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{{short description|Upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka}}
{{Speculation|date=November 2021}}
{{Speculation|date=November 2021}}
{{More citations needed|date=April 2021}}
{{short description|Upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = Next Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
| election_name = Next Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
| type = legislative
| type = legislative
| ongoing = yes
| ongoing = no
| election_date = May 2023
| election_date = May 2023
| country = India
| country = India
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| majority_seats = 113
| majority_seats = 113
| seats_before1 = 121
| seats_before1 = 121
| image_size = 150x150px
| seats_before2 = 69
| seats_before2 = 69
| leader1 = [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| leader1 = [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| image1 = Shri Basavaraj Bommai calling on the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on July 30 2021.jpg
| image1 = [[File:Basavaraj Bommai.jpg|150x150px]]
| leader2 = [[D. K. Shivakumar]]
| leader2 = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| image2 = [[File:DK Shivakumar.jpg|100px]]
| image2 = [[File:Siddaramaiah1.jpg|150x150px]]
| leader3 = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| leader3 = [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| image3 = H. D. Kumaraswamy.jpg
| image3 = [[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy.jpg|150x150px]]
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| alliance1 = National Democratic Alliance
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance
| alliance2 = United Progressive Alliance
| alliance3 = -
| alliance3 = -
| party3 = Janata Dal (Secular)
| party3 = Janata Dal (Secular)
| seats_before3 = 32
| seats_before3 = 31
| leaders_seat1 = [[Shiggaon (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shiggaon]]
| leaders_seat1 = [[Shiggaon (Karnataka Assembly constituency)|Shiggaon]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Kanakapura (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Kanakapura]]
| leaders_seat2 = [[Badami (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Badami]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Channapatna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Channapatna]]
| leaders_seat3 = [[Channapatna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Channapatna]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
| title = [[Chief Minister of Karnataka|Chief Minister]]
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| last_election3 = 18.3%, 37 seats
| last_election3 = 18.3%, 37 seats
| leader_since1 = 2021
| leader_since1 = 2021
| leader_since2 = 2020
| leader_since2 = 2013
| leader_since3 = 2006
| leader_since3 = 2006
}}
}}
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== Background ==
== Background ==
The tenure of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] is scheduled to end on 24 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terms of the Houses|url=https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref> The [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|previous assembly elections]] were held in May 2018. After the election, [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] formed the [[Government of Karnataka|state government]], with [[B. S. Yediyurappa]] becoming [[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]].
The tenure of [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] is scheduled to end on 24 May 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terms of the Houses|url=https://eci.gov.in/elections/term-of-houses/|access-date=2021-10-03|website=Election Commission of India|language=en-IN}}</ref> The [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|previous assembly elections]] were held in May 2018. After the election, coalition of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] and [[Indian National Congress]] formed the [[Government of Karnataka|state government]], with [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]] becoming [[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|date=2018-05-23|title=Karnataka highlights: H.D. Kumaraswamy sworn in as chief minister|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/TtTxd3gDtnO4oRINnOQtbI/Karnataka-LIVE-Kumaraswamy-swearing-in-today-Congress-JDS.html|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-19|website=mint|language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Political developments ===
{{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>
 
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>


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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|}
|}


