BJP MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri elected Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker
5 years, 5 months ago

BJP MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri elected Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker

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BJP MLA Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri was elected as the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker on Wednesday. Former Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar had resigned from his post soon after BS Yediyurappa government won floor test in the house. This was Ramesh Kumar's second stint as the Karnataka Assembly Speaker. Video: Karnataka legislative assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar tenders his resignation from the post

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BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly
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1 month ago

BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar re-elected as the Speaker of 15th Maharashtra Assembly

Live Mint  

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Rahul Narwekar was on Monday elected unopposed as the Speaker of the 15th Maharashtra legislative assembly. Narwekar, during his tenure as Speaker of the 14th Maharashtra Assembly for two and a half years, he had ruled that the party led by Eknath Shinde was the legitimate and real Shiv Sena after a split in the Uddhav …

Haryana elections: BJP’s second list of 21 candidates out, six MLAs dropped
4 months ago

Haryana elections: BJP’s second list of 21 candidates out, six MLAs dropped

Hindustan Times  

The BJP dropped six legislators, including the minister of state for education, in its second list of 21 candidates released on Tuesday. While the BJP retained sitting MLA Om Prakash Yadav, the party dropped ministers Dr Banwari Lal and Seema Trikha. It also dropped Hodal MLA Jagdish Nayar, Hathin MLA Praveen Dagar, Pataudi MLA Satya Prakash and Ganaur MLA Nirmal …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Haryana Congress again urges Speaker to disqualify MLA Kiran Choudhry from State Assembly
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana Congress again urges Speaker to disqualify MLA Kiran Choudhry from State Assembly

The Hindu  

Days after the Congress party’s senior leader and MLA Kiran Choudhry joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana, the Congress on Tuesday reiterated its demand before the State Assembly Speaker to immediately disqualify her from the Assembly. The Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the State Assembly, Congress’ Aftab Ahmed, and the Congress’ Chief Whip Bharat Bhushan have written …

Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Lok Sabha Election Result: BJP's Loss is Congress' Gain in Haryana; Why BJP Lost
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Election Result: BJP's Loss is Congress' Gain in Haryana; Why BJP Lost

The Quint  

Former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is leading with a comfortable margin of at least two lakh votes in Karnal, from where he was elected as the MLA in the 2019 Assembly elections. The Congress had fielded President of the Haryana Youth Congress Divyanshu Budhiraja against Khattar, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections for the first time. Ahead …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
7 months, 1 week ago

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on June 3 accepted the resignations of three Independent MLAs who had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. "Resignations have been accepted and these three MLAs cease to be members of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect," Mr. Pathania told reporters here. Independent MLAs …

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test
8 months ago

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, saying the Nayab Singh Saini government no longer commands a majority and sought an immediate floor test.Three Independent MLAs had withdrawn their support to the Saini government in the state on Tuesday, reducing the Nayab Singh Saini government to a minority in the state assembly. "It is evident …

State BJP looks to retain Uttara Kannada stronghold
8 months, 2 weeks ago

State BJP looks to retain Uttara Kannada stronghold

Hindustan Times  

Despite Uttara Kannada constituency being the historical stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party, it seems to be facing a significant challenges from the Congress while dealing with an ongoing internal strife. Representing the constituency since 2004, the BJP in March replaced long-time incumbent Anantkumar Hegde with Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri, the former speaker of Karnataka assembly from the Uttara Kannada seat. …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Samajwadi Party releases fresh list of seven candidates for polls | Check names
9 months ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Samajwadi Party releases fresh list of seven candidates for polls | Check names

India TV News  

Samajwadi Party on Sunday released a fresh list of seven candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024. In the latest list of candidates, Akhilesh Yadav's party named Amarnath Maurya from Phulpur, Ram Shiromani Verma from Shravasti, Bhishma Shankar Tiwari from Dumariyaganj, Lashmikant alias Pappu Nishad from Santkabir Nagar, Ramshankar Rajbhar from Salempur, Babu Singh Kushwaha from Jaunpur and Priya …

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections: Nomination of SP's Khajuraho candidate rejected | List of past cases

