Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy to contest LS polls from Mandya as NDA candidate
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy to contest LS polls from Mandya as NDA candidate

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal second-in-command and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday confirmed he will be contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha election from the Mandya constituency as an National Democratic Alliance candidate. READ | ‘BJP in very bad shape in Karnataka, Cong will win nearly 20 out of 28 LS seats in state’: DK Shivakumar "Ramanagara district gave me political birth. READ | BJP, JD leaders' joint coordination meeting for LS polls on March 29 "There is no change in Hassan Lok Sabha constituency, and the JD candidate for Kolar Lok Sabha constituency is still not finalised. The BJP has left the seat to our party.” READ | Water scarcity hits denim manufacturing units in Karnataka’s Ballari The regional party has teamed up with the BJP this time around to contest the Lok Sabha polls with a united front.

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Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress
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2 days, 19 hours ago

Dalit Vote Battle Heats Up Between BJP, Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Behind the ongoing political battle over the alleged insult of B.R. Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark in the Rajya Sabha gave the Opposition an opportunity to whip up anti-BJP sentiments among the Dalits, the objective is clear — the Congress wants to further consolidate the 4 per cent Dalit votes it gained in the last general election …

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)
5 days, 13 hours ago

Nitish face of NDA in Bihar elections: JD(U)

New Indian Express  

PATNA: The JD on Wednesday said that the NDA would contest the Bihar assembly elections under the leadership of Nitish Kumar, irrespective of what formula was decided for the polls. JD leader and minister Ratnesh Sada said, “Only Nitish Kumar and nobody else will become the CM after the polls.” Another JD leader and Education Minister Sunil Kumar was equally …

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result
3 weeks, 4 days 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, …

Karnataka: ‘13 JDS MLAs are unhappy with party leadership after Channapatna result,’ says CM Ibrahim
4 weeks ago

Karnataka: ‘13 JDS MLAs are unhappy with party leadership after Channapatna result,’ says CM Ibrahim

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister CM Ibrahim met senior JDS leader GT Devegowda at his residence on Monday and held crucial discussions on the future of the party. Ibrahim said that at least 13 MLAs in the JDS are unhappy with HD Kumaraswamy’s leadership after party’s loss at Channapatna by-election. CM Ibrahim said that at least 13 MLAs in the JDS are …

Opinion: JDS future looks bleak as Gowda launches another Nikhil dud
1 month ago

Opinion: JDS future looks bleak as Gowda launches another Nikhil dud

India Today  

Former prime minister, 92-year-old HD Deve Gowda’s possibly last-ditch attempt to launch his favourite grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s political career from Channapatna Assembly constituency ended in a fiasco, casting grave concerns about the future of the regional party launched by him – the Janata Dal. Siddaramaiah described the Congress candidates’ victories as the “people’s response to the machinations of the BJP …

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise
1 month ago

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise

India Today  

A clean sweep of the three assembly bypolls, on November 23, came as a morale-booster for the Congress in Karnataka, whose Siddaramaiah-led government has, of late, been under siege by the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal over corruption allegations. The loss in Channapatna was particularly acute for Kumaraswamy, currently Union minister for steel and heavy industries, given that it was …

Cong's CP Yogeshwar leads with 45K votes, JD(S) Nikhil Kumaraswamy trails behind in Karnataka's Channapatna
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1 month ago

Cong's CP Yogeshwar leads with 45K votes, JD(S) Nikhil Kumaraswamy trails behind in Karnataka's Channapatna

Hindustan Times  

BJP turncoat CP Yogeshwara, who joined the Congress in October is leading from the Channapatna seat, counting for which began on Saturday morning, as per the early trends from the Election Commission of India. As per the ECI trends at 10:30 am today, Yogeshwara is leading with 45982 votes with Janata Dal candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union minister HD …

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account
1 month ago

Bihar bypolls: NDA wins all four seats, PK's Jan Suraaj Party fails to open its account

New Indian Express  

PATNA: With Bihar assembly election nearly less than a year away, the opposition INDIA bloc suffered a major jolt when the ruling NDA won all four assembly seats in the by-elections held on November 13. The alliance's latest victory also saw Bihar BJP once again reposing faith in the leadership of chief minister Nitish Kumar as state party president and …

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 …

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

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?

