Karnataka bypolls: 'BJP will win all 15 constituencies,' says BS Yediyurappa as rebel Congress-JD(S) leaders join saffron party
5 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka bypolls: 'BJP will win all 15 constituencies,' says BS Yediyurappa as rebel Congress-JD(S) leaders join saffron party

Firstpost  

Soon after 15 out of 17 disqualified MLAs in Karnataka joined the BJP in Bengaluru, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the ruling party will win on all 15 Assembly constituencies, where by-elections are slated to be held on 5 December Bengaluru: Soon after 15 out of 17 disqualified MLAs in Karnataka joined the BJP in Bengaluru, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said that the ruling party will win on all 15 Assembly constituencies, where by-elections are slated to be held on 5 December. A day after Supreme Court’s Karnataka verdict, 15 out of 17 disqualified rebel MLAs, including those from Congress and JD joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday. The top court has allowed 17 disqualified rebel MLAs to contest in the upcoming bypolls which are slated to be held on 5 December. The Supreme Court had on Wednesday upheld the decision of the then Karnataka speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to disqualify the 17 rebel Congress-JD MLAs under the anti-defection law but said that they can contest the upcoming by-elections in the state.

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BJP Leadership Struggle Escalates in Karnataka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP Leadership Struggle Escalates in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The ongoing leadership tussle within the Karnataka BJP has escalated, with the faction led by Bijapur City MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal ramping up efforts to unseat state BJP president BY Vijayendra. The election process for the state BJP president is currently underway, and while some sections within the party back Vijayendra—who took over from Nalin Kumar Kateel in November …

BJP pacifies ‘rebel’ MLA, picks him from Mustafabad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP pacifies ‘rebel’ MLA, picks him from Mustafabad

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released its third list for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections — comprising just one name — as the party went into damage control mode hours after one of its sitting legislators threatened to rebel upon being seemingly dropped as a candidate. The BJP named veteran leader Mohan Singh Bisht as its nominee for the …

Uttarakhand BJP expels six rebel leaders contesting urban local body polls as independents
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Uttarakhand BJP expels six rebel leaders contesting urban local body polls as independents

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said it has expelled six rebel leaders who entered the fray for the forthcoming urban local body polls in the State as independents against the party's official nominees. The expulsion orders were issued on Friday “The six rebel leaders, four in Uttarkashi and two in Rudraprayag, have been expelled from the party for …

Karnataka legislature winter session likely to put a lid on groupism in BJP, Congress
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka legislature winter session likely to put a lid on groupism in BJP, Congress

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The 10-day winter session of the state legislature that commences in Belagavi on Monday is likely to put a lid on factionalism and power politics within the Ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP for the time being. In the BJP camp, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka is likely to take along all the legislators …

Bypoll defeat intensifies dissent: It's BJP vs BJP in Karnataka
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bypoll defeat intensifies dissent: It's BJP vs BJP in Karnataka

India Today  

Troubles in the BJP’s Karnataka unit are spilling over, with a rift between party leaders setting them at each other’s throats, after the by-election results in which the ruling Congress won all three assembly seats. The Karnataka BJP has typically struggled with factions, and Vijayendra’s appointment as party chief did not go down well with some party leaders. While Yatnal …

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations about rift in Karnataka’s Janata Dal party, the MLAs have clarified that they are together and nobody can split the party. After the Channapatna by-poll result, where Nikhil Kumaraswamy defeated Congress’ CP Yogeeshwara, there were reports about MLA being unhappy about party leadership. CP Yogeeshwara, who recently joined the Congress party, said that if party high command allows, …

In a first in six decades, no Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly
4 months ago

In a first in six decades, no Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly

The Hindu  

For the first time, there will be no leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly due to the inadequate number of MLAs in the Opposition. Follow Maharashtra Government formation LIVE updates For a LoP, an Opposition party should have 10% of the total strength of the Assembly, according to the rules. With the Assembly’s strength at 288 seats, at least …

