Karnataka

Karnataka Profile
Karnataka, the eighth largest State in India is one of the most beautiful
states in the country. Both in area and population Karnataka is an
enormous state. The states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
and Kerala surround Karnataka from all sides. The eastern and Western
Ghats that fence Karnataka are the source of many east and west flowing
rivers. The most important rivers that originate from these mountains are
the Krishna, Kaveri and their tributaries. Karnataka is also considered as
one of the most fast growing states in the Indian subcontinent.
Karnataka is one of the most prosperous states of India owing to its
amenities in varied fields. The state has recorded tremendous success in
the fields like education, literature, agriculture, industry and tourism.
Asias Silicon Valley i.e. Bangalore is its capital.
Extending from the Arabian Sea and the fertile forest ridges of the Western
Ghats to the drier, boulder-strewn region of the Deccan Plateau,
Karnatakas picturesque location is remarkable. It evokes the image of
oldest rocks jutting out in odd shapes, forests of Malnad soaked in rain,
barren stretches of Maidan, towering temples, thousands of tanks, swift
flowing rivers and streams skirting their way across the region; the sweet
and everlasting fragrance of sandal wood and many more
Karnataka preserves its past glory by observing various fairs and festivals,
retaining its art and crafts and by performing various dances and music
forms. It is the birth place of the Indian classical music. The most unique
feature of Karnataka is that it is the only province where both the main
styles of Indian Music (Karnataka and Hindustani) are performed side by
side. Above all, it is the people of Karnataka who have made this land a
charming destination to explore.

Basic facts

Area :1,92,000 Sq.kms

Population:52.73 Million
State GSDP:US $ 34.41 Billion
GSDP growth rate : 8.7%
Capital : Bengaluru
-knowledge Capital
-Technology Hub
-A Brand
District : 30

History
Karnataka (Kannada: [knk] the land of
the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was
created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the
States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the
State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
Karnataka is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west,
Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north,
Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the
southeast, and Kerala to the southwest. The state
covers an area of 191,976square kilometres (74,122
sqmi), or 5.83% of the total geographical area of India.
It is the eighth largest Indian state by area, the ninth
largest by population and comprises 30 districts.
Kannada is the official and most widely spoken
language.
The two main river systems of the state are Krishna
and its tributaries.

 Karnataka experiences four seasons. The

winter in January and February is followed by
summer between March and May, the
monsoon season between June and September
and the post-monsoon season from October till
December.
Meteorologically, Karnataka is divided into
three zones coastal, north interior and south
interior. Of these, the coastal zone receives the
heaviest rainfall with an average rainfall of
about 3,638.5mm (143 in) per annum, far in
excess of the state average of 1,139mm (45
in).
Agumbe in the Shivamogga district receives
the second highest annual rainfall in India.The
highest recorded temperature was 45.6C
(114F) at Raichur and the lowest recorded
temperature was 2.8C (37F) at Bidar.

In the modern history, the great Tipu Sultan of Mysore

evokes the feelings of patriotism in every human soul. The
state of Karnataka, constituted as Mysore under the Sates
Reorganization Act, 1956, brought together the Kannadaspeaking community distributed in five states and consisted
of the territories of the old states of Mysore and Coorg, the
Bijapur Kanara district and Kollegal taluk of the Coimbatore
district in Madras. Earlier known as Mysore; the state was
renamed as Karnataka on November 1, 1973

Food
The South Karnataka or old Mysore region also known as
Bayaluseeme or the plains including the present-day Kolara,
Bengalooru, Mysooru, Tumakooru, Mandya,
Haasana,Chickkamaglur,Chamarajanagara. Ragi and Rice are
the most important staple grains, Jowar and bajra are also
cultivated and consumed in the drier parts of the region. These
meals are served on Plantain leaves or Mutuka leaves, dry
Tendu-like leaves staples together into big circular discs. First
accompaniments are served which includes variety of Palya,
Kosambari, sweet-savory gojju, hot spicy chutney Pickles, bajji,
bonda, vade, Papads. The first course alternated between
sweets and rice preparation. The second course is a set of
curries to be consumed with rice.
Kosambari
Kosambari made of cucumber
A salad prepared using simple ingredients such as lentils, green
chillies and finely chopped coriander.The dish is generally
finished with a tempering of mustard seeds and asafotida.
Common variants include kosambari made with the above
ingredients in addition to grated cucumber or carrot

About Government
Governor:
Shri Hans Raj Bhardwaj
Chief Minister:
Shri. Siddaramaiah
Note: Karnataka government is taking
tremendous interest in setting up eparliament. Computer Society of India has
judged Karnataka as the best e-governed
State in India. CSI presented the award
for the year 2000-01 to Chief Minister S M
Krishna on May 16, 2002 at Vidhana
Soudha. This is the first time the award
has been instituted by the CSI