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Samajwadi Party's candidate nomination for the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh was rejected by the returning officer during scrutiny on Friday. Here's list of past cases: Lok Sabha Polls 2009: Nomination of Congress' Vidisha candidate cancelled The nomination of the Congress candidate from the Vidisha constituency, Rajkumar Patel, was rejected by the Election …

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In yet another jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Uttarakhand party unit vice president SP Singh 'Engineer' on Wednesday joined the BJP along with his supporters in Dehradun. Uttarakhand PCC general secretary resigns Earlier on Tuesday, PCC general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts, alleging dynastic politics …

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Criticises Congress-led Govt's Development Failures and Electoral Strategies
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Criticises Congress-led Govt's Development Failures and Electoral Strategies

Deccan Chronicle  

HAVERI: Former Chief Minister and BJP candidate for Haveri, Basavaraj Bommai, strongly criticised the Congress-led government, accusing it of neglecting development and resorting to guarantee schemes to gain support for the upcoming parliamentary elections. He highlighted the disparity between the government's claims of addressing the issue and the ground reality faced by rural communities.Reflecting on the changing political landscape in …

BJP drops 6-time controversial MP Anantkumar Hegde from Lok Sabha contest. 5 times his remarks stoked row
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP drops 6-time controversial MP Anantkumar Hegde from Lok Sabha contest. 5 times his remarks stoked row

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday released the final list of candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. File photo of former Union minister and BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde Instead of Hegde, the BJP fielded Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, the former speaker of Karnataka assembly from the Uttara Kannada seat. Five times Anantkumar Hegde's remarks stoked row Hegde, known for his …

Lok Sabha polls: BJP announces four more candidates for Karnataka
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: BJP announces four more candidates for Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and former Karnataka Assembly Speaker Vishveshwar Hegde Kageri are among the four candidates in the BJP's second list for Karnataka on Sunday. Lok Sabha polls: BJP announces four more candidates for Karnataka As expected, Shettar will contest from Belgaum constituency, while Kageri will fight from Uttara Kannada district, replacing sitting MP Anantkumar Hegde. According to …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

Haveri Lok Sabha Election 2024: It’s Basavaraj Bommai vs Congress' Anandswamy Gaddadevarmath in BJP stronghold
9 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Lok Sabha polls: Yaduveer, Manjunath and Bommai get BJP ticket, as party replaces candidates in 10 seats out of 20 announced in Karnataka
10 months ago

Lok Sabha polls: Yaduveer, Manjunath and Bommai get BJP ticket, as party replaces candidates in 10 seats out of 20 announced in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, noted cardiologist C.N. Manjunath and the former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai are among those set to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Karnataka on the BJP ticket, as the party has replaced candidates in 10 constituencies out of 20 for which the names were announced on Wednesday. While …

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram
10 months, 1 week ago

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram

Op India  

Arjun Modhwadia, a veteran Congress leader and Porbandar MLA, has tendered his resignation from the party after four decades of service. Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from the Congress party. Declining the invitation to witness pran pratishtha mahotsav has hurt the… pic.twitter.com/jHCpn6nOD1 — ANI March 4, 2024 Describing Lord Ram as the “Aastha of Bharat,” Arjun Modhwadia expressed his …

Top news of the day: February 28, 2024
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Top news of the day: February 28, 2024

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Assembly budget session adjourned sine die; Congress rushes observers to Shimla Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on February 28 that he has not resigned and the government would complete its five years. Indian civilian team reaches Maldives to replace Indian military personnel manning 3 aviation platforms Ahead of the March 10 deadline …

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu denies reports of resignation, Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs as BJP stakes claim to form government
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu denies reports of resignation, Speaker suspends 15 BJP MLAs as BJP stakes claim to form government

Op India  

Minutes after reports started doing rounds that Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has resigned from his post, Sukhu denied such reorts. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu dismisses reports that he has resigned, says the govt will complete the term of 5 years pic.twitter.com/oAgatg0aj2 — OpIndia.com February 28, 2024 Reports had also claimed that the Congress party could …

Rajya Sabha election: Karnataka BJP MLA ST Somasekhar hints voting for Congress
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election: Karnataka BJP MLA ST Somasekhar hints voting for Congress

