation|Nandini]] row has created a stir in the state, with opposition mainly Congress leaders and pro-Kannada groups attacking the government for allowing Amul to sell fresh milk and curd in Bengaluru. The critics believe that entry of Amul in the fresh milk market could spell trouble for Karnataka's local brand, Nandini.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-11 |title=What is Amul-Nandini controversy that erupted political slugfest in Karnataka? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/what-is-amul-nandini-controversy-that-erupted-political-slugfest-in-karnataka-101681191115088.html |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-10 |title=As Nandini vs Amul row heats up in Karnataka, electoral blowback concerns BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/amul-vs-nandini-as-milk-controversy-heats-up-poll-blowback-concerns-bjp-8547486/ |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-10 |title=Amul Vs Nandini: The Milk War And Its Impact on Karnataka Polls {{!}} EXPLAINED |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/amul-vs-nandini-the-milk-war-and-its-impact-on-karnataka-polls-explained-article-99373988 |access-date=2023-04-16 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref>
 
== Controversies ==
 
=== Remarks on 'Love jihad' ===
On 3 January 2023, BJP Karnataka state president [[Nalin Kumar Kateel]] in a party meet at [[Mangalore]] said that people should prioritise the issue of "[[Love jihad]]" over "road, gutter, drain and other small issues".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=For BJP, the focus in Karnataka: 'Love jihad' over governance |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/for-bjp-the-focus-in-karnataka-love-jihad-over-governance-8361840/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-03 |title=‘Talk about love jihad, not roads or sewage’: Nalin Kumar Kateel to BJP workers |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/talk-about-love-jihad-not-roads-or-sewage-nalin-kumar-kateel-to-bjp-workers-101672746372574.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=Love jihad a priority, not ‘small issues’ like roads, drains: Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/love-jihad-a-priority-not-small-issues-like-roads-drains-nalin-kumar-kateel-8359643/ |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> His comments were criticised by Congress leaders and several state BJP leaders also expressed unhappiness over the remarks.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=Cong slams K'taka BJP President's 'focus on love jihad' remark |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/cong-slams-k-taka-bjp-president-s-focus-on-love-jihad-remark-123010400538_1.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=www.business-standard.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-03 |title=Kateel’s statement on ‘love jihad’ and roads draws ire of Opposition |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/kateels-statement-on-love-jihad-and-roads-draws-ire-of-opposition/article66334313.ece |access-date=2023-04-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-05 |title=BJP Karnataka chief Nalin Kateel love jihad remarks not helping party cause, feel state leaders |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-karnataka-chief-nalin-kateel-love-jihad-remarks-8362838/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Provocative statements by Amit Shah ===
On 26 April 2023, BJP top leader [[Amit Shah]] said, "If the Congress comes to power, dynastic politics will be at an all-time high and Karnataka will be afflicted with riots".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Menasinakai |first1=Sangamesh |title=Karnataka will see riots if Congress wins, says Amit Shah |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/news/karnataka-will-see-riots-if-congress-wins-says-amit-shah/articleshow/99769842.cms |access-date=2023-04-27 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 April 2023}}</ref> In response, Indian National Congress filed a police complaint against Amit Shah for provocative statements and promoting enmity.<ref>{{cite news |date=27 April 2023 |title=Congress files police complaint against Shah over 'riots' remark |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/congress-files-police-complaint-against-shah-over-riots-remark-1213344.html |access-date=2023-04-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Karnataka Election 2023: Complaint against Amit Shah for his 'riots if Congress comes to power' remark |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/karnataka-election-2023-complaint-against-amit-shah-for-his-riots-if-congress-comes-to-power-remark-12515102.html |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== Supreme Court remarks on his speeches ====
On 9 May 2023, the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] termed Amit Shah's public speeches on scrapping of the 4 per cent quota for Muslims during the campaign in Karnataka when the matter was pending in the court, as "inappropriate" and alleged that the speeches amounted to "contempt of court proceedings".<ref>{{cite news |author=The Wire Staff|title='None Other Than Home Min': SC Disapproves of Public Functionaries' Speeches on Sub-Judice Matter |url=https://thewire.in/law/none-other-than-home-min-sc-disapproves-of-public-functionaries-speeches-on-sub-judice-matter |access-date=2023-05-10 |work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |date=2023-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=Legal |title=Supreme Court frowns at Amit Shah's poll speech in Karnataka, finds it 'inappropriate' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/supreme-court-frowns-at-amit-shahs-poll-speech-in-karnataka-finds-speech-inappropriate/cid/1935590 |access-date=2023-05-10 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] |date=2023-05-10}}</ref>
 
=== Collection and sale of voter data ===
The [[Indian National Congress]] made allegations that Chilume Trust, an NGO in Bengaluru, had amassed voter personal data, including caste, age, gender, work and education information, [[Aadhaar]] cards, phone numbers and more.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Collection of personal details and deletion of lakhs of voters – What is the voters' data theft controversy in Bengaluru? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/what-is-the-voters-data-theft-controversy-in-bengaluru-8279572/ |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=B.P |first=Darshan Devaiah |date=2022-11-30 |title=Explained {{!}} What is the Karnataka voter data theft case? |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/explained-what-is-the-karnataka-voter-data-theft-case/article66202066.ece |access-date=2023-03-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Congress alleged that BJP assigned party workers through the NGO to collect such information, and names of legitimate voters of the opposition party were deleted and that names of 'fake voters' were added to ensure more votes for the BJP.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=Bommai orders probe as Cong accuses Karnataka BJP govt of collecting voters' data |url=https://thefederal.com/states/south/karnataka/bommai-orders-probe-as-cong-accuses-karnataka-bjp-govt-of-collecting-voters-data/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=The Federal |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-20 |title=Deletion of voters: Karnataka Congress files one more plaint |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/karnataka-politics/deletion-of-voters-karnataka-congress-files-one-more-plaint-1193126.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> The Congress also demanded resignation of Chief Minister over the matter.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-17 |title=Congress demands resignation of CM Bommai, judicial probe into 'theft' of voter data in Bengaluru |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/congress-demands-resignation-of-cm-bommai-judicial-probe-into-theft-of-voter-data-in-bengaluru/article66147705.ece |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
In December 2022, the NGO was blacklisted by [[Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike]], Bengaluru's civic body, and a police complaint was filed against them for breach of trust.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-28 |title=Bengaluru civic body blacklists Chilume Trust after voter data theft: Report |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/bengaluru-civic-body-blacklists-chilume-trust-after-voter-data-theft-report-101672198230987.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-12-28 |title=BBMP blacklists Chilume trust |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/bbmp-blacklists-chilume-trust-1175701.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Subsequently, a probe was launched against the activities of the trust.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-11-27 |title=Voter data 'theft': Civic officials allege political pressure; police shift probe focus to financial transactions |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/voter-data-theft-civic-officials-allege-political-pressure-police-shift-probe-focus-to-financial-transactions/article66191491.ece |access-date=2023-03-30 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-20 |title=Inquiry ordered into alleged voter data theft after apprehension of impersonation: K'taka CEO |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/inquiry-voter-data-theft-impersonation-ktaka-ceo-8278667/ |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
In April 2023, another company was found to be selling voter data of at least 6.5 lakh voters through an online portal. The Election Commission of India is investigating whether the data has been used for calling the voters and bribing them. An FIR has been lodged by [[Bangalore Police|Bengaluru Police]] against the online portal following a complaint made by an independent candidate who was approached by the seller.<ref>{{cite news |date=26 April 2023 |title=TNM exclusive: Another company found selling bulk voter data to Karnataka candidates |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tnm-exclusive-another-company-found-selling-bulk-voter-data-karnataka-candidates-176400 |access-date=2023-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Karnataka election: Online portal offers crucial voter data for sale in Bengaluru, FIR registered |url=https://www.news9live.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-election/karnataka-election-online-portal-offers-crucial-voter-data-for-sale-in-bengaluru-fir-registered-au21-2119558 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=News9live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-26 |title=Another Data Theft: Bangalore Firm Sells Voter Data to Karnataka Candidates? |url=https://www.newsclick.in/another-data-theft-bangalore-firm-sells-voter-data-karnataka-candidates |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=NewsClick |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=Private company in Bengaluru found selling bulk voter data to candidates in Karnataka Assembly polls |url=https://english.varthabharati.in/karnataka/private-company-in-bengaluru-found-selling-bulk-voter-data-to-candidates-in-karnataka-assembly-polls-08872920 |access-date=2023-04-27 |website=english.varthabharati.in |language=en}}</ref>
 
BJP MLA [[C. N. Ashwath Narayan]] sent voters messages containing information (their names, voter ID card number, relatives’ names and the booth address) from their voter ID cards on [[WhatsApp]]. This led to outrage among the voters questioning the legality of the practice and violation of their privacy.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bengaluru |first1=DHNS |title=MLA's office sends voter ID on WhatsApp; sparks controversy |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/election/karnataka/mlas-office-sends-voter-id-on-whatsapp-sparks-controversy-1214017.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=29 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=The Wire Staff|title=Karnataka MLA's Texts With Details of Voters' ID Cards Deepens Electoral Data Concerns |url=https://thewire.in/government/karnataka-mlas-texts-with-details-of-voters-id-cards-deepens-electoral-data-concerns |access-date=2023-04-29 |work=[[The Wire (India)]] |date=29 April 2023}}</ref>
 
=== Kharge remark on PM Modi ===
During election campaign in [[Kalaburagi]], [[List of presidents of the Indian National Congress|Congress president]] and [[Rajya Sabha]] member from Karnataka [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] made remark against PM Narendra Modi and called him 'poisonous snake'.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amit Shah Hits Out At Congress Chief M Kharge Over Remark Against PM |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amit-shahs-lost-their-minds-attack-after-congress-chiefs-remark-on-pm-3987829 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title='There Is Poison In Kharge's Mind': Basavaraj Bommai Reacts To Congress Chief's 'Venomous Snake' Remark On PM Modi {{!}} WATCH |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/there-is-poison-in-kharges-mind-basavaraj-bommai-reacts-to-congress-chiefs-venomous-snake-remark-on-pm-modi-watch-article-99817146 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=TimesNow |language=en}}</ref> Union Home Minister [[Amit Shah]] and Karnataka CM [[Basavaraj Bommai]] criticized Congress leader and said that the comment will instead benefit BJP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intoxication of power not reduced for Congress: Karnataka CM Bommai on Kharge’s "poisonous snake" remark |url=https://theprint.in/politics/intoxication-of-power-not-reduced-for-congress-karnataka-cm-bommai-on-kharges-poisonous-snake-remark/1543077/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Print}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=‘Kharge’s mind is poisonous': CM Bommai slams Cong chief |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/kharges-mind-is-poisonous-cm-bommai-slams-cong-chief-101682600269895.html |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> BJP called it's Congress's 'hate politics' and also demanded FIR against Congress leader.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BJP demands EC to file FIR against Congress President Kharge for his objectionable remarks against PM Modi |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?title=BJP-demands-EC-to-file-FIR-against-Congress-President-Kharge-for-his-objectionable-remarks-against-PM-Modi&id=460054 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=newsonair.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Bar Kharge from campaign, BJP urges EC; Congress seeks ban on Shah, Yogi |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/bjp-ec-criminal-case-mallikarjun-kharge-poisonous-snake-barb-8581389/ |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-28 |title=Karnataka Elections 2023: BJP urges EC to register FIR, debar Kharge over 'poisonous snake' comment |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news/karnataka-elections-2023-bjp-urges-election-commission-to-register-fir-debar-mallikarjun-kharge-over-poisonous-snake-comment-at-pm-modi-2023-04-28-867585 |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Congress manifesto promise to ban Bajrang Dal ===
The [[Indian National Congress]] released its state manifesto, saying that it will put a ban on the right-wing [[Hindu nationalism|Hindu nationalist]] [[militant]] organisation [[Bajrang Dal]] for spreading hatred and communalism if elected to power. In response, Bajrang Dal and BJP workers protested by chanting [[Hanuman Chalisa]] and burning Congress flags, and the [[Vishva Hindu Parishad]] issued a defamation notice to the Congress president Kharge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=VHP serves legal notice to Congress president for defamation |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vhp-serves-legal-notice-to-congress-president-for-defamation/article66820884.ece |access-date=2023-05-06 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2023-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-03 |title=Bajrang Dal stages protest against Congress manifesto to ban organisation |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/bengaluru-news/bajrang-dal-stages-protest-against-congress-manifesto-to-ban-organisation-101683079342331.html |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-04 |title=BJP leader Eshwarappa burns Congress manifesto over "Bajrang Dal ban" row |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/bjp-leader-eshwarappa-burns-congress-manifesto-over-bajrang-dal-ban-row/articleshow/99981285.cms |access-date=2023-05-04 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-03 |title=Karnataka polls: Congress brackets Bajrang Dal with PFI, promises ban if voted to power |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-polls-congress-brackets-bajrang-dal-with-pfi-promises-ban-if-voted-to-power-8588318/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Conspiracy to assassinate Kharge ===
Congress has claimed that BJP has been planning to assassinate Congress president [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] and his family. Congress released an alleged audio clip on 6 May 2023 in which Manikanta Rathod, BJP candidate from [[Chittapur Assembly constituency|Chittapur]], could be heard abusing Kharge and talking about eliminating him and his family.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title='Plotting to assassinate' Kharge: Congress's big claim on BJP's 'blue-eyed boy' |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/congress-claims-plot-to-kill-kharge-his-family-releases-audio-clip-101683345738631.html |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Congress accuses BJP of hatching murder conspiracy against Mallikarjun Kharge |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/congress-accuses-bjp-hatching-murder-conspiracy-against-mallikarjun-kharge-176814 |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-06 |title=Karnataka elections: Fearing rout in polls, BJP hatched conspiracy to eliminate Kharge family, claims Ajay Maken |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-elections-fearing-rout-in-polls-bjp-hatched-conspiracy-to-eliminate-kharge-family-claims-ajay-maken/article66820720.ece |access-date=2023-05-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
=== Questions on fairness of Election Commission ===
On 6 May 2023, the Election commission asked Congress to provide evidence of their newspaper advertisements claiming specific allegations of corruption by the BJP government. However, the Election Commission did not ask for proof from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly invoking Hindu gods in his rallies and his comments alleging Congress of a terror conspiracy, even though Congress lodged a complaint. Neither it asked proof from the Union home minister Amit Shah who claimed Congress will lift ban from the [[Popular Front of India|PFI]] if elected to power.<ref name="tnm-congress-publishes-ads" /><ref>{{cite news |last1=L. Vincent |first1=Pheroze |title=Karnataka: EC showcauses Congress for publishing ad titled 'Corruption Rate Card' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/ec-showcauses-congress-for-publishing-ad-in-karnataka-titled-corruption-rate-card-2019-2023/cid/1934881 |access-date=2023-05-08 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] |date=2023-05-07}}</ref> Rajya Sabha MP [[Kapil Sibal]] responded by asking EC to seek "proof from PM Narendra Modi when he accused Congress of 'backdoor political negotiations' with those linked to terrorism".<ref>{{cite news |title=What about seeking proof from PM over his allegations against Congress?: Sibal to EC |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/what-about-seeking-proof-from-pm-over-his-allegations-against-congress-kapil-sibal-to-election-commission/cid/1934953 |access-date=2023-05-07 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |agency=PTI |date=2023-05-07}}</ref>
 
