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Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be 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.
Background
The tenure of Karnataka Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 24 May 2023.[1] 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.[2]
Political developments
In July 2019, the coalition government collapsed due to resignations by several members of INC and JD(S) in the assembly.[3] Subsequently, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with B. S. Yediyurappa becoming Chief Minister.[4]
On 26 July 2021, Yediyurappa resigned from Chief Minister's post[5] and Basavaraj Bommai was sworn in as the new Chief Minister on 28 July 2021.[6]
On 19 February 2023, BJP leader H.D. Thammaiah joined Congress along with his supporters.[7] On 9 March 2023, BJP MLC Puttanna joined INC giving another jolt to BJP.[8]
Schedule
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 29 March 2023.[9] The Election Commission declared that the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct "came into force with immediate effect" with the announcement of schedule.[10]
| 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 |
Voting
Voter statistics
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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.[11]
Polling stations
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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.[11]
Voter data collection controversy
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, Aadhar cards, phone numbers, and more.[12][13] The Congress has alleged that BJP assigned party workers through the private entity to collect such information, and names of legitimate voters of the opposition party were deleted and names of 'fake voters' were added to ensure more votes for the BJP.[14][15] Congress has also demanded the resignation of Chief Minister over voter data theft.[16]
The NGO was blacklisted by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike from any further activities and a police complaint was filed by BBMP against them of breach of trust.[17][18] Subsequently, a probe was launched against the activities of the trust.[19][20]
Issues
Two Language Policy
Two Language Policy is a long pending demand from Kannadigas to safeguard Kannada language from Hindi imposition, the policy is all about implementing only two languages ( Kannada and English ) system in the state, Kannada a native language and English as a link language to connect both national and international communities, the root cause for this demand is increased migrants from North Indian states to Karnataka, the migrants are not learning native Kannada language but inturn demanding Kannadigas to learn Hindi and calling Kannadigas as anti national beacuse of not speaking Hindi, this type of behavior of migrants making Kannadigas insecure in their own state, so the Kannadigas demanding to replace current Three Language Policy with New Two Language Policy, it is inspired by the neighbouring state Tamil Nadu. campaign for two language policy is very active in social media platforms by using hashtags #ದ್ವಿಭಾಷಾನೀತಿ #ಹಿಂದಿಹೇರಿಕೆನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ #TwoLanguagePolicy #StopHindiImposition. [21] [22] [23] [24] [25][26]
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.[27][28][29] The border row escalated into violence after vehicles from both states were attacked and damaged in Belgaon and Pune in mid-December.[30]
The issue has resurfaced ahead of assembly elections.[31] Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah has demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for failing in his duties to protect the state.[32]
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.[33]
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.[34] Eshwarappa had to resign as cabinet minister following the incident.[35]
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.[36]
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.[37][38]
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.[39]
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.[40]
The BJP has focused its campaign around communal issues,[41] drawing stark criticism from the opposition Congress, which accused it of neglecting governance issues.[42]
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.[43][44][45][46]
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.[47][48][49]
Parties and alliances
Bharatiya Janata Party
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested |
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| 1. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 
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Basavaraj Bommai | File:BasavarajBommai.jpg | TBD |
Indian National Congress
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress | 
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Siddaramaiah | File:Siddaramaiah (cropped).png | 124 (Declared) |
Janata Dal (Secular)
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats Contested |
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| 1. | Janata Dal (Secular) | _Flag.png){kind=small}
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H. D. Kumaraswamy | 
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93 declared |
Others
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Seats Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 
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U. Basavaraj[50] | 2 (declared)[51] |
| 2. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 
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M. Krishnamurthy[52] | TBD |
| 3. | Communist Party of India | 
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Sati Sundaresh[53] | 5 (declared)[54] |
| 4. | Nationalist Congress Party | 
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Hari R[55] | TBD |
| 5. | National People's Party | 
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Prabhu Bosco[56] | TBD |
| 6. | Aam Aadmi Party | .svg){kind=logo}
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Prithvi Reddy[57] | 140 (declared)[58][59] |
| 7. | All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 
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Lateef Khan Pathan[60] | TBD |
| 8. | Uttama Prajakeeya Party | 
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Upendra[61] | TBD | |
| 9. | Social Democratic Party of India | 
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Afasar Kodlipete[62] | 19 (declared)[citation needed] | |
| 10. | Karnataka Rashtra Samithi | Ravi Krishna Reddy[63] | TBD |
Candidates
JD(S) released the first list of 93 candidates on 19 December 2022.[64]
Congress released the first list of 124 candidates on 25 March 2023.[65]
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.[67]
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".[68] Several state BJP leaders expressed unhappiness over the remarks and felt that it would not help the party cause.[69]
Manifesto
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Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress kickstarted its campaign with the entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra[70] in Karnataka on 30 September 2022. The yatra had huge crowds throughout the state,[71][72] galvanising the party cadre and increasing morale of party workers, according to political experts.[73] Police started cracking down on Congress' PayCM campaign against the alleged corruption in the Bommai ministry upon the entry of the Bharat Jodo Yatra.[74] In the yatra, Rahul Gandhi stressed issues such as the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic by the state BJP government[75] and the importance of regional languages, especially Kannada.[76]
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.[77] These QR codes took scanners to a website people could report corruption and make complains at a designated website.[78]
Manifesto
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.[79]
Janata Dal (Secular)
The Janata Dal (Secular) kickstarted the Pancharatna Yatra in Mulabagilu on 1 November 2022.[80] A road campaign across the Old Mysore region, it has been witnessing a huge turnout in the southern region of the state.[81]
Polls
Opinion polls
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| Active Parties |
| Indian National Congress |
| Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Others |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Sample Size | Date published | Lead | ||||
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| INC | BJP | JD(S) | Others | ||||
| South First-People's Pulse[82] | 4,585 | 4 January 2023 | 40% | 36% | 16% | 8% | 4% |
| ABP News C-Voter[83] | 24,759 | 29 March 2023 | 40.1% | 34.7% | 17.9% | 7.3% | 5.4% |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Sample Size | Date published | Majority | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | BJP | JD(S) | Others | ||||
| South First-People's Pulse[82] | 4,585 | 4 January 2023 | 101 | 91 | 29 | 3 | Hung |
| ABP News C-Voter[83] | 24,759 | 29 March 2023 | 115-127 | 68-80 | 23-35 | 0-2 | INC |
Results
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See also
- 2023 elections in India
- Elections in Karnataka
- Caste politics in Karnataka
- Operation Kamala in Karnataka
- 2019 Karnataka political crisis
Further reading
External links
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