Elections for the Karnataka Lok Sabha in 2024: Schedule, Candidates, Phases, and Political Environment
The Election Commission of India released the eagerly expected General Election dates today at 4 PM. The Lok Sabha elections of 2024 are scheduled to begin on April 19, 2024. The election schedule has also been released by the ECI in conjunction with this. This election, like the previous legislative elections, will be held in seven stages. Karnataka’s Lok Sabha constituency elections are scheduled for two dates in 2024: April 26, 2024, and May 7, 2024.
On June 6, the election results will be announced. This schedule was released by the ECI following a nationwide poll readiness survey that lasted a month. The poll evaluated each state’s capacity to hold the general elections, including staffing levels and equipment availability. 28 seats are held by Karnataka in the Lok Sabha. Karnataka differs from other northern Indian states in that national parties like the BJP and INC are not similar to one other. With the assistance of the local parties present, both of these parties are able to secure seats. According to the BJP, they will win more than 20 seats in Karnataka this time. We’ll talk about the candidates declared by the BJP and INC for several Lok Sabha seats today in this article.along with the dates of the Karnataka Lok Sabha elections.
Dates for the Karnataka Lok Sabha Election 2024: A list of cities
| PHASES | CONSTITUENCIES |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 (April 26) | Udupi Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur, Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikkballapur, Kolar |
| Phase 2 (May 7) | Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere, Shimoga |
Karnataka’s Lok Sabha elections are important because they influence the state’s political climate and the national political scene. These elections took place in two stages on April 18 and 23, 2019. Karnataka is a crucial battleground state where the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are engaged in intense fight.
Karnataka is a stronghold for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which emerged victorious in the 2019 elections with 25 out of 28 seats. Particularly after losing the state to the Congress-JD(S) coalition in the 2018 assembly elections, this victory was critical for the BJP. However, following the dissolution of the Congress-JD(S) alliance, the BJP was eventually able to take power in Karnataka.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the alliance between the Congress and JD(S) only managed to win one seat. The Congress and JD(S), despite their historical animosity, came together to oppose the BJP’s hegemony in the state. However, they suffered a severe loss, so their efforts were in vain.
Political Environment
Karnataka’s next Lok Sabha elections are set to take place on April 26 and May 7 in two phases. The democratic process has begun with the announcement of these dates by the Election Commission of India (ECI). Fourteen constituencies in South Karnataka, including coastal areas and Bengaluru North, South, Central, and Rural, will be polled in the first round. In the second round, votes will be cast in the remaining 14 constituencies.
The first part of the nomination process closes on April 4, and the second phase closes on April 19. There are 58,834 polling places where the state’s 53.7 million voters will be able to exercise their democratic right.
Notably, Karnataka reserves two seats for Scheduled Tribes and five seats for Scheduled Castes, guaranteeing representation from underrepresented groups. Furthermore, the 18–19 age group accounts for almost a million voters, indicating the involvement of young people in the political process.
In conclusion, Karnataka’s Lok Sabha elections are very important since they decide how the state is represented in the federal parliament. These elections are likely to be hotly contested, reshaping Karnataka’s political landscape and adding to the greater national story, with the BJP hoping to hold onto its supremacy and the opposition parties trying to gain ground.
