Karnataka Election : The excitement regarding the Karnataka assembly elections has intensified. All the three big parties of the state are engaged in solving the caste equation. Out of total 224 assembly seats in the state, 2023 seats on 10 Voting will be held on May while After voting on May, the way for formation of new government in Karnataka will be clear.

Like other states, the caste equation is very important in the politics of Karnataka. The influence of Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities in Karnataka is immense, without which no party can even think of forming a government in the state. Let’s know what is the caste equation of Karnataka politics…

First thing Let’s do it for the Lingayat community. Yes..the largest community in Karnataka is Lingayat, whose population is about 13% in Karnataka. At present, the biggest Lingayat leader is BS Yeddyurappa, who is leading the march in the state on behalf of the BJP. Karnataka’s 224-224 influence of the Lingayat community is visible on the assembly seats Is. There are 58 MLAs on these seats. Siddaganga, the main monastery of the Lingayat community, is located in Tumkur.

Followed by Vokkaliga Let’s look at the community. Their population is 04 %. Currently, the tallest Vokkaliga leader is HD Deve Gowda, who heads the JDS. The influence of the Vokkaliga community is visible on 58 seats in Karnataka. There are MLAs on these seats. The main monastery of the Vokkaliga community is Adichunchanagiri, located in Mandya.

53624Now let’s talk about Kuruba community, whose population is 7%. Currently, the biggest leader of Kuruba is Siddaramaiah, who is seen seeking votes on behalf of the Congress party. The main monastery of the Kuruba community is Srigare, which is located in Davanagere. It is powerful on three seats. In addition, Karnataka has a Muslim population of %. Whereas, SC 7%, ST 7% is in Karnataka. Talking about OBCs, their population is 13 percent in the state and they are are strong on the seat. The forward castes are 3 percent in the state which is strong in 9 seats.