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls
4 months ago

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls

India Today  

Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday blamed internal party dynamics and "adjustment politics" for the BJP's tepid performance in the Karnataka bypolls. Yathnal singled out Arun Singh, the party’s state in-charge, accusing him of being a messenger of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son, BY Vijayendra. He urged the BJP leadership to reconsider its strategy, asking …

Bypoll Results LIVE 2024: List of leading candidates in 48 assembly seats, two Lok Sabha constituencies
Top News
4 months ago

Bypoll Results LIVE 2024: List of leading candidates in 48 assembly seats, two Lok Sabha constituencies

India TV News  

Bypoll Assembly Election Results 2024 Full List of Leading Candidates: According to the Election Commission of India's website, The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally RLD were leading in six of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh while the Trinamool Congress maintained its foothold over West Bengal and the Congress in Karnataka, according to trends available for bypolls …

UP Bypoll Election Results 2024: BJP-RLD alliance looks set to sweep by-elections in big boost to Yogi govt
4 months ago

UP Bypoll Election Results 2024: BJP-RLD alliance looks set to sweep by-elections in big boost to Yogi govt

Live Mint  

UP Bypoll Election Results 2024: The counting of votes for nine seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls 2024 is underway. According to the initial trends at 12 noon, the BJP-RLD alliance is leading in six constituencies, while the Samajwadi Party is ahead in three seats. The initial trends even state that the BJP-RLD alliance appears to sweep in the …

Rajasthan Bypoll Election Results 2024 LIVE: List of leading BJP, Congress, BAP candidates in 7 seats
4 months ago

Rajasthan Bypoll Election Results 2024 LIVE: List of leading BJP, Congress, BAP candidates in 7 seats

India TV News  

Rajasthan Bypoll Results 2024 LIVE: The counting for votes is still underway for the seven constituency seats of Rajasthan, check out the list of all the leading and trailing candidates from these seats. Seat Name Leading candidate Trailing candidate Dausa Deen Dayal Jag Mohan Chorasi Anil Kumar Katara Karilal Salumber Jitesh Kumar Katara Shanti Amrit Lal Meena Deoli-Uniara Rajendra Gurjar …

Karnataka: Counting of votes beings for bypolls to 3 Assembly seats
4 months ago

Karnataka: Counting of votes beings for bypolls to 3 Assembly seats

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

Assam Bypoll Results Live: Counting for five Assembly seats today, Himanta's leadership to be tested
4 months ago

Assam Bypoll Results Live: Counting for five Assembly seats today, Himanta's leadership to be tested

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to five Assembly seats in Assam is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am. Notable transitions included BJP leaders Parimal Suklabaidya and Ranjit Dutta, who secured the Cachar and Tezpur Lok Sabha seats; AGP's Phani Bhushan Choudhury winning in Barpeta; and UPPL’s Joyanta Basumatary claiming the Kokrajhar seat. Dholai - In …

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

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

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list
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4 months ago

UP Bypoll Election Results LIVE: List of leading candidates in 9 assembly seats | Full list

India TV News  

The BJP was leading in four seats while the Samajwadi Party was ahead in two of the nine assembly seats for which bypolls were held, according to Election Commission trends on Saturday. The Bahujan Samaj Party contested all nine seats independently, while Asaduddin Owaisi's All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen fielded candidates in Ghaziabad, Kundarki and Meerapur. BJP allies, such as Apna …

BJP sweeps UP bypolls, wins seven of nine seats; SP suffers setback in Dalit, Muslim-majority seats
4 months 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 bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
4 months 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, …

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA
4 months, 1 week ago

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: Pradeep Gupta’s Axis My India predicts INDIA’s win with 53 seats, 25 for BJP-led NDA

Live Mint  

Jharkhand Exit Poll Results 2024: After the conclusion of voting in the Jharkhand Assembly elections 2024 on Wednesday, Pradeep Gupta's Axis My India predicted a victory for the JMM-led INDIA bloc in the state with a share of 53 seats. In Jharkhand, the fight is between the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance. On …

