This document summarizes the history of elections and governments in the Indian state of Karnataka from 1994 to 2013. It describes the elections that took place in 1994, 1999, 2004, 2008, and 2013. In the 1994 election, the Janata Dal party won the majority with 115 seats. In 1999, the Indian National Congress won with 132 seats. The 2004 election resulted in a coalition government as no party won a majority. The 2008 election saw the Bharatiya Janata Party win its first majority in Karnataka. In 2013, the Indian National Congress returned to power with 122 seats under Siddaramaiah's leadership. The document also outlines the major political parties and their ideologies in Karnataka.