Vitality and vibrancy of Indian democracy on display in the recent elections in Karnataka state
May 21, 2023, at 12:08 am
India witnessed an affirmative reassertion of the strength and power of its deep-rooted democratic essence when elections for the Legislative Assembly of the southern state of Karnataka were held on 10 May.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EC seeks clarification from Congress chief over Sonia Gandhi's 'sovereignty' remark in Karnataka
May 09, 2023, at 02:52 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission (EC) Monday asked Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to clarify a tweet on his predecessor Sonia Gandhi's "sovereignty" remarks during a rally in poll-bound Karnataka acting on the complaints of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that it amounts to a suggestion of secession.
May 07, 2023, at 07:13 am
Kodagu (Karnataka): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar as he called them "family members" of Tipu Sultan, media reports said.
ECI warns parties over plummeting level of campaign discourse
May 03, 2023, at 05:13 am
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India, taking serious note of the plummeting level of campaign discourse for the upcoming Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, has issued an advisory to all national and state parties and candidates to exercise caution and restraint in their utterances during campaigning and not to vitiate the election atmosphere.
Karnataka polls: Congress releases fourth list, ex-CM Jagadish Shettar to contest Hubli-Dharwad seat
Apr 19, 2023, at 05:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Tuesday released the fourth list of seven candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka.
Election Commission of India to announce Karnataka assembly polling dates today
Mar 29, 2023, at 03:04 pm
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will announce the schedule for the Karnataka's assembly elections on Wednesday.
BSP to contest Karnataka polls, says chief Mayawati
Mar 28, 2023, at 02:06 pm
Bengaluru: BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday said her party will contest on its own in the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka.
Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP over government formation in Karnataka
May 17, 2018, at 02:37 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing up to form the government in Karnataka, Congress supremo Rahul Gandhi attacked the ruling party and said India will 'mourn defeat of democracy' on Thursday.
BJP trying to subvert democracy in Karnataka: Yashwant Sinha
May 17, 2018, at 02:26 pm
New Delhi, May 17 (IBNS): Former Union Minister Yashwant Sinha attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party over the issue of government formation in Karnataka and said it is 'brazenly trying to subvert democracy' in the southern state.
BJP asked to form Karnataka govt, Congress wants urgent SC hearing tonight
May 17, 2018, at 04:34 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announcing that BS Yeddyurappa will take oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, that Congress party has approached the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing.
BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM tomorrow
May 17, 2018, at 04:13 am
Bangalore, May 16 (IBNS): In a major political turn, the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday evening announced that its leader BS Yeddyurappa will be taking oath as the chief minister of the south Indian state on Thursday after governor Vajubhai Vala invited the party to form government.
Karnataka 'win' unprecedented and extraordinary: PM Modi
May 16, 2018, at 02:52 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed in touching the magic numbers to form the government in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded his party workers in the state and said their 'win' is unprecedented and extraordinary.
Modi condemns poll violence in West Bengal, says it was murder of democracy
May 16, 2018, at 02:14 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the daylong violence in the Panchayat polls in West Bengal a day ago was a matter of grave concern for democracy.
Rahul Gandhi is the only Congress leader to fight against Modi and BJP: Tarun Gogoi
May 16, 2018, at 01:11 am
Guwahati, May 15 (IBNS): Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday said that Rahul Gandhi is the only Congress leader who can fight against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP.
PM Modi thanks people of Karnataka for electing BJP as single largest party
May 16, 2018, at 12:37 am
New Delhi, May 15 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked the people of Karnataka for making the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) the single largest party in the state as the counting is about to end for the Karnataka Assembly elections.
Karnataka Assembly polls: Counting of votes on, Congress marginally ahead
May 15, 2018, at 01:52 pm
Bangalore, May 15 (IBNS): Counting of votes for the Assembly polls in Karnataka has started with the ruling Congress marginally leading against rival Bharatiya Janata Party, as per early trends on Tuesday.
EC defers polling in Karnataka's RR Nagar to May 28
May 12, 2018, at 03:53 am
New Delhi, May 11 (IBNS): The Election Commission on Friday deferred the poll in Rajarajeswari Nagar constituency in Karnataka to May 28.