K’taka Poll Shiggaon Result 2023: Bommai defeats Congress by over 35,000 votes
1 year, 7 months ago

K’taka Poll Shiggaon Result 2023: Bommai defeats Congress by over 35,000 votes

Live Mint  

Karnataka Assembly Election Result 2023: BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai emerged the winner from the Shiggaon constituency securing a vote share of 54.95%. Congress is expected to have a clear edge in Karnataka in the assembly elections conducted on May 10 with four exit polls giving it a full majority and some predicting a hung assembly with an advantage to the party. We will take these results in our stride and try to reorganise the party for next year's Lok Sabha elections," the BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai concede defeat for the part. Speaking to the media ahead of the counting, Kumaraswamy cited the exit polls which predicted nearly 30-32 seats to JD and a clear edge to the Congress party with some even predicting a majority for the grand old party and said that according to the predictions, there is no need for him to explore options.

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In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes
1 week, 5 days ago

In Kerala, the BJP has a cup of woes

The Hindu  

The bye-elections to the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and the Palakkad and Chelakkara Assembly constituencies last month in Kerala provided an opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party to gain some ground in the State. This was nearly 40,000 votes fewer than what the BJP State president, K. Surendran, had secured in the 2024 general elections. In Palakkad, despite the BJP’s …

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada
1 month ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: BJP defies odds to register stellar win in Marathwada

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti not only diffused the potential impact of Maratha agitation on their voter base in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra but also succeeded in getting the people’s mandate in a fiercely contested Assembly election. Maharashtra election results 2024: LIVE coverage Narratives like ‘batenge toh katenge’ and ‘ek hain toh safe hain’ narrative has worked out against the …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
Top News
1 month ago

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand

ABP News  

Maharashtra Elections 2024: The Mahayuti’s massive win in Maharashtra was the big story from the latest election season, even as the Opposition managed to retain Jharkhand with a decisive majority. Led by the BJP’s 132 seats, the Mahayuti looked set to wrest 236 seats in the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly, reducing the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi to 48. Hail Jharkhand!” While …

Karnataka bypoll results: Congress wins all 3 seats, Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Bharat Bommai face setback
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Congress wins all 3 seats, Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Bharat Bommai face setback

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party in Karnataka proved its mettle in the state once again by winning three assembly seats - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon – during the by-election results on Saturday. Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar said that the party will remain in power until 2033 in Karnataka and slammed BJP for making false allegations against its leaders. However, Congress party’s …

Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership
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1 month ago

Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru:Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday gave credit to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's leadership as well as the five guarantees for the Congress party's success in the assembly bypolls. The ruling Congress on Saturday retained its strong hold of Sandur, with its candidate E Annapoorna, winning the seat by defeating BJP's ST Morcha president Bangaru Hanumanthu. In the …

Cong's Pathan wins Shiggaon Assembly bypoll in Karnataka
1 month ago

Cong's Pathan wins Shiggaon Assembly bypoll in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress' Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan on Saturday won the Shiggaon Assembly segment in Karnataka by defeating former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's son Bharath Bommai by a margin of 13,448 votes in the by-poll. Pathan, who faced defeat against BJP's Basavaraj Bommai in the 2023 Assembly polls, secured 1,00,756 votes, while Bharth got 87,308 votes. Bypoll for the Shiggaon Assembly …

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters
1 month ago

Maharashtra election results: CM Eknath Shinde claims victory in assembly polls, thanks voters

Firstpost  

Assembly Elections 2024 Result Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde thanked his supporters as Mahayuti is set for a landslide victory in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections. #WATCH | Thane | Maharashtra CM & Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde and his party leaders celebrate with 'ladoos' as Mahayuti is set to form govt in the state pic.twitter.com/HisjKYQTor — ANI November 23, …

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon

Live Mint  

Congress has won in all three constituencies in Karnataka - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon - that went into polls, as per current Election Commission of India. The bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna were prompted by the vacating of seats following the election of their representatives—E Tukaram of the Congress, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, and Union …

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand
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1 month ago

Election results: Politicians react as Mahayuti wins big in Maharashtra, JMM in Jharkhand

Live Mint  

The counting of votes for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections took place on Saturday — with the Mahayuti alliance and the JMM winning the polls. Here's what political parties say about the crucial elections On Maharashtra elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday, "The results will be out tomorrow. Exuding confidence, Jharkhand BJP leader Babulal Marandi said, …

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?
1 month ago

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?

