JD(S) Karnataka Election List of Candidates: The Janata Dal (Secular) party, which became the kingmaker in the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections, fielded 211 candidates for the May 10 elections. Voting for the 224-member Karnataka Assembly is scheduled to held on May 10 and counting of results will be held on May 13.
A total of 207 candidates from the party are in fray, with the withdrawal of two and nomination form of two others was rejected. The party has extended its support to three Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidates, and three to Republican Party of India.
From the Shiggaon constituency from where Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai is contesting, the party has fielded Sashidhar Channabasappa Yaligar. Former CM HD Kumaraswamy is contesting from Channapatna seat and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy is contesting from the Ramanagara seat.
Karnataka elections 2023: Full list of Janata Dal (Secular) candidates and constituencies announced so far:
- Nippani – Raju Maruthi Pawar
- Chikodi – Sadalaga – Suhas Sadashiv Valke
- Athani – Shashikant Padasalagi
- Kagwad – Mallikarjun S Gunjiganvi
- Kudachi – Anand Malagi
- Raibag – Pradeepkumar Malagi
- Hukkeri – Basavaraj Patil
- Arabhavi – Prakash Khashetty
- Gokak – Chandankumar
- Yemkanmardi – Maruti Mallappa Astaki
- Belagavi Uttar – Shivanand Mugalihal
- Belagavi Dakshin – Srinivas Talukar
- Belagavi Rural – Shankargowda Rudragowda Patil
- Khanapur – Naseer Bhagavan
- Kittur – Ashwini Singayya Pujare
- Bailongla – Shankar Madalagi
- Saudatti Yellamma – Sourab Anand Chopra
- Ramdurga – Prakash Mudhol
- Mudhol – Darmaraj Vittal Doddamani
- Terdal – Suresh Arjun Madivalar
- Jamkhandi – Yakub Babalal Kapadewal
- Bilgi – Rukmuddin Soudagar
- Badami – Hanumantha B Mavinamarad
- Bagalkot – Dr Devraj Patil
- Hungund – Shivappa Mahadevappa Bholi
- Muddebihal – Basavaraj Bhajanthri
- Devara Hiparagi – Raju Gowda Patil
- Basavan Bagewadi – Somanagowda Patil
- Babaleshwara – Basavaraj Honavada
- Bijapur City – Mahabari
- Nagthan – Dr. Devananda Chowan
- Indi – BD Patil
- Sindagi – Vishalakshi Shivananda patil
- Afzalpur – Shivakumar Natikar
- Jevargi – Dodappagouda Shivalingappagowda
- Shorapur -Shravan Kumar Naik
- Shahapura – Gurulingappa Gowda
- Yadgiri – AB Malakareddy
- Gurmitkal – Sharan Gowda
- Chittapur – Subhash Chandra Rathore
- Sedam – Balraj Guttedar
- Chincholi – Sanjeev Yakapur
- Gulbarga Rural – Support CPI
- Gulbarga Dakshin – Krishna Reddy
- Gulbarga Uttar – Naseer Hussain Ustad
- Aland – Maheshwari Wale
- Basava kalyana – Sanjiv Kumar
- Humnabad – CM Fiaz Mohammad
- Bidar South – Bandeppa Khasempur
- Bidar – Suryakanth Nagaramapalli
- Bhalki – Rauf Patel
- Aurad – Jaysingh Rathore
- Raichur Rural – Narasimha Nayak
- Raichur – Vinay Kumar E
- Manvi – Raja Venkatappa Naik
- Devdurga – Karemma G Nayak
- Lingasuru – Siddu Bandi
- Sindhannur – V.R Nadagouda
- Maski – Raghavendra Nayak
- Kustagi – Sharanappa Kumbara
- Kanakagiri – Rajgopal
- Gangavathi – H. R. Channakeshava
- Yelburga – Mallanagowda Siddappa Konanagowda
- Koppal – Chandrashekar
- Shirahatti -Hanumantappa Nayak
- Gadag – Venkangowda Govindagowdar
- Ron – Mukdum Sab Mudhol
- Nargunda – Rudragowda Ningangowda Patil
- Navalgund – Kallappa Nagappa Gaddi
- Kundgol – Hazarati Ali Allasab
- Dharwad – Manjunath Lakshman Hagedar
- Hubli-Dharwad East – Veerabhadrappa Halaravi
- Hubli-Dharwad- Central – Siddalingeshgowda Mahanthavadeyar
- Hubli-Dharwad- West – Gururaj Hunsemarad
- Kalghatgi – Verappa Basappa Shigehatti
- Haliyala – SL Ghotnekar
- Karawara – Chaithra Kotakar
- Kumta – Sooraj Soni Naik
- Bhatkala – Nagendra Naik
- Sirsi – Upendra Pai
- Yellapur – Nagesh Naik
- Hanagal – Manohar Tahashildar
- Shiggaon – Sashidhar Channabasappa Yaligar
- Haveri – Tukaramappa Malagi
- Byadgi – Sunitha M Pujar
- Hirekeru – Jayanand Javannanavar
- Ranebennur – Manjunath gowdar
- Hadagali – K. Putresh
- Hagaribommanahalli – Nemiraj Naik
- Kampli – Raju Nayak
- Siruguppa – Parameshwara Nayak
- Bellari City – Anil lad
- Sandoor – N Somappa
- Kudligi – Kodihalli Bhimappa