Politics of Karnataka
Karnataka became an independent state only in the year 1956.
However, in 1956 it was known as the Mysore state; it was
renamed as Karnataka only in 1973. During the British rule, most
of the present day Karnataka were under many different
administrations like the Bombay Presidency, Madras Presidency,
the Nizam of Hyderabad, the rule of the Mysore kings, etc.
A unification campaign on linguistic basis was carried out by
many prominent political leaders of the state; Aluru Venkata Rao
being one of the predominant leaders. This very long political
movement, known as Ekikarana Movement, eventually found its
success with the redrawing of the geography of the state of
Mysore under the States Reorganization Act in 1956, when
Kodagu and Kannada speaking regions from the erstwhile states
of Madras, Hyderabad and Bombay were inducted into the Mysore
state. The expanded Mysore state was renamed as Karnataka in
1973.
There are many political parties, which dominate the politics of
Karnataka today. The major political parties of the state are the
Indian National Congress, Janata Dal(Secular), Janata Dal and
Bharatiya Janata Party. Of course, like the other south Indian
states, Karnataka politics also has many regional parties and
they play a dominant role in state politics, helping to form and
break governments, specially in the recent context with coalition
politics ruling the roost.

 The state legislative assembly or Vidhan Sabha comprises of

224 members, who are elected for a five-year term. The
legislative council or Vidhan Parishad is a permanent body like
all other Vidhan Parishads of India. This house comprises of 75
members, with one third of its members retiring every year. The
state government is headed by the Chief Minister. Karnataka
comprises of 29 districts, and each district is governed by the
District Commissioner or District Magistrate.
Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore (seat of the Legislative Assembly)
Karnataka, like other Indian states, has a parliamentary system
of government with two democratically elected houses, the
Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council. The Legislative
Assembly consists of 224 members who are elected for five-year
terms. The Legislative Council is a permanent body of 75
members with one-third (25 members) retiring every two years.
For administrative purposes, Karnataka has been divided into
four revenue divisions, 49 sub-divisions, 29 districts, 175 taluks
and 745 hoblies/revenue circles.
Politics in Karnataka has been dominated by three political
parties, the Indian National Congress, the Janata Dal
(Secular) and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Candidates
23

Bangalore Rural

GEN

Ravi Krishna
Reddy

AAP

23

Bangalore Rural

GEN

D K Suresh

INC

23

Bangalore Rural

GEN

Thopaiah C

BSP

23

Bangalore Rural

GEN

R. Prabhakara Reddy JD(S)

25

Bangalore Central GEN

K.Murthy

IND

25

Bangalore Central

GEN

Modi Saifulla

IND

25

Bangalore Central

GEN

Bhovi Rama C.B.K

IND

26

Bangalore South

GEN

Nina P Nayak

AAP

26

Bangalore South

GEN

Nandan Nilekani

INC

26

Bangalore South

GEN

Ananth Kumar

BJP

26

Bangalore South

GEN

Khan Abdul Razack

BSP

Contd.
KARNATAKA
Sl.

No.

Constituency No. &

Name

32.

1.

15

Udupi
Kum. Shobha Karandlaje
Chikmagalur

33.
34.
35.

2.
3.
4.

19
20
21

Tumkur
Mandya
Mysore

Shri G.S. Basavaraj

Shri Shivalingaiah
Shri Prathap Simha

36.

5.

28

Kolar (SC)

Shri M. Narayanaswamy

Name of Candidate

Voters
As of now, total number of voters in the state as on
31 January 2014 is 4,46,43,877. This is around 70 per
cent of our population.
Total number of male voters in the state was
2,27,78,644 and female 2,18,65,233.
He said about 8 lakh voters are in the age group 1819 years.
The assembly elections, number of voters in the
state was 4,36,52,706 which had reached
4,46,43,877, an increase of 10 lakh voters com
Pointing out that there are right now 54,261 polling
stations spread over entire 28 parliamentary
constituencies and 224 assembly
constituenciespared to May 2013.

Manifesto

Contd

Economic growth
Protecting the interests of labour
Right to health
Empowering scheduled castes, scheduled tribes
and other backward classes
Womens empowerment and protection of children
Safeguarding minorities
Rural development and panchayati raj
Agriculture and farmer welfare
Accelerating industrial and manufacturing growth
Nnovation, information and communication
technology

Predictions
Karnataka is one of the most important state for all
political parties due to good numbers of seats.
Karnataka has total 28 lok sabha seats /
constituencies. So, it is one of the most important
state to get good numbers of seats to form the
Central Government.
BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) may win 12-15 lok
sabha seats. Indian National Congress (INC) may
win 8-12, Aam Aadmi Party may win 2-5 lok sabha
seats. Janata Dal (Secular) may win 2-3 lok sabha
seats. Please note that it is not exit polls, it is our
prediction. Final result of Karnataka for Lok sabha
Elections 2014 will be declared on 16th May, 2014.