Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024: A Closer Look At Key Constituencies In Phase 2

The second phase of the Lok Sabha elections is scheduled for April 26, covering 89 seats across 13 states. Among the states voting are Karnataka (14 seats), Kerala (20), Assam (5), Bihar (5), Chhattisgarh (3), Madhya Pradesh (7), Maharashtra (8), Uttar Pradesh (8), Rajasthan (13), and West Bengal (3). Following Friday's polling, elections will conclude in Kerala and Rajasthan.

In Karnataka, this phase will decide the fate of BJP leader Tejasvi Surya, former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, and DK Shivakumar's brother DK Suresh, one of the wealthiest politicians in India.

Key constituencies in Karnataka:

• Bengaluru Rural: Congress's DK Suresh, the incumbent MP, faces BJP's Cholenahalli Nanjappa Manjunath, a renowned cardiologist and son-in-law of former PM H.D. Deve Gowda.
• Bengaluru North: BJP's Sadananda Gowda, incumbent since 2014, steps aside for Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, against Congress's MV Rajeev Gowda.
• Bengaluru Central: BJP's PC Mohan seeks reelection against Congress's Mansoor Ali Khan.
• Bengaluru South: BJP's stronghold since 1996, this year sees Sowmya Reddy (Congress) challenging incumbent Tejasvi Surya.
• Mandya: JD(S) leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy faces Congress's Star Chandru.
• Mysuru: BJP's Pratap Simha makes way for Yaduveer Wadiyar (BJP), a member of the erstwhile royal family, against Congress's M Lakshman.