Basavaraj Bommai

-Current Chief Minister -Joined BJP in 2008 -Son of Former Chief Minister SR Bommai

BS Yediyurappa

-4-times Chief Minister, biggest lingayat leader -Longest serving CM of Karnataka from BJP

HD Kumaraswamy

-Two-time Karnataka CM -National President, Janata Dal (Secular) -Son of HD Deve Gowda.

DK Shivakumar

-State Congress Chief -Won his first election in 1989 -7-time MLA

Siddaramaiah

-Congress' biggest face in state -Former Chief Minister -MLA for 8-terms -leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly