Yediyurappa Attends Karnataka Assembly Session as 'Ordinary MLA'; Oppn Protests Inflation
3 years, 3 months ago

Yediyurappa Attends Karnataka Assembly Session as 'Ordinary MLA'; Oppn Protests Inflation

News 18  

The Monsoon Session of Karnataka Assembly opened on a stormy note on Monday with Opposition leader Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar and others travelled in a bullock cart to Vidhana Soudha to protest rising prices of fuel and other commodities. Stopped by the police at the gates of Vidhana Soudha, Siddaramaiah threatened to move a breach of privilege motion, while other leaders like Priyank Kharge, MB Patil gathered around. There is no law barring how I travel to the legislature, let me in,” Siddaramaiah told the police, who finally allowed a few bullock carts inside the premises of Vidhana Soudha, even as a few Congress MLAs sat on a dharna near police barricades. #WATCH | Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah, State Congress president DK Shivakumar along with other party leaders arrive at Legislative Assembly on bullock carts to participate in the Monsoon session of the state legislature to protest against inflation pic.twitter.com/0HRgOgkPET— ANI September 13, 2021 The Congress also plans an adjournment motion over the price rise.

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

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 …

BJP Rally: Strong Support for Bharath Bommai as He Files Nomination
1 month, 4 weeks ago

BJP Rally: Strong Support for Bharath Bommai as He Files Nomination

Deccan Chronicle  

BJP candidate Bharath Bommai filed his nomination on Friday in the presence of senior BJP leaders. The rally saw a strong turnout from party supporters and was attended by former CMs Yediyurappa, Basavaraj Bommai, and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi. Former CM Yediyurappa urged the public to ensure Bharath's victory by a margin greater than that of his father.

BJP-BDS alliance to continue in Karnataka
6 months ago

BJP-BDS alliance to continue in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU---Buoyed by the success of Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal Secular alliance in the recent Lok Sabha in Karnataka winning 19 seats together, leaders of both the parties expressed willingness to continue their alliance to contest the ensuing elections to City Corporations, Zilla Panchayat among others. At a felicitation function held in Bengaluru to the newly elected Lok Sabha members of …

BJP holds state-wide protest in Karnataka over hike in petrol and diesel prices
6 months ago

BJP holds state-wide protest in Karnataka over hike in petrol and diesel prices

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka BJP on Thursday held "Cycle Jatha" here, as part of its state-wide protest against the Congress government's decision to hike petrol and diesel prices. BJP holds state-wide protest in Karnataka over hike in petrol and diesel prices However, the police stopped the protesters mid-way, detained Vijayendra and others and whisked them away in a bus. Former Deputy Chief Minister …

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

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

New Indian Express  

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

The importance of Karnataka
8 months 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 …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Karnataka: Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Files Nomination Papers Again
8 months ago

Karnataka: Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Files Nomination Papers Again

Deccan Chronicle  

Haveri: Senior BJP state leaders including former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi accompanied BJP candidate from Haveri Basavaraj Bommai as he filed his nomination for the second time on Friday. Having already submitted his nomination on April 16 on an auspicious occasion, Bommai had then declared to file another set of papers on April 19, amidst …

BJP Rebel Eshwarappa firm on taking on Yediyurappa’s son in Shivamogga battle
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Rebel Eshwarappa firm on taking on Yediyurappa’s son in Shivamogga battle

Live Mint  

Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader KS Eshwarappa returned empty-handed after he failed to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 3. After this, Eshwarappa reiterated that he is going to contest against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son and incumbent MP B Y Raghavendra in Shivamogga as he had announced earlier. Attacking BS Yediyurappa and family …

Ex CM Basavaraj Bommai Challenges Siddaramaiah, Questions Congress' Electoral Strategy in Haveri Campaign
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex CM Basavaraj Bommai Challenges Siddaramaiah, Questions Congress' Electoral Strategy in Haveri Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Haveri: Former CM and BJP candidate from Haveri Basavaraj Bommai rebuked Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's statement suggesting that the BJP would not secure more than 200 seats in the upcoming parliamentary elections. During his campaign in Madlur village within the Hirekerur Assembly constituency of Haveri district on Tuesday, Bommai highlighted that out of the total 543 parliamentary seats, the Congress has …

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai Criticises Congress-led Govt's Development Failures and Electoral Strategies
8 months, 3 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 …

‘Even if PM Modi comes and tries to…’: Karnataka BJP leader K S Eshwarappa
9 months ago

‘Even if PM Modi comes and tries to…’: Karnataka BJP leader K S Eshwarappa

Hindustan Times  

Senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa, whose son was earlier denied a ticket for the Haveri-Gadag Lok Sabha seat, said he will contest independently and win the elections even if Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes and attempts to change his mind. READ | FIR booked against BJP's CT Ravi over his social media post: Election Commission Replying to her, the former …