Hindustan Times  

Amid concerns over cross-voting in the Karnataka Rajya Sabha elections, BJP MLA ST Somasekhar hinted that he voted for the Congress in the poll, which is currently underway at Bengaluru’s Vidhana Soudha. Rajya Sabha election: Karnataka BJP MLA ST Somasekhar hints voting for Congress When Somasekhar was asked about which party he cast his vote for, he replied, “I gave …

Rajya Sabha Election 2024: BJP's ST Somashekhar cross-votes for Congress in Karnataka
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha Election 2024: BJP's ST Somashekhar cross-votes for Congress in Karnataka

India TV News  

In a significant development during the ongoing Rajya Sabha elections in Karnataka, BJP MLA ST Somashekar has reportedly cross-voted in favour of the Congress party, announced BJP Chief Whip in the State Assembly, Doddanagouda G. Patil. Party's response Reacting to the incident, BJP Chief Whip Doddanagouda G. Patil stated that the party would thoroughly investigate the matter, emphasising that strict …

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP

The Hindu  

Ending days of speculation, Congress MLA Vijayadharani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on February 24, 2024. A three-time MLA from Vilavancode in Kanniyakumari district, Ms. Vijayadharani joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and the party’s Tamil Nadu in-charge Arvind Menon, among …

BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly
11 months ago

BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav elected Speaker of Bihar Assembly

Hindustan Times  

Senior BJP leader Nand Kishore Yadav was on Thursday unanimously elected Speaker of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha. After deputy speaker Maheshwar Hazari announced the election of Yadav, chief minister Nitish Kumar and leader of opposition Tejashwi Yadav escorted the new speaker to the chair. “I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, chief minister …

BJP likely to drop former Karnataka unit chief, ex-ministers for Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP likely to drop former Karnataka unit chief, ex-ministers for Lok Sabha polls

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is reportedly considering dropping several prominent figures from the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Former state party president and former Union ministers are likely to not get fielded by the BJP in the 2024 polls. Former BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel, who has been a three-time MP from Dakshina Kannada, might not receive a ticket this time. …

Karnataka BJP weakened, claims KPCC chief
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP weakened, claims KPCC chief

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated that Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka is weakened and it is evident by the fact that BJP leaders are making constant efforts to make former Chief Minister Jagadeesh Shettar, an incumbent Congress MLC, return to the party. Shivakumar said that both BJP and Janata Dal …

C'garh: Raman Singh Files Nomination for Assembly Speaker's Post
1 year ago

C'garh: Raman Singh Files Nomination for Assembly Speaker's Post

Deccan Chronicle  

Raipur: BJP national vice-president and former chief minister Dr Raman Singh on Sunday filed nomination for the post of speaker of the newly elected Chhattisgarh Assembly. Dr Singh who represents Rajnandgaon Assembly constituency was earlier reportedly promised the post by the Central BJP leadership after BJP stormed to power in Chhattisgarh in the recent Assembly elections by securing 54 out …

Kamal Nath may resign from Madhya Pradesh Congress chief post as leadership is upset: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

Kamal Nath may resign from Madhya Pradesh Congress chief post as leadership is upset: Report

Hindustan Times  

Kamal Nath is likely to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday and may tender his resignation as Madhya Pradesh Congress chief, two days after the party's debacle in the assembly election, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The report claimed that the Congress leadership is upset over Kamal Nath not meeting party leaders and workers, but meeting chief minister …

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: BJP woos sitting Congress MLA Chintamani Maharaj ahead of polls
1 year, 2 months ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections: BJP woos sitting Congress MLA Chintamani Maharaj ahead of polls

India TV News  

In a dramatic political development in Chhattisgarh, there are reports of the Bharatiya Janata Party making efforts to woo former Congress MLA Chintamani Maharaj, who hails from the Samri constituency in the Balrampur district. The move is seen as an attempt to convince Chintamani Maharaj to join the BJP, even though the party's leaders refrained from making any official statements …

Karnataka: 9 BJP MLAs suspended from attending assembly session for throwing papers on Deputy Speaker
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka: 9 BJP MLAs suspended from attending assembly session for throwing papers on Deputy Speaker

