The Election Commission of India(ECI)have announced on Wednesday March 05,2014 a 9-phase polling for the 16th Lok Sabha Election scheduled to be held between April 07 -May 12,2014
2014 Lok Sabha Election -Key Dates
- Issue of Notification -
- Last Date for Filing Nominations -
- Scrutiny of Nominations-
- Last Date For Withdrawal of Candidature -
- Polling Date -April 17,2014
- Counting of Votes -May 16,2014
Of the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka, 5 are reserved for SC's and 2 for ST's
The number of voters was 4.36 crore during the Assembly elections in 2013 and 4.17 crore in 2009
2009 Lok Sabha Election Results
- BJP - 19 seats
- Congress -6 seats
- JD(S) -3 seats
As on January 1, 2014, a total of 4,46,43,877 voters are on the electoral rolls, which constitutes 69.66 per cent of State’s population
A total of 2.27 crore and 2.18 crore male and female voters, respectively, have enrolled their names in the list. The gender ratio is 960 female voters for 1,000 males. Other voters (transgenders) number is 3,260
There will be 54,261 poling booths spread across the State and the Election Commission has decided to hold special camps on March 9,2014 for eligible voters to verify, add or modify their details in the electoral list
Notification for filing of nomination papers for all
the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in the State, scheduled to go for polls
in a single phase on April 17, will be issued on March 19,2014
Chief
Electoral Officer, Karnataka, Anil Kumar Jha told on
Wednesday March 05,2014 that Returning Officers would receive the nominations from
March 19 to 26.
Scrutiny of nominations will take place on March 27, while the last day for withdrawal of nominations is March 29,2014
Left Parties To Contest in 5 Constituencies
CPI(M)will contest in Chickballapur and Mangalore and
CPI will contest in -Udupi-Chikmagalur and Davanagere
BJP announce candidates list Saturday March 08,2014
Karnataka (20)
Around 2.5 lakh people applied for registration as voters Sunday from across the state, including 54,815 in Bangalore while 79,815 people registered March 9 at special camps we held at all the 54,261 polling booths in the state," state's chief electoral officer Anil Kumar Jha told
With the addition of new voters, the state has 4,60,33,877 registered voters.
2014 Lok Sabha Election -Key Dates
The Congress, BJP, Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) and AAP are contesting all 28 seats each and JD-S 25, CPI three, CPI-M two and NCP one. Other regional and unrecognized parties have fielded 124 candidates from across the state.
The highest number of contestants in this election, 26, is in Bangalore Central and the least, eight, in Gulbarga reserved (SC), where Railways Minister Mallikarjun Kharge is contesting for the second time to retain the seat.
Karnataka's 4.6 crore voters are spoilt for choice as 434 candidates, including 21 women
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, 428 candidates including 19 women contested.
The BJP won 19, the Congress six and the JD-S three.
Of the 19 women, only J Shanta of the BJP won the Bellary seat, while Margaret Alva and Tejeswani Gowda of the Congress lost in Uttara Kannada and Bangalore Rural constituencies.
Five ex-CMs are in the fray from the Congress, BJP and the JD(S) in Karnataka
Two sitting MPs M. Veerappa Moily (Chikkaballapura) and N. Dharam Singh (Bidar) have been given tickets by the Congress to re-contest.
Though Dharam Singh is on a strong turf in Bidar with weaker opponents,Veerappa Moily is facing tough contest from the BJP and the JD(S).
Veerappa Moily had served as the Karnataka CM from 1992 to 1994 while N. Dharam Singh was the CM during the Congress-JD(S) coalition government (2004-2006).
Two former CMs from the BJP - B. S. Yeddyurappa and D. V. Sadananda Gowda - are in the fray from Shimoga and Bangalore North constituencies, respectively.
While Yeddyurappa is pitted against Geetha Shivarajkumar (daughter of former CM S. Bangarappa and wife of Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar)
Sadananda Gowda will find the going tough as the local BJP cadres were against his candidature since he hailed from coastal Karnataka.
Both BJP leaders are striving for an identity at the national level through this election and a loss could reduce their bargaining power in the party.
Former prime minister and chief minister H. D. Deve Gowda is the JD(S) candidate from Hassan, his hometown where he has been invincible. Neither the BJP nor the Congress has found a suitable candidate against Deve Gowda in Hassan and victory for him is expected to be easy.
2014 Lok Sabha Election Phase 5 April 17,2014 - 28 Seats
In 2009, the ruling BJP led by BS Yeddyurappa won 19 seats. The Congress won just 6 and the remaining 3 went to the JDS.