Karnataka MLA Alleges BJP Raised Defection Offer to Rs 100 Cr
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka MLA Alleges BJP Raised Defection Offer to Rs 100 Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s offer of Rs 50 crore each for Congress party MLAs did not work and the offer has now been revised to Rs 100 crore to switch their loyalties, alleged Mandya MLA Ravikumar Gowda of the Congress party. Talking to reporters in Mandya on Monday, the MLA alleged BJP now joined Janata Dal Secular, its ally, …

Kolhapur assembly polls: Rebels threaten to topple established party contests
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kolhapur assembly polls: Rebels threaten to topple established party contests

Hindustan Times  

PUNE: In Kolhapur district’s 10 assembly constituencies, rebels threaten to upend established party contests between the two alliances – ruling Mahayuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi. In Kolhapur district’s 10 assembly constituencies, rebels threaten to upend established party contests between the two alliances – ruling Mahayuti and opposition MVA. I) The district is marked by the presence of powerful figures …

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jharkhand Polls: 1.37 Crore Electors Set To Vote In Phase 1; Champai Soren, 6 Ministers Among Candidates

ABP News  

Jharkhand Election 2024: The first phase of voting for 43 Assembly seats in Jharkhand is set to take place on Wednesday, November 13, with a fierce contest between the National Democratic Alliance and the INDIA Bloc. Among them is former Chief Minister Champai Soren, who, after joining the BJP just a month after being ousted from the Chief Minister’s office, …

Congress suspends 22 rebel candidates in Maharashtra for anti-party activities
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress suspends 22 rebel candidates in Maharashtra for anti-party activities

India Today  

Maharashtra Congress on Monday announced the suspension of 22 rebel candidates from the upcoming Assembly elections for six years due to their involvement in "anti-party" activities, according to a party statement. Prominent leaders facing disciplinary action include former minister Rajendra Mulak, contesting from Ramtek, Yagnyavalk Jichkar from Katol, Kamal Vyawhare from Kasba, Manoj Shinde and Suresh Patil from Kopri Pachpakhadi, …

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls: Former corporators in the ring for Chinchwad seat

Hindustan Times  

In Chinchwad, the upcoming assembly polls will be a contest between former corporators – Bharatiya Janata Party’s Shankar Jagtap who will fight to retain the family bastion, and Nationalist Congress Party/NCP ’s Rahul Kalate. There are plans for strengthening public transport, a river development project in Ravet, and strengthening public transport among others.” Whereas Kalate said that though urbanisation has …

Mahayuti Allies to Resolve Rebel Troubles: Eknath Shinde
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahayuti Allies to Resolve Rebel Troubles: Eknath Shinde

India Today  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde expressed confidence that the Mahayuti alliance will find a way to address the issue of rebels contesting against the alliance's candidates in Assembly polls. He said that senior leaders of the Mahayuti alliance will sit and decide the way forward before the last date of filing nominations.

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
5 months ago

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced candidates for eight of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls will be held on November 13. The party has given tickets to Amit Verma, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Shahnazar, Virendra Kumar Shukla, Dr Avinash Kumar Shakya, Rafatullah, Parmanand Garg, and Deepak Tiwari.

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs and 10 ministers, including Devendra Fadnavis, the deputy chief minister. Other prominent names in the list include state BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule, former CM Ashok Chavan's daughter Shreejaya Chavan, and former MP Haribhau Jawale's son …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election: Focus on OBC, Maratha, and Adivasi Communities

The Hindu  

The BJP has announced 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, with 71 sitting MLAs, including Devendra Fadnavis, contesting from Nagpur. The list also includes 13 women, including Sreejaya Ashokrao Chavan, making her electoral debut. Missing names include prominent figures like Ram Satpute and the only Lok Sabha candidate from western Maharashtra, Praniti Shinde.

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election
5 months, 1 week ago

BJP Announces First List of 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Election

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its first list of 99 candidates for the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections. The list includes 71 sitting MLAs, 13 women candidates, and the kin of some regional satraps including Congress-turned-BJP politician Ashok Chavan's daughter. The saffron party has retained 71 MLAs and dropped three.