The Hindu  

A cracker of a contest is under way as film actors-turned-politicians battle it out in the Channapatna Assembly constituency that has drawn Statewide attention, and the byelection results here are expected to have consequences on the Vokkaliga-dominated politics in the region. The JD, which derives strength from its Vokkaliga voter base, is trying to break into the backward-class votes while …

Shiv Sena Showdown: Who is the Real Political Master?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Showdown: Who is the Real Political Master?

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Assembly Polls: The upcoming elections are the first assembly polls after Shinde split the party two and a half years ago. The two Senas, led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, are vying for the legacy of the party, founded in Mumbai almost 60 years ago. The final verdict will be handed down by the people's court on November …

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 …

High-Stakes Bypolls in Kerala: Congress, CPI, and BJP Battle for Wayanad and Other Assemblies
1 month, 3 weeks ago

High-Stakes Bypolls in Kerala: Congress, CPI, and BJP Battle for Wayanad and Other Assemblies

The Hindu  

Kerala is set to witness simultaneous bypolls in three Assembly constituencies next month, with Congress, CPI(M), and BJP battling it out in Wayanad, Palakkad, and Chelakkara. Wayanad, a high-stakes seat, will see Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra make her electoral debut, facing stiff competition from the CPI's Sathyan Mokeri and the BJP's Navya Haridas. Palakkad and Chelakkara will see Congress's Rahul …

Karnataka By-Elections: A Crucial Test for the BJP-JD(S) Alliance
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka By-Elections: A Crucial Test for the BJP-JD(S) Alliance

India Today  

The upcoming by-elections in Karnataka could have significant implications for the state's political landscape. While there is no evidence to suggest that by-elections support the ruling party or the Opposition, the close proximity of the elections to the Assembly elections could create a favorable environment for the ruling party. Additionally, the presence of dynastic politics across parties could play a …

JDS Enters the Race for Channapatna: A Crucial Battle for the State
2 months ago

JDS Enters the Race for Channapatna: A Crucial Battle for the State

New Indian Express  

JDS camp in Channapatna prepares for the upcoming by-polls to the Channapatna Assembly constituency. The constituency was represented by former Chief Minister and Union Minister HD Kumar Swamy, who lost his seat at Bengaluru rural Loksabha seat in the recent Lok sabha polls. Annapoorna, the JDS candidate, will now contest the polls from Sandur, an ST Reserved constituency, taking on …

Julana Assembly Election 2024: Will wrestler Vinesh Phogat clear her first political 'agnipariksha'?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Julana Assembly Election 2024: Will wrestler Vinesh Phogat clear her first political 'agnipariksha'?

India TV News  

Julana Assembly Election 2024: The Julana Assembly constituency is one of the 90 constituencies in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. Congress - Vinesh Phogat BJP - Captain Yogesh Bairagi JJP - Amarjeet Dhanda INLD - Surender Lather AAP - Kavita Dalal Past winners on the seat and the parties 1967: Chaudhary Dal Singh 1968: Narain Singh Kataria 1970: Chaudhary Dal Singh …

Haryana assembly polls: Mahavir Phogat opposes Vinesh’s decision to join politics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Haryana assembly polls: Mahavir Phogat opposes Vinesh’s decision to join politics

Hindustan Times  

Wrestler-turned politician Vinesh Phogat’s uncle and BJP leader Mahavir Phogat on Monday said that he was against Vinesh joining the politics and contesting from Julana assembly segment in Jind. BJP leader Mahavir Phogat Talking to media at his native village Balali in Charkhi Dadri, Mahavir said that Vinesh should have focused on her game to win a gold medal in …

BJP-JDS rift widens over Karnataka's Channapatna bypoll candidate
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP-JDS rift widens over Karnataka's Channapatna bypoll candidate

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The rift between alliance partners BJP and JDS over the candidate for the Channapatna bypolls is out in the open, with talks between the leaders having failed. At a meeting at Union Minister Pralhad Joshi’s residence in New Delhi on Thursday, Union Minister and JDS state chief HD Kumaraswamy expressed his dissatisfaction against Yogeshwara, who had declared himself as …

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have asked Union minister HD Kumaraswamy to announce his stand on the proposal to nominate former MLA CP Yogeshwar as the party’s candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll, people familiar with the matter said. The proposal for Yogeshwar’s name for Channapatna bypoll was put forward at the residence of Union minister of consumer affairs …

