By IANS,
New Delhi : Assembly elections will be held in Karnataka May 5. Key facts:
* Assembly constituencies – 224
*Voters – 43 million (22 million men and 21 million women)
* Total candidates – 2948
* Women candidates – 170
* Constituency with maximum number of candidates – Bellary (29)
* Constituencies with minimum number of candidates – Yenkanamaradi and Mudhol (5 each)
* Parties – BJP, Congress, JD-S CPI, CPI-M, NCP-24, BSP
* Largest constituency (area wise) – Haliyal
* Polling stations – 52,034