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party appears to be in no rush to file a petition seeking the disqualification of rebel MLAs, including former SP Chief Whip Manoj Pandey, who voted in favour of BJP candidates during the Rajya Sabha elections in February. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Besides Manoj Pandey, other MLAs who defied the party whip include Gosaiganj SP MLA …

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides
7 months ago

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In a startling revelation by Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda on Sunday alleged his party MLAs are being lured by Bharatiya Janata Party through “brokers” to switch their loyalties to as many as 50 Congress MLA by offering each one of them Rs 100 crore. He is one among several Congress MLAs to have received offers from “brokers” having …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
7 months ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls
7 months ago

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to bag nine of the twelve Rajya Sabha seats in the latest round of by-elections in which all candidates might win uncontested, barring any last-minute change. The two seats had fallen vacant after Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal won the Lok Sabha seat from Dibrugarh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa won the seat from Kaziranga. Union …

In BJP's Sweep Of Tripura Panchayat Results, Voters' Loud Message On Opposition In Democracy
7 months, 1 week ago

In BJP's Sweep Of Tripura Panchayat Results, Voters' Loud Message On Opposition In Democracy

ABP News  

This week, the results of the three-tier panchayat elections were declared, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party winning most of the seats. However, amid the BJP’s sweep across the state, there is an important message for the party — one cannot deny the importance of the Opposition in a functioning democracy. The other block, apart from Gournagar Block, where the …

Rajasthan: Bypolls to be held for six Assembly seats after death of Salumbar MLA Amritlal Meena
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajasthan: Bypolls to be held for six Assembly seats after death of Salumbar MLA Amritlal Meena

India TV News  

Rajasthan news: The bypolls in Rajasthan will be now held for the six Assembly seats after the death of the Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Amritlal Meena, who represented the Salumbar seat. Five seats remain vacant in the state since Lok Sabha polls as the MLAs who contested the general elections emerged winners. Sources said that the bypolls for six seats …

Will ‘parivarvad’ be SP’s trump card against BJP in bypolls?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Will ‘parivarvad’ be SP’s trump card against BJP in bypolls?

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Will the Samajwadi Party bank on ‘Parivarvad’ against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on half the seats in the forthcoming UP assembly bypolls? SP is likely to field its Ambedkar Nagar MP Lalji Verma’s daughter Chhaya Verma for the Katehari assembly seat that fell vacant after Lalji Verma resigned from it to retain the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha seat. …

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Bypoll Election Results Highlights: BJP Says INDIA Bloc ‘Desperate To Feel Good’, Calls Bengal Victory 'Rigged'

News 18  

Parties of the INDIA bloc have secured ten wins in assembly seats and the BJP has clinched two and an Independent has emerged victorious in one seat as vote counting ended on Saturday for the by-elections held earlier this week, as per trends on the election commission website. The Trinamool Congress on Saturday wrested Raiganj, Bagda, Maniktala and Ranaghat Dakshin …

Maharashtra: 7 Congress MLAs cross-voted in MLC election
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra: 7 Congress MLAs cross-voted in MLC election

Op India  

The results of the Maharashtra biennial legislative council elections have once again turned the tables, with the National Democratic Alliance-led Mahayuti alliance winning all nine of the 11 seats it contested following the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance’s exceptional performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha poll. Jayant Patil of the Peasants and Workers’ Party who was supported by the Nationalist Congress …

26 MLAs in touch with BJP: Bandi Sanjay
8 months, 2 weeks ago

26 MLAs in touch with BJP: Bandi Sanjay

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: Twentysix MLAs were are in touch with the BJP, but the saffron party would never allow them to join without resigning from the Assembly first, unlike the BRS and the Congress, Union minister of state for home Bandi Sanjay said. Speaking about the meeting of the Telugu Chief Ministers, Sanjay alleged that former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had …

Alleti: Several BRS MLAs Want to Join BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alleti: Several BRS MLAs Want to Join BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: BJP Assembly floor leader Alleti Maheshwar Reddy said many BRS MLAs are showing interest in joining his party and their names will be announced soon. Addressing a press conference at the party office in Nampally, Maheshwar Reddy expressed displeasure over Assembly Speaker G. Prasad Kumar being reluctant to disqualify Danam Nagender as per the anti-defection law. Maheshwar Reddy said …

