Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert
7 months ago

Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert

Hindustan Times  

Even though the Congress was able to improve its seat tally from one to nine in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the two dominant communities coming together, following the alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal, restricted the Congress’ hopes of crossing double digits, according to a political expert. According to the people familiar with the matter, the Lingayats came in support of JD candidates in Mandya and Hassan while the Vokkaligas stood behind the BJP’s Lingayat candidates in Tumkur and Shivamogga, besides Mysuru, where the scion of erstwhile Mysore royal family has been elected. Similarly, the ruling Congress faced a major setback in the old Mysore region, with the BJP-JD alliance dominating the Vokkaliga heartland. “The community, which supported Shivakumar in the assembly elections, rallied behind Kumaraswamy, anticipating a significant role for him if the NDA retains power at the Centre,” said a senior Congress leader.

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With 21 votes, Congress wins Vokkaligara body polls
3 weeks, 4 days ago

With 21 votes, Congress wins Vokkaligara body polls

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing race for supremacy over the Vokkaliga community, the Congress won the Vokkaligara Sangha elections, with B Kenchappa Gowda defeating Anjinappa, who was backed by Union minister HD Kumaraswamy. On Sunday, B Kenchappa Gowda had secured 21 votes, surpassing Anjinappa’s 14, ensuring the Congress’s dominance in this key community organisation The Congress’s triumph comes at a critical juncture, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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INTERVIEW|What is wrong in DK Sivakumar becoming CM, asks Yogeshwara
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New Indian Express  

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Shivakumar seems to be the latest winner in the war over Vokkaliga heartland

The Hindu  

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BJP-led Mahayuti dominant across regions, urban-rural divides

The Hindu  

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ABP News  

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ABP News  

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Firstpost  

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Cong's Yogeeshwara wins Channapatna Assembly bypoll by defeating Kumaraswamy's son

Deccan Chronicle  

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Mahayuti’s nuts-and-bolts campaign

Hindustan Times  

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NDA's monster win in Maharashtra, INDIA retains Jharkhand

India Today  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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India Today  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra, Jharkhand election results: NDA seeks dominance, INDIA bloc eyes comeback

Hindustan Times  

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Maharashtra election: Exit polls give edge to Mahayuti
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra election: Exit polls give edge to Mahayuti

Hindustan Times  

The Mahayuti is likely to hold an edge over the Maha Vikas Aghadi in fiercely fought assembly elections in Maharashtra but the scenario in Jharkhand could be more fluid, a clutch of exit polls predicted on Wednesday. Some exit polls predicted that the National Democratic Alliance would win a slim majority but others said that the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress alliance …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results: BJP-led NDA likely to wrest power from JMM-Congress-RJD
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results: BJP-led NDA likely to wrest power from JMM-Congress-RJD

Live Mint  

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BJP-Sena-NCP to retain Maharashtra, edge for NDA in Jharkhand: Exit polls
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP-Sena-NCP to retain Maharashtra, edge for NDA in Jharkhand: Exit polls

India Today  

The Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP is likely to retain Maharashtra, as per predictions by three exit polls. The poll of three exit polls showed the Mahayuti alliance winning around 158 seats, crossing the halfway mark comfortably in Maharashtra. The poll of three exit polls showed Mahayuti winning 158 seats …

Exit Polls: Edge for BJP-led NDA in Jharkhand close fight, Mahayuti likely to retain power in Maharashtra
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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India TV News  

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Congress Confident of Winning Three Assembly Seats in Karnataka
2 months, 1 week ago

Congress Confident of Winning Three Assembly Seats in Karnataka

The Hindu  

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Nikhil Kumaraswamy: I'm Not Interested in Personal Attacks, Focus on Development
2 months, 1 week ago

Nikhil Kumaraswamy: I'm Not Interested in Personal Attacks, Focus on Development

Hindustan Times  

Nikhil Kumaraswamy, the NDA candidate for the Channapatna Assembly by-election, has responded to DK Shivakumar's criticism of his father and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy. He stated that he is focusing on development-oriented politics and that he does not want to engage in personal and below-the-belt attacks.

Karnataka By-Elections: A Crucial Test for the BJP-JD(S) Alliance
2 months, 1 week ago

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India Today  

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Congress Accuses NDA Govt of Destabilizing the Centre: Kumaraswamy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy has accused the Congress and its allies of trying to destabilise the NDA government at the Centre. He claimed that the Congress is attempting to manipulate the nomination of his son, Nikhil Kuamraswamy, for the Channapatna bypoll on the JDS ticket. Kumaraswamy also listed out his contributions to Channapatna as an …

HDK's Son to Fight Channapatna bypoll against Congress's Yogeshwar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

HDK's Son to Fight Channapatna bypoll against Congress's Yogeshwar

Hindustan Times  

NDA announces Nikhil Kumaraswamy as the candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll. Nikhil, the son of Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, will contest against Congress candidate CP Yogeshwar in the upcoming bypoll. The bypoll is scheduled for November 13 and marks Nikhil's third attempt at an electoral victory.