===Sonia Gandhi speech===
Referring to Congress leader [[Sonia Gandhi]]'s speech, Prime Minister Modi had alleged Congress of "openly advocating" Karnataka’s secession from the Indian Union, called for an FIR against her and seeked derecognition of the Congress party by the Election Commission. However, Sonia did not use the word "sovereignty" or its Hindi translation "samprabhuta" in her speech, but the word was instead mentioned in a tweet by the Congress.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Rishika |title=Sonia Gandhi row: What does the Constitution say about the sovereignty of India? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/india-constitution-sovereignty-modi-sonia-karnataka-explained-8598418/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=2023-05-09}}</ref>
 
In response, the Congress submitted a breach of privilege notice in [[Lok Sabha]] against PM Modi for the alleged "misrepresentation" of Sonia's speech.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joy |first1=Shemin |title=Cong submits 'breach of privilege' notice against PM Modi for 'misrepresenting' Sonia Gandhi's speech |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/cong-submits-breach-of-privilege-notice-against-pm-modi-for-misrepresenting-sonia-gandhis-speech-1217790.html |access-date=2023-05-11 |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=2023-05-11}}</ref>
 
== Campaigns ==
 
=== Bharatiya Janata Party ===
Karnataka chief minister [[Basavaraj Bommai]] and former chief minister [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] started the "Jana Sankalpa Yatra" for the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] on 11 October 2022, coinciding with the [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]] of Congress' [[Rahul Gandhi]] in the state. The yatra would cover 52 assembly constituencies.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2022-10-10 |title=Bommai, Yediyurappa to launch 'Jana Sankalpa Yatra' on October 11 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bommai-yediyurappa-to-launch-jana-sankalpa-yatra-tomorrow/article65994285.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
BJP's campaign was centred around the prime minister [[Narendra Modi]], who addressed 18 public rallies and 3 roadshows in the state,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=Narendra Modi winds up his campaign for Karnataka Assembly polls with rallies and a roadshow |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/narendra-modi-winds-up-his-campaign-for-karnataka-assembly-polls-with-rallies-and-a-roadshow/article66824322.ece |access-date=2023-05-11 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2023-05-08}}</ref> the schemes of the Central government and how the government in the state would make collaboration easy with the center. BJP did not announce a Chief Minister candidate and did not project a local leader as a face of the campaign.<ref name="south-first-comapring-campaigns">{{cite news |last1=Sood |first1=Anusha Ravi |title=Karnataka Assembly election 2023: Hits, misses and challenges in BJP, Congress, JD(S) campaigns |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/news/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-hits-misses-and-challenges-in-bjp-congress-jds-campaigns/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |work=The South First |date=2023-05-09}}</ref>
The party banked on [[Hindutva]] to divide voters along the communal lines before the polls when it was in the power in the state. It created controversies like [[2022 Karnataka hijab row]], scrapping of 4% Muslim reservation quota, twisting historical facts around [[Tipu Sultan]], banning cattle slaughter etc. In most of the election campaigning, the party put Hindutva to the back possibly due to their realization that the religious polarisation was not working.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mahaprashasta |first1=Ajoy Ashirwad |title=Karnataka: BJP Putting Hindutva on Backburner Is Proof of Electoral Significance of Lingayats |url=https://thewire.in/politics/karnataka-bjp-hindutva-lingayat-significance |access-date=2023-05-03 |work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |date=2023-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Daniyal |first1=Shoaib |title=Ground report: BJP pushed Hindutva hard in Karnataka – so why isn’t it working? |url=https://scroll.in/article/1048310/bjp-pushed-hindutva-hard-in-karnataka-is-it-working |access-date=2023-05-03 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=2023-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=Sanath |title=Hanuman mantra at PM roadshow, ahead of uphill Bengaluru climb |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/hanuman-mantra-at-pm-roadshow-ahead-of-uphill-bengaluru-climb-8595637/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=2023-05-07}}</ref>
 
In the last days of campaigning period, Prime Minister Modi conducted road rallies, ignoring major issues in the country such as large scale [[2023 Manipur violence|unrest in Manipur]], terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and [[2023 Indian wrestlers' protest|wrestlers' protests against MP of his party]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jafri |first1=Alishan |title=Amidst Karnataka Campaign, PM Modi Remains Silent on Manipur and J&K |url=https://thewire.in/government/manipur-kashmir-modi-karnataka |access-date=2023-05-07 |work=[[The Wire (India)|The Wire]] |date=2023-05-06}}</ref> Modi also referenced the controversial film [[The Kerala Story]] as "a new face of terrorism" even after the Kerala High court acknowledged the movie is not based on real events.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rakesh |first1=K.M. |title=Prime Minister Narendra Modi spikes Karnataka elections with The Kerala Story |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/prime-minister-narendra-modi-spikes-karnataka-elections-with-the-kerala-story/cid/1934670 |access-date=2023-05-07 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)]] |date=2023-05-06}}</ref> His rallies were marked with slogans of 'Jai Bajrang Bali' after Congress pledged to ban organisations that spread hatred and named [[Bajrang Dal]] in their manifesto. The campaign attempted to equate Bajrang Dal with Bajrang Bali (Lord [[Hanuman]]) while Congress maintained the two are different.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rakesh |first1=K.M. |title='Jai Bajrang Bali' marks Narendra Modi's roadshow as Karnataka gears up for polls |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/jai-bajrang-bali-marks-narendra-modis-roadshow-as-karnataka-gears-up-for-polls/cid/1934880 |access-date=2023-05-07 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |date=2023-05-07}}</ref> Many commuters found themselves stranded in traffic caused by blocking of roads due to the roadshows.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bureau |first1=The Hindu |title=Modi roadshow halts traffic in parts of south and west Bengaluru |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/modi-roadshow-halts-traffic-in-parts-of-south-and-west-bengaluru/article66820289.ece |access-date=2023-05-07 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=2023-05-07}}</ref>
 
==== Manifesto ====
BJP announced their manifesto on 1 May 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 {{!}} BJP promises to implement uniform civil code and NRC in manifesto |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-assembly-polls-jp-nadda-releases-bjps-election-manifesto/article66799310.ece |access-date=2023-05-03 |work=[[The Hindu]] |agency=PTI |date=2023-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=M |first1=Akram |title=BJP continues with Uniform Civil Code as poll agenda, puts it in its Karnataka manifesto, promises NRC |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/bjp-manifesto-uniform-civil-code-karnataka-8585517/ |access-date=2023-05-03 |work=[[Indian Express]] |date=2023-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Official BJP Manifesto |url=https://karnataka.bjp.org/bjp-karnataka-manifesto-2023/ |website=[[Bhartiya Janta Party]]}}</ref>
 
The manifesto was divided into six sections- Anna (food security), Abhaya (social welfare), Akshara (education), Aarogya (health), Abhivrudhhi (development) and Aadaaya (income).
 
Some highlights of BJP manifesto are:
 
* Implementation of the [[Uniform Civil Code|Uniform Civil Code (UCC)]]
* Introduction of [[National Register of Citizens|NRC]]
* Three free cooking gas cylinders to all [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] families
* Half litre of Nandini milk every day to BPL families
* Forming Atal Aahara Kendras for "affordable, quality and hygienic food"
* Monthly free 5&nbsp;kg millets and 5&nbsp;kg wheat
 
=== Indian National Congress ===
The [[Indian National Congress]] was marked by campaign allegations of corruption by the BJP government in the state, putting the BJP on the defensive. The five guarantees and the groundwork ensured outreach of the party among the voters, finding resonance especially among women who outnumber male voters in about 50% of the seats. The party deployed local level leaders  Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar, Parameshwar, MB Patil, UT Khader, KJ George and the AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. Congress also took risk by mentioning ban of [[Bajrang Dal]] in its manifesto hoping to consolidate minority votes which could potentially go to JDS, a move which gave BJP some fuel in last few days of campaigning.<ref name="south-first-comapring-campaigns" />
 
The [[Indian National Congress]] kickstarted its campaign with the entry of the [[Bharat Jodo Yatra]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-20 |title=How Bharat Jodo Yatra will impact Karnataka elections 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/how-bharat-jodo-yatra-will-impact-karnataka-elections-2023/ |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Times of India Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> in Karnataka on 30 September 2022. The yatra had huge crowds throughout the state,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Laiqh A. |date=2022-09-30 |title=Karnataka leg of Bharat Jodo Yatra begins from Gundlupet |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/karnataka-leg-of-bharat-jodo-yatra-begins-from-gundlupet/article65954056.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-10-09 |title=Bharat Jodo Yatra goes through BJP bastion |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bharat-jodo-yatra-goes-through-bjp-bastion/article65988854.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> galvanising the party cadre and increasing morale of party workers, according to political experts.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-11-06 |title=BJP's Jana Sankalpa Yatra to resume on November 7, party plans ST convention in Ballari on November 20 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/bjps-jana-sankalpa-yatra-to-resume-today-party-plans-st-convention-in-ballari-on-november-20/article66104341.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Police started cracking down on Congress' PayCM campaign against the alleged corruption in the [[Basavaraj Bommai ministry|Bommai ministry]] upon the entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-01 |title=Bharat Jodo Yatra enters day 2 in Karnataka; FIR against Congress worker for holding PayCM poster |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/bharat-jodo-yatra-enters-day-2-in-karnataka-fir-against-congress-worker-for-holding-paycm-poster-1149955.html |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> In the yatra, [[Rahul Gandhi]] stressed issues such as the handling of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] by the state BJP government<ref>{{Cite web |title=Congress Bharat Jodo Yatra: Sonia Gandhi arrives in Mysore on Day 4 of Karnataka leg |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-bharat-jodo-yatra-live-updates-october-02/liveblog/94590889.cms |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> and the importance of regional languages, especially [[Kannada]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Gandhi Asked About Making Hindi 'National Language'. His Reply |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rahul-gandhi-asked-about-making-hindi-national-language-his-reply-3412258 |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
 
