Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 2008
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The Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of 2008 took place in 3 phases on May 10, May 16 and May 22, 2008 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect a Government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on May 25, 2008 and due to the use of electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the afternoon itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious winning 110 seats. Although the party fell short of a clear majority, it was able to form the government with the support of 6 independents. This was the first time BJP came to power on its own in Karnataka and in any south Indian state. [1][2]
Background
In the 2004 Karnataka elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party winning 79 out of the 224 seats. However, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition government with Dharam Singh of the Congress as Chief minister. However in early 2006, the JD(S) withdrew its support to the government and instead formed an alliance with the BJP and H. D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) became Chief minister.[3] The arrangement was based on an agreement that H.D.Kumaraswamy would be the Chief minister for the first 20 months and B.S. Yeddyurappa of the BJP would be Chief minister for the next 20 months.
The alliance between the BJP and the JD(S) collapsed in October 2007 after H.D. Kumaraswamy refused to let Yeddyurappa take over as Chief minister as had been agreed upon in 2006. They briefly got together and formed a short lived government headed by Yeddyurappa in November 2007 but it quickly collapsed due to disagreements over power sharing. As a result, the state came under presidents rule and new elections were called for.[1]
Campaign
The state was the first in India to vote after the electoral constituencies had been redrawn based on new population data.[2] Voting took place in three different phases on 10, 16 and 22 May.[1]
The BJP campaigned on the high rate of inflation and criticised the national United Progressive Alliance government for being soft on terrorism. The party called on the voters to give the party a chance in Karnataka. But the main election plank of the party was the betrayal of the JD(S) and the good budgets presented by Yeddyurappa when he was finance minister in the coalition government.[1] The Congress party pledged to reign in prices, improve the infrastructure of the state and provide stable government.[4]
Results
Parties | Flag | % of Votes | 2008 Seats | 2004 Seats | Seat change |
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 33.86% | 110 | 79 | ![]() | |
Indian National Congress | ![]() |
35.13% | 80 | 65 | ![]() |
Janata Dal (Secular) | 19.44% | 28 | 58 | ![]() | |
Others | 11.57% | 6 | 22 | ![]() | |
Total (Turnout %) | 100.0 | 224 | 224 | ||
List of current members
Assembly Constituency | Party | Member[5] |
Afzalpur | Indian National Congress | Malikayya V. Guttedar |
Aland | Janata Dal (Secular) | Guttedar Subash Rukmayya |
Anekal | Bharatiya Janata Party | A Narayanaswamy |
Arabhavi | Janata Dal (Secular) | Balachandra Laxmanrao Jarakiholi |
Arkalgud | Indian National Congress | A. Manju |
Arsikere | Janata Dal (Secular) | K. M. Shivalingegowda |
Athani | Bharatiya Janata Party | Laxman Sangappa Savadi |
Aurad | Bharatiya Janata Party | Prabhu Chavhan |
B. T. M. Layout | Indian National Congress | Ramalinga Reddy |
Babaleshwar | Indian National Congress | M. B. Patil |
Badami | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mahagundappa Kallappa Pattanshetti |
Bagalkot | Bharatiya Janata Party | Charantimath Viranna Chandrashekharayya |
Bagepalli | Indian National Congress | Sampangi N |
Bailhongal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Metgud Virupaxi (Jagadish) Channappa |
Bangalore South | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. Krishnappa |
Bangarapet | Indian National Congress | M. Narayanaswamy |
Bantval | Indian National Congress | B.Ramanatha Rai |
Basavakalyan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Basavaraj Patil Attur |
Basavana Bagevadi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bellubbi Sangappa Kallappa |
Basavanagudi | Bharatiya Janata Party | L. A. Ravisubramanya |
Belgaum Dakshin | Bharatiya Janata Party | Abhay Patil |
Belgaum Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sanjay B. Patil |
Belgaum Uttar | Indian National Congress | Feroz Nuruddin Sait |
Bellary | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Sreeramulu |
Bellary City | Bharatiya Janata Party | Gali Somashekara Reddy |
Belthangady | Indian National Congress | K. Vasantha Bangera |
