Congress' true victory lies in its post-poll stability
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress' true victory lies in its post-poll stability

Deccan Chronicle  

It is an undeniable fact that the electoral wind is blowing in favour of the Indian National Congress. Although the Congress enjoys a larger vote share, its vote bank is thinly distributed across the state, while that of the BJP’s is densely concentrated in certain pockets. The trend is set to repeat in this round of election too, even as the vote share and number of seats will significantly increase for the Congress, which will prove inadequate in safeguarding itself from the sly horse-trading tactics that the Modi-Shah’s BJP will employ. Scenario 2: BJP’s efficient horse-trading leaves the Congress short of the magic number The JD will once again have to play the kingmaker, but the cards will be off the table if Siddaramaiah is proposed as the chief ministerial candidate. The JD’s support to form a united opposition against the BJP on the national stage is a testament to the fact that the Congress was its preferred coalition partner.

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Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elections Round-up: BJP Dominant but Opposition Must Not Roll Over and Die

The Quint  

As for the Congress, the results present a mixed bag. Again, it showed that the BJP has failed to make much headway even against the Congress when faced with strong local leaders, like Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, and in Kerala, where it is unable to cross the political firewall created by the United Democratic Front and Left Democratic …

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cong seeks to capitalise on Kerala BJP infighting; woos disgruntled leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

Palakkad: Amidst the rift in Kerala BJP over the party's loss in the Palakkad Assembly by-poll, the Congress on Tuesday tried to cash in on the opportunity by inviting dissident leaders of the saffron party to its fold. However, they said they didn't hold any talks with any of the BJP councillors in this regard, and the matter would be …

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

The blueprint is ready: Will Maharashtra, Haryana losses spur Congress's radical revamp?

India Today  

The Maharashtra assembly election has once again laid bare the precarious position of the Congress in India’s political landscape and within the INDIA bloc. This marked a stark contrast to the 76 per cent strike rate achieved during the Lok Sabha elections, where the Congress won 13 of the 17 seats it contested in Maharashtra. Among the six major players …

Bypoll results: Booster shot for Siddaramaiah-DKS leadership
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll results: Booster shot for Siddaramaiah-DKS leadership

New Indian Express  

For the Congress party and its government in Karnataka, which were facing severe headwinds, the assembly bypoll results have come as a big morale boost. More importantly, it provided a much-needed relief for the embattled Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is under the scanner for the Mysuru Urban Development Authority sites allotment case and facing flak over a multi-crore scam in …

Election Wrap: Mahayuti’s Decisive Victory Is Big Story This Poll Season. Hemant Scripts I.N.D.I.A Comeback In Jharkhand
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala
1 month, 2 weeks ago

India Byelections 2024: BJP Wins Big in UP, Rajasthan; Congress Scores in Karnataka, Kerala

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 23, 2024 22:33 IST - 12 MINS READ Ruling parties across India, from Uttar Pradesh and Punjab in the north to Karnataka and Kerala in the south, found relief in Assembly byelection results across 48 seats in 14 States: Assam, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Meghalaya, and Uttarakhand. …

Poll lessons for the BJP and Congress
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Poll lessons for the BJP and Congress

Hindustan Times  

The assembly elections results in Jharkhand and Maharashtra have something to rejoice for India’s two main national alliances — the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance and the Congress-led INDIA bloc. One common factor in both states, which analysts are likely to highlight, is that the Ladki Bahin Yojana in Maharashtra and Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand rallied women …

Karnataka: Congress sweeps bypolls securing victory in all 3 constituencies
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Congress sweeps bypolls securing victory in all 3 constituencies

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The Congress party in Karnataka has achieved a significant political triumph by sweeping the recent by-elections. A United Front Amidst Divided Opposition The by-election results reflect a strong effort by the Congress, backed by Siddaramaiah's AHINDA base, coupled with strategic moves by Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar. This consolidation of power highlights Siddaramaiah’s continuing grip on …

Karnataka: Congress retains Sandur Assembly seat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Congress retains Sandur Assembly seat

Deccan Chronicle  

Ballari: The Congress continued its dominance in Sandur, with Annapoorna Tukaram's decisive victory in the by-election, defeating BJP’s Bangaru Hanumantha by a margin of 9,649 votes. I apologize to BJP leaders, including state president BY Vijayendra, former CM BS Yediyurappa, and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, whom I had assured of victory.” Hanumantha acknowledged the tireless efforts of party workers but …