In September 2022, the Congress set up QR codes of "PayCM" in many parts of Bengaluru. These posters had Karnataka CM [[Basavaraj Bommai]]'s dotted face with the caption "40% Accepted Here...Scan this QR code to make CM PAY for Corruption" as a knockoff of the QR code of [[Paytm]]. These posters referred to the allegations that Bommai's BJP government took bribes in awarding public contracts and recruitments.<ref>{{Cite web |title='PayCM' posters with Bommai's photo surface in Bengaluru as Congress makes corruption allegations |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/paycm-posters-with-bommais-photo-surface-in-bengaluru-as-congress-makes-corruption-allegations20220921163113/ |access-date=2022-09-21 |website=ANI News |language=en}}</ref> These QR codes took scanners to a website people could report corruption and make complains at a designated website.<ref>{{Cite web |last3= |title='PayCM' posters with Bommai's face dot Bengaluru as Congress takes '40% sarkar' jab at BJP |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/paycm-posters-basavaraj-bommai-bengaluru-congress-40-percent-sarkar-bjp-2002737-2022-09-21 |access-date=2022-09-23 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
A 10-point platform for the Coastal region was released by the Congress Party for the Assembly elections. It focuses on generating employment, luring capital, growing tourism, and fostering social peace.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Congress releases 10-point manifesto for coastal areas ahead of 2023 assembly polls |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-congress-releases-10-point-manifesto-for-coastal-areas-ahead-of-2023-assembly-polls-2325183-2023-01-23 |access-date=2023-03-03 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
 
==== Manifesto ====
On 2 May 2023, Congress released its manifesto and named it '''Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota''' (Peaceful garden of all communities).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Congress unveils Karnataka poll manifesto, promises ₹2,000 a month to woman head of family |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-congress-poll-manifesto-siddaramaiah-dk-shivakumar-mallikarjun-kharge-101683001058198.html |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-02 |title=Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 {{!}} Congress releases manifesto, promises to repeal ‘anti-people laws’ passed by BJP |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-assembly/karnataka-assembly-elections-2023-congress-releases-manifesto-promises-to-repeal-anti-people-laws-passed-by-bjp/article66802659.ece |access-date=2023-05-02 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-02 |title=Congress releases Karnataka elections manifesto; vows to ban Bajrang Dal, Rs 2,000 & free bus ride for women |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news/congress-releases-karnataka-elections-manifesto-mallikarjun-kharge-dk-shiv-kumar-jobs-infrastructure-free-money-to-women-electricity-rahul-gandhi-2023-05-02-868401 |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=www.indiatvnews.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-20 |title=Karnataka Congress Promises Rs 3,000 Monthly Allowance To Unemployed |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/karnataka-congress-promises-rs-3-000-monthly-allowance-to-unemployed-3877242 |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>
 
Some of the main promises made in the Congress manifesto are:
 
* Investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore for the completion of pending irrigation projects
* Investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore in agriculture
* ₹50,000 crore investment in village infrastructure
* Providing free bus rides for all women
* Providing ₹3000 allowance for every unemployed youth with graduation degree all over the state.
* Reimplementation of the Old Pension Scheme, which it did in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal pradesh.
* Increase of [[Reservation in India|reservation]] for SC/ST/OBC from 50% to 75%
* Restoration of 4% Muslim quota which was removed by the BJP
* ₹2,000 a month to woman head of families
* Good grains to [[Below Poverty Line]]
* ₹10,000 crore for minorities welfare and preservation of places of worship
* ₹1,000 crore for Senior Citizen Welfare Fund
* Fill 2.5 lakhs vacant government posts
* New  State Education Policy
* Strict action against people/organizations spreading hatred, potentially banning [[Popular Front of India]] and [[Bajrang Dal]]
* Introduction of new policy to tackle voter data leaks


=== Janata Dal (Secular) ===
=== Janata Dal (Secular) ===
The [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] kickstarted the Pancharatna Yatra in [[Mulabagilu]] on 1 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-10-31 |title=JD(S) to launch Pancharatna Yatra today |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/jds-to-launch-pancharatna-yatra-today/article66078366.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> A road campaign across the [[Old Mysore region]], it has been witnessing a huge turnout in the southern region of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shreyas |first=Ananth |date=2022-12-23 |title=2023 Karnataka Elections: Will JD(S)' Outreach Make it Kingmaker Once Again? |url=https://www.thequint.com/south-india/2023-karnataka-assembly-elections-jds-to-be-a-key-decision-maker |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref>
The [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] kickstarted the Pancharatna Yatra in [[Mulabagilu]] on 1 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2022-10-31 |title=JD(S) to launch Pancharatna Yatra today |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/jds-to-launch-pancharatna-yatra-today/article66078366.ece |access-date=2023-01-07 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> A road campaign across the [[Old Mysore region]], it has been witnessing a huge turnout in the southern region of the state.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shreyas |first=Ananth |date=2022-12-23 |title=2023 Karnataka Elections: Will JD(S)' Outreach Make it Kingmaker Once Again? |url=https://www.thequint.com/south-india/2023-karnataka-assembly-elections-jds-to-be-a-key-decision-maker |access-date=2023-01-07 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}</ref>


== Polls ==
Former chief minister [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] led the campaign "Pancharatna Yatra" outlined the party's five guarantees. The party pushed its regional appeal with the slogan "a vote to JD(S) is a vote to Kannadiga". Former prime minister [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] was also a very powerful factor in catching votes for the JD(S). Compared to big national parties BJP and Congress, JD(S) had limited resources and focused only on 45 seats.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sood |first1=Anusha Ravi |title=Karnataka Assembly election 2023: Hits, misses and challenges in BJP, Congress, JD(S) campaigns |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/news/karnataka-assembly-election-2023-hits-misses-and-challenges-in-bjp-congress-jds-campaigns/ |access-date=2023-05-11 |work=South First |date=2023-05-11}}</ref>
 
==== Manifesto ====
JD(S) released its manifesto on 27 April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 April 2023 |title=Karnataka polls: JDS manifesto plays Kannada pride card, says 4 per cent Muslim quota will return|work=The New Indian Express |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2023/apr/28/karnataka-polls-jds-manifesto-plays-kannada-pride-card-says-4-per-centmuslim-quota-will-return-2570149.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-27 |title=JDS manifesto 2023: From restoring 4% Muslim quota to Mathrushi Yojane among various schemes announced |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/jds-manifesto-2023-from-restoring-4-muslim-quota-to-mathrushi-yojane-among-various-schemes-announc-3553268.html |access-date=2023-04-28 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
* ₹ 6,000 allowance for six months to pregnant women
* ₹ 2,000 monthly financial assistance for families of agricultural labourers
* ₹ 2,000 monthly allowance for auto drivers and registered security guards
* High tech hospitals and schools in all 6,006 GPs
* Free bicycle for 6.8 lakh high school students
* Electric moped of 60,000 girl students of first grade colleges
* Leather cluster in Belagavi, silk clusters in Ramanagara and Chikkaballapur
* Ancillary industry unit in each taluk
* Five free [[Liquefied petroleum gas|LPG]] cylinders per year
* Provision to increase the incentive for milk producers by ₹2
* Amusement park in association with [[Disney world]] in Mysuru
* Loan waiver for women and self help groups
* Restoration of 4% Muslim quota that was scrapped
* Boost to irrigation projects such as Upper Bhadra and Upper Krishna
* Implementation of Medakatu, Mahadayi and Yettinahole projects
* Promise to save the Nandini brand
 
== Pre-poll surveys ==
=== Opinion polls ===
=== Opinion polls ===
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| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#00BFFF}} Indian National Congress
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| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#FF9933}} Bharatiya Janata Party
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| style="padding: 0 5px;" |{{color box|#02865A}} Janata Dal (Secular)
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| style="text-align: center" | <span style="font-size:105%;">'''Events'''</[[span>
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! [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
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! [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" |[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
! [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
! class="wikitable" |Others
! Others
|-
|-
|South First-Political Pulse<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=South First |date=2023-01-04 |title=South First poll predicts Congress will emerge as single-largest party in tight fight in Karnataka |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/south-first-poll-predicts-congress-will-emerge-as-single-largest-party-in-tight-fight-in-karnataka/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|South First-People's Pulse<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-04 |title=South First poll predicts Congress will emerge as single-largest party in tight fight in Karnataka |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/south-first-poll-predicts-congress-will-emerge-as-single-largest-party-in-tight-fight-in-karnataka/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|4,585
|4,585
|4 January 2023
|4 January 2023
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |40%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |40%
|34%
|36%
|16%
|8%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |4%
|-
|ABP News-CVoter<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=ABP-CVoter Survey: Will Congress Make A Comeback In Karnataka? How Will BJP Fare? |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/abp-cvoter-karnataka-election-2023-opinion-poll-will-congress-make-a-comeback-in-karnataka-where-does-bjp-stand-check-vote-share-seat-projection-1591871 |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=ABP Live |date=29 March 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|24,759
|29 March 2023
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |40.1%
|34.7%
|17.9%
|7.3%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |5.4%
|-
|South First-People's Pulse<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-13 |title=South First Karnataka pre-poll survey: Change of government on the anvil, Congress maintains edge |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/south-first-karnataka-pre-poll-survey-change-of-government-on-the-anvil-congress-maintains-edge/ |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref>
|5,600
|13 April 2023
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|41%
|36%
|16%
|16%
|7%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|5%
|-
|Zee News-Matrize<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-01 |title=Zee News-Matrize opinion poll: BJP emerges single-largest party, Congress and JD (S) follow in |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/trending/politics/news-karnataka-assembly-elections-zee-matrize-opinion-poll-2023-narendra-modi-rahul-gandhi-bjp-congress-jd-u-bsp-aap-basavaraj-bommai-siddaramaiah-hd-kumaraswamy-d-shivakumar-election-voting-232973 |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Zee Business}}</ref>
|2,92,000
|1 May 2023
|40%
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|42%
|15%
|3%
|3%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |4%
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|2%
|-
|ABP News-CVoter<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll: Will Cong Make A Comeback In Karnataka? Check Seat Range Projection |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/abp-cvoter-opinion-poll-will-congress-make-a-comeback-in-karnataka-check-congress-bjp-jd-s-seat-range-projection-1600360 |access-date=2023-05-06 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-05-07 |title=Karnataka Elections: Survey shows Congress still in the lead in Karnataka |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka/survey-shows-congress-still-in-the-lead-in-karnataka/articleshow/100040026.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-05-08 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
|73,774
|6 May 2023
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |40.2%
|36%
|16.1%
|7.7%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |4.2%
|-
|-
|Lok Poll<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/karnataka/karnataka-polls-pre-poll-survey-predicts-clear-majority-for-congress-no-hung-assembly-787222|title=Karnataka polls: Pre-poll survey predicts clear majority for Congress, no hung Assembly|first=M.|last=Raghuram|date=11 March 2023|website=www.thehansindia.com}}</ref>
|South First-People's Pulse<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-07 |title=South First Karnataka final pre-poll survey predicts possible simple majority for Congress |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/karnataka/south-first-karnataka-final-pre-poll-survey-predicts-possible-simple-majority-for-congress/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref>
| 45,000
|3,360
|10 March 2023
|7 May 2023
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |39-42%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |41.4%
|33-36%
|36%
|15-18%
|16%
|6-9%
|6.6%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |6%
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |5.4%
|}
|}
   