Vijayendra will resign as Karnataka BJP chief after LS results: Eshwarappa
9 months ago

Vijayendra will resign as Karnataka BJP chief after LS results: Eshwarappa

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Former deputy chief minister K S Eshwarappa stirred controversy on Wednesday by saying that B Y Vijayendra, state BJP president, will step down from his position following the announcement of Lok Sabha election results on June 4. The former state BJP chief also disclosed his intention to contest against Yediyurappa’s son, B Y Raghavendra, in the Shivamogga constituency. Eshwarappa, …

BJP leader Eshwarappa skips PM's rally in embarrassment to party ahead of LS polls
9 months ago

BJP leader Eshwarappa skips PM's rally in embarrassment to party ahead of LS polls

Hindustan Times  

Senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has raised a banner of revolt over denial of ticket to his son to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from Haveri, on Monday skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally here, in an embarrassment to the party. Eshwarappa has announced he will contest as an independent candidate from Shimoga in the coming Lok …

PM Modi to address 2nd public meeting in Karnataka. Full schedule
9 months, 1 week ago

PM Modi to address 2nd public meeting in Karnataka. Full schedule

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a public meeting for the Lok Sabha elections in Shivamogga on Monday, the BJP state unit said on Sunday. PM Modi to address 2nd public meeting in Karnataka in the run up to LS election The party is expecting a turnout of 2.5 lakh people at the Allama Prabhu ground. BS Yediyurappa's son B …

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

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

Hindustan Times  

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

Lok Sabha polls: Yaduveer, Manjunath and Bommai get BJP ticket, as party replaces candidates in 10 seats out of 20 announced in Karnataka
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Lok Sabha polls: Eshwarappa blames BSY for son being denied BJP ticket; to meet well-wishers to decide next step
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls: Eshwarappa blames BSY for son being denied BJP ticket; to meet well-wishers to decide next step

The Hindu  

Making his displeasure known and sending out feelers of potential rebellion, senior BJP leader K.S. Speaking to The Hindu over phone, Mr. Eshwarappa said that Mr. Yediyurappa had assured his son of the party ticket and also promised that he would campaign for his victory. When asked if he would contest as Independent candidate in Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency against …

Will get a clear picture on BJP candidates from Karnataka today: BS Yediyurappa
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Will get a clear picture on BJP candidates from Karnataka today: BS Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said a clear picture would emerge on Sunday after the BJP election committee meeting on party’s candidates in Karnataka. Already one round of talks has taken place with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda. Union Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi told reporters in Shivamogga that …

‘Going to win 24 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats’: Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
9 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Going to win 24 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats’: Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party will win 24 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka. On Wednesday, the BJP's Central Election Committee met to decide on the candidates for the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka. The Congress and the JD, headed by former …

Lok Sabha polls: BJP panel finalises new faces in Karnataka
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: BJP panel finalises new faces in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

The list will be sent to the party’s high command and it is likely to be announced in a week. We had sent two observers to all the Lok Sabha constituencies of the state for two or three days. We put forth the names that came from the observers and it was decided to send the list to the party …

Karnataka | Corridors of Power
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka | Corridors of Power

The Hindu  

Too many vying for LS tickets Perhaps for the first time in coastal Karnataka, many BJP leaders have openly sought the ticket for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Udupi-Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kananda constituencies. For the Dakshina Kannada seat, the former State secretary of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha Sathyajit Surathkal and the former chairman of the Karnataka Fisheries …

Modi govt causing injustice to Karnataka: Siddaramaiah
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi govt causing injustice to Karnataka: Siddaramaiah

New Indian Express  

Till the 14th Finance Commission, the tax share was based on the 1971 census. But the 15th Finance Commission considered the 2011 census and took the state’s population, area, forest cover, per capita income and development of its communities as yardsticks, he said. Replying to BJP’s allegation that the state will become bankrupt owing to implementation of the guarantee schemes, …

Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on December 13; PM Modi to attend ceremony
1 year ago

Mohan Yadav to take oath as Madhya Pradesh CM on December 13; PM Modi to attend ceremony

The Hindu  

Mohan Yadav will take oath as the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh at a ceremony in capital Bhopal on December 13. An official close to Mr. Yadav, however, told The Hindu that it was not yet clear if Mr. Shukla, Mr. Devda and Mr. Tomar will also take oath on December 13. “There is a late-night meeting scheduled between Mr. …

Stuck in Quota Battle with No Deputies Around, Will Shinde Help BJP Ride Caste Wave in 2024? - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Stuck in Quota Battle with No Deputies Around, Will Shinde Help BJP Ride Caste Wave in 2024? - News18

News 18  

It is evident that the demand for Maratha reservation has taken centre-stage in Maharashtra politics once again, but the same issue could be a thorn in the step of the Mahayuti in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as well, given that, this time, the OBC community is fuming with the idea of all Marathas getting quota under the ‘Kunbi’ caste. …

Can BJP win back Karnataka by turning to Yediyurappa, Deve Gowda?
1 year, 1 month ago

Can BJP win back Karnataka by turning to Yediyurappa, Deve Gowda?