Karnataka Assembly bypolls victory: Shivakumar gives credit to CM Siddaramaiah's leadership
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1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Gujarat Bypoll Results 2024 Live: Will Congress retain Vav seat in three-way contest?
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results 2024 Highlights: AAP calls Punjab bypoll wins ‘semi-final’ before Delhi Assembly polls

The Hindu  

The counting for the by-polls to 15 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, and Uttarakhand and for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat began amid tight security on On Saturday. The ruling Congress in Karnataka won Legislative Assembly bypolls in all three constituencies of Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur Congress-led UDF candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led by over 3,19,00 votes over …

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab bypolls Results LIVE: AAP vs BJP vs Congress, which party will emerge as winner? counting shortly

India TV News  

Punjab Bypoll Results 2024 Live: The vote counting for the by-polls to four assembly seats in Punjab will take place today, November 23 at 8 am. Among the key contestants in the fray were former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, Kewal Singh Dhillon, Sohan Singh Thandal and Ravikaran Singh Kahlon, Amrita Warring and Jatinder Kaur, and Hardeep Singh Dimpy …

Batenge toh Katenge and so much more: How Mahayuti engineered a famous win in Maharashtra
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Batenge toh Katenge and so much more: How Mahayuti engineered a famous win in Maharashtra

New Indian Express  

The manner in which the Mahayuti swept the polls just six months after the Maha Vikas Aghadi bested them in the Lok Sabha polls left many a seasoned observer fumbling for words. MVA's overconfidence and mismanagement After winning 31 out of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra earlier this year, the MVA grew overconfident and seemingly assumed that voters will …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month, 2 weeks 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, …

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Elections in 2 Indian states are seen as a test of Prime Minister Modi’s popularity

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Millions of people are voting in state elections in Maharashtra, India’s western industrial hub, and the mineral-rich eastern province of Jharkhand on Wednesday, in a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party and its regional partners. After suffering a setback in national elections, the BJP regained momentum in October as it won …

Siddaramaiah vs Deve Gowda: It is an all out war!
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah vs Deve Gowda: It is an all out war!

New Indian Express  

While this marks the official beginning of the political clash, the tension between Siddaramaiah and Deve Gowda has been simmering for years, with both men eyeing dominance in the Old Mysore region. "Siddaramaiah's AHINDA movement has the potential to redefine caste dynamics in the state, especially if he can successfully challenge Gowda's hold on his family’s strongholds," explains a political …

To protect Sandur, BJP must be defeated: Siddaramaiah
2 months ago

To protect Sandur, BJP must be defeated: Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

BALLARI: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is on the campaign trail ahead of the bypolls, declared that in order to protect Sandur and its surrounding hills from mining activities, the BJP must be defeated in the upcoming byelection. Speaking at a campaign rally in support of Sandur Congress candidate Annapoorna Tukaram in Bannihatti village on Friday, Siddaramaiah alleged that BJP MLA …

Desultory Congress campaign may make BJP lose again
2 months ago

Desultory Congress campaign may make BJP lose again

New Indian Express  

Since 2014 Lok Sabha polls, its evident in every election in Delhi that BJP in assembly polls, with poll not being a direct referendum on the leadership of Narendra Modi, fails to touch the mark of 40 per cent votes in its favour. In 2013 polls, when the Congress had garnered about 15 percent votes, AAP got 28 seats and …

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

Congress Confident of Winning Three Assembly Seats in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Congress leader B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan is confident of the party's victory in the upcoming byelections to the three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka. He believes that the atmosphere in Channapatna is in favour of the Congress, and that the people of the constituency are aware of the development works taken up by C.P. Yogeshwar. Khan also says that there is …

Haryana polls: Congress reclaims Panchkula, BJP triumphs in Kalka
3 months ago

Haryana polls: Congress reclaims Panchkula, BJP triumphs in Kalka

Hindustan Times  

In a dramatic election day for Panchkula district, Congress candidate Chander Mohan Bishnoi secured a narrow victory in Panchkula, ending a decade-long political exile with a margin of just 1,976 votes. Bishnoi, 58, who garnered 67,253 votes, making up 47.97% vote share, defeated incumbent BJP MLA and Haryana assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta, 76, who was gunning for a hat-trick, …

