Accounts frozen, Karnataka Congress becomes atmanirbhar for poll funds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Accounts frozen, Karnataka Congress becomes atmanirbhar for poll funds

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Congress, whose accounts have been frozen, has left its Lok Sabha election campaign to senior party leaders and ‘moneybags’ in the party. The party has chosen affluent candidates like Venkataramana Gowda aka Star Chandru who has been managing leaders locally. Ministers Satish Jarkiholi, Laxmi Hebbalkar, Eshwar Khandre, Shivananda Patil, Ramalinga Reddy, S S Mallikarjun and Madhu Bangarappa, who have got tickets for their kin, are unlikely to expect funding from the party. Shivakumar’s brother and Bengaluru Rural MP D K Suresh, and former Union minister K Rahman Khan’s son Mansoor Ali Khan from Bengaluru Central can manage on their own.

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People of Karnataka will again reject Congress in bypolls, says Vijayendra
6 months, 2 weeks ago

People of Karnataka will again reject Congress in bypolls, says Vijayendra

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: State BJP president BY Vijayendra on Sunday said the people of Karnataka, who rejected Congress in the Lok Sabha elections, will again say no to Congress in the bypolls to be held for Assembly seats vacated by elected MPs. He said the strategies of Congress and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar’s will not work and Congress which claims to …

Ramesh Chennithala interview | ‘Political climate is in favour of Congress in Kerala this time’
9 months, 1 week ago

Ramesh Chennithala interview | ‘Political climate is in favour of Congress in Kerala this time’

The Hindu  

Ramesh Chennithala, the chairman of Congress’s Kerala Lok Sabha election campaign committee, has been in the thick of action since the party launched its poll campaign in the State. Mr. Chennithala, former Home Minister and former Leader of the Opposition in Kerala, feels that the Congress party will succeed in winning all the 20 seats in the State this time, …

Not enough money for campaigning as party accounts frozen: Congress
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Not enough money for campaigning as party accounts frozen: Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 Congress on Tuesday said its candidates were facing a bit of a financial crunch while campaigning for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls due to the party's accounts being frozen by the Central government. Congress Working Committee member and MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor said that all party candidates "were in a financial crunch." "We have, nonetheless, very …

No guarantee of Congress govt. surviving after Lok Sabha polls: Joshi
9 months, 2 weeks ago

No guarantee of Congress govt. surviving after Lok Sabha polls: Joshi

The Hindu  

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi has said that there was no guarantee that the Congress government in Karnataka would survive after the Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Saturday, Mr. Joshi said that there were reports that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would have to resign if Congress failed to win 20 seats in …

After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election
10 months, 3 weeks ago

After gains against Modi, India’s Congress party slips before election

Al Jazeera  

Within two months, India’s Grand Old Party has gone from a serious challenger to Modi to a struggling force, just before national elections. New Delhi, India — A little more than two months ago, the Congress party, India’s biggest opposition force, seemed to be on a roll. How did the final results go contrary to these opinion polls?” asks senior …

India’s Congress says $25m frozen by tax department ahead of election
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s Congress says $25m frozen by tax department ahead of election

Al Jazeera  

Main opposition party says bank accounts frozen just weeks before the expected announcement of the general election. The Indian National Congress party says its bank accounts with 2.1 billion rupees in deposits have been frozen by the Income Tax Department months before the national election. “When the principal opposition party’s accounts have been frozen just two weeks before the announcement …

Karnataka BJP chief's warning ahead in LS polls: 'Don't take opponents lightly'
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP chief's warning ahead in LS polls: 'Don't take opponents lightly'

Hindustan Times  

Warning partymen and leaders not to take political opponents lightly, Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Saturday exhorted them to put the party-led NDA government's achievements before the people and tirelessly work for its victory in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Don't take political opponents lightly in LS polls, warns Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra was speaking after the inauguration …

BJP toppled Congress government in Madhya Pradesh by purchasing MLAs, alleges Rahul Gandhi; says his party will win 150 seats
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP toppled Congress government in Madhya Pradesh by purchasing MLAs, alleges Rahul Gandhi; says his party will win 150 seats

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on November 14, accused the BJP of toppling his party's government in Madhya Pradesh in 2020 by purchasing MLAs and expressed confidence that the grand old party would win around 150 seats in the Assembly elections in the State to be held on November 17. Five years back, you elected a Congress government but the BJP …

Congress must not get complacent after Karnataka victory: Shashi Tharoor
1 year, 6 months ago

Congress must not get complacent after Karnataka victory: Shashi Tharoor

India Today  

Senior Congress leader and MP from Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, Shashi Tharoor on Saturday, said the Congress party must not get complacent ahead of the Lok Sabha election after defeating the BJP in Karnataka as voters could change their behaviour between state and national elections. "It is important for the Congress not to be complacent “In 2018, we not only came out …