India TV News  

Karnataka: At least 9 BJP MLAs have been suspended by the Karnataka Speaker on Wednesday for creating ruckus in the assembly. The BJP MLAs who have been suspended are -- Ashwath Narayan, Sunil Kumar, Vedvas Kamat, Bharat Shetty, R Ashok, Araga Gyanendra, Arvind Bellad, D Muniraju and Yashpal Suvarna. In turn, MLAS of the opposition BJP and JD gave notice …

Karnataka: Congress leader UT Khader files nomination, set to become youngest Speaker of Vidhana Soudha
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Congress leader UT Khader files nomination, set to become youngest Speaker of Vidhana Soudha

India TV News  

Karnataka: Days, after the state government was formed in Karnataka, Congress leader and five-time MLA UT Khader filed the nomination for the Speaker of Vidhana Soudha. Karnataka Assembly Session began with pro-tem Speaker Earlier on Monday, Karnataka Assembly Session began with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administering oath to Congress leader RV Deshpande as pro-tem Speaker for the Legislative Assembly session. Siddaramaiah …

Siddaramaiah forced Congress MLAs to resign in 2019: BJP’s K Sudhakar
1 year, 7 months ago

Siddaramaiah forced Congress MLAs to resign in 2019: BJP’s K Sudhakar

Hindustan Times  

Keshava Sudhakar, who was among the lawmakers whose resignations led to the Congress-Janata Dal government’s fall in Karnataka in 2019, on Wednesday blamed former chief minister Siddaramaiah for forcing them to quit. BJP MLA K Sudhakar In a series of tweets, Sudhakar questioned can Siddaramaiah deny he had no implicit or explicit role in prompting 14 Congress lawmakers to resign. …

Victory by just 16 votes: BJP candidate wins Jayanagar seat after late-night counting drama in Karnataka
1 year, 8 months ago

Victory by just 16 votes: BJP candidate wins Jayanagar seat after late-night counting drama in Karnataka

India TV News  

Karnataka Results 2023: In a late night drama, BJP candidate CK Ramamurthy won the Jayanagar Assembly seat in Karnataka by a margin of mere 16 votes against Congress rival Soumya Reddy on Saturday, officials said. "The result was announced by the officials at the Counting Centre at S S M R V College in Jayanagar" late on Saturday, a state …

Karnataka elections: Congress corners BJP on party president Kharge’s home turf
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 Results: Why BJP Needs to Course-Correct Before 2024 Lok Sabha Polls - News18
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Results: Why BJP Needs to Course-Correct Before 2024 Lok Sabha Polls - News18

News 18  

At 10:30-11:00 am on the 13th of May, as the seventh to eighth rounds of counting was ongoing, the Congress party was clearly ahead in the Karnataka ssembly elections. The only way the Congress government in Karnataka could crumble now is if there was a major split due to internal rivalries, a possibility that the BJP could well look into, …

Karnataka election results 2023 important leaders performance
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka election results 2023 important leaders performance

The Hindu  

With wins in 48 seats and leads in another 89 at 3.00 p.m., Congress is moving close to attaining a majority in the 2023 Karnataka State Assembly elections. Basavaraj Bommai Current Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai won against Congress Party’s Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan in Shiggaon constituency of Karnataka. Vijayendra Yeddyurappa Vijayendra Yeddyurappa, son of BJP leader and former Karnataka …

Karnataka election results 2023 | Congress set to get majority seats in Belagavi district
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka election results 2023 | Congress set to get majority seats in Belagavi district

The Hindu  

In Belagavi, Congress is set to get majority of 11 of the 18 seats. Laxman Savadi, MLC who quit the BJP to join the Congress, got a lead of over 71,000 votes over his rival BJP candidate Mahesh Kumthalli in Athani. In Bailhongal, Congress nominee Mahantesh Koujalagi has a lead over BJP’s Jagadish Metgud. In Belagavi north, Congress candidate Asir …

Karnataka Assembly polls: Congress set to form new govt, CM Bommai admits defeat
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka Assembly polls: Congress set to form new govt, CM Bommai admits defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The exit poll predictions proved to be true in Karnataka as the trends indicate a big win for the Congress party in the state. Meanwhile, the credit for Congress' big win goes to the party president Mallikarjun Kharge whose planning, campaign and formulas helped the party to wrest power from the BJP. Karnataka votes against Modi, says Siddaramaiah Responding …