All’s Not Well in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah Faces Tussle for Chief Minister’s Chair within Congress Over MUDA Case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

All’s Not Well in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah Faces Tussle for Chief Minister’s Chair within Congress Over MUDA Case

The Hindu  

Published : Sep 16, 2024 14:43 IST - 4 MINS READ On September 12, a single-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court reserved its judgment after concluding its hearing in the case where Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah challenged Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s sanction for his prosecution in the Mysore Urban Development Authority case. Even while the Karnataka High Court was …

Congress is more confident about Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation: BJP's R Ashoka
4 months ago

Congress is more confident about Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation: BJP's R Ashoka

Hindustan Times  

After Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot sanctioned prosecution order against CM Siddaramaiah, several leaders from the BJP demanded his resignation in the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority scam, which led to the speculations around the post of Karnataka Chief Minister. Congress is more confident about Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's resignation: BJP's R Ashoka Amid the speculation, several leaders from Karnataka also …

Bypoll results clear indication of BJP’s decline, say Congress leaders celebrating victory
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll results clear indication of BJP’s decline, say Congress leaders celebrating victory

The Hindu  

The Congress, on the heels of the INDIA bloc winning 10 of 13 seats that faced bye-election, on Saturday said that the results once again indicated that the ruling party was on a severe decline and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s credibility was eroding. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said that the results of the bye-elections in seven …

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress sees 'trend' for BJP in assembly bypoll results as INDIA bloc takes big lead: ‘Began for us in 2014’

Hindustan Times  

As INDIA bloc parties were on course to win big in the assembly bypolls, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party was entering a phase of electoral decline similar to what the grand old party experienced after 2014. He added, “This trend began for us in 2014 after which we lost many elections and now …

Karnataka: DKS ready to nail Siddu loyalists for Congress’ dismal show in LS polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: DKS ready to nail Siddu loyalists for Congress’ dismal show in LS polls

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah loyalists and ministers hailing from minority, Backward Classes and Dalit communities allegedly trying to snub DyCM and KPCC president DK Shivakumar for failing to fetch Vokkaliga votes for Congress in the Lok Sabha elections, the latter has devised a strategy to counter them, according sources. According to the report, even voters from Backward Classes and …

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent
7 months ago

CSDS-Lokniti post-poll survey: In Rajasthan, Congress had a strategic approach while BJP was complacent

The Hindu  

The Congress’ performance in Rajasthan appears all the more dramatic in the backdrop of the clean sweep by the Bharatiya Janata Party in the last two parliamentary elections. Post-poll data show that the BJP once again drew substantial support from the urban, more educated, economically better-off, upper caste sections of the electorate in the State. That the party still won …

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight
7 months ago

Congress spoiled Trinamool’s party, Left hurt BJP’s chances in Bengal’s triangular fight

The Hindu  

The results of the Lok Sabha election in West Bengal indicate that in nearly a third of constituencies, 14 of the 42 seats, the candidates of the Left Front and the Congress secured more votes than the winning margin. For instance, in the Raiganj seat in north Bengal, the BJP’s Kartick Chandra Paul won by a margin of 68,197 votes …

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam
7 months ago

BJP Faces Erosion in Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan as Cultural Nationalism Loses Steam

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 06, 2024 18:28 IST - 4 MINS READ While Uttar Pradesh has been the standout State in the 2024 election, indicating the waning of the Modi ‘magic’ in the Hindi heartland, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have also reflected the same trend in varying degrees. The BJP has achieved a clean sweep of the State’s four Lok Sabha …

We were expecting better results at the national level, says B.Y. Raghavendra
7 months ago

We were expecting better results at the national level, says B.Y. Raghavendra

The Hindu  

Raghavendra, the BJP candidate, who was elected to Parliament for the fourth time after the counting of votes held on Tuesday, said that the party workers were not in the mood to celebrate as the party’s performance at the national level was not as expected. At a press conference in Shivamogga on Wednesday, Mr. Raghavendra said the party was expecting …

