Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar staged a ‘dharna’ in front of the counting centre in Jayanagar on Saturday night alleging the misuse of government machinery to favour Bharatiya Janata Party candidate CK Ramamurthy who won with a narrow margin of 16 votes. BJP’s C K Ramamurthy received 57797 votes while […]
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Karnataka polls: Priyank Kharge wins; Bommai, Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah ahead of rivals
Karnataka election results saw several senior leaders from both BJP and Congress winning the polls and some prominent faces losing. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is contesting from the Shiggaon constituency, is leading against Congress’ Pathan Yasirahmedkhan. Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar is leading from Kanakapura against BJP’s R Ashoka […]
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Karnataka Polls: “Congress will come to power…” says Mallikarjun Kharge
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday cast his vote in Kalaburagi’s Basava Nagar and said the Congress will come to power with a majority. “I’ve been voting at that polling booth for the last 55 years. Seeing the enthusiasm of the people, I feel that my party will come to power and we will […]
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Karnataka Polls: “Doing some kind of puja atleast,” BJP MP Tejasvi’s dig at Congress
Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday took a jibe at the Congress party by saying that “at least it is worshipping something.” “Suddenly, the Congress party has started praying to everything — whether it is visiting Bajrang Bali temples last week or seeing God in gas cylinders.” “We […]
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Karnataka polls: Bajrang Dal stages protest against Congress manifesto to ban organisation
Bajrang Dal workers staged a protest near the Congress office and burned the party manifesto released for the upcoming Karnataka elections. This comes after the Congress on Tuesday in their Karnataka election manifesto said it will take “decisive action” as per law including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular […]
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Karnataka polls: CM Bommai campaigns in Shettar’s Hubli-Dharwad West Assembly constituency
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday campaigned in the Hubli-Dharwad West Assembly constituency ahead of the May 10 elections in the state. Jagdish Shettar, who joined Congress after leaving Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is contesting from the Hubballi- Dharwad-Central, a seat he has won multiple times. Union Home Minister […]
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Karnataka polls: BJP workers hold campaign near Congress leader Jagadish Shettar’s residence in Hubballi
The workers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday held a campaign near Congress leader Jagadish Shettar’s residence in Madhura estate at Hubballi. Earlier on April 16, former Karnataka CM Shettar who was denied a ticket to contest the polls quit the BJP and joined Congress. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, […]
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Karnataka polls: BJP trying to disqualify Congress candidates nominations; CMO calling up poll officials, says DK Shivakumar
Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar has alleged that legal teams of the Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) are making all attempts to ensure that nominations of the Congress candidates are disqualified ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections. Shivakumar claimed that Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai personally calls up officials and urged […]
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BJP CEC meeting today to finalise candidates for Karnataka polls
With Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled to be held next month, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold its Central Election Committee meeting on Sunday, said sources. According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP chief JP Nadda, party general secretary […]
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BJP appoints Dharmendra Pradhan, K Annamali as incharge for Karnataka polls
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Saturday appointed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and K Annamalai as the incharge and co-incharge for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka. In an official party order dated February 4, the party General Secretary announced that the appointments made by the National President comes into immediate […]