Belur | Indian National Congress | Y. N. Rudresh Gowda |
Bhadravati | Indian National Congress | B. K. Sangameshwara |
Bhalki | Indian National Congress | Eshwara Bhimanna Khandre |
Bhatkal | Indian National Congress | J. D. Naik |
Bidar | Indian National Congress | Gurupadappa Nagmarpally |
Bidar South | Janata Dal (Secular) | Bandeppa Khashempur |
Bijapur City | Bharatiya Janata Party | Appasaheb Mallappa Pattanashetti |
Bilgi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani |
Bommanahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. Satish Reddy |
Byadgi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Patil Sureshgoudra Basalingagoudra |
Byatarayanapura | Indian National Congress | Krishna Byregowda |
Byndoor | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Laxminarayana |
C. V. Raman Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. Raghu |
Challakere | Bharatiya Janata Party | Thippeswamy |
Chamaraja | Bharatiya Janata Party | H. S. Shankaralingegowda |
Chamarajanagar | Indian National Congress | C. Puttarangashetty |
Chamrajpet | Janata Dal (Secular) | B. Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan |
Chamundeshwari | Indian National Congress | M. Sathyanarayana |
Channagiri | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Madal Virupakshappa |
Channapatna | Indian National Congress | Ashwath |
Chickpet | Bharatiya Janata Party | D. Hemachandra Sagar |
Chikkaballapur | Janata Dal (Secular) | K. P. Bacche Gowda |
Chikkodi-Sadalga | Indian National Congress | Hukkeri Prakash Babanna |
Chikmagalur | Bharatiya Janata Party | C. T. Ravi |
Chiknayakanhalli | Janata Dal (Secular) | C. B. Suresh Babu |
Chincholi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sunil Vallyapur |
Chintamani | Indian National Congress | M. C. Sudhakar |
Chitradurga | Janata Dal (Secular) | Basavarajan |
Chittapur | Indian National Congress | Mallikarjun Kharge |
Dasarahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. Muniraju |
Davanagere North | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. A. Ravindranath |
Davanagere South | Indian National Congress | Shamanuru Shivashankarappa |
Devadurga | Janata Dal (Secular) | K. Shivana Gouda Naik |
Devanahalli | Indian National Congress | Venkataswamy |
Devar Hippargi | Indian National Congress | A. S. Patil (Nadahalli) |
Dharwad | Bharatiya Janata Party | Seema Ashok Masuti |
Doddaballapur | Indian National Congress | J. Narasimhaswamy |
Gadag | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bidarur Shrishailappa Veerupakshappa |
Gandhi Nagar | Indian National Congress | Dinesh Gundu Rao |
Gangawati | Bharatiya Janata Party | Paranna Ishwarappa Munavalli |
Gauribidanur | Indian National Congress | Shivashankara Reddy N H |
Gokak | Indian National Congress | Jarkiholi Ramesh Laxmanrao |
Govindraj Nagar | Indian National Congress | Priya Krishna |
Gubbi | Janata Dal (Secular) | S. R. Srinivas |
Gulbarga Dakshin | Bharatiya Janata Party | Chandrashekhar Patil Revoor |
Gulbarga Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | Revu Naik Belamgi |
Gulbarga Uttar | Indian National Congress | Qamar ul Islam |
Gundlupet | Indian National Congress | H. S. Mahadeva Prasad |
Gurmitkal | Indian National Congress | Baburao Chinchansur |
Hadagalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Chandra Naik |
Hagaribommanahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Nemaraj Naik |
Haliyal | Janata Dal (Secular) | Sunil V. Hegde |
Hangal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Udasi Channabasappa Mahalingappa |
Hanur | Indian National Congress | R. Narendra |
Harapanahalli | Bharatiya Janata Party | G. Karunakara Reddy |
Harihar | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. P. Harish |
Hassan | Janata Dal (Secular) | H. S. Prakash |
Haveri | Bharatiya Janata Party | Neharu Olekar |
Hebbal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Katta Subramanya Naidu |
Heggadadevankote | Indian National Congress | Chikkanna |
Hirekerur | Indian National Congress | B. C. Patil |
Hiriyur | Independent | D. Sudhakara |
Holalkere | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. Chandrappa |
Holenarasipur | Janata Dal (Secular) | H. D. Revanna |
Homnabad | Indian National Congress | Rajshekar Baswaraj Patil |
Honnali | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. P. Renukacharya |
Hosadurga | Independent | Goolihatti D. Shekar |
Hosakote | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. N. Bachhe Gowda |
Hubli-Dharwad-Central | Bharatiya Janata Party | Jagadish Shettar |
Hubli-Dharwad-East | Bharatiya Janata Party | Veerabhadrappa Halaharavi |
Hubli-Dharwad-West | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bellad Chandrakant Gurappa |