India TV News  

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The Election Commission of India on Saturday started vote counting for Gujarat's Vav seat. Congress candidate and former MLA Gulabsinh Rajput took on Bharatiya Janata Party 's Swaroopji Thakor in the bypoll, but the presence of BJP rebel Mavji Patel made it an interesting fight. 68.01 per cent voter turnout in bypoll The Vav assembly …

MVA vs Mahayuti Maharashtra Election Results 2024: BJP-led Mahayuti clean sweeps poll by winning 235 of 288 seats
1 month ago

MVA vs Mahayuti Maharashtra Election Results 2024: BJP-led Mahayuti clean sweeps poll by winning 235 of 288 seats

Live Mint  

MVA vs Mahayuti Maharashtra Election Results 2024: The Mahayuti emerged victorious in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, defeatingthe INDIA blov or the Maha Vikas Aghadi by a huge margin. Mahayuti vs MVA: Seat Sharing Mahayuti: The BJP contested on 148 seats, Shiv Sena on 80 seats, and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP on 53 seats. In the 2019 elections, BJP won …

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round
1 month ago

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round

India TV News  

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The early trends show the ruling Congress leading in Sandur segment, and Bharatiya Janata Party and JD ahead in Shiggaon and Channapatna constituencies respectively, as the counting of votes is still underway for bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka. The bypolls for Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant …

Mulund Assembly Election Results Live: Will BJP's Mihir Kotecha win the seat against NCP's Sangeeta Waje?
1 month ago

Mulund Assembly Election Results Live: Will BJP's Mihir Kotecha win the seat against NCP's Sangeeta Waje?

India TV News  

Mulund Assembly Election Results Live: Counting for votes will begin at 8 am on November 23. The current MLA of the Mulund seat is BJP's Kotecha Mihir Chandrakant, who won the election in 2019 for the first time against Congress party's Rakesh Shetty. In the 2014 Maharashtra Assembly Elections, BJP candidate Sardar Tara Singh won the seat, which he clinched …

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday swept all three Assembly bypolls in Karnataka--Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna--defeating two BJP candidates and a JD candidate. Congress’s Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan won the Shiggaon seat by a margin of 13,448 votes, defeating BJP’s Bharat Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai. In Channapatna, Congress candidate CP Yogeeswara defeated JD’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister and former …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
1 month ago

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: After facing a humiliating defeat in recent Lok Sabha polls, the ruling BJP managed to salvage its pride by sweeping the bypoll to nine assembly constituencies winning seven of them on Saturday. While Moradabad’s Kundarki, the stronghold of senior SP leader late Shafiqur Rehman Barq, is a Muslim-dominated seat, Katehri in Ambedkar Nagar has a substantial chunk of Dalit …

Karnataka bypolls: Congress wins all three seats; sons of former chief ministers taste sad defeat
1 month ago

Karnataka bypolls: Congress wins all three seats; sons of former chief ministers taste sad defeat

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Victory in all the three bypolls in Karnataka has come as consolation for the Congress party which faced a debacle in Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly polls. The results were much needed for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, whose predictions also came true, as it gave him a shot in the arm personally and also for the party as both were mired …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Maharashtra Exit Poll: Pollsters Predict Win For Ruling Mahayuti, Shinde Preferred Choice For CM
1 month ago

Maharashtra Exit Poll: Pollsters Predict Win For Ruling Mahayuti, Shinde Preferred Choice For CM

ABP News  

The exit poll predictions on Wednesday predicted a lead for the ruling Mahayuti alliance- consisting of the Bhartiya Janata Party, CM Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra. While the Matrize and Chanakya Strategies gave at least 150 seats to the ruling alliance, led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi was …

Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout
1 month, 1 week ago

Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

Of the three assembly constituencies that went to bypolls on Wednesday, Channapatna recorded a major voter turnout with 88.81%, closely followed by Shiggaon at 80.48%, and Sandur with 76.24%, according to the provisional turnout data by the Election Commission of India till 10.30 pm. The by-elections were required after former representatives of these constituencies — E Tukaram of Congress, former …

Karnataka: Enthusiastic Voter Turnout Marks By-Polls in Shiggaon and Sandur
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Enthusiastic Voter Turnout Marks By-Polls in Shiggaon and Sandur

Deccan Chronicle  

The by-polls in Karnataka’s Shiggaon and Sandur constituencies commenced on Wednesday with a strong voter turnout, as citizens arrived at polling stations early to cast their ballots. By 9 a.m., voter turnout had already reached 10.08 percent in Shiggaon and 10.11 percent in Sandur.Long lines were observed across urban and rural areas, reflecting high voter engagement. Special "pink booths" established …

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway for by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said. By-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna constituencies are necessitated, as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, former CM Basavaraj Bommai of BJP, and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD -- to Lok Sabha …

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka
1 month, 1 week ago

Channapatna contest hogs limelight as stage set for by-polls in 3 Assembly segments in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, The stage is set for voting in three Assembly segments of Karnataka, which will go for by-polls on Wednesday, with spotlight on Channapatna, where Union Minister and JD leader H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil has crossed swords with Congress heavyweight C P Yogeeshwara in a prestigious battle. Among the three segments, Channapatna is considered to be a "high profile", …

Tough poll for both BJP, Congress in Shiggaon bypoll
1 month, 1 week ago

Tough poll for both BJP, Congress in Shiggaon bypoll

New Indian Express  

HUBBALLI : Campaigning for the Shiggaon assembly by-election reached its crescendo on Monday ahead of public canvassing ending at 5.30 pm. Congress, which won the seat last in 1994, has worked hard for its candidate Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan, while BJP, which has held the seat since 2004, is sure of the victory of Bharat Bommai, son of former CM …

Karnataka Bypolls: The Next Generation Takes Center Stage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Bypolls: The Next Generation Takes Center Stage

India Today  

Karnataka's upcoming bypolls see father-son duos vying for assembly seats. Two former chief ministers, Basavaraj Bommai and H.D. Deve Gowda, are hoping to hand their sons the opportunity to serve in the state legislative assembly. Nikhil Kumaraswamy and Bharath Bommai are the candidates in Channapatna and Shiggaon respectively, both seeking to secure their party's ticket to power. While Basavaraj Bommai …

Congress, BJP Hold Heated Roadshows in Shiggaon, Promises of Development and Saving State from Misrule
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Congress, BJP Hold Heated Roadshows in Shiggaon, Promises of Development and Saving State from Misrule

The Hindu  

Congress and BJP hold roadshows in Shiggaon, Karnataka. Both parties have scheduled roadshows to announce their candidates for the upcoming byelection to the Shiggaon Assembly Constituency. Congress candidate Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan leads a roadshow led by Ministers Eshwar Khandre, Satish Jarkiholi, B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan. On the other hand, BJP candidate Bharath Bommai leads a roadshow led by former …

BJP secures dominance in Coastal Karnataka region
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP secures dominance in Coastal Karnataka region

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party has once again secured its dominance in the Coastal Karnataka region, winning all three constituencies. In Uttara Kannada, BJP candidate Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, a former Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, with extensive legislative and ministerial experience, won by a record margin of 3,37,428 votes, defeating Congress contender Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar. Kota Srinivas Poojary, representing BJP …

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Election results 2024 | Samajwadi Party makes comeback in Uttar Pradesh as INDIA bloc leads over NDA

The Hindu  

The Samajwadi Party and Congress of the INDIA bloc are leading in 34 and 7 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, the Election Commission's data for polls to the 80 parliamentary constituencies showed. Among the prominent leaders who have taken comfortable leads over their rivals is Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow, Samajwadi Party …

Karnataka: BJP sees saffron in seven seats, Congress' scripts same fate as in 2019
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: BJP sees saffron in seven seats, Congress' scripts same fate as in 2019

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Political analyists said Congress is seeing the same fate as it did in the 2019 polls. In Haveri, former BJP Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai won with a margin of 43513 seats. In Shimoga son of former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, BY Raghavendra won with a margin of 2,43,715 votes. He not just beat Congress but even BJP rebel candidate …

Karnataka Election results 2024: Stakes high for key parties
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Election results 2024: Stakes high for key parties

The Hindu  

With the results of the keenly contested Lok Sabha elections coming out on Tuesday, nearly a month after the two-phase polling in Karnataka, the political tussle between the Congress on the one side and the BJP-JD combine on the other is expected to further escalate. Though the Lok Sabha election results will not have any bearing on the State government, …

What direction will politics in Uttar Pradesh take after 2024 general elections?
8 months ago

What direction will politics in Uttar Pradesh take after 2024 general elections?

Hindustan Times  

The first two phases of Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh will not only indicate which way the wind will blow, but also send some significant political messages across the country, primarily because of the region’s social demography, dominated by three castes and communities – Muslims, Dalits and Jats; the region is also called UP’s ‘Jat land’. The party’s ally, …

Karnataka: Basavaraj Bommai holds mammoth road show as he files his nomination from Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency
8 months ago

Karnataka: Basavaraj Bommai holds mammoth road show as he files his nomination from Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency

Hindustan Times  

Thousands of people participated in a mammoth roadshow, showcasing the strength of former chief minister and Gadag-Haveri Lok Sabha constituency BJP candidate Basavaraj Bommai as he filed his nomination here on Friday. READ | PM Modi to address public meetings in Bengaluru, Chikkaballapura today He thanked the people of Hangal, Byadgi, Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Ron and Gadag taluks of Haveri District …

Haveri Lok Sabha Election 2024: It’s Basavaraj Bommai vs Congress' Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath in BJP stronghold
9 months, 1 week ago

Haveri Lok Sabha Election 2024: It’s Basavaraj Bommai vs Congress' Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath in BJP stronghold

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Haveri Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka will witness the contest between two new faces as the sitting BJP MP Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, who has been winning since the creation of this constituency after delimitation in 2008, declared retirement from electoral politics. Bommai is contesting from the Haveri Lok Sabha seat, replacing a three-time sitting BJP …

Karnataka: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi retains Dharwad, Bommai gets Haveri
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi retains Dharwad, Bommai gets Haveri

New Indian Express  

HUBBALLI: Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has been renominated to contest from the Dharwad parliamentary constituency for the upcoming general elections. In a post on X, Joshi expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and all party leaders for nominating him as …

Basavaraj Bommai, royal scion, relative of Deve Gowda in BJP’s 2nd Lok Sabha list
9 months, 1 week ago

Basavaraj Bommai, royal scion, relative of Deve Gowda in BJP’s 2nd Lok Sabha list

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: BJP announced candidates for 20 seats in Karnataka on Wednesday. The list includes a former chief minister, a member of the Mysuru Royal family, and a prominent cardiologist who happens to be the son-in-law of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. Among the notable figures in the second list are former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai who will be …

Karnataka BJP may field ex-CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai in LS polls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP may field ex-CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai in LS polls

Hindustan Times  

BJP that has plans to win big time in Karnataka in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, may field two of its former Chief Ministers -- Basavaraj Bommai and Jagadish Shettar, who come from the dominant Lingayat community, counted by the party as its core vote-base. Karnataka BJP may field ex-CMs Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai in LS polls Giving indications …

