The Karnataka Vidhansabha Chunav or Assembly Election 2023 will be held in a single phase on May 10. The counting of votes will take place on May 13. There are a total of 224 seats in the Karnataka assembly and the majority mark is 113. The Congress has released its list of candidates. Congress has so far announced all 223 candidates in six lists for the Karnataka polls. It has given one seat in the 224-member assembly for Sarvodaya Karnataka Party, a regional outfit. The former chief minister and leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah will contest from the Varuna constituency. Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar will contest from the Kanakapura seat, while Priyank Kharge, son of Congress president Mallikarujun Kharge, has been fielded from the Chitapur (SC)  seat in the Kalaburagi region. Former Congress MP K H Muniyappa has been given a ticket from Devanahalli (SC) seat. Former Deputy CM Laxman Savadi, who quit the BJP over ticket denial, has been fielded from the Athani constituency while Kolar seat has been given to Kothur G Manjunath. 


Below is the full Karnataka Congress Candidate List for the 2023 Polls:


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Constituency-Candidate
Nippani-- Kakasaheb Patil
Gokak-- Mahantesh Kadadi
Kittur-- Babasaheb D. Patil
Saundatti Yellamma-- Vishwas Vasant Vaidya
Mudhol - SC-- Ramappa Balappa Timmapur
Bilgi-- J.T. Patil
Badami-- Bheemasen B. Chimmannakatti
Bagalkot-- Hullappa Y. Meti
Bijapur City-- Abdul Hameed Kajasaheb Mushrif
Nagthan - SC-- Vitthal Katakadhond
Afzalpur-- M.Y. Patil
Yadgir-- Channareddy Patil Tunnur
Gurmitkal-- Baburao Chinchansur
Gulbarga Dakshin-- Allamaprabhu Patil
Basavakalyan-- Vijay Dharam Singh
Gangawati-- Iqbal Ansari
Nargund-- B.R. Yavagal
Dharwad-- Vinay Kulkarni
Kalghatgi-- Santosh S. Lad
Sirsi-- Bhimanna Naik
Yellapur-- V.S. Patil
Kudligi - ST-- Dr. Srinivas NT
Molakalmuru - ST-- N.Y. Gopalakrishna
Chitradurga-- K.C. Veerendra (Pappy)
Holalkere - SC-- Anjaneya H
Channagiri-- Basavaraju V. Shivaganga
Tirthahalli-- Kimmane Rathnakar
Udupi-- Prasadraj Kanchan
Kadur-- Anand K.S
Tumkur City-- Iqbal Ahmed
Gubbi-- S.R. Srinivas
Yelahanka-- Keshava Rajanna B
Yeshvanthapura-- S. Balraj Gowda
Mahalakshmi Layout-- Keshava Murthy
Padmanaba Nagar-- V. Raghunatha Naidu
Melukote-- Left for Mr. Darshan Puttannaiah of Sarvodaya Karnataka Party
Mandya-- P. Ravikumar
Krishnarajpet-- B.L. Devraja
Belur-- B. Shivram
Madikeri-- Dr. Mantar Gowda
Chamunderhwari-- Siddhegowda
Kollegal - SC-- A.R. Krishna Murthy
Chikkodi - Sadalga-- Ganesh Hukkeri
Kagawad-- Bharmgoud Alagowda Kage
Kudachi - SC-- Mahendra K. Thammannavar
Hukkeri-- A B Patil
Yemkanmardi - ST-- Satish Laxmanrao Jarkiholi
Belgaum Rural-- Smt. Laxmi Ravindra Hebbalkar
Khanapur-- Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar
Bailhongal-- Mahantesh Shivanand Koujalagi
Ramdurg-- Ashok M. Pattan
Jamkhandi-- Anand Siddu Nyamagouda
Hungund-- Vijayanand S. Kashappanavar
Muddebihal-- Appaji Alias CS Nadagowda
Basavana Bagevadi-- Shivanada Patil
Babaleswar-- M B Patil
Indi-- Yashvanth Rayagoud V Patil
Jevargi-- Dr. Ajay Dharam Singh
Shorapur - ST-- Rajavenkatappa Naik
Shahpur-- Sharanabasappa Gowda
Chitapur - SC-- Priyank Kharge
Sedam-- Dr. Sharanaprakash Patil
Chincholi - SC-- Subash V. Rathod
Gulbarga Uttar-- Smt. Kaneez Fatima
Aland-- B R Patil
Humnabad-- Rajashekar B Patil
Bidar South-- Ashok Kheny
Bidar-- Rahim Khan
Bhalki-- Eshwar Khandre
Raichur Rural - ST-- Basanagouda Daddal
Maski - ST-- Basanagouda Thurvihal
Kushtagi-- Amaregouda Patil Bayyapur
Kanakagiri - SC-- Shivaraj Sangappa Thangadagi
Yelburga-- Basavaraj Rayareddi
Koppal-- K. Raghavendra
Gadag-- H.K. Patil
Ron-- G.S Patil
Hubli - Dharwad-East - SC-- Prasad Abbayya
Haliyal-- R.V.Deshapande
Karwar-- Satish Krishna Sail
Bhatkal-- Mankal Subba Vidya
Hangal-- Srinivas V. Mane
Haveri - SC-- Rudrappa Lamani
Byadgi-- Basavaraj N. Shivannanar
Hirekerur-- U.B. Banakar
Ranibennur-- Prakash K. Koliwad
Hadagalli - SC-- P.T. Parameshwara Naik
Hagaribommanahalli - SC-- L.B.P. Bheema Naik
Vijayanagara-- H.R. Gaviyappa
Kampli - ST-- J.N. Ganesh
Bellary - ST-- B. Nagendra
Sandur - ST-- E. Thukaram
Challakere - ST-- T. Raghumurthy
Hiriyur-- D. Sudhakar
Hosadurga-- Govindappa B.G.
Davanagere North-- S.S. Mallikarjun
Davanagere South-- Shamanur Shivashankrappa
Mayakonda-SC-- K.S. Basavaraju
Bhadravati-- Sangameshwara B.K.
Sorab-- S. Madhu Bangarappa
Sagar-- Gopalakrishnna Bulur
Byndoor-- K Gopal Pujari
Kundapura-- M. Dinesh Hegde
Kapu-- Vinaya Kumar Sorake
Sringeri-- T.D. Rajegowda
Chikanayakanhalli-- Kiran Kumar
Tiptur-- K Shadakshari
Turuvekere-- Kanthraj B.M
Kunigal-- Dr. H.D. Ranganath
Koratagere - SC-- Dr. G. Parameshwara
Sira-- T.B. Jaya Chandra
Pavagada - SC-- H.V. Venkatesh
Madhugiri-- K.N. Rajanna
Gauribidanur-- Shivashankar Reddy N.H 
Bagepalli-- S.N. Subba Reddy
Chintamani-- Dr. M.C. Sudhakar
Srinivaspur-- K.R. Ramesh Kumar
Kolar Gold Field - SC-- Smt. Roopakala M
Bangarapet - SC-- S.N. Narayanaswamy
Malur-- K.Y. Nanje Gowda
Byatarayanapura-- Krishna Byregowda
Rajarajeshwarinagar-- Smt. Kusuma H
Malleshwaram-- Anup Iyengar
Hebbal-- Suresha B.S
Sarvagnanagar-- K.J. George
Shivajinagar-- Rizwan Arshad
Shanti Nagar-- N.A. Haris
Gandhi Nagar-- Dinesh Gundu Rao
Rajaji Nagar-- Puttanna
Govindraj Nagar-- Priyakrishnna
Vijay Nagar-- M. Krishnamppa
Chamrajpet-- B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan
Basavanagudi-- U.B. Venkatesh
B T M Layout-- Ramalinga Reddy
Jayanagar-- Smt. Sowmya R
Mahadevapura - SC-- Nagesh T
Anekal - SC-- B. Shivanna
Hosakote-- Sharath Kumar Bachegowda
Devanahalli - SC-- K.H. Muniyappa