   
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! rowspan="2" |Majority
|-
|-
! class="wikitable" |[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! class="wikitable" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! class="wikitable" |[[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
! [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
! class="wikitable" |Others
! Others
|-
|-
|South First-Political Pulse<ref name=":0" />
|South First-People's Pulse<ref name=":0" />
|4,585
|4,585
|4 January 2023  
|4 January 2023  
|101
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |101
|91
|91
|29
|29
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| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
|-
|ABP-CVoter<ref name=":3" />
|Lok Poll<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghuram |first=M. |date=2023-03-11 |title=Karnataka polls: Pre-poll survey predicts clear majority for Congress, no hung Assembly |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/karnataka/karnataka-polls-pre-poll-survey-predicts-clear-majority-for-congress-no-hung-assembly-787222 |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref>
|24,759
|45,000
|29 March 2023
|10 March 2023  
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |115-127
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |116-122
|68-80
|77-83
|23-35
|21-27
|0-2
|1-4
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | INC
|-
|South First-People's Pulse <ref name=":1" />
|5,600
|13 April 2023
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |95-105
|90-100
|25-30
|1-2
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
|Zee News-Matrize<ref name=":9" />
|2,92,000
|1 May 2023
|79-91
|style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|103-115
|26-36
|1-3
|style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
|ABP-CVoter<ref name=":7" />
|73,774
|6 May 2023  
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |110-122
|73-85
|21-29
|2-6
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | INC
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | INC
|-
|South First-People's Pulse<ref name=":5" />
|3,360
|7 May 2023
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |105-117
|81-93
|24-29
|1-3
|style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|}
=== Exit polls ===
Exit polls were published on 10 May 2023.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;line-height:16px;"
|+Source:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-10 |title=Karnataka Exit Polls Predict Close BJP Vs Congress Fight, JDS Holds Key |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/3-exit-polls-predict-hung-assembly-in-karnataka-with-slight-edge-for-congress-4022467 |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-10 |title=Karnataka Exit Polls 2023 Live Updates: Most pollsters give edge to Congress in close contest with BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-exit-polls-2023-live-updates-8602313/ |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" class="wikitable" |Polling firm/Commissioner
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}" |
| style="background:gray;" |
! rowspan="2" |Majority
|-
! [[Indian National Congress|INC]]
! [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
! [[Janata Dal (Secular)|JD(S)]]
! Others
|-
| ABP News-C Voter
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | 100-112
| 83-95
| 21-29
| 2-6
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
| India Today-Axis My India
|  style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |122-140
| 62-80
| 20-25
| 0-3
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |INC
|-
| India TV-CNX
|  style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |110-120
| 80-90
| 20-24
| 1-3
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |INC
|-
| News 24-Today's Chanakya
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | 120
| 92
| 12
| 0
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |INC
|-
| News Nation-CGS
| 86
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |114
| 21
| 3
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |BJP
|-
| Republic TV -P MARQ
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | 94-108
| 85-100
| 24-32
| 2-6
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
| Suvarna News -Jan Ki Baat
| 91-106
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |94-117
| 14-24
| 0-2
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
| Times Now-ETG
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | 113
| 85
| 23
| 3
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |INC
|-
| TV 9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat
|style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | 99-109
| 88-98
| 21-26
| 0-4
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
| Zee News-Matrize
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | 103-118
| 79-94
| 25-33
| 2-5
| style="background:gray; color:white;" |Hung
|-
| '''Average'''
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|'''109'''
|'''91'''
|'''22'''
|'''2'''
|style="background:gray;  color:white;"|'''Hung'''
|}
|}


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| bgcolor="{{Party color|Independent politician}}" |
|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
|[[Independent (politician)|Independents]]
| rowspan="2" |
|
| rowspan="2" |
|
|
|
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
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| bgcolor="{{Party color|Other}}" |
| bgcolor="{{Party color|Other}}" |
|Others
|Others
|
|
|
|
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
| style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
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! colspan="4" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" |
|-
|-
! colspan="10" |
! colspan="8" |
|-
|-
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Valid votes
| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" |Valid votes
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== See also ==
== See also ==
{{portal|politics}}
*[[2023 elections in India]]
*[[2023 elections in India]]
*[[Elections in Karnataka]]
*[[Elections in Karnataka]]
* [[Caste politics|Caste politics in Karnataka]]  
* [[Caste politics|Caste politics in Karnataka]]  
*
* [[Operation Kamala in Karnataka]]
* [[Operation Kamala in Karnataka]]
* [[2019 Karnataka political crisis]]
* [[2019 Karnataka political crisis]]
==Further reading==
 
* [https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Karnataka_Government_and_Politics/UM3LjKo8Uo8C?hl=en&gbpv=0 Karnataka Government and Politics]
== Notes ==
* [https://www.indiastatpublications.com/Assembly_Factbook Karnataka Assembly_Factbook]
{{Notelist}}
==External links==
* [https://twitter.com/hashtag/KarnatakaElection2023?src=hashtag_click #KarnatakaElection2023]
* [https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/en CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER KARNATAKA, Government of Karnataka]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://ceo.karnataka.gov.in/en Chief Electoral Officer, Karnataka]


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Revision as of 09:13, 13 May 2023


2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
← 2018 10 May 2023 2028 →
All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
113 seats needed for a majority
Turnout73.19%[1] (Increase 1.06%)
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  File:BasavarajBommai.jpg File:Siddaramaiah (cropped).png H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg
Leader Basavaraj Bommai Siddaramaiah H. D. Kumaraswamy
Party BJP INC Janata Dal (Secular)
Leader since 2021 2013 2006
Leader's seat Shiggaon Varuna Channapatna
Last election 36.35%, 104 seats 38.14%, 80 seats 18.3%, 37 seats
Seats before 113 75 27
2023 Karnataka Election Result 2023.svg
Chief Minister before election

Basavaraj Bommai
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

TBD

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Karnataka on 10 May 2023 to elect all 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 13 May 2023.

The election saw a voter turnout of 73.19%, the highest ever recorded in the history of elections in Karnataka.[1][2]

Background

The tenure of Karnataka Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 24 May 2023.[3] The previous assembly elections were held in May 2018. After the election, coalition of Janata Dal (Secular) and Indian National Congress formed the state government, with H. D. Kumaraswamy becoming Chief Minister.[4]

Political developments

See also: 2019 Karnataka political crisis

In July 2019, the coalition government collapsed due to resignations by several members of Congress and JD(S) in the assembly.[5] Subsequently, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with B. S. Yediyurappa becoming Chief Minister.[6]

On 26 July 2021, Yediyurappa resigned from Chief Minister's post[7] and Basavaraj Bommai was sworn in as the new Chief Minister on 28 July 2021.[8]

Defections before polls

On 19 February 2023, BJP leader H.D. Thammaiah joined Congress along with his supporters.[9] On 9 March 2023, BJP MLC Puttanna joined the Congress.[10] Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar quit BJP on 16 April 2023[11][12] and joined Congress the next day.[13] Other leaders that left BJP before the polls include Laxman Savadi, S Angara, M P Kumaraswamy and R. Shankar.[14][15]

Schedule

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 29 March 2023.[16][17] The Election Commission declared that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct "came into force with immediate effect" with the announcement of schedule.[18]

Event Date Day
Date of Notification 13 April 2023 Thursday
Last date for filing nominations 20 April 2023 Thursday
Date for scrutiny of nominations 21 April 2023 Friday
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 24 April 2023 Monday
Date of poll 10 May 2023 Wednesday
Date of counting 13 May 2023 Saturday

Election statistics

Electorate

The total electorate in the state were 5,21,73,579 of which there were 2.62 crore men, 2.59 crore women and 4,699 transgender voters. 16,976 centenarians, 12.15 lakh voters over the age of 80 and 9.17 lakh first-time voters were also included in the total. Moreover, 5.55 lakh voters were disabled.[19][20]

Polling stations

The Election Commission announced 58,282 polling stations for the election, out of which 24,063 were in urban areas and 34,219 in rural areas. The commission announced that to ensure enhanced voter participation, 1,320 polling stations were to be managed by women, 224 each by youth and disabled personnel.[21] 1.3 lakh vials of indelible ink were supplied by Mysore Paints and Varnish for the polls.[22]

Parties

  Bharatiya Janata Party

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party BJP flag.svg Lotos flower symbol.svg Basavaraj Bommai File:BasavarajBommai.jpg 224[23][24]

  Indian National Congress

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
1. Indian National Congress Indian National Congress Flag.svg Hand INC.svg Siddaramaiah File:Siddaramaiah (cropped).png 223[lower-alpha 1][23][24]

  Janata Dal (Secular)

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested
1. Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) Flag.png Indian election symbol female farmer.svg H. D. Kumaraswamy H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg 209[lower-alpha 2][23]

Others

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested
1. Aam Aadmi Party Aam Aadmi Party logo (English).svg AAP Symbol.png Prithvi Reddy[25] 209[23][24]
2. Karnataka Rashtra Samithi File:KRSParty.jpg Indian Election Symbol Battery-Torch.png Ravi Krishna Reddy[26][27] 195[23]
3. Bahujan Samaj Party Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png M. Krishnamurthy[28] 133[23][24]
4. Uttama Prajaakeeya Party Prajakeeya Party Logo 2.png Auto Rickshaw Election Symbol.jpg Upendra[29] 110[23]
5. Nationalist Congress Party NCP-flag.svg Nationalist Congress Party Election Symbol.png Hari R[30] 9[31]
6. Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg CPI symbol.svg Sati Sundaresh[32] 7[lower-alpha 3][34]
7. Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI-M-flag.svg CPIM election symbol.png U. Basavaraj[35] 4[23][24]

Candidates

JD(S) released the first list of 93 candidates on 19 December 2022 and[36] the second list of 49 candidates on 14 April 2023.[37][38] Another list of 6 candidates on 15 April.[39] and candidate for Chamaraja was announced on 16 April.[40] A list of 59 candidates was released on 19 April.[41] On the same day, another list was released wherein candidates from 12 constituencies were replaced[42] and support was given to other parties in 7 other constituencies.[41] Final list of 13 candidates was released on 20 April.[43]

Congress released the first list of 124 candidates on 25 March 2023,[44] the second list of 41 candidates on 6 April, leaving one seat for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party,[45][46] the third list of 43 candidates on 15 April,[47] the fourth list of 7 candidates on 18 April,[48] the fifth list of 4 candidates (including replacement for Shiggaon constituency) on 19 April[49][50] and the sixth and final list of 5 candidates on 20 April.[51]

BJP released the first list of 189 candidates on 11 April 2023,[52] the second list of 23 candidates on 12 April,[53] the third list of 10 candidates on 17 April[54] the fourth and final list of 2 candidates on 19 April.[55]