Election results 2024: It’s a clean sweep for BJP in Himachal; Congress makes a mark in Assembly bypolls
7 months ago

Election results 2024: It’s a clean sweep for BJP in Himachal; Congress makes a mark in Assembly bypolls

The Hindu  

The BJP retained all four parliamentary constituencies — Shimla, Kangra, Hamirpur, and Mandi — in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday as it swept the Lok Sabha polls in the hill State. However, the ruling Congress won four of the six seats in the Assembly bypolls, providing much-needed stability to the State government, which in recent months saw political turmoil. However, losing …

Having ducked ‘guarantees’ effect, BJP is relieved but needs to deal with leadership vacuum
7 months ago

Having ducked ‘guarantees’ effect, BJP is relieved but needs to deal with leadership vacuum

The Hindu  

The Opposition BJP has found solace in the fact that it has managed to continue the trend of winning a majority of the Lok Sabha seats even when it is not in power in the State. Though the BJP fell short of expectations, it has managed to maintain the same level of victory in the adverse political circumstances marked by …

Congress comeback, SP resurgence and other big outcomes of election 2024
7 months ago

Congress comeback, SP resurgence and other big outcomes of election 2024

Hindustan Times  

It has been the most unusual election in many years. Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and party leader Rahul Gandhi show victory signs while posing for a picture after the Lok Sabha election trends and results, in New Delhi on Tuesday. Be it the formation of INDIA bloc, Rahul …

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh
7 months ago

After BJP’s clean sweep, Congress has an uphill task of revamp in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

While the Congress has a lot to cheer in the national perspective, the party will have to introspect its performance in Madhya Pradesh where it is unlikely to open its account. Madhya Pradesh Election Results 2024 LIVE updates Former Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh, who was fielded from his home constituency of Rajgarh, also failed to grab the seat from BJP’s …

Election results 2024: With no majority on its own, BJP will have to strike a consensus
7 months ago

Election results 2024: With no majority on its own, BJP will have to strike a consensus

The Hindu  

A National Democratic Alliance where the Bharatiya Janata Party is not dominant, backed by a full majority, is tantamount to turning the clock back 26 years to May 15, 1998, when former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee created the first avatar of the NDA and formed a government that held power between 1998 and 2004. The 2024 Lok Sabha election …

From 52 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Congress comes a long way in 2024
7 months ago

From 52 seats in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Congress comes a long way in 2024

Hindustan Times  

From 52 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Congress has come a long way to 98 seats in 2024. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge with senior party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi during the release of the party’s manifesto ahead of the Lok Sabha elections on April 5. With a bunch of allies, the Congress has decimated the …

Rajasthan Election Results 2024 highlights: BJP wins Jaipur, maintains leads in other seats
7 months ago

Rajasthan Election Results 2024 highlights: BJP wins Jaipur, maintains leads in other seats

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Jaipur seat, with Manju Sharma beating her nearest rival INC’s Pratap Singh Khachariyawas by more than three lakh votes. The party has a lead in 13 other seats, whereas the Indian National Congress is leading in eight seats and three INDIA bloc parties at one seat each, as of noon. Bharatiya Janata Party …

Gujarat election results 2024 highlights: BJP sweeps Gujarat once again, Congress wins 1 seat
7 months ago

Gujarat election results 2024 highlights: BJP sweeps Gujarat once again, Congress wins 1 seat

The Hindu  

The Congress’ Geniben Thakor has made history by becoming the first Opposition member to win in Gujarat since 2014. Union Home Minister Amit Shah won in Gandhinagar, while BJP State President C.R Patil won in Navsari. The BJP has been a dominant player in the State for many years, and the control only grew since Prime Minister Narendra Modi entered …

Trust in continuity: The Hindu Editorial on the Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim results
7 months ago

Trust in continuity: The Hindu Editorial on the Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim results

The Hindu  

The verdicts to the Assembly elections in India’s easternmost and smallest State by population, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, respectively, might not be a harbinger of what is to come in the 2024 general election. But the decisive victories achieved by the incumbent parties, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh and the Sikkim Krantikari Morcha in Sikkim, indicate that the …

Karnataka Election results 2024: Stakes high for key parties
7 months 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, …

Arunachal Poll Result: BJP Wins 46 of 60 Seats, Congress Trails Behind NCP, Independents — Check Winners’ List
7 months, 1 week ago