==Parties and alliances==
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2022}}
=== {{legend2|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance (India)}}|[[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable"  width="50%"
|+
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Photo
!Seats Contested
!Male Candidates
!Female Candidates
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[File:BJP flag.svg|50px]]
| [[File:BJP election symbol.png|50px]]
| [[Basavaraj Bommai]]
| [[File:Shri Basavaraj Bommai calling on the Union Minister for Defence, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on July 30 2021.jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|}
=== {{legend2|{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}|[[United Progressive Alliance]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable"  width="50%"
|+
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Photo
!Seats Contested
!Male Candidates
!Female Candidates
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[File:INC Flag Official.jpg|50px]]
| [[File:Hand INC.svg|50px]]
| [[Siddaramaiah]]
| [[File:Siddaramaiah1.jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|}
=== {{legend2|{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}|[[Janata Dal (Secular)]]}} ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Photo
!Seats Contested
!Male Candidates
!Female Candidates
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Janata Dal (Secular)]]
|
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Lady Farmer.png|50px]]
| [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| [[File:H. D. Kumaraswamy meets union Minister.jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|}
=== Others ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%"
!No.
!Party
!Flag
!Symbol
!Leader
!Photo
!Seats Contested
!Male Candidates
!Female Candidates
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}};color:white"|'''1.'''
| [[Bahujan Samaj Party]]
| [[File:Elephant Bahujan Samaj Party.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Elephant.png|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| [[File:nophoto.jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};color:white" |'''2.'''
|[[Communist Party of India]]
|[[File:CPI Flag.jpg|70x70px]]
|[[File:Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png|70x70px]]
|Saathi Sundaresh
|[[File:Circle-icons-profile.svg|70x70px]]
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party}};color:white"|'''3.'''
| [[Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party]]
|
|
| ''TBD''
| [[File:nophoto.jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Uttama Prajakeeya Party}};color:white"|'''4.'''
| [[Uttama Prajakeeya Party]]
|[[File:Prajakeeya_Party_Logo_1.png|50px]]
|
| [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]]
| [[File:Upendra_(06).jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Lok Satta Party}};color:white"|'''5.'''
| [[Lok Satta Party]]
| [[File:Loksatta party flag.svg|50px]]
|
| ''TBD''
| [[File:nophoto.jpg|50px]]
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
| ''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Hindu Mahasabha}};color:white"|'''6.'''
| [[Hindu Mahasabha]]
| [[File:ABHM flag.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Horse and rider Indian election symbol.png|50px]]
| N Subrahmanya Raju
| [[File:nophoto.svg|50px]]
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Janata Dal (United)}};color:white"|'''7.'''
| [[Janata Dal (United)]]
| [[File: Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Arrow.png|50px]]
|''TBD''
| [[File:nophoto.svg|50px]]
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|-
|! style="text-align:center; background:{{party color|Aam Aadmi Party}};color:white"|'''8.'''
| [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
| [[File:Aam Aadmi Party logo (English).svg|50px]]
| [[File:AAP Symbol.png|50px]]
|Prithvi Reddy
| [[File:nophoto.svg|50px]]
|TBD
|''TBD''
|''TBD''
|}


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
 
{{Karnataka elections}}
{{Next Indian elections}}


[[Category:State Assembly elections in Karnataka]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Future elections in India|Karnataka]]

Revision as of 12:43, 25 June 2022


Next Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
← 2018 May 2023
All 224 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
113 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
  File:Basavaraj Bommai.jpg
Leader Basavaraj Bommai Siddaramaiah H. D. Kumaraswamy
Party BJP INC Janata Dal (Secular)
Alliance NDA United Progressive Alliance -
Leader since 2021 2013 2006
Leader's seat Shiggaon Badami Channapatna
Last election 36.35%, 104 seats 38.14%, 80 seats 18.3%, 37 seats
Seats before 121 69 31
Chief Minister before election

Basavaraj Bommai
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

TBD

The next Karnataka Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in or before May 2023 to elect all 224 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1]

Background

The tenure of Karnataka Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 24 May 2023.[2] 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.[3]

Political developments

See also: 2019 Karnataka political crisis

In July 2019, the coalition government collapsed due to resignations by several members of INC and JD(S) in the assembly.[4] Subsequently, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with B. S. Yediyurappa becoming Chief Minister.[5]

On 26 July, 2021, Yediyurappa resigned from Chief Minister's post[6] and Basavaraj Bommai was sworn in as the new Chief Minister on 28 July 2021.[7]

Schedule

Poll Event Schedule
Notification Date TBD
Last Date for filing nomination TBD
Scrutiny of nomination TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination TBD
Date of Poll TBD
Date of Counting of Votes TBD

Parties and alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Bharatiya Janata Party File:BJP flag.svg Basavaraj Bommai TBD TBD TBD

  United Progressive Alliance

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Indian National Congress Siddaramaiah TBD TBD TBD

  Janata Dal (Secular)

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Janata Dal (Secular) H. D. Kumaraswamy TBD TBD TBD

Others

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested Male Candidates Female Candidates
1. Bahujan Samaj Party TBD TBD TBD TBD
2. Communist Party of India Saathi Sundaresh TBD TBD TBD
3. Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party TBD TBD TBD TBD
4. Uttama Prajakeeya Party Upendra TBD TBD TBD
5. Lok Satta Party TBD TBD TBD TBD
6. Hindu Mahasabha N Subrahmanya Raju TBD TBD TBD
7. Janata Dal (United) TBD TBD TBD TBD
8. Aam Aadmi Party Prithvi Reddy TBD TBD TBD

References

  1. ↑ "Kumaraswamy planning to restructure JD(S) ahead of 2023 Karnataka assembly polls". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  2. ↑ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka highlights: H.D. Kumaraswamy sworn in as chief minister". mint. 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2022-01-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "Congress-JD(S) coalition government loses trust vote in Karnataka". mint. 2019-07-24. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM for fourth time, to face crucial floor test on Monday". The Indian Express. 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa submits resignation to Governor". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 2021-07-26. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-02-13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ↑ "Basavaraj Bommai sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka". The Indian Express. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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