District[56] Constituency BJP INC JD(S)
# Name Party Candidate[57][58][59] Party Candidate[57][60][61] Party Candidate[57][62]
Belagavi 1 Nippani BJP Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle INC Kakasaheb Pandurang Patil Janata Dal Raju Maruti Pawar
2 Chikkodi-Sadalga BJP Ramesh Katti INC Ganesh Prakash Hukkeri Janata Dal Suhas Sadashiv Valke
3 Athani BJP Mahesh Kumathalli INC Laxman Savadi Janata Dal Shashikanth Padasaligi Swamiji
4 Kagwad BJP Shrimant Patil INC Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage Janata Dal Mallappa M Chunga
5 Kudachi (SC) BJP P. Rajeev INC Mahendra K. Thammannavar Janata Dal Anand Gulagi
6 Raibag (SC) BJP Duryodhan Mahalingappa Aihole INC Mahaveer Mohith Janata Dal Pradeep Malagi
7 Hukkeri BJP Nikhil Katti INC Appayyagouda Basagouda Patil Janata Dal Basavaraja Gowda Patil
8 Arabhavi BJP Balachandra Jarkiholi INC Arvind Dalwai Janata Dal Prakash Kash Shetty
9 Gokak BJP Ramesh Jarkiholi INC Mahantesh Kadadi Janata Dal Channabasappa Balappa Giddannavar
10 Yemkanmardi (ST) BJP Basavaraj Hundri INC Sathish Jarkiholi Janata Dal Maruti Mallappa Astagi
11 Belgaum Uttar BJP Ravi Patil INC Asif Sait Janata Dal Sivananda Mugalihal
12 Belgaum Dakshin BJP Abhay Patil INC Prabhavathi Mastmardi Janata Dal Srinivasa Gholkar
13 Belgaum Rural BJP Nagesh Manolkar INC Lakshmi Hebbalkar Janata Dal Shankar Gowda Rudragowda Patil
14 Khanapur BJP Vithal Halagekar INC Anjali Nimbalkar Janata Dal Naseer Bapulsab Bhagavan
15 Kittur BJP Mahantesh Doddagoudar INC Babasaheb D. Patil Janata Dal Ashwini Singaiah Poojera
16 Bailhongal BJP Jagadish Metgud INC Koujalagi Mahantesh Shivanand Janata Dal Shankar Madalagi
17 Saundatti Yellamma BJP Ratna Mamani INC Vishwas Vaidya Janata Dal Sourabh Anand Chopra
18 Ramdurg BJP Chikka Revanna INC Ashok Mahadevappa Pattan Janata Dal Prakash Mudhol
Bagalkot 19 Mudhol (SC) BJP Govind Karjol INC R. B. Timmapur Janata Dal Dharmaraj Vithal Doddamani
20 Terdal BJP Siddu Savadi INC Siddappa Ramappa Konnur Janata Dal Suresh Arjuna Madiwala
21 Jamkhandi BJP Jagadish Gudagunti INC Anand Siddu Nyamagouda Janata Dal Yakoob Kapdewal
22 Bilgi BJP Murugesh Nirani INC Jagadish Timmanagouda Patil Janata Dal Rukmuddin Saudagar
23 Badami BJP Shantha Gowda Patil INC B B Chimmanakatti Janata Dal Hanumanthappa B. Mavinamarad
24 Bagalkot BJP Veerabhadrayya Charantimath INC Hullappa Yamanappa Meti Janata Dal Devaraj Patil
25 Hungund BJP Doddanagouda G Patil INC Kashappanavar Shivashankrappa Janata Dal Shivappa Bol
Vijayapura 26 Muddebihal BJP A. S. Patil INC C. S. Nadagouda Janata Dal Channabasappa S. Sollapura
27 Devar Hippargi BJP Somanagouda Patil INC Sharanappa T. Sunagar Janata Dal Rajugowda Patil
28 Basavana Bagevadi BJP S. K. Bellubbi INC Shivanand Patil Janata Dal Somanagowda Patil
29 Babaleshwar BJP Vijugouda Patil INC M. B. Patil Janata Dal Basavaraj Honawada
30 Bijapur City BJP Basangouda Patil Yatnal INC Abdul Hameed Mushrif Janata Dal Bande Nawaz Mabari
31 Nagathan (SC) BJP Sanjeev Aihole INC Vittal Katakadhond Janata Dal Devananda P Chawhan
32 Indi BJP Kasagouda Biradar INC Yashavanta Rayagoud V Patil Janata Dal B.D. Patil
33 Sindagi BJP Ramesh Bhusanur INC Ashok M. Managuli Janata Dal Vishalakshi Shivanand
Kalaburagi 34 Afzalpur BJP Malikayya Guttedar INC M. Y. Patil Janata Dal Shivakumar Natekar
35 Jevargi BJP Shivanna Gowda Patil Raddevadagi INC Ajay Singh Janata Dal Doddappagouda Shivalingappa Gouda
Yadgir 36 Shorapur (ST) BJP Narasimha Nayak INC Raja Venkatappa Nayak Janata Dal Shravan Kumar Nayak
37 Shahapur BJP Ameenreddy Patil INC Sharanabassappa Darshanapur Janata Dal Gurulingappa Gouda
38 Yadgir BJP Venkatreddy Mudnal INC Channareddy Patil Tunnur Janata Dal A. B. Malaka Reddy
39 Gurmitkal BJP Lalitha Anapur INC Baburao Chinchansur Janata Dal Naganagowda Kandakur
Kalaburagi 40 Chittapur (SC) BJP Manikanta Rathod INC Priyank Kharge Janata Dal Subhachandra Rathod
41 Sedam BJP Rajkumar Patil INC Sharan Prakash Patil Janata Dal Balaraj Guttedar
42 Chincholi (SC) BJP Avinash Jadhav INC Subash V. Rathod Janata Dal Sanjeev Yakapu
43 Gulbarga Rural (SC) BJP Basawaraj Mattimud INC Revu Naik Belamagi [lower-alpha 2]
44 Gulbarga Dakshin BJP Dattatraya C. Patil Revoor INC Allamprabhu Patil Janata Dal Krishna Reddy
45 Gulbarga Uttar BJP Chandrakanth Patil INC Kaneez Fathima Janata Dal Nasir Hussain Ustad
46 Aland BJP Subhash Guttedar INC B. R. Patil Janata Dal Sanjay Wadekar
Bidar 47 Basavakalyan BJP Sharanu Salagar INC Vijay Singh Janata Dal S.Y. Quadri
48 Humnabad BJP Siddu Patil INC Rajashekar Basavaraj Patil Janata Dal C.M. Fayaz
49 Bidar South BJP Shailendra Beldale INC Ashok Kheny Janata Dal Bandeppa Kashempur
50 Bidar BJP Eshwar Singh Thakur INC Rahim Khan Janata Dal Suryakanta Nagamarapalli
51 Bhalki BJP Prakash Khandre INC Eshwara Khandre Janata Dal Rauf Patel
52 Aurad (SC) BJP Prabhu Chauhan INC Shinde Bhimsen Rao Janata Dal Jaisingh Rathod
Raichur 53 Raichur Rural (ST) BJP Thipparaja Hawaldar INC Basanagouda Daddal Janata Dal Narasimha Nayak
54 Raichur BJP Shivaraj Patil INC Mohammed Shalam Janata Dal Vinay Kumar E
55 Manvi (ST) BJP B. V. Nayak INC G. Hampayya Nayak Janata Dal Raja Venkatappa Nayak
56 Devadurga (ST) BJP K. Shivanagouda Naik INC Shreedevi R. Nayak Janata Dal Karemma G. Nayak
57 Lingsugur (SC) BJP Manappa D.Vajjal INC D. S. Hoolageri Janata Dal Siddu Bandi
58 Sindhanur BJP K Kariyappa INC Hampan Gowda Badarli Janata Dal Venkatarao Nadagowda
59 Maski (ST) BJP Pratapagouda Patil INC Basanagouda Turvihal Janata Dal Sharanappa Kumbara
Koppal 60 Kushtagi BJP Doddanagouda Patil INC Amaregouda Bayyapur Janata Dal Thukaram Survi
61 Kanakagiri (SC) BJP Basavaraj Dadesaguru INC Shivaraj Sangappa Thangadagi Janata Dal Ashok Ummalatti
62 Gangawati BJP Paranna Munavalli INC Iqbal Ansari Janata Dal H. R. Chennakeshava
63 Yelburga BJP Halappa Achar INC Basavaraj Rayareddy Janata Dal Konan Gowda
64 Koppal BJP Manjula Amaresh INC K. Raghavendra Hitnal Janata Dal Chandrasekhar
Gadag 65 Shirahatti (SC) BJP Chandru Lamani INC Sujatha N. Doddamani Janata Dal Hanumanthappa Nayak
66 Gadag BJP Anil Menasinakai INC H. K. Patil Janata Dal Venkangouda Govind Goudar
67 Ron BJP Kalakappa Bandi INC G.S Patil Janata Dal Mugadam Saab
68 Nargund BJP C. C. Patil INC B. R. Yavagal Janata Dal Rudra Gowda Patil
Dharwad 69 Navalgund BJP Shankar Patil Munenakoppa INC N.H. Konareddy Janata Dal Kallappa Gaddi
70 Kundgol BJP M R Patil INC Kusuma Shivalli Janata Dal Ali Allasaab
71 Dharwad BJP Amrut Ayyappa Desai INC Vinay Kulkarni Janata Dal Manjunath Hagedaar
72 Hubli-Dharwad East (SC) BJP Kranti Kiran INC Abbayya Prasad Janata Dal Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi
73 Hubli-Dharwad Central BJP Mahesh Teginakai INC Jagadish Shettar Janata Dal Siddalingeshgowda Odeyar
74 Hubli-Dharwad West BJP Arvind Bellad INC Deepak Chinchore Janata Dal Gururaj Hunasimarad
75 Kalghatgi BJP Nagaraj Chabbi INC Santosh Lad Janata Dal Veerappa Sheegehatti
Uttara Kannada 76 Haliyal BJP Sunil Hegde INC R. V. Deshpande Janata Dal S.L. Kotnekar
77 Karwar BJP Rupali Santosh Nayak INC Satish Krishna Sail Janata Dal Chaitra Kotkar
78 Kumta BJP Dinakar Shetty INC Nivedit Alva Janata Dal Suraj Soni Nayak
79 Bhatkal BJP Sunil Baliya Nayak INC M. S. Vaidya Janata Dal Nagendra Naik
80 Sirsi BJP Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri INC Bhimanna Naik Janata Dal Upendra Pai
81 Yellapur BJP Shivaram Hebbar INC V. S. Patil Janata Dal Nagesh Naik
Haveri 82 Hangal BJP Shivaraj Sajjanar INC Srinivas Mane Janata Dal Manohar Tahsildar
83 Shiggaon BJP Basavaraj Bommai INC Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan Janata Dal Shashidar Channabasappa Yeligaar
84 Haveri (SC) BJP Gavisiddappa Dyamannavar INC Rudrappa Lamani Janata Dal Thukaram Malagi
85 Byadgi BJP Virupakshappa Ballari INC Basavaraj N. Shivannanar
86 Hirekerur BJP B. C. Patil INC U. B. Banakar Janata Dal Jayanand Javannanavar
87 Ranebennur BJP Arunkumar Guththur INC Prakash K. Koliwad Janata Dal Manjunath Goudar
Vijaynagara 88 Hadagalli (SC) BJP Krishna Naik INC P. T. Parameshwar Naik Janata Dal Putresh
89 Hagaribommanahalli (SC) BJP B. Ramanna INC L. B. P. Bheema Naik Janata Dal Nemiraja Naik
90 Vijayanagara BJP Siddharth Singh INC H. R. Gaviyappa
Ballari 91 Kampli (ST) BJP T H Suresh Babu INC J. N. Ganesh Janata Dal Raju Naik
92 Siruguppa (ST) BJP M.S. Somalingappa INC B.M. Nagraj Janata Dal Parameshwar Naik
93 Bellary Rural (ST) BJP B. Sriramulu INC B. Nagendra
94 Bellary City BJP G. Somashekara Reddy INC Nara Bharath Reddy Janata Dal Anil Lad
95 Sandur (ST) BJP Shilpa Raghavendra INC E. Tukaram Janata Dal Somappa
Vijaynagara 96 Kudligi (ST) BJP Lokesh V Nayaka INC N. T. Srinivas Janata Dal Kodihalli Bhimappa
Chitradurga 97 Molakalmuru (ST) BJP S. Thippeswamy INC N. Y. Gopalakrishna Janata Dal Mahadevappa
98 Challakere (ST) BJP Anilkumar INC T. Raghumurthy Janata Dal Raveesh
99 Chitradurga BJP G. H. Thippareddy INC K C Veerendra Janata Dal G. Raghu Achar
100 Hiriyur BJP K. Poornima Srinivas INC D. Sudhakar Janata Dal Ravindrappa
101 Hosadurga BJP S. Lingamurthy INC B. G. Govindappa Janata Dal M. Thippeswamy
102 Holalkere (SC) BJP M. Chandrappa INC H. Anjaneya
Devangere 103 Jagalur (ST) BJP S V Ramachandra INC B. Devendrappa Janata Dal Deveraj
Vijayanagara 104 Harapanahalli BJP G. Karunakara Reddy INC N. Kotresh Janata Dal N. M. Noor Ahmed
Devangere 105 Harihar BJP B.P. Harish INC Nandagavi Srinivas Janata Dal H.S. Shivashankar
106 Davanagere North BJP Lokikere Nagaraj INC Shamanur Mallikarjun
107 Davanagere South BJP Ajay Kumar INC Shamanur Shivashankarappa Janata Dal Amanulla Khan