Arunachal Poll Result: BJP Wins 46 of 60 Seats, Congress Trails Behind NCP, Independents — Check Winners’ List

ABP News  

Itanagar: The Bharatiya Janata Party achieved a significant victory in Arunachal Pradesh, winning 46 seats in the 60-member assembly, thus securing a clear majority for the third consecutive term. Of the 50 seats contested, the BJP clinched 36, with Chief Minister Pema Khandu being one of the 10 candidates who won unopposed. This continues the saffron party's stronghold in the …

Siddaramaiah calls Shinde’s claims of destabilising Congress government ‘a daydream’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah calls Shinde’s claims of destabilising Congress government ‘a daydream’

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s remark that the Congress government in Karnataka will collapse on the lines of what happened in Maharashtra has been ridiculed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who has termed it a “daydream” of the BJP. Maintaining that the Congress-led INDIA bloc will win the Lok Sabha polls this time, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that it will not be …

Siddaramaiah Asserts Strong Prospects in Karnataka, Predicts Victory in 20 Seats
8 months ago

Siddaramaiah Asserts Strong Prospects in Karnataka, Predicts Victory in 20 Seats

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah exuded confidence in the Congress Party's prospects in Karnataka, predicting victory in at least 20 seats in the ongoing Parliament Election. Speaking at a joint press conference alongside Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala, Siddaramaiah outlined the party's optimism based on feedback from local workers. Describing the …

Election 2024 | Madhya Pradesh: Will too many Congress defectors spoil the broth for the BJP?
8 months, 1 week ago

Election 2024 | Madhya Pradesh: Will too many Congress defectors spoil the broth for the BJP?

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 30, 2024 18:08 IST - 8 MINS READ The 29 constituencies in Madhya Pradesh represent a diverse range of geographies and demographics, from urban centres like Indore to rural constituencies like Tikamgarh in Bundelkhand. According to Narottam Mishra, former Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and the BJP’s point man for defections, as many as four lakh political workers …

2 Sides to Surat Walkover: Congress' Disarray, BJP's Desire for Total Domination
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2 Sides to Surat Walkover: Congress' Disarray, BJP's Desire for Total Domination

The Quint  

The Congress has a general secretary and secretary in-charge for each state, there are screening committees for candidate selection, committees for handling the campaign at state as well as district level, the Congress has units right till the ward and block level. It's high point was the manner in which it gave the BJP a shock in the 2017 Assembly …

The importance of Karnataka
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The importance of Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka is seen as an outlier in the political map of South India for its willingness to back the Bharatiya Janata Party. In all of 130 Lok Sabha seats in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry, it is the 28 constituencies in Karnataka that the BJP banks on to …

‘Cong is aiming to win 15-20 seats in Karnataka’: Mallikarjun Kharge on LS polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Cong is aiming to win 15-20 seats in Karnataka’: Mallikarjun Kharge on LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Asserting that the people want change in the Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday, that the party is aiming to register victory on 15-20 seats out of 28 in the state of Karnataka. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge He said that the people want a government that works to create jobs, bring down inflation and work for …

Modi guarantees vs Siddaramaiah’s schemes in battleground Karnataka
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi guarantees vs Siddaramaiah’s schemes in battleground Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

On one side is a strong alliance of BJP and JD that, arithmetically speaking, has 49% of the popular votes as per their performance in the 2023 assembly elections. The young alliance of the BJP-JD is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma, his “guarantees” and their combined vote share to sweep Karnataka in the Lok Sabha elections. Campaigning in …

BJP has won Chhindwara seat, only result awaited: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP has won Chhindwara seat, only result awaited: Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav

Hindustan Times  

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday exuded confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party has “already won” the Congress bastion of Chhindwara in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, adding that “only the result is awaited.” Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav “Chhindwara which was our minus seat in the previous two Lok Sabha elections…now I can say that we …

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Polls not about personal ambition, Congress is united, says Sachin Pilot

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot speaks to Chetan Chauhan about his party’s chances in the national elections, the Congress campaign, and his rivalry with former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, among other issues. I have travelled to Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Kerala, apart from Rajasthan, and could see lot of enthusiasm among Congress workers. …

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