BJP-JDS Consensus Nominees to be Defeated in LS Polls, Says CM Siddaramaiah
10 months ago

BJP-JDS Consensus Nominees to be Defeated in LS Polls, Says CM Siddaramaiah

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Referring to the recent defeat of Janata Dal Secular and Bharatiya Janata Party consensus nominee A.P. Ranganath at the hands of Congress party in the recently held Bangalore Teachers Constituency poll, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday exuded confidence that Congress party would defeat the JDS-BJP nominees in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls and Congress would win in about 20 …

Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: BRS' KP Vivekanand defeats BJP's Kuna Srisailam Goud by 85,576 votes
1 year ago

Telangana Assembly Election Results 2023: BRS' KP Vivekanand defeats BJP's Kuna Srisailam Goud by 85,576 votes

India TV News  

As per the Election Commission of India, Bharat Rashtra Samithi 's KP Vivekanand has become the first candidate to clinch first seat in the 2023 Telangana Assembly elections i.e. Vote share percentage in Telangana Assembly Elections 2023 As per the latest date from the Election Commission of India, Congress is leading the vote share in Telangana with 39.89 percent, which …

Kunkuri Election Result 2023: BJP's Vishnu Deo Sai wins after tough battle from Congress' sitting MLA UD Minj
1 year ago

Kunkuri Election Result 2023: BJP's Vishnu Deo Sai wins after tough battle from Congress' sitting MLA UD Minj

India TV News  

Kunkuri Vidhan Sabha Seat Results 2023: Bhartiya Janta Party's Vishnu Deo Sai won the Kunkuri Vidhan Sabha Seat defeating Congress sitting MLA UD Minj on Sunday after the counting of votes for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly. Candidates in Kunkuri Assembly Seat 2023 Chhattisgarh Bharatiya Janata Party's former state chief Vishnu Deo Sai and sitting MLA UD Minj from the Congress …

Telangana Exit Polls 2023: Trouble for KCR's BRS As Pollsters Predict Good Numbers for Congress
1 year ago

Telangana Exit Polls 2023: Trouble for KCR's BRS As Pollsters Predict Good Numbers for Congress

News 18  

The poll of polls for Telangana predicted 61 seats for Congress, 44 for the Bharat Rashtra Samithi, 6 for All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, 7 for Bharatiya Janata Party and 1 for the other parties. PARTY JAN KI BAAT PREDICTION 2018 ELECTION RESULTS INC 48-64 21 BRS 40-55 88 AIMIM 4-7 7 BJP 7-13 1 OTHERS – 0 As per the …

Caste Equations to Be Crucial in MP's Indore-1 Seat; Cong Candidate Shukla Reworks Poll Strategy After Vijayvargiya's Entry
1 year, 2 months ago

Caste Equations to Be Crucial in MP's Indore-1 Seat; Cong Candidate Shukla Reworks Poll Strategy After Vijayvargiya's Entry

News 18  

The BJP’s move to field its general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya from Indore-1 segment has promoted sitting MLA and Congress candidate Sanjay Shukla to rework his poll strategy to retain the seat, where caste equations are expected to play a key role in the upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly elections. With the entry of BJP heavyweight Vijayvargiya into the poll battle, Shukla …

BJP will win with a record margin: Shivraj Chouhan ahead of state polls
1 year, 3 months ago

BJP will win with a record margin: Shivraj Chouhan ahead of state polls

India Today  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday expressed confidence in winning the upcoming state assembly elections by a record margin. Shivraj Singh Chouhan also rejected the allegations of distributing freebies to lure people ahead of elections and added that government schemes such as Ladli Behna Yojna are welfare schemes, not freebies. Shivraj Singh Chouhan also talked about the …

Why Is Karnataka BJP Marred by Leadership Crisis Ahead of Lok Sabha 2024?
1 year, 5 months ago

Why Is Karnataka BJP Marred by Leadership Crisis Ahead of Lok Sabha 2024?

