2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election
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Background
in 1999 election, Indian National Congress secured a majority by winning 132 seats out of 224 seats in the assembly, after which S. M. Krishna became the chief minister of Karnataka, and Bharatiya Janata Party becoming the opposition party for the second time, securing 44 seats. Tthe two factions of the Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) led by outgoing Chief Minister J. H. Patel, and Janata Dal (Secular) led by former Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda, secured 18 and 10 seats respectively.
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Schedule
The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 29 February 2004.
Parties and alliances
National Democratic Alliance
United Progressive Alliance
Janata Dal (Secular)
Results
Party-wise
Results by district
Successful candidates
Government formation
In the elections, the BJP emerged as the single largest party, winning 79 of the 224 seats. However, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and the Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government. Dharam Singh of the Congress was sworn in as the chief minister on 28 May 2004. However, in early 2006, the JD(S) withdrew its support to the government and instead forged an alliance with the BJP. A new government was formed with H. D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) as chief minister and B. S. Yeddyurappa of the BJP as his deputy.