108 Mayakonda (SC) BJP Basavaraja Naik INC K.S. Basavaraju Janata Dal Anandappa
109 Channagiri BJP Shiv Kumar INC Basavaraju V Shivaganga Janata Dal Tejaswi Patel
110 Honnali BJP M. P. Renukacharya INC D.G. Shanthana Gowda Janata Dal Shivamurthy Gowda
Shimoga 111 Shimoga Rural (SC) BJP Ashok Nayak INC Sreenivas Kariyanna Janata Dal Sharada Purya Naik
112 Bhadravati BJP Mangoti Rudresh INC B.K. Sangameshwara Janata Dal Sharada Appajigowda
113 Shimoga BJP SN Channabasappa INC H.C. Yogesh Janata Dal Ayanur Manjunath
114 Tirthahalli BJP Araga Jnanendra INC Kimmane Rathnakar Janata Dal Raja Ram
115 Shikaripura BJP B. Y. Vijayendra INC G.B. Malatesh
116 Sorab BJP Kumar Bangarappa INC Madhu Bangarappa Janata Dal Baasur Chandregowda
117 Sagar BJP Hartalu Halappa INC Belur Gopalkrishna Janata Dal Zakir
Udupi 118 Byndoor BJP Gururaj Gantihole INC K Gopala Poojary Janata Dal Mansoor Ibrahim
119 Kundapura BJP Kiran Kumar Kodgi INC M. Dinesh Hegde Janata Dal Ramesh Kundapura
120 Udupi BJP Yashpal Suvarna INC Prasad Raj Kanchan Janata Dal Dakshat R Shetty
121 Kapu BJP Gurme Suresh Shetty INC Vinay Kumar Sorake Janata Dal Sabina Samad
122 Karkala BJP V. Sunil Kumar INC Uday Shetty Janata Dal Srikanth Kochur
Chikmagalur 123 Sringeri BJP D. N. Jeevaraj INC T.D. Rajegowda Janata Dal Sudhakar Shetty
124 Mudigere (SC) BJP Deepak Doddaiah INC Nayana Jyothi Jhawar Janata Dal M.P. Kumaraswamy
125 Chikmagalur BJP C. T. Ravi INC H. D. Thammaiah Janata Dal Thimmashetty
126 Tarikere BJP D. S. Suresh INC GH Srinivasa
127 Kadur BJP K. S. Prakash INC K S Anand Janata Dal YSV Datta
Tumakuru 128 Chiknayakanhalli BJP J. C. Madhuswamy INC Kiran Kumar Janata Dal C.B. Surersh Babu
129 Tiptur BJP B. C. Nagesh INC K. Shadakshari Janata Dal Kantha Kumar
130 Turuvekere BJP Masala Jayaram INC Kanthraj B.M. Janata Dal M.T. Krishnappa
131 Kunigal BJP D. Krishna Kumar INC H.D. Ranganath Janata Dal D. Nagarajaiah
132 Tumkur City BJP G. B. Jyothi Ganesh INC Iqbal Ahmed Janata Dal Govindaraju
133 Tumkur Rural BJP B. Suresh Gowda INC GH Shanumukkappa Yadav Janata Dal D. C. Gourishankar
134 Koratagere (SC) BJP B. H. Anil Kumar INC G. Parameshwara Janata Dal Sudhakar Lal
135 Gubbi BJP S. D. Dilip Kumar INC S. R. Srinivas Janata Dal Nagaraja
136 Sira BJP C. M. Rajesh Gowda INC T. B. Jayachandra Janata Dal R. Ugresh
137 Pavagada (SC) BJP Krishna Nayak INC H.V. Venkatesh Janata Dal Thimmarayappa
138 Madhugiri BJP L. C. Nagaraj INC Kyatasandra N. Rajanna Janata Dal Veerabhadraiah
Chikkaballapura 139 Gauribidanur BJP Shashidhar INC N. H. Shivashankara Reddy Janata Dal Narasimhamurthy
140 Bagepalli BJP C Muniraju INC S.N. Subba Reddy [lower-alpha 2]
141 Chikkaballapur BJP K. Sudhakar INC Pradeep Eshwar Ayyar Janata Dal K.P. Bachegowda
142 Sidlaghatta BJP Ramachandra Gowda INC B V Rajeev Gowda Janata Dal B N Ravikumar
143 Chintamani BJP Venu Gopal INC M.C. Sudhakar Janata Dal J. K. Krishna Reddy
Kolar 144 Srinivaspur BJP Gunjuru Srinivas Reddy INC K. R. Ramesh Kumar Janata Dal G.K. Venkatashiva Reddy
145 Mulbagal (SC) BJP Shigehalli Sundar INC Dr BC Muddugangadhar Janata Dal Samruddi Manjunath
146 Kolar Gold Field (SC) BJP Ashwini Sampangi INC Roopakala Shashidar Janata Dal Ramesh Babu
147 Bangarapet (SC) BJP M. Narayanswamy INC S. N. Narayanaswamy Janata Dal M. Mallesh Babu
148 Kolar BJP Varthur Prakash INC Kothur G. Manjunath Janata Dal C. M. R. Srinath
149 Malur BJP K S Manjunath Gowda INC K. Y. Nanje Gowda Janata Dal J. E. Ramegowda
Bangalore Urban 150 Yelahanka BJP S. R. Vishwanath INC Keshava Rajan B Janata Dal M. Munegowda
151 K. R. Puram BJP Byrati Basavaraj INC DK Moahan [lower-alpha 2]
152 Byatarayanapura BJP Thammesh Gowda INC Krishna Byre Gowda Janata Dal Venugopal
153 Yeshwantpur BJP S. T. Somashekhar INC S Balraj Gowda Janata Dal Javarai Gowda
154 Rajarajeshwarinagar BJP Munirathna Naidu INC Kusuma H. Janata Dal Dr. Narayan Swami
155 Dasarahalli BJP S. Muniraju INC Dhananjaya Gangadharaiah Janata Dal I R. Manjunath
156 Mahalakshmi Layout BJP K. Gopalaiah INC Keshava Murthy Janata Dal Rajanna
157 Malleshwaram BJP C. N. Ashwath Narayan INC Anoop Iyengar Janata Dal Utkarsh
158 Hebbal BJP Jagadish Katta INC Byrathi Suresh Janata Dal Mohid Altaf
159 Pulakeshinagar (SC) BJP Murali INC A. C. Srinivasa Janata Dal Anuradha
160 Sarvagnanagar BJP Padmanabha Reddy INC K. J. George Janata Dal Mohammed Mushtaq
161 C. V. Raman Nagar (SC) BJP S. Raghu INC S Anand Kumar [lower-alpha 2]
162 Shivajinagar BJP N. Chandra INC Rizwan Arshad [lower-alpha 4]
163 Shanti Nagar BJP Shiva Kumar INC Nalapad Ahmed Haris Janata Dal Manjunath Gowda
164 Gandhi Nagar BJP A.R. Sapthagiri Gowda INC Dinesh Gundu Rao Janata Dal V Narayanaswamy
165 Rajaji Nagar BJP S. Suresh Kumar INC Puttanna Janata Dal Anjanappa
166 Govindraj Nagar BJP Umesh Shetty INC Priya Krishna Janata Dal R Prakash
167 Vijay Nagar BJP H. Raveendra INC M. Krishnappa
168 Chamrajpet BJP Bhaskar Rao INC B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan Janata Dal Govindaraja
169 Chickpet BJP Uday Garudachar INC R.V. Devaraju Janata Dal Imran Pasha
170 Basavanagudi BJP L. A. Ravi Subramanya INC U.B. Venkatesh Janata Dal Aramane Shankar
171 Padmanaba Nagar BJP R. Ashoka INC V Raghunath Naidu Janata Dal B Manjunath
172 B.T.M. Layout BJP Sridhar Reddy INC Ramalinga Reddy Janata Dal Venkatesh
173 Jayanagar BJP C. K. Ramamurthy INC Sowmya Reddy Janata Dal Kale Gowda
174 Mahadevapura (SC) BJP Manjula Aravind Limbavali INC Nagesh T
175 Bommanahalli BJP Sathish Reddy INC Umapathy Srinivasa Gowda Janata Dal Narayanaraju
176 Bangalore South BJP M Krishnappa INC R K Ramesh Janata Dal Rajagopal Reddy
177 Anekal (SC) BJP Hullalli Srinivas INC B. Shivanna Janata Dal KP Raju
Bangalore Rural 178 Hoskote BJP M. T. B. Nagaraj INC Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda
179 Devanahalli (SC) BJP Pilla Munishamappa INC K.H. Muniyappa Janata Dal Nisarga Narayanaswamy
180 Doddaballapur BJP Dhiraj Muniraju INC T. Venkataramanaiah Janata Dal Munegowda
181 Nelamangala (SC) BJP Sapthagiri Naik INC Srinivasaiah N Janata Dal Srinivasamurthy
Ramanagara 182 Magadi BJP Prasad Gowda INC H.C. Balakrishna Janata Dal A Manjunath
183 Ramanagara BJP Goutham Gowda INC Iqbal Hussain H A Janata Dal Nikhil Kumaraswamy
184 Kanakapura BJP R. Ashoka INC D. K. Shivakumar Janata Dal Nagaraju
185 Channapatna BJP C. P. Yogeshwar INC Gangadhar S. Janata Dal H. D. Kumaraswamy
Mandya 186 Malavalli (SC) BJP G. Muniraju INC P.M. Narendra Swamy Janata Dal K Annadani
187 Maddur BJP S. P. Swamy INC K.M. Uday Janata Dal DC Thammanna
188 Melukote BJP Indresh Kumar [lower-alpha 1] Janata Dal CS Puttaraju
189 Mandya BJP Ashok Jayaram INC P Ravikumar Janata Dal B.R. Ramachandra
190 Shrirangapattana BJP Indavalu Sachidananda INC A.B. Ramesh Bandisidde Gowda Janata Dal Ravindra Srikantaiah
191 Nagamangala BJP Sudha Shivaram INC N. Chaluvaraya Swamy Janata Dal Suresh Gowda
192 Krishnarajapet BJP K.C. Narayanagowda INC B. L. Devaraj Janata Dal HT Manjunath
Hassan 193 Shravanabelagola BJP Chidananda INC M. A. Gopalaswamy Janata Dal C N Balakrishna
194 Arsikere BJP G. V. Basavaraja INC K. M. Shivalinge Gowda Janata Dal N R Santhosh
195 Belur BJP Hullalli K Suresh INC B Shivaram Janata Dal K S Lingesh
196 Hassan BJP J Preetham Gowda INC Banavasi Rangaswamy Janata Dal HP Swaroop
197 Holenarasipur BJP Devaraje Gowda INC Shreyas M. Patel Janata Dal H. D. Revanna
198 Arkalgud BJP Yoga Ramesh INC HP Shridhar Gowda Janata Dal A Manju
199 Sakleshpur (SC) BJP Cement Manju INC Murali Mohan Janata Dal H. K. Kumaraswamy
Dakshina Kannada 200 Belthangady BJP Harish Poonja INC Rakshith Shivaram Janata Dal Ashroff Ali
201 Moodabidri BJP Umanath Kotian INC Mithun Rai Janata Dal Amarashree
202 Mangalore City North BJP Bharath Shetty Y INC Inayath Ali Janata Dal Mohiuddin Bawa
203 Mangalore City South BJP Vedavyas Kamath INC John Richard Lobo Janata Dal Sumati Hegde
204 Mangalore BJP Sathish Kumpala INC U. T. Khader
205 Bantval BJP U Rajesh Naik INC Ramanath Rai Janata Dal Prakash Rafael Gomes
206 Puttur BJP Asha Thimmappa INC Ashok Kumar Rai Janata Dal Divya Prabha
207 Sullia (SC) BJP Bhagirathi Murulya INC Krishnappa G Janata Dal Professor Venkatesh HN
Kodagu 208 Madikeri BJP M P Appachu Ranjan INC Mantar Gowda Janata Dal M N Muthappa
209 Virajpet BJP K G Bopaiah INC A.S. Ponnanna Janata Dal Mansoor Ali
Mysore 210 Periyapatna BJP C. H. Vijayashankar INC K. Venkatesh Janata Dal K Mahadev
211 Krishnarajanagara BJP Venkatesh Hosalli INC D. Ravishankar Janata Dal S. R. Mahesh
212 Hunsur BJP Devarahalli Somashekhar INC H.P. Manjunath Janata Dal Harish Gowda
213 Heggadadevankote (ST) BJP Krishna Naik INC Anil Kumar C Janata Dal P. Jayaprakash
214 Nanjangud (SC) BJP B. Harshavardhan INC Darshan Dhurvyanarayana [lower-alpha 2]
215 Chamundeshwari BJP Kaveesh Gowda INC Mavinahalli S Siddegowda Janata Dal G. T. Devegowda
216 Krishnaraja BJP T. S. Srivatsa INC M.K. Somashekar Janata Dal KV Mallesh
217 Chamaraja BJP L. Nagendra INC K. Harish Gowda Janata Dal H.K. Ramesh
218 Narasimharaja BJP Sandesh Swami INC Tanveer Sait Janata Dal Abdul Kader Shahid
219 Varuna BJP V. Somanna INC Siddaramaiah Janata Dal Bharti Shankar
220 T. Narasipur (SC) BJP M. Revanna INC H. C. Mahadevappa Janata Dal Ashwinkumar
Chamarajanagar 221 Hanur BJP Preetham Nagappa INC R. Narendra Janata Dal Manjunath
222 Kollegal (SC) BJP N. Mahesh INC A. R. Krishna Murthy Janata Dal Puttaswamy
223 Chamarajanagar BJP V. Somanna INC C. Puttaranga Shetty Janata Dal Mallikarjun Swamy
224 Gundlupet BJP C.S. Niranjan Kumar INC H.M. Ganesh Parasad Janata Dal Kadabur Manjunath

