Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023; Single-Phase Polling On May 10 and Results On May 13

The Election Commission of India released the complete schedule for the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections. The 224-member Karnataka Assembly's term ends on May 24. The gazette announcement will be published on April 13, with nominations due by April 20. The deadline for submitting nominations is April 21, while the deadline for withdrawing from consideration is April 24. The polls will open on May 10 and the ballots will be counted on May 13.

According to Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, Karnataka has 5.2 crore registered voters. He said the overall voting population aged 80 and up is 12.15 lakh. Voting at home is now available for persons over the age of 80 and those who are disabled. Karnataka has almost 5.22 crore (5,21,73,579) registered voters. There will be 9.17 lakh new voters voting for the first time. Those who turn 18 on April 1 will be able to vote as well. There will be 224 similar booths set up, with youth personnel deployed.

Karnataka is the only southern state where the BJP has been in power, and it appeared as the single-largest party in the 2018 election, obtaining 104 seats in the 224-member legislature. The ruling BJP now has 119 MLAs in the Karnataka Legislature, while the opposition party Congress has 75 and its ally JD(S) has 28. The Karnataka Assembly's tenure ends on May 24, 2023. In the 2019 elections, the BJP hopes to win at least 150 seats. The Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) had announced their respective first lists of 124 and 93 candidates.

On the other hand, the Congress party seeks to regain control of Karnataka, which was previously a stronghold for the party. The party has emphasized DK Shivakumar, the state unit president, whilst simultaneously supporting former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as a candidate for the role. The party has more than half of the seats covered in the election, covered with 124 members on its original list.

The following is the Overview of Key Dates for the Karnataka Election 2023;

• Notification in the Gazette: April 13

• Nominations must be submitted on: April 20

• Nominations will be reviewed on: April 21

• Nominations must be withdrawn by: April 24

• The date of the single-phase poll: May 10th

• Date of counting votes: May 13

Karnataka Election Updates: Election Commission lists Information

• 5.21 crores in the state, with 16,976 registered voters.

• 58,000 voting places would be set up around the state.

• There are 224 Assembly constituencies, 36 of which are allocated for SCs and 15 for STs.

• The overall percentage of voters over the age of 80 is 12.15 lakh.

• The number of disabled people (PWDs) has risen to 5.55 lakhs.

• In Karnataka, the number of first-time voters grew by 9.17 lakhs during 2018-19.

• The aggregate number of eligible voters per voting place is 883.

• There will be 240 model voting stations, with eco-friendly and green booths. 100 booths would be run entirely by individuals who have disabilities.