Hukkeri | Janata Dal (Secular) | Umesh Vishwanath Katti |
Hungund | Bharatiya Janata Party | Doddanagouda G. Patil |
Hunsur | Indian National Congress | H. P. Manjunatha |
Indi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Dr. Bagali Sarvabhoum Satagouda |
Jagalur | Indian National Congress | S. V. Ramachandra |
Jamkhandi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kulkarni Shrikanth Subbrao |
Jayanagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. N. Vijaya Kumar |
Jevargi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Doddappagouda Shivalingappagoud Patil Naribol |
Krishnarajapuram | Bharatiya Janata Party | N. S. Nandiesha Reddy |
Kadur | Indian National Congress | K. M. Krishnamurthy |
Kagwad | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bharamgouda Alagouda Kage |
Kalghatgi | Indian National Congress | Santosh S. Lad |
Kampli | Bharatiya Janata Party | T. H. Suresh Babu |
Kanakagiri | Independent | Shivaraj S/o Sangappa Tangadagi |
Kanakapura | Indian National Congress | D. K. Shivakumar |
Kapu | Bharatiya Janata Party | Lalaji R. Mendon |
Karkal | Indian National Congress | H. Gopal Bhandary |
Karwar | Indian National Congress | Asnotikar Anand Vasant |
Khanapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Pralhad Remani |
Kittur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Marihal Suresh Shivarudrappa |
Kolar | Independent | R. Varthur Prakash |
Kolar Gold Field | Bharatiya Janata Party | Y. Sampangi |
Kollegal | Indian National Congress | R. Dhruvanarayana |
Koppal | Janata Dal (Secular) | Karadi Sanganna Amarappa |
Koratagere | Indian National Congress | Dr. G. Parameshwara |
Krishnaraja | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. A. Ramadass |
Krishnarajanagara | Janata Dal (Secular) | S. R. Mahesh |
Krishnarajpet | Indian National Congress | K. B. Chandrashekar |
Kudachi | Indian National Congress | Ghatage Shama Bhima |
Kudligi | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Nagendra |
Kumta | Janata Dal (Secular) | Dinakar Keshav Shetty |
Kundapura | Bharatiya Janata Party | Halady Srinivas Shetty |
Kundgol | Bharatiya Janata Party | Chikkangoudra Siddangouda Ishwaragouda |
Kunigal | Indian National Congress | B. B. Ramaswamy Gowda |
Kushtagi | Indian National Congress | Amaregouda Linganagouda Bayyapur |
Lingsugur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Manappa Vajjal |
Maddur | Janata Dal (Secular) | Kalpana Siddaraju |
Madhugiri | Janata Dal (Secular) | Anita Kumaraswamy |
Madikeri | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. P. Appachu Ranjan |
Magadi | Janata Dal (Secular) | H. C. Balakrishna |
Mahadevapura | Bharatiya Janata Party | Aravind Limbavali |
Mahalakshmi Layout | Indian National Congress | N. L. Narendra Babu |
Malavalli | Independent | P M Narendraswamy |
Malleshwaram | Bharatiya Janata Party | Dr. C. N. Ashwath Narayan |
Malur | Bharatiya Janata Party | ES EN Krishnaiah Shetty |
Mandya | Janata Dal (Secular) | M. Srinivas |
Mangalore | Indian National Congress | U. T. Khadar |
Mangalore City North | Bharatiya Janata Party | J. Krishna Palemar |
Mangalore City South | Bharatiya Janata Party | N. Yogish Bhat |
Manvi | Indian National Congress | G. Hampayya Nayak Ballatgi |
Maski | Bharatiya Janata Party | Pratap Gouda Patil |
Mayakonda | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. Basavaraja Naika |
Melukote | Janata Dal (Secular) | C. S. Puttaraju |
Molakalmuru | Indian National Congress | N. Y. Gopala Krishna |
Moodabidri | Indian National Congress | K. Abhayachandra Jain |
Muddebihal | Indian National Congress | Appaji Channabasavaraj Shankararao Nadagouda |
Mudhol | Bharatiya Janata Party | Govind M. Karjol |
Mudigere | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. P. Kumara Swamy |
Mulbagal | Indian National Congress | Amaresh |
Nagamangala | Indian National Congress | Suresh Gowda |
Nagthan | Bharatiya Janata Party | Katakdhond Vitthal Dhondiba |
Nanjangud | Indian National Congress | V. Srinivasa Prasad |
Narasimharaja | Indian National Congress | Tanveer Sait |
Nargund | Bharatiya Janata Party | C. C. Patil |
Navalgund | Bharatiya Janata Party | Shankar Patil Munenkoppa |
Nelamangala | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. V. Nagaraju |
Nippani | Indian National Congress | Kakaso Pandurang Patil |
Padmanaba Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | R. Ashoka |
Pavagada | Independent | Venkataramanappa |
Piriyapatna | Indian National Congress | K. Venkatesh |
Pulakeshinagar | Indian National Congress | B. Prasanna Kumar |
Puttur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mallika Prasada |
Raichur | Indian National Congress | Syed Yasin |