Issues

Belagavi border dispute

Tensions concerning the Belagavi border dispute intensified in early December 2022 as a delegation of Maharashtra politicians proposed to travel to Belagavi district to demand the merger of some villages in Karnataka with Maharashtra, with politicians from Maharashtra making provocative statements.[68][69][70] The border row escalated into violence after vehicles from both states were attacked and damaged in Belgaon and Pune in mid-December.[71]

The issue has resurfaced ahead of assembly elections.[72] Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah has demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for failing in his duties to protect the state.[73]

Corruption

In July 2021, D. Kempanna, president of the Karnataka State Contractors' Association wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging large-scale corruption in the award and implementation of civil contracts in Karnataka. In the letter, he alleged that contractors were being forced to pay a 40% commission to officials at the BJP government, cutting across departments, for projects.[74] Congress started a campaign PayCM to widely publicize these allegations.[75]

Contractor Santhosh Patil (aged 40) who accused then-state cabinet minister K. S. Eshwarappa of harassing him for commissions committed suicide at Shambhavi Hotel in Udupi on 12 April 2022. He alleged that the BJP leader had been harassing him for commissions to clear the bills for contracts he had implemented for the government over a year ago.[76] Eshwarappa had to resign as cabinet minister following the incident,[77] and has retired from electoral politics.[78]

In August 2022, two associations representing 13,000 schools in Karnataka wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government of corruption. "Unscientific, irrational, discriminatory and noncompliance norms are applied to only unaided private schools and huge corruption is in place," the letter read. The school associations urged PM Modi to look into the allegations and launch an inquiry into the affairs of the Karnataka education ministry.[79]

In order to "expose" the ruling BJP in Karnataka, the opposition Congress party has determined to make the Bitcoin scam an election issue in the 2023 elections.[80][81]

When the merchandise was exported via Goa, depriving Karnataka of its tax revenue, the state exchequer lost roughly Rs 60 crore while the excise scam cost about Rs 200 crore, according to Priyank Kharge.[82]

Congress party also released a 'corruption rate card' in English and Kannada languages, alleging the ruling BJP of looting ₹1,50,000 crore during last four years.[83][84] The Election Commission issued a notice to Congress over these ads asked to provide evidence to support the claims.[85]

Communal polarization

According to political analysts Phani Rajanna and Sandeep Shastri, with Karnataka polls nearing, the BJP is raking up more and more communal issues to divide people and polarise the votes. This has been shown by communal tensions started by right-wing Hindutva groups on hijab, halal, azan, boycott of Muslim-run shops, and moral policing of Muslims and Christians, which have been linked to the Bommai government.[86]

The BJP has focused its campaign around communal issues,[87] drawing stark criticism from the opposition Congress, which accused it of neglecting governance issues.[88]

Reservation controversy

Caste politics have once again risen to the forefront following the just completed elections in five states. The tone for the assembly elections the next year is being set by the regrouping of various caste lobbies in their fight for reservation.[89][90][91] The Karnataka government has courted controversy with its orders to take away 4% OBC quota from Muslims and redistributing them to Lingayats and Vokkaligas. In addition the government has expressed support for internal reservation for Scheduled Castes into SC right, SC left and SC 'touchable' and SC other. Communities such as the Banjara have protested this move as depriving them of a share.[92]

Farm laws

Main article: 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest

While various caste groups are working to make the controversial farm rules that the government passed two years ago the main topic for the forthcoming assembly elections, farmer organisations are getting ready to resurrect the issue.[93][94][95]

Nandini vs Amul

In Karnataka, a war brewing between two major milk cooperatives in the country has spilled over into a political slugfest ahead of the Assembly elections in the state. The Amul vs Nandini row has created a stir in the state, with opposition mainly Congress leaders and pro-Kannada groups attacking the government for allowing Amul to sell fresh milk and curd in Bengaluru. The critics believe that entry of Amul in the fresh milk market could spell trouble for Karnataka's local brand, Nandini.[96][97][98]

Controversies

Remarks on 'Love jihad'

On 3 January 2023, BJP Karnataka state president Nalin Kumar Kateel in a party meet at Mangalore said that people should prioritise the issue of "Love jihad" over "road, gutter, drain and other small issues".[99][100][101] His comments were criticised by Congress leaders and several state BJP leaders also expressed unhappiness over the remarks.[102][103][104]

Provocative statements by Amit Shah

On 26 April 2023, BJP top leader Amit Shah said, "If the Congress comes to power, dynastic politics will be at an all-time high and Karnataka will be afflicted with riots".[105] In response, Indian National Congress filed a police complaint against Amit Shah for provocative statements and promoting enmity.[106][107]

Supreme Court remarks on his speeches

On 9 May 2023, the Supreme Court termed Amit Shah's public speeches on scrapping of the 4 per cent quota for Muslims during the campaign in Karnataka when the matter was pending in the court, as "inappropriate" and alleged that the speeches amounted to "contempt of court proceedings".[108][109]

Collection and sale of voter data

The Indian National Congress made allegations that Chilume Trust, an NGO in Bengaluru, had amassed voter personal data, including caste, age, gender, work and education information, Aadhaar cards, phone numbers and more.[110][111] The Congress alleged that BJP assigned party workers through the NGO to collect such information, and names of legitimate voters of the opposition party were deleted and that names of 'fake voters' were added to ensure more votes for the BJP.[112][113] The Congress also demanded resignation of Chief Minister over the matter.[114]

In December 2022, the NGO was blacklisted by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Bengaluru's civic body, and a police complaint was filed against them for breach of trust.[115][116] Subsequently, a probe was launched against the activities of the trust.[117][118]

In April 2023, another company was found to be selling voter data of at least 6.5 lakh voters through an online portal. The Election Commission of India is investigating whether the data has been used for calling the voters and bribing them. An FIR has been lodged by Bengaluru Police against the online portal following a complaint made by an independent candidate who was approached by the seller.[119][120][121][122]

BJP MLA C. N. Ashwath Narayan sent voters messages containing information (their names, voter ID card number, relatives’ names and the booth address) from their voter ID cards on WhatsApp. This led to outrage among the voters questioning the legality of the practice and violation of their privacy.[123][124]

Kharge remark on PM Modi

During election campaign in Kalaburagi, Congress president and Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka Mallikarjun Kharge made remark against PM Narendra Modi and called him 'poisonous snake'.[125][126] Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai criticized Congress leader and said that the comment will instead benefit BJP.[127][128] BJP called it's Congress's 'hate politics' and also demanded FIR against Congress leader.[129][130][131]

Congress manifesto promise to ban Bajrang Dal

The Indian National Congress released its state manifesto, saying that it will put a ban on the right-wing Hindu nationalist militant organisation Bajrang Dal for spreading hatred and communalism if elected to power. In response, Bajrang Dal and BJP workers protested by chanting Hanuman Chalisa and burning Congress flags, and the Vishva Hindu Parishad issued a defamation notice to the Congress president Kharge.[132][133][134][135]

Conspiracy to assassinate Kharge

Congress has claimed that BJP has been planning to assassinate Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and his family. Congress released an alleged audio clip on 6 May 2023 in which Manikanta Rathod, BJP candidate from Chittapur, could be heard abusing Kharge and talking about eliminating him and his family.[136][137][138]

Questions on fairness of Election Commission

On 6 May 2023, the Election commission asked Congress to provide evidence of their newspaper advertisements claiming specific allegations of corruption by the BJP government. However, the Election Commission did not ask for proof from the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for allegedly invoking Hindu gods in his rallies and his comments alleging Congress of a terror conspiracy, even though Congress lodged a complaint. Neither it asked proof from the Union home minister Amit Shah who claimed Congress will lift ban from the PFI if elected to power.[84][139] Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal responded by asking EC to seek "proof from PM Narendra Modi when he accused Congress of 'backdoor political negotiations' with those linked to terrorism".[140]

Sonia Gandhi speech

Referring to Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's speech, Prime Minister Modi had alleged Congress of "openly advocating" Karnataka’s secession from the Indian Union, called for an FIR against her and seeked derecognition of the Congress party by the Election Commission. However, Sonia did not use the word "sovereignty" or its Hindi translation "samprabhuta" in her speech, but the word was instead mentioned in a tweet by the Congress.[141]

In response, the Congress submitted a breach of privilege notice in Lok Sabha against PM Modi for the alleged "misrepresentation" of Sonia's speech.[142]

Campaigns

Bharatiya Janata Party

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and former chief minister B. S. Yediyurappa started the "Jana Sankalpa Yatra" for the Bharatiya Janata Party on 11 October 2022, coinciding with the Bharat Jodo Yatra of Congress' Rahul Gandhi in the state. The yatra would cover 52 assembly constituencies.[143]

BJP's campaign was centred around the prime minister Narendra Modi, who addressed 18 public rallies and 3 roadshows in the state,[144] the schemes of the Central government and how the government in the state would make collaboration easy with the center. BJP did not announce a Chief Minister candidate and did not project a local leader as a face of the campaign.[145] The party banked on Hindutva to divide voters along the communal lines before the polls when it was in the power in the state. It created controversies like 2022 Karnataka hijab row, scrapping of 4% Muslim reservation quota, twisting historical facts around Tipu Sultan, banning cattle slaughter etc. In most of the election campaigning, the party put Hindutva to the back possibly due to their realization that the religious polarisation was not working.[146][147][148]

In the last days of campaigning period, Prime Minister Modi conducted road rallies, ignoring major issues in the country such as large scale unrest in Manipur, terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir and wrestlers' protests against MP of his party.[149] Modi also referenced the controversial film The Kerala Story as "a new face of terrorism" even after the Kerala High court acknowledged the movie is not based on real events.[150] His rallies were marked with slogans of 'Jai Bajrang Bali' after Congress pledged to ban organisations that spread hatred and named Bajrang Dal in their manifesto. The campaign attempted to equate Bajrang Dal with Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) while Congress maintained the two are different.[151] Many commuters found themselves stranded in traffic caused by blocking of roads due to the roadshows.[152]

Manifesto

BJP announced their manifesto on 1 May 2023.[153][154][155]

The manifesto was divided into six sections- Anna (food security), Abhaya (social welfare), Akshara (education), Aarogya (health), Abhivrudhhi (development) and Aadaaya (income).

Some highlights of BJP manifesto are:

  • Implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC)
  • Introduction of NRC
  • Three free cooking gas cylinders to all BPL families
  • Half litre of Nandini milk every day to BPL families
  • Forming Atal Aahara Kendras for "affordable, quality and hygienic food"
  • Monthly free 5 kg millets and 5 kg wheat

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress was marked by campaign allegations of corruption by the BJP government in the state, putting the BJP on the defensive. The five guarantees and the groundwork ensured outreach of the party among the voters, finding resonance especially among women who outnumber male voters in about 50% of the seats. The party deployed local level leaders Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar, Parameshwar, MB Patil, UT Khader, KJ George and the AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge. Congress also took risk by mentioning ban of Bajrang Dal in its manifesto hoping to consolidate minority votes which could potentially go to JDS, a move which gave BJP some fuel in last few days of campaigning.[145]

The Indian National Congress kickstarted its campaign with the entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra[156] in Karnataka on 30 September 2022. The yatra had huge crowds throughout the state,[157][158] galvanising the party cadre and increasing morale of party workers, according to political experts.[159] Police started cracking down on Congress' PayCM campaign against the alleged corruption in the Bommai ministry upon the entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.[160] In the yatra, Rahul Gandhi stressed issues such as the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the state BJP government[161] and the importance of regional languages, especially Kannada.[162]

In September 2022, the Congress set up QR codes of "PayCM" in many parts of Bengaluru. These posters had Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai's dotted face with the caption "40% Accepted Here...Scan this QR code to make CM PAY for Corruption" as a knockoff of the QR code of Paytm. These posters referred to the allegations that Bommai's BJP government took bribes in awarding public contracts and recruitments.[163] These QR codes took scanners to a website people could report corruption and make complains at a designated website.[164]

A 10-point platform for the Coastal region was released by the Congress Party for the Assembly elections. It focuses on generating employment, luring capital, growing tourism, and fostering social peace.[165]

Manifesto

On 2 May 2023, Congress released its manifesto and named it Sarva Janangada Shanthiya Thota (Peaceful garden of all communities).[166][167][168][169]

Some of the main promises made in the Congress manifesto are:

  • Investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore for the completion of pending irrigation projects
  • Investment of ₹1.5 lakh crore in agriculture
  • ₹50,000 crore investment in village infrastructure
  • Providing free bus rides for all women
  • Providing ₹3000 allowance for every unemployed youth with graduation degree all over the state.
  • Reimplementation of the Old Pension Scheme, which it did in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal pradesh.
  • Increase of reservation for SC/ST/OBC from 50% to 75%
  • Restoration of 4% Muslim quota which was removed by the BJP
  • ₹2,000 a month to woman head of families
  • Good grains to Below Poverty Line
  • ₹10,000 crore for minorities welfare and preservation of places of worship
  • ₹1,000 crore for Senior Citizen Welfare Fund
  • Fill 2.5 lakhs vacant government posts
  • New State Education Policy
  • Strict action against people/organizations spreading hatred, potentially banning Popular Front of India and Bajrang Dal
  • Introduction of new policy to tackle voter data leaks