I am the candidate in Channapatna no matter who contests: D K Shivakumar
3 months, 3 weeks ago

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

New Indian Express  

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

Kumaraswamy must answer people of Mandya on his U-turns: DK Shivakumar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kumaraswamy must answer people of Mandya on his U-turns: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today demanded that the Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy must put an end to his frequent reversal of statements and fulfil his promises made to the people of Mandya. Kumaraswamy must answer people of Mandya on his U-turns: DK Shivakumar Addressing the Janandolana programme in Mandya, he said, "Kumaraswamy has to answer the people …

Nitish Kumar Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar Chairs JD(U) Meeting to Discuss Jharkhand Poll Strategy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday chaired a JD meeting to discuss the poll strategy and preparation for the upcoming Assembly polls in Jharkhand. JD's working president and in charge of Jharkhand Sanjay Kumar Jha, Bihar minister Ashok Choudhary, along with Rajya Sabha MP and head of the JD's Jharkhand unit Khiru Mahto, attended the meeting. After …

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll
5 months, 1 week ago

Independent candidate defeats JD-U and RJD in Bihar’s Rupauli bypoll

Hindustan Times  

Independent candidate Shankar Singh, who quit the Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas to contest Rupauli bypoll in Bihar defeated the Janata Dal-United ’s Kaladhar Mandal by a margin of 8,211votes while pushing the Rashtriya Janata Dal ’s Bima Bharti to the third. The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of sitting JD-U MLA Bima Bharti, who won the seat for five …

Karnataka: BJP to finalise candidates for bypolls, MLC seat
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: BJP to finalise candidates for bypolls, MLC seat

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP Core Committee will hold a meeting soon to finalise the names of candidates for the three Assembly constituencies of Shiggaon, Channapatna and Sandur, which have fallen vacant after three MLAs were elected as MPs. State BJP chief BY Vijayendra told reporters on Friday that the party is confident of winning all three seats. Vijayendra told TNIE …

BJP-JD(S) alliance closely watching DKS move on Channapatna, expect him to field a ‘surprise’ candidate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP-JD(S) alliance closely watching DKS move on Channapatna, expect him to field a ‘surprise’ candidate

The Hindu  

Though the Channapatna Legislative Assembly seat byelection date is yet to be announced and major political parties are yet to hold any discussion on the selection of candidates, all eyes are on the constituency after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Though Mr. Shivakumar initially offered to contest from this seat but later changed his stance, BJP-JD alliance leaders are keenly watching …

No decision yet on Mahayuti’s CM candidate, says Maharashtra BJP chief
6 months ago

No decision yet on Mahayuti’s CM candidate, says Maharashtra BJP chief

The Hindu  

There has been no discussion about who will be the chief ministerial candidate of the ruling ‘Mahayuti’ coalition in the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule said on June 19. He added that the party’s central leadership and alliance partners would take a decision on this, while affirming that Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis continues to be …

Lok Sabha Speaker election: Sanjay Raut offers INDIA bloc's support to TDP; JD(U) backs 'BJP's right'
6 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Speaker election: Sanjay Raut offers INDIA bloc's support to TDP; JD(U) backs 'BJP's right'

Hindustan Times  

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed the Opposition's INDIA bloc will support N Chandrababu Naidu's TDP if it fields its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker's election. Reacting to his remark, Nitish Kumar's party, Janata Dal, said the right to nominate the Speaker of the lower House of the Parliament rests with the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sanjay Raut …

JDU clears stand on Lok Sabha Speaker's post ahead of election on June 26, says 'Will support...'
6 months, 1 week ago

JDU clears stand on Lok Sabha Speaker's post ahead of election on June 26, says 'Will support...'

India TV News  

Janata Dal spokesperson KC Tyagi said they will support the person nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party for the post of Speaker in the NDA government ahead of the election on June 26. On the Lok Sabha speaker, JDU spokesperson KC Tyagi said, "TDP and JDU are with the NDA. “The Speaker is always of the ruling party because its …

Bandi takes charge as Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
6 months, 1 week ago

Bandi takes charge as Union Minister of State for Home Affairs

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Thursday took charge as Minister of State for Home Affairs, admid vedic chants at his office in New Delhi. “On taking charge as Minister of State in Ministry of Home Affairs, I would like to thank you each one of you for being on my side and my support system,” he said …

Karnataka Election Results 2024: Explaining How BJP-JD(S) Alliance Swept Polls, Winning 19 Lok Sabha Seats
6 months, 1 week 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 …

H.D. Kumaraswamy: 'Child of circumstances' yet again?
6 months, 1 week ago

H.D. Kumaraswamy: 'Child of circumstances' yet again?