Hindustan Times  

​Six months after it lost the Karnataka election, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s state unit has got a new president in B Y Vijayendra, the son of veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa. Buying peace with Yediyurappa is the second major strategic retreat by the BJP in the state, the first being forging an alliance with the Janata Dal or JD, …

Karnataka LoP to be decided after BY Vijayendra's Delhi visit
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka LoP to be decided after BY Vijayendra's Delhi visit

Hindustan Times  

Newly appointed Karnataka BJP State President, BY Vijayendra Yediyurappa on Monday met with former chief minister Basavaraj Bommai at his residence and discussed the future of the party in the state. Karnataka LoP to be decided after BY Vijayendra's Delhi visit Vijayendra met Bommai for the first time after being appointed to the role of the state president of the …

Yediyurappa’s son madechief of Karnataka BJP before 2024 polls
1 year, 1 month ago

Yediyurappa’s son madechief of Karnataka BJP before 2024 polls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday appointed first-time lawmaker BY Vijayendra, the son of former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, as the president of its Karnataka unit, marking a generational shift in the critical southern province and underlining the continued influence of the Lingayat strongman even after his retirement. Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa congratulates son BY Vijayendra …

Karnataka: BS Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra Yediyurappa is new state president
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka: BS Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra Yediyurappa is new state president

Live Mint  

Almost six months after losing the assembly elections in Karnataka, the Bhartiya Janata Party appointed Vijayendra Yediyurappa as the president of the state unit on Friday, as per a report by Hindustan Times. “BJP National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Shri Vijayendra Yediyurappa, MLA as State President of Karnataka, BJP. The appointment of Vijayendra Yediyurappa as the chief …

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra is new Karnataka BJP chief
1 year, 1 month ago

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra is new Karnataka BJP chief

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed BY Vijayendra Yediyurappa, son of former chief minister BS Yediyurappa as the party president for Karnataka. BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra is new Karnataka BJP chief “BJP National President Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda has appointed Shri Vijayendra Yediyurappa, MLA as State President of Karnataka, BJP. After quitting electoral politics, BS Yediyurappa had widely campaigned for …

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra appointed as Karnataka BJP state president
1 year, 1 month ago

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra appointed as Karnataka BJP state president

India TV News  

Karnataka: The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra as party's state president with immediate effect, General Secretary Arun Singh informed on Friday. Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa congratulated his son after he was appointed as the party president for Karnataka. "I would like to thank the party president JP Nadda for giving me this opportunity to work as …

Discontent continues in Karnataka BJP as ex-CM questions JD(S) ties
1 year, 2 months ago

Discontent continues in Karnataka BJP as ex-CM questions JD(S) ties

Hindustan Times  

Even as senior BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister Sadananda Gowda has caused a stir by alleging that the party’s alliance with the Janata Dal was formalised without keeping state leaders in the loop, some in the party have suggested that these concerns may stem from the caste churn that the move could produce that could affect their political …

Bengaluru Bandh: Sec 144 Clamped As Police Deny Nod For Protest, Schools To Remain Closed — Updates
1 year, 2 months ago

Bengaluru Bandh: Sec 144 Clamped As Police Deny Nod For Protest, Schools To Remain Closed — Updates

ABP News  

To prevent any untoward occurrence or violence during the Bengaluru Bandh on Tuesday, the city police have imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code across the city for 24 hours from Monday midnight, news agency ANI reported. Taking to X, Bengaluru City Police stated: "Today addressing press, Bengaluru Police Commissioner has reiterated that no bundh/protests/processions are …

East, South or North: Elections Round the Corner, BJP’s New Strategy is ‘Take to Streets & Go Aggressive’
1 year, 5 months ago

East, South or North: Elections Round the Corner, BJP’s New Strategy is ‘Take to Streets & Go Aggressive’

News 18  

Vijay Kumar Singh was a 55-year-old BJP leader who died during a protest march by the party in Patna on Thursday. Interestingly, just days ago, Union Home Minister Amit Shah flew in to Bhopal for a few hours where he told the top leadership of the state, including Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, to ‘fight aggressively’. BJP MPs, MLAs, and …

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

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

The Quint  

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

War of words break out in Karnataka assembly between CM, Bommai, over Cong's ‘failed’ poll promises
1 year, 5 months ago

War of words break out in Karnataka assembly between CM, Bommai, over Cong's ‘failed’ poll promises