Karnataka Election Results 2024: Explaining How BJP-JD(S) Alliance Swept Polls, Winning 19 Lok Sabha Seats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Election Results 2024: Explaining How BJP-JD(S) Alliance Swept Polls, Winning 19 Lok Sabha Seats

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 11, 2024 16:49 IST - 8 MINS READ The tryst between the voters of Karnataka and the BJP that commenced two decades ago with the Lok Sabha election of 2004 continued in the 2024 Lok Sabha election as well. Of the 28 seats in Karnataka, the BJP won 18, 19, 17, and 25 seats in the Lok …

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday announced byelections in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10, the result of which will be out on July 13. The byelections were necessitated following the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur. Though the three MLAs resigned from the assembly on March 22, …

Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

The BJP has suffered setbacks in the Legislative Council elections as it managed to win just one of the four seats it contested. In Bangalore Graduates’ seat, Congress nominee Ramoji Gowda, who polled 36,729 votes, defeated the incumbent BJP member A. Deve Gowda by a margin of 11,841 votes. Incumbent Congress MLC Chandrashekar Patil defeated BJP nominee Amarnath Patil by …

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP received support of Dalit, Sikh voters, says Delhi chief Sachdeva

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi unit of the BJP on Thursday said the “myth” propagated by opposition parties and media that the BJP can only win triangular contests was shattered by the defeat of the AAP-Congress alliance in the bipolar fight in all the seven seats of the national capital. Claiming that the saffron party received support from all sections of …

Elections 2024: BJP loses all five tribal seats in Jharkhand
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Elections 2024: BJP loses all five tribal seats in Jharkhand

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: The BJP has lost all five seats reserved for the tribal community in Jharkhand. The BJP losers Union Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda lost to Congress’ Kalicharan Munda in Khunti, Sita Soren lost to JMM’s old warhorse and seasoned seven-time MLA Nalin Soren in Dumka. The BJP had fielded three times JMM MLA Sita Soren in Dumka after withdrawing its …

Assembly Bypoll Results 2024: Congress Retains 4 Out Of 6 In Himachal, BJP Wins All 5 Guj Seats, Kalpana Soren wins Gandey
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Bypoll Results 2024: Congress Retains 4 Out Of 6 In Himachal, BJP Wins All 5 Guj Seats, Kalpana Soren wins Gandey

ABP News  

Vote counting for byelections held across 26 assembly constituencies in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu was held on Tuesday. Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024 Congress Candidate Raja Venugopal Naik won from Shorapur Assembly seat. Telangana Bypolls Results 2024 Congress candidate Sriganesh won from Telanagan's Secunderabad Cantt by 13,206 …

BJP ahead in 11 seats in Karnataka as postal ballots taken up for counting
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP ahead in 11 seats in Karnataka as postal ballots taken up for counting

Hindustan Times  

The BJP was ahead in 11 seats, Congress in four and JD in two as the counting of postal ballots was taken up first in 28 Lok Sabha segments in Karnataka. JD leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi were ahead in the Mandya and Dharwad Lok Sabha segments, respectively, official sources said. BJP …

Assembly Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights: BJP Wins All Assembly Seats In Gujarat, Kalpana Soren Wins From Gandey
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Assembly Bypoll Results 2024 Highlights: BJP Wins All Assembly Seats In Gujarat, Kalpana Soren Wins From Gandey

ABP News  

Assembly bypoll Results 2024 LIVE: Welcome to our live coverage of the counting day for the byelections held across 26 assembly constituencies. Haryana bypolls: The Karnal seat, vacated by former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, will see a new legislator with sitting CM Nayab Singh Saini contesting the seat. Bypolls were also held in Gainsari, Lucknow East, and Dadraul assembly …

Karnataka: BJP sees saffron in seven seats, Congress' scripts same fate as in 2019
9 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 …

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