Raichur Rural | Indian National Congress | Raja Rayappa Naik |
Rajaji Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Suresh Kumar S. |
Rajarajeshwarinagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. Srinivas |
Ramanagaram | Janata Dal (Secular) | Raju |
Ramdurg | Indian National Congress | Ashok Mahadevappa Pattan |
Ranibennur | Bharatiya Janata Party | G. Shivanna |
Raybag | Bharatiya Janata Party | Aihole Duryodhan Mahalingappa |
Ron | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kalakappa Gurushantappa Bandi |
Sagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | Gopalkrishna Beluru |
Sakleshpur | Janata Dal (Secular) | H. K. Kumaraswamy |
Sandur | Indian National Congress | E. Tukaram |
Sarvagnanagar | Indian National Congress | K. J. George |
Saundatti Yellamma | Bharatiya Janata Party | Mamani Vishwanath Chandrashekar |
Sedam | Indian National Congress | Dr. Sharan Prakash Rudrappa Patil |
Shahapur | Indian National Congress | Sharanabasappa Darshnapur |
Shanti Nagar | Indian National Congress | N. A. Haris |
Shiggaon | Bharatiya Janata Party | Basavaraj Bommai |
Shikaripura | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. S. Yeddyurappa |
Shimoga | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. S. Eshwarappa |
Shimoga Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. G. Kumarswamy |
Shirahatti | Bharatiya Janata Party | Ramanna S. Lamani |
Shivajinagar | Indian National Congress | R. Roshan Baig |
Shorapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Narasimha Nayak (Raju Gouda) |
Shravanabelagola | Janata Dal (Secular) | C. S. Putte Gowda |
Shrirangapattana | Janata Dal (Secular) | A. B. Ramesha Bandisiddegowda |
Sidlaghatta | Indian National Congress | V. Muniyappa |
Sindgi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Bhusanur Ramesh Balappa |
Sindhanur | Janata Dal (Secular) | Nadagouda Venkatarao |
Sira | Indian National Congress | T. B. Jayachandra |
Sirsi | Bharatiya Janata Party | Kageri Vishweshwar Hegde |
Siruguppa | Bharatiya Janata Party | M. S. Somalingappa |
Sorab | Bharatiya Janata Party | H. Halappa |
Sringeri | Bharatiya Janata Party | D. N. Jeevaraja |
Srinivaspur | Janata Dal (Secular) | G. K. Venkata Shiva Reddy |
Sullia | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. Angara |
T. Narasipur | Indian National Congress | Dr. H. C Mahadevappa |
Tarikere | Bharatiya Janata Party | D. S. Suresh |
Terdal | Bharatiya Janata Party | Siddu Savadi |
Tiptur | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. C. Nagesh |
Tirthahalli | Indian National Congress | Kimmane Rathnakar |
Tumkur City | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. Shivanna Sogadu |
Tumkur Rural | Bharatiya Janata Party | B. Suresh Gowda |
Turuvekere | Janata Dal (Secular) | M. T. Krishnappa |
Udupi | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. Raghupathy Bhat |
Varuna | Indian National Congress | Siddaramaiah |
Vijaynagar | Indian National Congress | M. Krishnappa |
Vijayanagara | Bharatiya Janata Party | Anand Singh |
Virajpet | Bharatiya Janata Party | K. G. Bopaiah |
Yadgir | Indian National Congress | A. B. Maalakraddy |
Yelahanka | Bharatiya Janata Party | S. R. Vishwanath |
Yelburga | Bharatiya Janata Party | Eshanna Gulagannavar |
Yellapur | Bharatiya Janata Party | V. S. Patil |
Yemkanmardi | Indian National Congress | Jarakiholi Satish Laxmanarao |
Yeshvanthapura | Bharatiya Janata Party | Shobha Karandlaje |
Aftermath
Although the BJP fell 3 seats short of getting an absolute majority, B. S. Yeddyurappa was able to become chief minister with the support of 6 independent members of the assembly. He was sworn in as Chief minister on 30 May 2008 along with a 30 strong Cabinet, which included 5 of the 6 independents who had agreed to back the BJP.[6] Jagadish Shettar was elected speaker on 5 June and a vote of confidence was passed by voice vote on 6 June after the opposition walked out.[7][8]
References
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- 1 2 "BJP creates history in Karnataka, Congress humbled all over". Hindustan Times. 2008-05-25. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ↑ "BJP makes southern Indian debut". BBC Online. 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "India's software state votes in high-stakes election". Agence France-Presse. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ↑
- ↑ "Yeddy swears by a please-all cabinet". The Economic Times. 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-06-04.
- ↑ "Karnataka BJP Government To Seek Trust-vote Friday". News Post India. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-06-05.
- ↑ "BJP Govt wins trust vote in Karnataka". Hindustan Times. 2008-06-07. Retrieved 2008-06-08.