Hindustan Times  

A heated argument broke out in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and former CM Basavaraj Bommai from the opposition BJP over the alleged “failure” of the Congress party in implementing it's five major election guarantees. When legislators from the BJP pushed for their submission - over the alleged “failure” of the grand old party to …

Bommai to be interim LoP in Karnataka assembly, says BJP
1 year, 5 months ago

Bommai to be interim LoP in Karnataka assembly, says BJP

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, in a late night decision on Monday, stated that former chief minister Basvaraj Bommai will be interim leader of the party in Karnataka legislative assembly till a formal leader of opposition is decided, a party leaders said. After a meeting with BJP president JP Nadda and home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Sunday, former chief …

Karnataka win a big boost for Congress' morale. But what went wrong in BJP's camp?
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka win a big boost for Congress' morale. But what went wrong in BJP's camp?

India TV News  

Karnataka results: The Congress finally bounced back and is on the verge of registering a thumping victory in Karnataka and managed to stop the winning juggernaut of BJP which yet again failed to make inroads in South. The Congress was winning or leading in 136 of the 224 assembly seats in the state, comfortably over the magic number of 113, …

Karnataka: Yediyurappa to lead BJP agitation against Congress from July 4
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka: Yediyurappa to lead BJP agitation against Congress from July 4

Hindustan Times  

Announcing that BJP will hold protests both inside and outside the Assembly during legislature session, demanding the Congress government in the state to implement its poll guarantees, veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will lead agitations in front of Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, from July 4. Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister …

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

Congress surge topples BJP in Karnataka

The Hindu  

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

Karnataka Assembly election results | PM Modi’s push did little to turn the tide in many constituencies
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Assembly election results | PM Modi’s push did little to turn the tide in many constituencies

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi headlined the Bharatiya Janata Party’s campaign in Karnataka, pitching for a “double engine sarkar”, with the same party in power at both the Centre and State. For instance, in seats like Shivamogga Rural, Kudachi in Belagavi, Kolar, Vijayanagar, Chitradurga, Sindhanur, Kalaburagi, Karwar, Kittur, Nanjangud, Channapatna, Badami and Haveri seats, where Mr. Modi held rallies, BJP lost …

Karnataka polls: Outgoing CM Bommai wins from Shiggoan for 4th time in row
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka polls: Outgoing CM Bommai wins from Shiggoan for 4th time in row

Deccan Chronicle  

HAVERI: Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday registered his fourth consecutive victory from the Shiggoan constituency in Haveri district, defeating his nearest rival Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan of the Congress by a margin of 35,341 votes. The 63-year-old Bommai, who is the son of former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Parivar veteran late S R Bommai, had in …

Karnataka election results 2023 important leaders performance
1 year, 7 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 …

'Victory And Defeat Aren't New To BJP': BS Yediyurappa After Karnataka Election Results
1 year, 7 months ago

'Victory And Defeat Aren't New To BJP': BS Yediyurappa After Karnataka Election Results

ABP News  

Karnataka Election Results 2023: After Congress claimed a remarkable win in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Saturday insisted that "victory and defeat aren't new to BJP." The senior BJP leader - former Karnataka chief minister stated that the party will introspect on its defeat, news agency ANI reported. I respectfully accept this verdict," says BJP …

As BJP loses Karnataka, a look at six factors that played role in its defeat
1 year, 7 months ago

As BJP loses Karnataka, a look at six factors that played role in its defeat

India Today  

With the counting of votes underway in 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, the trends are indicative of Congress coming to power with absolute majority. Karnataka election result live updates | Full list of seat-wise results Karnataka Election Results 2023 Live Here are six factors that presumingly led to the defeat of the Centre-ruling BJP: Absence of strong face Absence of …

Bommai’s convoy stuck as Cong celebrates its possible win in Karnataka polls
1 year, 7 months ago

Bommai’s convoy stuck as Cong celebrates its possible win in Karnataka polls

Live Mint  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is also a BJP candidate contesting State Assembly elections from the Shiggaon constituency, conceded defeat as the Congress leads sailed past 120 by noon. Bommai reached the BJP camp office in Shiggaon as Congress surged ahead in 117 seats and won two constituencies. When Bommai was leaving the BJP office, his convoy got stuck …

Karnataka Election Result: CM Bommai Concedes Defeat, Says Will Introspect & Bounce Back in 2024
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Election Result: CM Bommai Concedes Defeat, Says Will Introspect & Bounce Back in 2024

News 18  

Conceding the BJP’s defeat in Karnataka elections 2023, outgoing Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said the party will introspect and bounce back in time for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. PM Narendra Modi’s campaign juggernaut since April 29 moved steadily ahead with as many as 18 mega public meetings and six road shows. A number of BJP leaders, including party …

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