Doddaballapur-- T. Venkataramaiah
Nelamangala - SC-- Srinivasaiah N
Magadi-- H.C. Balakrishna
Ramanagaram-- Iqbal Hussain H A
Kanakapura-- D.K. Shivakumar
Malavalli - SC-- P.M. Narendraswamy
Shrirangapattana-- A. B. Ramesh Bandisiddegowda
Nagamangala-- N. Chaluvarayaswamy
Holenarasipur-- Shreyas M. Patel
Sakleshpur - SC-- Murali Mohan
Belthangady-- Rakshith Shivaram
Moodabidri-- Mithun M. Rai
Mangalore-- U.T. Abdul Khader Ali Fareed
Bantval-- Ramanatha Rai B
Sullia - SC-- Krishnappa G
Virajpet-- A.S. Ponnanna
Piriyapatna-- K. Ventakesh
Krishnarajanagara-- D. Ravishankar
Hunsur-- H.P. Manjunath
Heggadadevankote - ST-- Anil Kumar C
Nanjanagud - SC-- Darshan Dhruvyanarayana
Narasimharaja-- Tanveer Sait
Varuna-- Siddaramaiah
T. Narasipur - SC-- H. C. Mahadevappa
Hanur-- R. Narendra
Chamarajanagar-- C. Puttaranga Shetty
Gundlupet-- H.M. Ganesh Parasad
Athani - Laxman Savadi
Raybag - Mahaveer Mohith
Arabhavi - Arvind Dalwai
Belgaum Uttar - Asif Sait
Belgaum Dakshin - Prabhavathi Mastmardi
Terdai - Diddappa Ramappa Konnur
Devar Hippargi - Sharanappa T Sungar
Sindgi - Ashik M Managuli
Gulbarga Rural - Revu Naik Belamgi
Aurad  - Dr Shinde Bhimsen Nayak
Manvi - G Hampayya Nayak
Devadurga - Shreedevi R Nayak
Sindhanur - Hampan Gowda Badarli
Shirahatti - Sujatha N Doddamani
Navalgund - NH Konareddy
Kundgoi - Kusumawathi C Shivalli
Kumta - Nivedit Alva
Siruguppa - BM Nagaraj
Bellar City - Nara Bharath Reddy
Jagalur - B Devendrappa
Harapanahalli - N Kotresh
Honnalli - DG Shanthana Gowda
Shimoga Rural - Dr Sreenivas Kariyana
Shimoga - HC Yogesh
Shikaripura - GB Malatesh
Karkal - Uday Shetty
Mudigere - Nayana Jyothi Jhawar
Tarikere - GH Srinivasa
Tumkur Rural - GH Shanmukhappa Yadav
Chikkaballapur - Pradeep Eshwar Ayyar PE
Kolar - Kothur G Manjunath
Dasarahalli - Dhanajaya Gangadharaiah
Chickpet - RV Devaraju
Bommanahalli - Umapathi Srinivas Gowda
Bangalore South - RK Ramesh
Channapatna - Gangadhar S
Maddur - KM Uday
Arsikere - KM Shivalinge Gowda
Hassan - Banavasi Rangaswamy
Mangalore City South - John Richard Lobo
Puttur - Ashok Kumar Rai
Krishnaraja - MK Somashekara
Chamaraja - K Harish Gowda
Lingsugur- Durgappa S Hoolageri
Hubli-Dharwad Central-Jagadish Shettar
Hubli-Dharwad West- Deepak Chinchore
Shiggaon- Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan
Harihar-Nandagavi Srinivas
Chikmagalur - HD Thammaiah
Mulbagal: Dr BC Muddugangadhar
KR Puram: DK Mohan
Pulakeshinagar: AC Srinivasa
Raichur: Mohammed Shalem
Sidlaghatta: BV Rajeev Gowda
CV Raman Nagar: S Anand Kumar
Arkalgud: HP Sridhar Gowda
Mangalore City North: Inayath Ali
Shravanabelagola - MA Gopalaswamy


Former Congress CM S Bangarappa’s son Madhu Bangarappa, who was earlier with the JD-S, has received a Congress ticket from the Sorab seat. This list will be updated as more candidates are announced by the Congress.