I am the candidate in Channapatna no matter who contests: D K Shivakumar
4 months, 1 week ago

I am the candidate in Channapatna no matter who contests: D K Shivakumar

New Indian Express  

CHANNAPATNA: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday reiterated that he would be the Congress candidate for the Channapatna bypolls no matter who contests from here on his party's ticket. The constituency in Ramanagara district fell vacant after JD second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy resigned from the assembly after he won the Mandya Lok Sabha election as the NDA …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

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India Today  

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Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah
5 months ago

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

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Ruling Congress and Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine flex political muscles in Vokkaliga heartland
5 months ago

Ruling Congress and Opposition BJP-JD(S) combine flex political muscles in Vokkaliga heartland

The Hindu  

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Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK
5 months ago

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK

New Indian Express  

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India TV News  

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Mahayuti Wins Big In Maharashtra MLC Polls, Bags 9 Of 11 Seats On Offer
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Mahayuti Wins Big In Maharashtra MLC Polls, Bags 9 Of 11 Seats On Offer

News 18  

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6 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

Patna, Bihar's ruling NDA and the principal opposition party RJD made competing claims of victory on Friday, ahead of the state assembly polls due next year. Ahead of 2025 Bihar Assembly polls, RJD and NDA flex muscles in Patna These assertions were made at simultaneous functions in the state capital - one by the BJP to felicitate Union ministers from …

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6 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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6 months, 1 week ago

BJP core committee decides to fight assembly polls as NDA, Will not end ties with Ajit Pawar

Hindustan Times  

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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New Indian Express  

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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India TV News  

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7 months ago

Resentment Over Neglect of TN in Cabinet

Deccan Chronicle  

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7 months ago

The Nitish factor in political calculus

New Indian Express  

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7 months ago

Influential Lingayat leader sworn into NDA 3.0 council of ministers

Hindustan Times  

Newly appointed Union minister V Somanna, who had contemplated quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party and joining the Congress earlier this year, should be thankful to former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda for his current position. According to people familiar with the BJP’s inner workings, Somanna is seen as an influential Lingayat leader, second only to former chief minister BS Yediyurappa. …

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet
7 months ago

Two BJP MPs from Jharkhand inducted into Narendra Modi’s Cabinet

The Hindu  

Koderma MP Annapurna Devi and Ranchi MP Sanjay Seth of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the tribal-dominated State of Jharkhand were inducted into the Cabinet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9. Once a member of the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Ms. Devi quit the party months before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and moved to the BJP. Mr. Munda …

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7 months ago

Who are Modi’s coalition allies-turned-kingmakers and what will they want in return?

The Independent  

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Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority
7 months ago

Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority

The Hindu  

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7 months ago

'Opposition Bloc Disintegrating': Modi Tears Into Congress's Claim Of Moral Victory In Polls, EVM Manipulation

News 18  

Senior BJP leader Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the INDIA bloc parties saying the opposition tried to paint the Lok Sabha election results as a loss for the NDA, while the Congress could not even cross 100 seats after 10 years. “NDA sarkar thi, NDA sarkar hai; we have not lost even though the opposition tried to paint 2024 Lok …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Odisha CM likely to be chosen in BJP Parliamentary Party meet on June 7
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Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Odisha CM likely to be chosen in BJP Parliamentary Party meet on June 7

India TV News  

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7 months ago

Election results: NDA to fight 2025 Bihar polls under Nitish's leadership

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in New Delhi on Wednesday. Top BJP leaders, including JP Nadda, Amit Shah, and Rajnath Singh, met with NDA allies such as Nitish Kumar and Chandrababu Naidu to discuss the formation of the new government. After attending the NDA meeting, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu confirmed his party's support for the alliance, ensuring their participation in …

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NDA lost in majority of seats where PM Modi campaigned in Maharashtra

India Today  

Even though the National Democratic Alliance secured a majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, setting the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term, the BJP's dismal performance in Maharashtra has become a major concern ahead of state polls. Satara-- Prime Minister Modi held a public meeting in Karad, which falls in the Satara Lok Sabha constituency, for BJP …

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7 months ago

TDP keeps mum on speculation about INDIA bloc wooing NDA allies

The Hindu  

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