Karnataka CM suspense continues; Congress makes 2 offers to DK Shivakumar, he refuses both
May 18, 2023, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Minister continues on day 4 as the Congress keeps on struggling to bring state unit chief DK Shivakumar on board with the idea of making Siddaramaiah claim the top post for the second term.
Karnataka: Lingayats watching what Congress offers to their MLAs, says Bommai
May 17, 2023, at 07:22 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Caretaker Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the Lingayat community is watching what due positions the Congress party gives to the community leaders in the new state government.
Congress' Karnataka CM dilemma: Siddaramaiah meets Rahul Gandhi, Shivakumar to follow suit
May 17, 2023, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, top claimant Siddaramaiah met former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday.
Who will become Karnataka CM? Congress deliberation continues
May 17, 2023, at 05:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The suspense over the Karnataka Chief Ministerial post after the Congress's thumping victory last week appeared to head towards a conclusion, with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge meeting the two contenders-DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah-in Delhi on Tuesday evening.
Karnataka CM race: Shivakumar meets Kharge
May 16, 2023, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners for the coveted post, met party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge here on Tuesday evening.
Karnataka CM race: DK Shivakumar arrives in Delhi, likely to meet party's top brass
May 16, 2023, at 08:26 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Amid the tussle over the Chief Minister post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar, who is one of the front runners, reached the national capital on Tuesday afternoon.
Karnataka CM bout: Trouble awaits Congress anyways
May 16, 2023, at 07:11 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Karnataka Congress is facing a piquant situation. Whomever the party high command announces the chief minister of the state, trouble awaits the grand old party as it would upset either AHINDA or Veerashaiva Vokkaliga communities.
Congress' Karnataka CM pick: 'Will not blackmail,' says DK Shivakumar before flying to Delhi
May 16, 2023, at 05:08 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Before emplaning to New Delhi, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said he would not backstab and blackmail anyone.
May 16, 2023, at 04:41 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: As Congress keeps suspense on the chief minister post in Karnataka, party's state chief DK Shivakumar, who is in the running for the top post along with veteran Siddaramaiah, Monday claimed credit for the thumping victory in the southern state.
May 16, 2023, at 03:01 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Karnataka Assembly polls result has left the opposition camp to rethink their stand in considering the role of Congress in the general elections next year with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pledging support to the grand old party.
BJP’s fake Hindutva did not work in Karnataka: Shiv Sena's Saamana
May 15, 2023, at 11:15 pm
Mumbai: The BJP’s fake Hindutva did not work in Karnataka and the Kannada people have shown the direction of what will happen in the country in the year 2024 during the general elections, the Shiv Sena (UBT) said Monday after the saffron party lost the assembly elections in the southern state.
Karnataka Dy CM should be a Muslim, demands Waqf board chief after Congress' win
May 15, 2023, at 05:29 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Muslim leaders from Sunni Ulma Board have demanded Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister should be someone from their community after Congress ousted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state assembly elections, media reports said.
Karnataka Police chief Praveen Sood to be the next CBI director
May 14, 2023, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi: Karnataka Police chief Praveen Sood has been selected as the next director of the Central Bureau of Agency. He will take charge after the current CBI chief Subodh Kumar Jaiswal's term ends on May 25.
After registering victory in Karnataka polls, Congress MLAs set to meet today over CM post
May 14, 2023, at 05:38 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: After registering a thumping victory in Karnataka, the Congress MLAs are set to meet on Sunday evening to decide on the chief minister.
Congress wrests Karnataka from ruling BJP with highest-ever vote share of 42.9%
May 14, 2023, at 08:13 am
Bengaluru: The Congress on Saturday swept the Karnataka assembly polls by winning 136 seats, securing the highest-ever vote share of 42.9% in the annals of Karnataka politics.
As Congress shines in Karnataka, big setback for BJP's turncoat Jagdish Shettar
May 14, 2023, at 01:56 am
Bengaluru: Former BJP leader Jagdish Shettar, who crossed over to the Congress after being denied a ticket to contest the Karnataka assembly elections, has lost to the BJP's Mahesh Tenginakai by nearly 30,000 votes in the Hubli-Dharwad Central assembly segment.
Narendra Modi congratulates Congress over Karnataka victory
May 13, 2023, at 11:14 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday wished the Congress party after it registered a victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls.
Victory of people of Karnataka, defeat of 'hatred': Congress
May 13, 2023, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi: Expressing gratitude to the people of Karnataka for the party's massive win in Assembly polls, the Congress on Saturday said it will form a transparent, accountable, people -friendly and welfare oriented government.
'Won with love': Rahul Gandhi on Congress' Karnataka triumph
May 13, 2023, at 08:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his party won the Karnataka assembly elections with "love" reacting to the outfit's comfortable victory over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the south Indian state.
Karnataka Election Results: Congress all set to form govt comfortably, BJP accepts defeat
May 13, 2023, at 06:54 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The beleaguered Congress is all set to form the next government in Karnataka giving a jolt to the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) exactly a year ahead of the next Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka Election Results: Congress plans to move MLA-elects to Tamil Nadu
May 13, 2023, at 06:02 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Congress is planning to move its Karnataka MLA-elects to Tamil Nadu to thwart any alleged poaching as the grand old party is smelling a victory, media reports said.
Karnataka Election Results: Congress eyes to form govt with slim majority
May 13, 2023, at 04:20 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: In an upset for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress is eyeing to return to power in Karnataka but with a thin majority, as per the poll results.
Karnataka Assembly poll results: BJP-Congress engaged in neck-and-neck battle
May 13, 2023, at 02:11 pm
Bengaluru: The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are engaged in a neck-and-neck fight as the counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly polls is currently underway on Saturday.
Karnataka assembly election results: Counting of votes commences
May 13, 2023, at 01:47 pm
Bengaluru: The counting of votes for electing 224 legislators for the Karnataka assembly began at 8 am on Saturday.
23-year-old woman gives birth at polling station while voting in Karnataka assembly elections
May 11, 2023, at 04:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A 23-year-old woman gave birth at a polling station in Karnataka's Ballari on Wednesday while exercising her right to vote in the state assembly elections.
Karnataka polls: 37.25% voting recorded till 1 pm
May 10, 2023, at 08:09 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The voter turnout stood at 37.25% till 1 pm for the entire Karnataka as polling is underway for the single-phase assembly election on Wednesday, according to Election Commission of India sources.
Karnataka elections 2023: 20.94% voting recorded till 11 am
May 10, 2023, at 06:54 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The voter turnout stood at 20.94% at 11 am for the entire Karnataka in the single-phase assembly election on Wednesday, according to the Election Commission of India.
May 10, 2023, at 05:16 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Speaking on the Opposition's attack on the BJP over inflation issue, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said it does not have any right to attack the ruling saffron party as during UPA's rule the inflation rate was above 6 per cent.
Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra urge Karnataka people to vote in large numbers
May 10, 2023, at 04:50 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the people of Karnataka to vote in large numbers to build a 40-per cent commission-free state.
Voting for Karnataka polls underway, Sitharaman, BSY among firsts to vote
May 10, 2023, at 03:10 pm
Bengaluru: Voting for Karnataka election began from 7 am on Wednesday to vote for electing a new 224-member assembly.