Senior Congress leader and president of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, DK Shivakumar is known as a strong organiser has played key role in his party's success in the past.
He is the senior Congress leader and former chief minister of Karnataka between 2013 and 2018. Popular for welfare schemes in state such as Ksheera Bhagya, Anna Bhagya and Indira Canteen.
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy is a one time chief minister. He is the son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. In 2018, Kumaraswamy formed an alliance with Congress, however, he had to resign 14 months later following revolt from his won party MLAs.
Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa. He was key player in BJP's victory in the state in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. A dominant player in state politics, Yediyurappa has served as Chief Minister four times.
Basavaraj Bommai started his career with Janata Dal and was earlier the minister of home affairs, co-operation, law and justice parliamentary affairs and legislatures. He is popularly know as ‘common man’.