Janata Dal (Secular)

The Janata Dal (Secular) kickstarted the Pancharatna Yatra in Mulabagilu on 1 November 2022.[170] A road campaign across the Old Mysore region, it has been witnessing a huge turnout in the southern region of the state.[171]

Former chief minister H. D. Kumaraswamy led the campaign "Pancharatna Yatra" outlined the party's five guarantees. The party pushed its regional appeal with the slogan "a vote to JD(S) is a vote to Kannadiga". Former prime minister H. D. Deve Gowda was also a very powerful factor in catching votes for the JD(S). Compared to big national parties BJP and Congress, JD(S) had limited resources and focused only on 45 seats.[172]

Manifesto

JD(S) released its manifesto on 27 April 2023.[173][174]

  • ₹ 6,000 allowance for six months to pregnant women
  • ₹ 2,000 monthly financial assistance for families of agricultural labourers
  • ₹ 2,000 monthly allowance for auto drivers and registered security guards
  • High tech hospitals and schools in all 6,006 GPs
  • Free bicycle for 6.8 lakh high school students
  • Electric moped of 60,000 girl students of first grade colleges
  • Leather cluster in Belagavi, silk clusters in Ramanagara and Chikkaballapur
  • Ancillary industry unit in each taluk
  • Five free LPG cylinders per year
  • Provision to increase the incentive for milk producers by ₹2
  • Amusement park in association with Disney world in Mysuru
  • Loan waiver for women and self help groups
  • Restoration of 4% Muslim quota that was scrapped
  • Boost to irrigation projects such as Upper Bhadra and Upper Krishna
  • Implementation of Medakatu, Mahadayi and Yettinahole projects
  • Promise to save the Nandini brand

Pre-poll surveys

Opinion polls

Active Parties
  Indian National Congress
  Bharatiya Janata Party
  Janata Dal (Secular)
  Others
Polling firm/Commissioner Sample Size Date published Lead
INC BJP JD(S) Others
South First-People's Pulse[175] 4,585 4 January 2023 40% 36% 16% 8% 4%
ABP News-CVoter[176] 24,759 29 March 2023 40.1% 34.7% 17.9% 7.3% 5.4%
South First-People's Pulse[177] 5,600 13 April 2023 41% 36% 16% 7% 5%
Zee News-Matrize[178] 2,92,000 1 May 2023 40% 42% 15% 3% 2%
ABP News-CVoter[179][180] 73,774 6 May 2023 40.2% 36% 16.1% 7.7% 4.2%
South First-People's Pulse[181] 3,360 7 May 2023 41.4% 36% 16% 6.6% 5.4%
Polling firm/Commissioner Sample Size Date published Majority
INC BJP JD(S) Others
South First-People's Pulse[175] 4,585 4 January 2023 101 91 29 3 Hung
ABP-CVoter[176] 24,759 29 March 2023 115-127 68-80 23-35 0-2 INC
South First-People's Pulse [177] 5,600 13 April 2023 95-105 90-100 25-30 1-2 Hung
Zee News-Matrize[178] 2,92,000 1 May 2023 79-91 103-115 26-36 1-3 Hung
ABP-CVoter[179] 73,774 6 May 2023 110-122 73-85 21-29 2-6 INC
South First-People's Pulse[181] 3,360 7 May 2023 105-117 81-93 24-29 1-3 Hung

Exit polls

Exit polls were published on 10 May 2023.

Source:[182][183]
Polling firm/Commissioner Majority
INC BJP JD(S) Others
ABP News-C Voter 100-112 83-95 21-29 2-6 Hung
India Today-Axis My India 122-140 62-80 20-25 0-3 INC
India TV-CNX 110-120 80-90 20-24 1-3 INC
News 24-Today's Chanakya 120 92 12 0 INC
News Nation-CGS 86 114 21 3 BJP
Republic TV -P MARQ 94-108 85-100 24-32 2-6 Hung
Suvarna News -Jan Ki Baat 91-106 94-117 14-24 0-2 Hung
Times Now-ETG 113 85 23 3 INC
TV 9 Bharatvarsh-Polstrat 99-109 88-98 21-26 0-4 Hung
Zee News-Matrize 103-118 79-94 25-33 2-5 Hung
Average 109 91 22 2 Hung

Results

Result by Party

Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
Indian National Congress
Bharatiya Janata Party
Janata Dal (Secular)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Bahujan Samaj Party
Communist Party of India
Nationalist Congress Party
Aam Aadmi Party
Independents
Others
NOTA
Total 100%
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast/ turnout
Abstentions
Registered voters

Results by division

Division Seats INC BJP JD(S) Others
Belagavi 56
Kalaburagi 41
Bangalore 78
Mysore 49
Total 224

Results by district

Division District Seats INC BJP JD(S) Others
Belagavi Bagalkot 7
Belagavi 18
Dharwad 7
Gadag 4
Haveri 6
Uttara Kannada 6
Vijayapura 8
Kalaburagi Ballary 5
Bidar 6
Kalaburagi 9
Koppal 5
Raichur 7
Vijayanagara 5
Yadigr 4
Bangalore Bangalore Urban 28
Bangalore Rural 4
Chikkaballapura 5
Chitradurga 6
Davanagere 7
Kolar 6
Ramanagara 4
Shimoga 7
Tumakuru 11
Mysore Chamarajanagar 4
Chikmagalur 5
Dakshina Kannada 8
Hassan 7
Kodagu 2
Mandya 7
Mysore 11
Udupi 5
Total 224

Results by constituency

District Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Belagavi 1 Nippani
2 Chikkodi-Sadalga
3 Athani
4 Kagwad
5 Kudachi (SC)
6 Raibag (SC)
7 Hukkeri
8 Arabhavi
9 Gokak
10 Yemkanmardi (ST)
11 Belgaum Uttar
12 Belgaum Dakshin
13 Belgaum Rural
14 Khanapur
15 Kittur
16 Bailhongal
17 Saundatti Yellamma
18 Ramdurg
Bagalkot 19 Mudhol (SC)
20 Terdal
21 Jamkhandi
22 Bilgi
23 Badami
24 Bagalkot
25 Hungund
Vijayapura 26 Muddebihal
27 Devar Hippargi
28 Basavana Bagevadi
29 Babaleshwar
30 Bijapur City
31 Nagathan (SC)
32 Indi
33 Sindagi
Kalaburagi 34 Afzalpur
35 Jevargi
Yadgir 36 Shorapur (ST)
37 Shahapur
38 Yadgir
39 Gurmitkal
Kalaburagi 40 Chittapur (SC)
41 Sedam
42 Chincholi (SC)
43 Gulbarga Rural (SC)
44 Gulbarga Dakshin
45 Gulbarga Uttar
46 Aland
Bidar 47 Basavakalyan
48 Humnabad
49 Bidar South
50 Bidar
51 Bhalki
52 Aurad (SC)
Raichur 53 Raichur Rural (ST)
54 Raichur
55 Manvi (ST)
56 Devadurga (ST)
57 Lingsugur (SC)
58 Sindhanur
59 Maski (ST)
Koppal 60 Kushtagi
61 Kanakagiri (SC)
62 Gangawati
63 Yelburga
64 Koppal
Gadag 65 Shirahatti (SC)
66 Gadag
67 Ron
68 Nargund
Dharwad 69 Navalgund
70 Kundgol
71 Dharwad
72 Hubli-Dharwad East (SC)
73 Hubli-Dharwad Central
74 Hubli-Dharwad West
75 Kalghatgi
Uttara Kannada 76 Haliyal
77 Karwar
78 Kumta
79 Bhatkal
80 Sirsi
81 Yellapur
Haveri 82 Hangal
83 Shiggaon
84 Haveri (SC)
85 Byadgi
86 Hirekerur
87 Ranebennur
Vijayanagara 88 Hadagalli (SC)
89 Hagaribommanahalli (SC)
90 Vijayanagara
Ballary 91 Kampli (ST)
92 Siruguppa (ST)
93 Bellary (ST)
94 Bellary City
95 Sandur (ST)
Vijayanagara 96 Kudligi (ST)
Chitradurga 97 Molakalmuru (ST)
98 Challakere (ST)
99 Chitradurga
100 Hiriyur
101 Hosadurga
102 Holalkere (SC)
Devangere 103 Jagalur (ST)
Vijayanagara 104 Harapanahalli
Devangere 105 Harihar
106 Davanagere North
107 Davanagere South
108 Mayakonda (SC)
109 Channagiri
110 Honnali
Shimoga 111 Shimoga Rural (SC)
112 Bhadravati
113 Shimoga
114 Tirthahalli
115 Shikaripura
116 Sorab
117 Sagar
Udupi 118 Byndoor
119 Kundapura
120 Udupi
121 Kapu
122 Karkala
Chikmagalur 123 Sringeri
124 Mudigere (SC)
125 Chikmagalur
126 Tarikere
127 Kadur
Tumakuru 128 Chiknayakanhalli
129 Tiptur
130 Turuvekere
131 Kunigal
132 Tumkur City
133 Tumkur Rural
134 Koratagere (SC)
135 Gubbi
136 Sira
137 Pavagada (SC)
138 Madhugiri
Chikkaballapura 139 Gauribidanur
140 Bagepalli
141 Chikkaballapur
142 Sidlaghatta
143 Chintamani
Kolar 144 Srinivaspur
145 Mulbagal (SC)
146 Kolar Gold Field (SC)
147 Bangarapet (SC)
148 Kolar
149 Malur
Bangalore Urban 150 Yelahanka
151 Krishnarajapuram
152 Byatarayanapura
153 Yeshwantpur
154 Rajarajeshwarinagar
155 Dasarahalli
156 Mahalakshmi Layout
157 Malleshwaram
158 Hebbal
159 Pulakeshinagar (SC)
160 Sarvagnanagar
161 C. V. Raman Nagar (SC)
162 Shivajinagar
163 Shanti Nagar
164 Gandhi Nagar
165 Rajaji Nagar
166 Govindraj Nagar
167 Vijay Nagar
168 Chamrajpet
169 Chickpet
170 Basavanagudi|
171 Padmanabhanagar
172 B.T.M. Layout
173 Jayanagar
174 Mahadevapura (SC)
175 Bommanahalli
176 Bangalore South
177 Anekal (SC)
Bangalore Rural 178 Hoskote
179 Devanahalli (SC)
180 Doddaballapur
181 Nelamangala (SC)
Ramanagara 182 Magadi
183 Ramanagaram
184 Kanakapura
185 Channapatna
Mandya 186 Malavalli (SC)
187 Maddur
188 Melukote
189 Mandya
190 Shrirangapattana
191 Nagamangala
192 Krishnarajapet
Hassan 193 Shravanabelagola
194 Arsikere
195 Belur
196 Hassan
197 Holenarasipur
198 Arkalgud
199 Sakleshpur (SC)
Dakshina Kannada 200 Belthangady
201 Moodabidri
202 Mangalore City North
203 Mangalore City South
204 Mangalore
205 Bantval
206 Puttur
207 Sullia (SC)
Kodagu 208 Madikeri
209 Virajpet
Mysore 210 Periyapatna
211 Krishnarajanagara
212 Hunsur
213 Heggadadevankote (ST)
214 Nanjangud (SC)
215 Chamundeshwari
216 Krishnaraja
217 Chamaraja
218 Narasimharaja
219 Varuna
220 T. Narasipur (SC)
Chamarajanagar 221 Hanur
222 Kollegal (SC)
223 Chamarajanagar
224 Gundlupet

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Congress supported Sarvodaya Karnataka Party candidate Darshan Puttannaiah in Melukote constituency.[66][67]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 JD(S) supported CPI(M) candidate in Gulbarga Rural, Bagepalli and K. R. Puram constituencies; RPI candidate in Vijay Nagar, C. V. Raman Nagar and Mahadevapura constituencies; and Congress candidate in Nanjangud constituency.[63][64] However, no RPI candidate contested from Vijay Nagar and Mahadevapura constituencies.
  3. ↑ CPI supported Sarvodaya Karnataka Party candidate in Melukote constituency; CPI(M) candidate in Bagepalli constituency; and Congress candidates in the other 215 constituencies.[33]
  4. ↑ Nomination of JDS candidate Abdul Jafar Ali from Shivajinagar constituency was rejected.[65]

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