India Today  

Kumaraswamy took the oath of office as a cabinet minister in the National Democratic Alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9, it was the first time the 64-year-old, who has been a key figure in Karnataka politics, was donning the mantle of a central minister in a political career that ironically began with a parliamentary election. …

JD(S) gets Union Cabinet berth for the first time since its formation in 1999
6 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(S) gets Union Cabinet berth for the first time since its formation in 1999

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal has found representation in the Union Cabinet for the first time since it was formed in 1999 as a part of a breakaway group from the Janata Dal. He was sworn in before many BJP Ministers who had served in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s earlier term. The alliance with the JD is credited to have helped the …

‘PM Modi has given me an opportunity’: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘PM Modi has given me an opportunity’: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy

Hindustan Times  

JD leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given him an opportunity to serve as a Minister in the new Cabinet that will be sworn-in this evening, and credited the people of "Kannada Naadu" for it. JD-S leader HD Kumaraswamy {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "Under Narendra Modi's leadership a decision has been made, after discussion …

MNS withdraws from Maharashtra MLC polls after BJP candidate meets Raj Thackeray
6 months, 2 weeks ago

MNS withdraws from Maharashtra MLC polls after BJP candidate meets Raj Thackeray

The Hindu  

Raj Thackeray has blinked. The decision was taken after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s sitting MLC Niranjan Davkhare met Mr. Thackeray on Friday, the last day of filing nominations. Four MLC seats -- Mumbai Graduates’, Konkan Graduates’, Mumbai Teachers’ and Nashik Teachers’ – will go to the polls on June 26 and the results will be announced on July 1. The …

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: After LS polls, 5 MLA seats, one MLC, two RS seats up for grabs

Hindustan Times  

Parliamentary elections are over, but heightened political activity is set to continue in Bihar, where five assembly seats, two Rajya Sabha seats and one legislative council seat will be up for grabs in bypolls to be held within six months since seven of the incumbents have got elected as MPs of the Lok Sabha. Former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, …

Karnataka | Setback for BJP in Council polls, but NDA still hangs on to majority
6 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 …

Lok Sabha Election Results: NDA Meeting To Elect Modi As Bloc Leader At 11 AM Today | ABP News
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: NDA Meeting To Elect Modi As Bloc Leader At 11 AM Today | ABP News

ABP News  

The BJP-led NDA is scheduled to meet on Friday. All NDA MPs are going to attend this meeting, who will formally elect Narendra Modi as the leader of their alliance. Lok Sabha election results have come out and this time also NDA has got majority. News agency PTI quoted sources as saying that after Narendra Modi was elected leader of …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Odisha CM likely to be chosen in BJP Parliamentary Party meet on June 7
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

India TV News  

LJP chief Chirag Paswan on NDA govt formation | ".My PM is going to be the Prime Minister of the country for the third time. In yesterday's meeting, all NDA allies accepted his leadership once again without any conditions." ".My goal was clear - to make my Prime Minister the PM of the country for the third time. In NDA …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Here are the 7 Independents who have won
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Here are the 7 Independents who have won

Op India  

The Election Commission of India has announced the results for all the 542 Lok Sabha seats. Here are the details of the 7 Independent candidates who have won the Lok Sabha elections this time – Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav: Local strongman with a criminal past Rajesh Ranjan aka Pappu Yadav, who had jumped parties multiple times in his ‘political …

Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu's big hints on supporting Narendra Modi 3.0
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar, Chandrababu Naidu's big hints on supporting Narendra Modi 3.0

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal chief Nitish Kumar and Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu, whom the poll pundits are calling the 'kingmakers' after the Bharatiya Janata Party's subpar performance in the Lok Sabha elections, have dropped big hints on supporting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to form his third government at the Centre. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Nitish Kumar, after …

Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: Complete List of MLAs From TDP, YSRCP and BJP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh Lok Sabha Election 2024: Complete List of MLAs From TDP, YSRCP and BJP