Karnataka elections 2023: Congress will form govt in Karnataka, erasing BJP in southern India, says Digvijaya
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka elections 2023: Congress will form govt in Karnataka, erasing BJP in southern India, says Digvijaya

Firstpost  

Buoyed up by the Karnataka election result trends, which point to an emphatic victory for his party, Congress Rajya Sabha member Digvijaya Singh on Saturday said that they are going to form the government in that state and that the BJP stands erased in southern India. BJP stands wiped out from southern India, Singh told reporters here. The BJP will …

Karnataka polls crucial for Congress to dent BJP’s prospects in 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka polls crucial for Congress to dent BJP’s prospects in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka assembly election has never been so important for the Congress party. While the tussle between former chief minister Siddaramaiah and state unit president DK Shivakumar is well known, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has announced that the party will not project any chief ministerial face. While the tussle between Siddaramaiah and state unit president DK Shivakumar is well known, …

Shah fears Karnataka would become ATM of Congress party
1 year, 9 months ago

Shah fears Karnataka would become ATM of Congress party

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday asked the voters of Karnataka not to elect the Congress party in the State which would turn out to be a ‘ATM’ for the party and also asked the voters of Karnataka not to elect half and incomplete government. He asked the gathering “You …

Analysis | Karnataka Assembly polls will be key to Congress revival before 2024 Lok Sabha elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis | Karnataka Assembly polls will be key to Congress revival before 2024 Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

The upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections will be crucial for the Congress to not only reverse its fortunes after the recent setback in the Northeast elections but also to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party later this year in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Apart from being a morale booster, a win could give the party much-needed elbow room to position …

Will Mallikarjun Kharge's elevation as Congress president shape Karnataka unit's poll strategy?
2 years, 2 months ago

Will Mallikarjun Kharge's elevation as Congress president shape Karnataka unit's poll strategy?

India Today  

Congress workers in Karnataka are celebrating the coronation of veteran party leader from the state, Mallikarjun Kharge, who took charge as the Congress president on Wednesday. The Karnataka Congress unit was jubiliant and believe that Kharge's elevation to party's top post will prove to be a shot in the arm for the Congress ahead of the 2023 state election. With …

The BJP’s use of allurements to come to power in Karnataka
3 years, 10 months ago

The BJP’s use of allurements to come to power in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The 2008 Assembly election inKarnataka was a watershed moment in the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party as it was the first time that the saffron party was able to form the government on its own in a southern State. The BJP’s consistent efforts paid off when 17 coalition MLAs resigned in July 2019 and fled to Mumbai, necessitating a …

Karnataka bypolls: Siddaramaiah claims BJP has no 'moral grounds' to stay in power, accuses it of destroying democracy
5 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka bypolls: Siddaramaiah claims BJP has no 'moral grounds' to stay in power, accuses it of destroying democracy

Firstpost  

Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah claimed on Thursday the BJP does not have the moral grounds to stay in power in Karnataka, Bengaluru: Congress legislature party leader Siddaramaiah claimed on Thursday the BJP does not have the “moral grounds” to stay in power in Karnataka, as he alleged that the Amit Shah-led party bought over 17 disqualified MLAs. They don’t …

Karnataka Assembly by-elections: Congress indicates party not averse to post-poll alliance with JD(S) if BJP fails to claim majority
5 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka Assembly by-elections: Congress indicates party not averse to post-poll alliance with JD(S) if BJP fails to claim majority

Firstpost  

The ruling BJP government in Karnataka needs to win at least six seats in the bypolls to 15 constituencies to remain in a majority in the 224-member Assembly, which would still have two vacant seats — Maski and RR Nagar Bengaluru: Sounding upbeat after forming a coalition government in Maharashtra, Congress in Karnataka on Sunday indicated it was not averse …

As Congress stares at possible defeat in Maharashtra, experts blame high command's 'insipid' campaigning, lack of will to even fight
5 years, 2 months ago

As Congress stares at possible defeat in Maharashtra, experts blame high command's 'insipid' campaigning, lack of will to even fight

Firstpost  

In an election dominated by muscular nationalism, the central leadership of the Congress failed to even show up, let alone canvassing hard to turn the narrative back to local issues. While the Congress had faced a rout in the Lok Sabha elections, Rahul’s zeal to canvass for his party was not very different from that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. …

Democracy, honesty, people of Karnataka lost: Rahul Gandhi after Karnataka govt collapse
5 years, 5 months ago

Democracy, honesty, people of Karnataka lost: Rahul Gandhi after Karnataka govt collapse

India Today  

After Congress-JDS coalition government's collapse in Karnataka on Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said democracy, honesty and the people of Karnataka have lost. "From its first day, the Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka was a target for vested interests, both within & outside, who saw the alliance as a threat & an obstacle in their path to power," Rahul Gandhi tweeted. …

Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly after prolonged political wrangling; Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM
5 years, 5 months ago

Kumaraswamy loses trust vote in Karnataka Assembly after prolonged political wrangling; Yeddyurappa likely to be new CM

Firstpost  

The Congress-JD government had earlier defied the two deadlines set by Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala to HD Kumaraswamy After four days of intense wrangling, the HD Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka government lost the trust vote in the state Assembly on Tuesday, ending the Congress-JD coalition’s tenure that lasted exactly 14 months. A BJP leader said the rebels, who have been staying at …

Congress walks out of Lok Sabha over Karnataka, Goa
5 years, 6 months ago

Congress walks out of Lok Sabha over Karnataka, Goa

India TV News  

Congress members on Thursday walked out of the Lok Sabha over the political situation in Karnataka and Goa where many of its MLAs have either quit the House or joined the BJP. The House was plunged into an uproar when a Congress request to raise the issue during Zero Hour was not allowed by Speaker Om Birla. The Congress on …

Karnataka crisis: Congress-JDS coalition going strong despite efforts to destabilise, says Kumaraswamy
5 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka crisis: Congress-JDS coalition going strong despite efforts to destabilise, says Kumaraswamy

India Today  

Supreme Court on Thursday directed the 10 rebel MLAs to meet the Karnataka assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar at his office by 6 pm. The rebel MLAs have been directed by the Supreme Court to meet Karnataka assembly speaker at 6 pm today and resubmit their resignation. 3.13 pm: Karnataka MLAs camping in Mumbai leave for Bengaluru: ANI 3.02 pm: Rebel …

Karnataka political crisis: Congress submits adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha accusing BJP of trying to 'topple' coalition govt
5 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka political crisis: Congress submits adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha accusing BJP of trying to 'topple' coalition govt

Firstpost  

Amid efforts to control the political crisis in Karnataka after at least 13 MLAs of the Congress-JD coalition government handed in their resignations over the weekend, the Congress on Monday submitted an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha, Amid efforts to control the political crisis in Karnataka after at least 13 MLAs of the Congress-JD coalition government handed in …

Karnataka crisis: No rest to turmoil, JD(S) legislative party meet later today
5 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka crisis: No rest to turmoil, JD(S) legislative party meet later today

India TV News  

A major political crisis emerged in Karnataka on Saturday after 11 MLAs from the ruling Congress-Janata Dal submitted their resignation. Here are the LIVE Updates: 01:42 pm: Janata Dal calls for a legislative party meet later today; Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy to return to India later today 01:31 pm: They've called a meeting of their party leaders. I'm confident MLAs …

There is an atmosphere for BJP to form govt in Karnataka, claims Yeddyurappa
5 years, 7 months ago

There is an atmosphere for BJP to form govt in Karnataka, claims Yeddyurappa

India Today  

Once again triggering speculation about the longevity of the Congress-JD coalition, Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa said Sunday there is an "atmosphere" for his party to form government in the state. Stating that his party workers are fighting the by-polls for Kundgol and Chincholi assembly constituencies unitedly, the former state chief minister predicted BJP's victory on both the seats. …

Karnataka turmoil latest updates: Congress denies rumours of 'luxury car gift' to Siddaramaiah; BJP MLAs arrive in Bengaluru
5 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka turmoil latest updates: Congress denies rumours of 'luxury car gift' to Siddaramaiah; BJP MLAs arrive in Bengaluru

India TV News  

Fearing poaching by the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress party kept its MLAs at a resort outside the city for another night. Here are the latest updates on Karnataka turmoil: 02:12 pm: Mahagathbandhan an alliance of corruption, negativity and instability: Modi while addressing party workers in Goa 01:44 pm: Reports of Cong MLA giving luxury car to Siddaramaiah surface: Congress MLA …

Karnataka: Congress, BJP heading for showdown as political crisis deepens in state
5 years, 11 months ago

Karnataka: Congress, BJP heading for showdown as political crisis deepens in state

India TV News  

The political crisis in Karnataka deepened on Tuesday after two independent MLAs withdrew their support from the Kumaraswamy government. On Tuesday, two independent MLAs- H Nagesh and R Shankar- withdrew their support to the Kumaraswamy government and wrote letters to the state governor in this regard. Amid the fast changing political scenario, Congress parry’s Karnataka in-charge Venugopal reached Bengaluru from …

Lok Sabha polls: Rebels may dent Congress chances in Karnataka
6 years ago

Lok Sabha polls: Rebels may dent Congress chances in Karnataka

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: The Congress’s decision to nominate 37 of its legislators for various roles in the Karnataka cabinet, as heads of boards and corporations and parliamentary secretaries, may not help contain growing dissidence within its ranks, analysts and political leaders said. The party’s decision to ignore senior leaders and reward “troublemakers” with cabinet berths due to “political compulsions”, has not gone …

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