Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 2008
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 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on May 25, 2008 and thanks to the electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the afternoon itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party won the election, losing out on the majority by only 3 seats and its state leader, B.S. Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister, with the support of 6 independents. It was the 1st time the BJP came to power on its own in Karnataka and South India.[1][2]
Background
In the 2004 Karnataka elections the BJP emerged as the largest party with 79 of the 224 seats. However the Indian National Congress with 64 members and the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government for the next 20 months as the BJP failed to get an absolute majority. However in early 2006, the JD(S) withdrew its support for the government and instead formed an alliance with the BJP with H. D. Kumaraswamy of JD(S) as the chief minister.[3]
The alliance between the BJP and the JD(S) collapsed in October 2007 after H.D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) refused to let Yeddyurappa take over as chief minister as had been agreed in 2006. They briefly reformed a government, with the BJP at the head, in November 2007 but it quickly collapsed due to disagreements over power sharing. As a result new elections were called from May 2008.[1]
Campaign
The election was the first in India to vote after 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 voters to give the party a chance in Karnataka and was successful in attracting millionaire candidates to stand for the party.[1] The Congress party pledged to reign in prices, improve the infrastructure of the state and provide stable government.[4]
Results
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 |
Manju. A |
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 |
Ravisubramanya L.A |
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 Somashekhara Reddy |
Belthangady |
Indian National Congress |
K. Vasantha Bangera |
Belur |
Indian National Congress |
Rudresh Gowda Y. N |
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 |
Satish Reddy .M |
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 |
Hemachandra Sagar .D |
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 |
Qamarul Islam |
Gundlupete |
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 |
Sudhakara D |
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 |
K.R. Pura |
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 |
Haladi 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 |
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. Ashwath Narayan C.N |
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 |
Somalingappa M.S |
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 |
Angara S |
T.Narasipur |
Indian National Congress |
Dr. H. C Mahadevappa |
Tarikere |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Suresh D S |
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) |
MT 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 |
Bopaiah K G |
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 three seats short of getting an overall majority B. S. Yeddyurappa was able to become chief minister after winning the support of six independent members of the assembly. He was sworn in as chief minister on 30 May 2008 at the head of a 30 strong cabinet, which included five of the six independents who had agreed to back the BJP.[6] Jagdish 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]
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