News 18  

Telegu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu-led NDA scored a landslide victory after winning 150 out of 175 assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh on June 4 in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. This means Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSRCP has been dethroned from power. “YSR Congress Party will act as the voice of the voiceless,” said Reddy while conceding defeat to TDP. …

JD(S) Leader Kumaraswamy Heads to Delhi, Says Congress Bid to Form Govt Will Not Happen
6 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(S) Leader Kumaraswamy Heads to Delhi, Says Congress Bid to Form Govt Will Not Happen

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: JD leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the Congress bid to form government at the Centre will not happen. The Election Commission of India on Tuesday declared results for 542 of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, with the BJP winning 240 seats and the Congress 99. Speaking to reporters before heading for New Delhi, he said the NDA …

Karnataka Karaoke: Congress Faces Music after Assembly Poll Win, as BJP-JD(S) Combine Hits High Notes in Lok Sabha Contest
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Karaoke: Congress Faces Music after Assembly Poll Win, as BJP-JD(S) Combine Hits High Notes in Lok Sabha Contest

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has scored a remarkable victory by holding on to a majority of the seats it won in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, pushing the Congress, which is in power in the state, into a sticky situation. The BJP’s win in 16 seats and two more by its alliance partner Janata Dal out of the …

Shobha Karandlaje wins populous seat hands down in Karnataka
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Shobha Karandlaje wins populous seat hands down in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Outgoing Union minister Shobha Karandlaje comfortably won Bangalore North constituency with a margin of 2,59,476 votes against Congress candidate Prof M V Rajeev Gowda. The constituency has the highest number of voters in Karnataka, and of 17,52,504 votes polled, Shobha received 9,86,049 votes and Rajeev Gowda got 7,26,573 votes, while 13,554 opted for None of the Above. This is …

Jammu, Udhampur Lok Sabha seats stay in BJP kitty but vote share takes a hit
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu, Udhampur Lok Sabha seats stay in BJP kitty but vote share takes a hit

Hindustan Times  

With Union minister Dr Jitendra Singh and BJP MP Jugal Kishore beating their arch-rivals from the Congress-- Choudhary Lal Singh and Raman Bhalla by margins of over 1.24 lakh and 1.35 lakh votes, respectively, the Bharatiya Janata Party, on Tuesday, retained Jammu and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats for the third consecutive term since 2014. Though Dr Singh and Kishore retained …

Lok Sabha Election Results: Karnataka at a glance
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Election Results: Karnataka at a glance

The Hindu  

The NDA alliance - BJP and JD - retained Karnataka, while the Congress improved its performance in the Kalyana Karnataka region. For constituency-wise updates, visit our Election Results page The JD candidate Prajwal Revanna, who was involved in a sexual abuse case and later suspended by the party, lost in Haasan constituency to Congress candidate Shreyas M. Patel who won …

Billionaires Dominate AP Polls, but Money Doesn’t Guarantee a Win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Billionaires Dominate AP Polls, but Money Doesn’t Guarantee a Win

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The results of the hard-fought Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections were announced on Tuesday, with several incredibly wealthy politicians scoring victory while some multi-millionaires faced defeat. Naidu’s son Nara Lokesh, who registered his inaugural electoral win in Mangalagiri and is inheritor of over Rs 542 crore assets, is touted as the future face of the party. Wealthy winners with assets …

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections: Shiv Sena candidate wins Mumbai North-West by just 48 votes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Maharashtra Lok Sabha Elections: Shiv Sena candidate wins Mumbai North-West by just 48 votes

Hindustan Times  

In Mumbai North-West, Ravindra Waikar from Shiv Sena won the 2024 Lok Sabha election. Worse, unlike in several other states where the party’s vote share went up irrespective of seat loss, in Maharashtra the party’s vote share dipped by one per cent from 27.84 per cent to 26.45 per cent. Uddhav Thackeray, leader of Shiv Sena, said the INDIA alliance …

Tamil Nadu election results 2024| A. Raja wins third term as the Nilgiris MP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu election results 2024| A. Raja wins third term as the Nilgiris MP

The Hindu  

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s A. Raja defeated the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and Union Minister, L. Murugan by a margin of more than 2.4 lakh votes in the Nilgiris Parliamentary Constituency. It was suspected that Mr. Raja’s prospects of being re-elected from the Nilgiris could have suffered a blow in the months leading up to the election, with his controversial …

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