Karnataka elections: Congress releases its final list of candidates
1 year, 8 months ago

Karnataka elections: Congress releases its final list of candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Congress in the early hours on Thursday released its sixth and final list, announcing candidates for the remaining five constituencies for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka. The other candidates announced are: Mohammed Shalam for Raichur, S Anand Kumar from C V Raman Nagar, H P Sridhar Gowda from Arkalgud and Inayath Ali from Mangalore City North. …

BJP falling like house of cards in Karnataka: Cong's swipe over Shettar joining party
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP falling like house of cards in Karnataka: Cong's swipe over Shettar joining party

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the BJP over former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar crossing over to it ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections, claiming the ruling party is "falling like a house of cards". Shettar joined the Congress in Bengaluru in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretaries K C Venugopal …

‘K'taka people won’t forgive': BSY on Shettar and Savdi's decision to leave BJP
1 year, 8 months ago

‘K'taka people won’t forgive': BSY on Shettar and Savdi's decision to leave BJP

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka CM and BJP’s tall leader BS Yediyurappa slammed Jagadish Shettar and Laxman Savadi who quit the party, ahead of Karnataka assembly polls. ‘K'taka people won’t forgive:' BSY on Shettar and Savdi's decision to leave BJP Speaking with the reporters on Sunday, BS Yediyurappa said, “The whole party is unhappy regarding the decision of two senior most leaders in …

Ex-CM Jagadish Shettar resigns from BJP over denial of ticket
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-CM Jagadish Shettar resigns from BJP over denial of ticket

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi/Mangaluru: After the BJP leadership informed former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar that he could not be fielded in the upcoming Assembly polls, the Lingayat leader on Sunday resigned from the state Assembly. The last-ditch efforts of senior party leaders, including BJP's election in-charge for Karnataka Dharmendra Pradhan, Union minister Pralhad Joshi and Mr Bommai on Saturday to persuade …

Karnataka Elections: Denied Ticket by BJP, Former Deputy CM Savadi Joins Congress
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Elections: Denied Ticket by BJP, Former Deputy CM Savadi Joins Congress

News 18  

Former deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who announced his decision to resign from the primary membership of the BJP after being denied a ticket to contest in the May 10 Assembly elections, joined the Congress on Friday. Savadi said he had helped BJP candidates Shrimant Patil in Kagwad and Mahesh Kumathalli in Athani to win the 2019 bypolls following the …

Karnataka polls: Parivarvad whiff in BJP's second list of candidates
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka polls: Parivarvad whiff in BJP's second list of candidates

India Today  

A day after announcing the names of candidates for 189 seats in the 224-member assembly, the BJP on Wednesday released its second list of 23 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections to be held on May 10. Interestingly, the national party’s second list has the names of at least seven candidates from political families, which include sons, grandsons and …

Karnataka’s ex-deputy CM quits BJP, says ‘won’t go around with begging bowl’
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka’s ex-deputy CM quits BJP, says ‘won’t go around with begging bowl’

Live Mint  

“I have made my decision. I am a self-respecting politician," former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi resigned as a Legislative Council member and from the primary membership of Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday. BJP leaders denied ticket in Karnataka Polls BJP has informed news agency ANI, party's first list has 52 fresh faces and 21 sitting MLAs have been …

Karnataka Election 2023: Meeting held for selection of candidates at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Election 2023: Meeting held for selection of candidates at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence

India TV News  

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: A meeting was held for the selection of candidates for the polls in the state at the party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence. B N Chandrappa appointed as working president Days ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress on Sunday appointed B N Chandrappa as working president of its state unit. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has …

‘Parliamentary Board likely to meet on April 8 to decide BJP candidates for Karnataka polls’: Bommai
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Parliamentary Board likely to meet on April 8 to decide BJP candidates for Karnataka polls’: Bommai

Hindustan Times  

The BJP Parliamentary Board is likely to meet on April 8 to finalise the list of BJP candidates for the May ten Karnataka Assembly elections, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday. READ | Karnataka Cong chief DK Shivakumar booked for throwing ₹500 notes at rally "We will discuss the names recommended by the district committees during the State Core …

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