Voting for the 16th Karnataka assembly will be held in a single phase on May 10. The counting will be on May 13. The election process will be completed by May 15, 2023.
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar made an announcement in this regard. The code of conduct is already implemented.
In the 15th assembly, the BJP currently has 119 MLAs, the Congress has 75, and the JDS has 28.
Among the 224 assembly constituencies, 36 are reserved for the Scheduled Caste, 15 are for the Scheduled Tribes, and 173 are for the General Category.
Voter Demography in Karnataka for Assembly Elections 2023
- Over 10 lakh (1 million) voters are first-time voters
- 2.62 crores are male
- 2.59 crores are female
- 4,699 transgenders
- The gender ratio for 1000 men is 988 women
- 47,779 (service electors)
- 5.55 lakh with disabilities
| Year | 2008 | 2013 | 2018 | 2019 (Bypolls) | May 2021 (Bypolls) | Nov 2021 (Bypolls) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | 110 | 40 | 105 | 117 | 118 | 119 |
| INC | 80 | 121 | 80 | 68 | 69 | 70 |
| JD(S) | 28 | 40 | 38 (includes 1 from BSP) | 34 | 34 | 33 |
| Others | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Important Dates For Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023
- Date of issue of gazette notification: April 13
- Last date for making nominations: April 20
- Date for scrutiny of nominations: April 21
- Last date for withdrawal of candidates: April 24
- Date of poll: May 10
- Date of counting: May 13
Election Commission Announcements of Karnataka Elections 2023
- PWDs and senior citizens above 80 years can cast their votes from the comfort of home
- Total polling stations: 58,282
- Women managed polling stations: 1,320
- PWD managed: 224
- Webcasting: 29,141
- Model polling stations: 240
- Facial recognition for polling to be piloted in ONE polling station – Room no. 2, Government Ramnarayan Chellaram College on Palace Road, near the office of the Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer
Polling Booth, Candidates And Other Info
- May 10, 2023 (Wednesday): Polling from 7 am to 6 pm
- Finding your name on the voter’s list & getting a voter slip: Check electoralSearch.eci.gov.in or download the Chunavana Android mobile app
- 2,613 candidates in fray, 185 women
- BJP is contesting all 224 seats
- Congress is contesting 223 seats
- JD(S) contesting 207 seats
Also See
- In Kannada: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿಧಾನ ಸಭಾ ಚುನಾವಣೆ 2023
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 – Constituency-wise Results
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 Results
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 – Candidates of Major Parties
- Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023 Opinion Poll
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 – BJP Full List
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 – Congress Full List
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 – AAP Candidates List
- Final party-wise tally after bypoll elections held in 2019
- Karnataka Assembly Election 2018 – Constituency-wise Results