All 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be voting on April 17 in a single phase
No of Seats
General: 21
SC: 05
ST: 02
There is a visible wave of Narendra Modi in major cities and some urban areas. But, in rural areas, caste still is a dominant factor.
Siddaramaiah, who became the chief minister after the Congress returned to power after 9 years in May 2013, is trying his best to win at least 15 Lok Sabha seats for the party
The JDS led by the Gowda family is fighting for its political survival. If it loses this election, then it will be the end of road for the JDS. If the JDS wins at least 3-4 Lok Sabha seats, it can retain its relevance.
Electorate
Of the state's 6 crore 39 lakh population, 4.6 crore are the electorate, with 2.35 crore male and 2.26 crore female voters eligible to cast their votes.
Since the state assembly elections were held in May 2013, the Election Commission has added a whopping 23 lakh new voters during the last 10 months, including 90,000 online.
The number of voters has increased by 45 lakh from the 2009 general elections when the total electorate was 4.18 Crore.
Male - 23555074
Female - 22612084
Others - 3957
Service- 40729
Total - 46211844
In all, 434 candidates, including 21 women and 195 independents are in the fray
The Bangalore North constituency has the largest number of 23 lakh voters and Udupi-Chickmagalur has the least number of 14 lakh voters.
Highest number of candidates - Bangalore Central - 25 Candidates
Lowest number of candidates - 5 Gulbarga (SC) - 5 Candidates
65% Polling in Karnataka Thursday April 17,2014
An estimated 65 % of the 4.62 crore voters across Karnataka exercised their franchise in the 16th Lok Sabha elections on Thursday to decide the fate of 434 candidates in 28 constituencies
BJP candidate from Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency, Ananth Kumar, along with his family, waits to cast his vote in Bengalore on Thursday
The turnout in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections was 65.14 % and it was 72 % in the 2013 Assembly elections
Karnataka (20)
- Ramesh V. Katti: Chikkodi
- Suresh C Angadi: Belgaum
- PC Gaddigoudar: Bagalkot
- Ramesh C. Jigajinagi: Bijapur (SC)
- Revu Naik Belamgi: Gulbarga (SC)
- K Sivanagouda Naik: Raichur (ST)
- Sanganna A Karadi: Koppal
- Shivkumari C Udasi: Haveri
- Prahlad Joshi: Dharwad
- Ananth Kumar Hegde: Uttara Kannada
- GM Siddeswara: Davanagere
- BS Yeddyurappa: Shimoga
- Nalin Kumar Katil: Dakshina Kannada
- Janardhana Swamy: Chitradurga (SC)
- AR Krishna Murthy: Chamarajanagar (SC)
- P Muniraja Gowda: Bangalore Rural
- DV Sadananda Gowda: Bangalore North
- PC Mohan: Bangalore central
- Ananth Kumar: Bangalore South
- BN Bachhegouda: Chikkballapur
Over 1.3 million new voters in Karnataka Sunday March 16,2014
Karnataka added over 1.3 million (1,390,000) new voters since Feb 8 till SundayMarch 16,2014, which was the deadline to enroll in the voters' listAround 2.5 lakh people applied for registration as voters Sunday from across the state, including 54,815 in Bangalore while 79,815 people registered March 9 at special camps we held at all the 54,261 polling booths in the state," state's chief electoral officer Anil Kumar Jha told
With the addition of new voters, the state has 4,60,33,877 registered voters.
2014 Lok Sabha Election -Key Dates
- Issue of Notification -March 19
- Last Date for Filing Nominations -March 26
- Scrutiny of Nominations-March 27
- Last Date For Withdrawal of Candidature -March 29
- Polling Date -April 17
- Counting of Votes -May 16,2014
The Congress, BJP, Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP) and AAP are contesting all 28 seats each and JD-S 25, CPI three, CPI-M two and NCP one. Other regional and unrecognized parties have fielded 124 candidates from across the state.
The highest number of contestants in this election, 26, is in Bangalore Central and the least, eight, in Gulbarga reserved (SC), where Railways Minister Mallikarjun Kharge is contesting for the second time to retain the seat.
Karnataka's 4.6 crore voters are spoilt for choice as 434 candidates, including 21 women
In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, 428 candidates including 19 women contested.
The BJP won 19, the Congress six and the JD-S three.
Of the 19 women, only J Shanta of the BJP won the Bellary seat, while Margaret Alva and Tejeswani Gowda of the Congress lost in Uttara Kannada and Bangalore Rural constituencies.
Five ex-CMs are in the fray from the Congress, BJP and the JD(S) in Karnataka
Two sitting MPs M. Veerappa Moily (Chikkaballapura) and N. Dharam Singh (Bidar) have been given tickets by the Congress to re-contest.