The Quint  

Before the state went for polls, the BJP projected two state leaders – Basavaraj Bommai and BS Yediyurappa. While Bommai, who took over the reins from Yediyurappa in 2021, was projected as the CM candidate, the saffron party did rely on former Chief Minister Yediyurappa's clout. While Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat, "respecting the people's choice," no leader has so far …

BJP to soon make a decision on opposition leader position
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP to soon make a decision on opposition leader position

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: The Bharatiya Janata Party which is in the opposition bench in the Karnataka Assembly after five-years has the crucial task of selecting a formidable leader to spearhead the opposition ranks. Several prominent names are currently making rounds in political circles, including former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, R Ashoka, CN Ashwath Narayan, Basangouda Patil Yatnal, Aravind Bellad, and V Sunil …

2023 Karnataka Assembly election result: Bengaluru the only outlier as Congress triumphs across Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

2023 Karnataka Assembly election result: Bengaluru the only outlier as Congress triumphs across Karnataka

The Hindu  

Published : May 15, 2023 16:00 IST - 5 MINS READ Bengaluru is the only outlier in the 2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election. As for the Congress, the party still managed to win 12 seats despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massive campaign in Bengaluru city in the week before the election. Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao, who joined the …

What Karnataka results mean for elections in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

What Karnataka results mean for elections in 2024

Live Mint  

The Congress has received a shot in the arm by winning the Karnataka Assembly elections with an overwhelming majority. After Himachal, the Congress’ victory in Karnataka clearly demonstrated Priyanka’s growing political abilities and influence. Prime Minister Modi conducted a multi-kilometre road show in this area, and the BJP won more seats than the Congress here. Yogi Adityanath, the chief minister …

‘Modi wave is over’, says Sanjay Raut after Congress’ big win in Karnataka elections
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Modi wave is over’, says Sanjay Raut after Congress’ big win in Karnataka elections

The Hindu  

A day after Congress' big win in the Karnataka Assembly elections, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on May 14 hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party claiming that the "Modi wave" is over in the country. Hitting out at BJP, Mr. Raut said that the victory of Congress in Karnataka has opened a door for the party in the whole …

Karnataka elections: Congress corners BJP on party president Kharge’s home turf
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka elections: Congress corners BJP on party president Kharge’s home turf

The Hindu  

In a major setback to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Kalaburagi district, the Opposition Congress successfully won seven out of nine Assembly seats, and the BJP slipped from the five seats it won in the last elections to two this election. Two leaders of the Congress, Priyank Kharge, son of AICC president M. Mallikarjun Kharge, and Ajay Singh, son …

Congress surge topples BJP in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress surge topples BJP in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Sending out a clear signal for change, Karnataka voters have decimated the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party and given the Congress an unambiguous mandate, with 135 seats in the 224-member Legislative Assembly. In the results declared on Saturday for the election held on May 10, the Congress improved its tally from the 80 seats it won in 2018, powering to 135 …

Karnataka elections: Congress wins majority of seats in Belagavi district
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka elections: Congress wins majority of seats in Belagavi district

The Hindu  

In Belagavi, the Congress bagged 11 of the 18 seats. Laxman Savadi, who quit the BJP to join the Congress, won by a huge margin of over 76,000 votes against his rival BJP candidate Mahesh Kumthalli in Athani. Satish Jarkiholi, Congress MLA, who is seeking re-election from Yamakanamaradi beat Basavaraj Hundri, the BJP candidate, by over 55,000 votes. In Bailhongal, …

Karnataka elections: Congress sweeps Kalyana Karnataka with development perspective defeating BJP’s communal agenda
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Karnataka elections: Congress sweeps Kalyana Karnataka with development perspective defeating BJP’s communal agenda

The Hindu  

In a spectacular performance, the Congress bagged 26 seats out of 41 in Kalyana Karnataka in the 2023 Assembly Elections, leaving 10 for the BJP and three for the Janata Dal and two for others. The next inspiring performance for the Congress came from Kalaburagi district, the home turf of All-India Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge, where the party …

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