Karnataka Elections: 10 Heavyweights Who Will Decide The Polls

- 4-time Chief Minister, top Lingayat leader

- Considered as the most popular party leader in state

- Still active in politics, has fielded son this time

- Leader of Opposition

- Former Chief Minister

- Congress' biggest face in state

- State Congress Chief

- Considered high command's favourite

- Credited for 'management of MLAs' after 2018 polls

- Chief Minister

- Party high command's favourite

- Strong political roots: Son of Former Chief Minister SR Bommai

- National President, Janata Dal-Secular

-  2 Time Chief Minister

- Son of former Prime Minister HD Dewe Gowda

- Minister of Transport Department and Tribal Welfare, Karnataka

- Former MP, considered close to party high command

- Active in state politics for over 25 years, held many portfolios

- Former Chief Minister, switched to Congress from BJP

- Influential Lingayat leader, said to have effect on 10 seats

- Veciforecialy campaigning against BJP

- Elder brother of HD Kumaraswamy

- While party is controlled by his youger brother, he too hold considerable clout

- Held crucial PWD Ministry in brother's government, son is also an MP

- Former Deputy Chief Minister

- Longest serving state president for Congress

- Carries a 'clean image', known as hard-worker

- Former Deputy Chief Minister, Switched to Congress from BJP

- Controversy: Was caught watching pornographic clips in Legislative Assembly in the year 2012.