- Molakalmuru – Veerabhadrappa
- Chalkere – Raveesh
- Chitradurga – Raghu Achar
- Hiriyur – Ravindrappa
- Hosdurga – M Thippeswamy
- Holalkere – Indrajith Naik
- Jagalur – Devaraja
- Harapanahalli – N. M. Noor Ahmed
- Harihara – HS Shiva Shankar
- Mayakonda – Anandappa
- Davangere South – J Amanullah Khan –
- Chenngiri – Tejaswi Patel
- Honahalli – Shivamurthy Gowda
- Shivmogga Rural – Sharada puryanaik
- Bhadravathi – Sharada Appaji
- Shivmoga – Aynur Manjunath
- Thirthalli – Rajaram
- Sorab – Basuru Chandre Gowda
- Sagar – Zakir
- Byndoor -Mansooru Ibrahim
- Kundapura – Ramesh Kundapura
- Udupi – Dakshath R Shetty
- Kapu – Sabeena Samad
- Karkala – Srikanth Kochchur
- Sringeri – Sudhakar S Shetty
- Mudigere – MP Kumarswamy
- Chikmagalore – Thimmashetty
- Kadur – Y. S. V. Datta
- Chikkanayanahall – CB Suresh babu
- Tiptur – Shanthakumar
- Turvekere – M.T. Krishnappa
- Kunigal – Ravi B
- Tumkur City – Govindaraju
- Tumkur Rural – DC Gowrishankar
- Koratagere – P.R Sudhakarlal
- Gubbi – Nagaraju
- Sira – R. Ugresh
- Pavgada – K.M. Thimmarayappa
- Madhugiri – M. V. Veerabhadraiah
- Gauribidanur – Narasimha Murthy
- Bagepalli – Support to CPI(M)
- Chikkaballapur – K. P. Bacchegowda
- Sidlagatta – B. N. Ravi Kumar
- Chinthamani – M Krishnareddy
- Srinivaspur – G. K. Venkatashiva Reddy
- Mulbagal – Samruddi Manjunath
- KGF – Ramesh Babu
- Bangarpete – M. Mallesh Babu
- Kolar – CMR Srinath
- Mallur – Ramegowda
- Yelahanka – M. Munegowda
- KR Pura – C Venkatachalapath
- Byatarayanapur – P Nagaraju
- Yeshwanthpura – T.N. Javarayigowda
- RajaRajeshwari Nagar – Dr. Narayanswamy
- Dasrahalli – R Manjunath
- Mahalakshmi Layout – KC. Rajanna
- Malleshwaram – Uttkarsh
- Hebbala – Dr. Syed Mohid Altaf
- Pulakeshinagar – Anuradha
- Sarvagna Nagar – Mohammed Musthafa
- CV Raman Nagar – Support RPI
- Shanti Nagar – Manjunath Gowda
- Gandhinagar – Narayanaswamy
- Rajajinagar – Dr. Anjanappa
- Govindarajanagar – R Prakash
- Vijay nagar – Support RPI
- Chamarajpet – Govindaraju
- Chickpet – Imran pasha
- Basavangudi – Aramane Shankar
- Padmanabhanagar – B Manjunath
- BTM Layout – Venkatesh
- Jayanagar – Kalegowda
- Mahadevpura – Support RPI
- Bommanahalli – Narayan Raju
- Bengaluru South – HP Rajgopal Reddy
- Anekal – K P Raju
- Devnahalli – Nisarga Narayana Swamy
- Doddaballapura – Munegowda B
- Nelamangala – Shrinivasmurthy
- Magadi – A Manjunath
- Ramanagara – Nikhil Kumarswamy
- Kanakapura – Nagaraju
- Channapatna – H.D Kumaraswamy
- Malavalli – K. Annadani
- Maddur – DC Thammanna
- Melukotte – CS Puttaraju
- Mandya City – BR Ramchandra
- Srirangapatna – A. S. Ravindra Srikantaiah
- Nagamangala – SureshGowda
- KRPete – HT Manjunath
- Shravanbelagola – Balakrishna C.N
- Arsikere – N. R. Santhosh
- Belur – KS Lingesh
- Hassan – Swaroop H S Prakash
- Holenarasipur – H.D Revanna
- Arkalgudu p- A. Manju
- Sakaleshpura – H.K Kumaraswamy
- Belthangady – Ashraf Ali Kuy
- Moodabidri – Amarashri
- Mangalore North – Mohiddin Bhava
- Mangaluru South City – Sumathi S Hegde
- Mangalore – Althaf Kumpal
- Bantval – Prakash Rapayal Golms
- Puttur – Divya Prabha
- Sullia – Venkatesh
- Madikeri – Napanda Mutappa
- Virajpet – Mansoor Ali
- Piriyapatna – K Mahadev
- KR Nagara – SR Mahesh
- Hunsuru – GD Harish Gowda
- H. D. Kote – C. Jayaprakash
- Nanjangud – Support INC
- Chamundshwari – G. T. Devegowda
- Krishnaraja – K. V. Mallesh
- Chamaraja – H. K. Ramesh (Ravi)
- Narasimharaja – Abdul Khadal Shahid
- Varuna – Bharathi Shankar
- T Narsipura – Ashwin Kumar M
- Hanur – MR Manjunath
- Kollegala – PuttaSwamy
- Chamarajanagar – AM Mallikarjun Swamy
- Gundlupet – Kadabur Manjunath
The JDS was first off the block among the three leading contenders, including the ruling BJP and the principal Opposition Congress, with the release of 93 names, including for 26 of the 37 seats that the party won in the 2018 polls.
Kumaraswamy has maintained that the JD(S) aim is to win 123 of the 224 seats in the Karnataka Assembly. In the 2018 elections, a hung verdict had put the party in a kingmaker’s position. While the JD(S) had won 38 seats, Congress 78 seats and BJP 104 seats.