Though Dharam Singh is on a strong turf in Bidar with weaker opponents,Veerappa Moily is facing tough contest from the BJP and the JD(S).
Veerappa Moily had served as the Karnataka CM from 1992 to 1994 while N. Dharam Singh was the CM during the Congress-JD(S) coalition government (2004-2006).
Two former CMs from the BJP - B. S. Yeddyurappa and D. V. Sadananda Gowda - are in the fray from Shimoga and Bangalore North constituencies, respectively.
While Yeddyurappa is pitted against Geetha Shivarajkumar (daughter of former CM S. Bangarappa and wife of Kannada superstar Shivarajkumar)
Sadananda Gowda will find the going tough as the local BJP cadres were against his candidature since he hailed from coastal Karnataka.
Both BJP leaders are striving for an identity at the national level through this election and a loss could reduce their bargaining power in the party.
Former prime minister and chief minister H. D. Deve Gowda is the JD(S) candidate from Hassan, his hometown where he has been invincible. Neither the BJP nor the Congress has found a suitable candidate against Deve Gowda in Hassan and victory for him is expected to be easy.
In 2009, the ruling BJP led by BS Yeddyurappa won 19 seats. The Congress won just 6 and the remaining 3 went to the JDS.
All 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka will be voting on April 17 in a single phase
No of Seats
General: 21
SC: 05
ST: 02
There is a visible wave of Narendra Modi in major cities and some urban areas. But, in rural areas, caste still is a dominant factor.
Siddaramaiah, who became the chief minister after the Congress returned to power after 9 years in May 2013, is trying his best to win at least 15 Lok Sabha seats for the party
The JDS led by the Gowda family is fighting for its political survival. If it loses this election, then it will be the end of road for the JDS. If the JDS wins at least 3-4 Lok Sabha seats, it can retain its relevance.
Electorate
Of the state's 6 crore 39 lakh population, 4.6 crore are the electorate, with 2.35 crore male and 2.26 crore female voters eligible to cast their votes.
Since the state assembly elections were held in May 2013, the Election Commission has added a whopping 23 lakh new voters during the last 10 months, including 90,000 online.
The number of voters has increased by 45 lakh from the 2009 general elections when the total electorate was 4.18 Crore.
Male - 23555074
Female - 22612084
Others - 3957
Service- 40729
Total - 46211844
In all, 434 candidates, including 21 women and 195 independents are in the fray
The Bangalore North constituency has the largest number of 23 lakh voters and Udupi-Chickmagalur has the least number of 14 lakh voters.
Highest number of candidates - Bangalore Central - 25 Candidates
Lowest number of candidates - 5 Gulbarga (SC) - 5 Candidates
65% Polling in Karnataka Thursday April 17,2014
An estimated 65 % of the 4.62 crore voters across Karnataka exercised their franchise in the 16th Lok Sabha elections on Thursday to decide the fate of 434 candidates in 28 constituencies
The highest polling was recorded in Dakshina Kannada constituency (75
per cent), while the lowest was in Gulbarga (51 per cent). All three
constituencies of Bangalore (Central and South — 55 per cent each and
North — 52 per cent) continued to record low voter turnout.
The percentage of polling in other constituencies are Chikkodi — 71,
Belgaum — 63.3, Bagalkot — 63.2, Bijapur (SC) — 55, Raichur (ST) — 54,
Bidar — 58, Koppal — 64, Bellary (ST) — 71, Haveri — 68, Dharwad — 66,
Uttara Kannada — 65, Davangere — 69, Shimoga — 70, Udupi–Chikmagalur —
72, Hassan — 72, Chitradurga (SC) — 53, Tumkur — 71, Mandya — 69,
Mysore–Kodagu — 66, Chamarajanagar (SC) — 71, Bangalore Rural — 68,
Chickballapur — 73, and Kolar (SC) — 69.
BJP candidate from Bangalore South Lok Sabha constituency, Ananth Kumar, along with his family, waits to cast his vote in Bengalore on Thursday
The turnout in the 2004 Lok Sabha elections was 65.14 % and it was 72 % in the 2013 Assembly elections
Karnataka records 67.28 p.c. polling in phase 5 April 17,2014
The State recorded a high of 67.28 % polling in
the elections to the 16th Lok Sabha and the third highest since 1951-52,
when the first of the elections were held.
While
Dakshina Kannada recorded the highest polling of 77.18%,
Bangalore South constituency was the lowest at 55.69%. In all,
13 constituencies recorded more than 70 % polling
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