With the Election Commission announcing the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, political parties have sounded the poll bugle across 543 parliamentary constituencies in the country. The seven-phase 2024 general elections will be held from April 19 to June 1, with the counting of votes to take place on June 4.
In Karnataka’s 28 Lok Sabha seats, voting will be held in two phases on April 26 (14 seats) and May 7 (14 seats).
One of the fastest growing economies in the country known for its strong IT hub, Karnataka holds significant importance in the political arena and remains a keenly watched state during the elections, drawing attention from parties like Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
During the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 26 of the 28 seats in the state. Congress and JD (S) – the former alliance partners – ended up with a seat each.
The state witnessed a voter turnout of 68.81% in 2019. The BJP received a 51.38% vote share, and the Congress and JD(S) were restricted to 31.88% and 9.67%, respectively.
However, after Congress' thumping majority in the 2023 Assembly elections in the state, the ruling NDA is expected to put some extra effort into repeating its 2019 performance in the state.
This time, the Congress is contesting the polls alone, while the BJP and JD(S) are yet to announce their seat-sharing formula.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Total seats
Karnataka has a total of 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, including five seats reserved for SC candidates and two for ST candidates.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Voting dates
Voting across all seats in Karnataka will be held in the second and third phases of the elections on April 26 and May 7 respectively.
Udupi Chikmagalur, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Chitradurga, Tumkur Mandya, Mysore, Chamarajnagar, Bangalore Rural, Bangalore North, Bangalore Central, Bangalore South, Chikballapur and Kolar will vote on April 26.
The voting in Chikkodi, Belgaum, Bagalkot, Bijapur, Gulbarga, Raichur, Bidar, Koppal, Bellary, Haveri, Dharwad, Uttara Kannada, Davanagere and Shimoga will take place on May 7.
After winning nine seats in 2014 and just one 2019 general election, the Congress is looking forward to improving its tally in the state, especially after winning 135 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Assembly polls last year. Recently, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar expressed confidence that the party was eyeing at least 20 seats this time in the state.
| S. No. | Lok Sabha constituencies | Congress candidates |
| 1 | Chikkodi | |
| 2 | Belgaum | |
| 3 | Bagalkot | |
| 4 | Bijapur | HR Algur (Raju) |
| 5 | Gulbarga | |
| 6 | Raichur | |
| 7 | Bidar | |
| 8 | Koppal | |
| 9 | Bellary | |
| 10 | Haveri | Anandaswamy Gaddadevara Math |
| 11 | Dharwad | |
| 12 | Uttara Kannada | |
| 13 | Davanagere | |
| 14 | Shimoga | Geetha Shivarajkumar |
| 15 | Udupi Chikmagalur | |
| 16 | Hassan | M. Shreyas Patel |
| 17 | Dakshina Kannada | |
| 18 | Chitradurga | |
| 19 | Tumkur | SP Muddahanumegowda |
| 20 | Mandya | Venkataramegowda (Star Chandru) |
| 21 | Mysore | |
| 22 | Chamarajanagar | |
| 23 | Bangalore Rural | DK Suresh |
| 24 | Bangalore North | |
| 25 | Bangalore Central | |
| 26 | Bangalore South | |
| 27 | Chikballapur | |
| 28 | Kolar |
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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