Karnataka: Ministers' children in Congress candidates list
9 months ago

Karnataka: Ministers' children in Congress candidates list

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The Congress party has revealed its much-awaited candidate list for the forthcoming elections in Karnataka, spotlighting the offspring of five sitting Ministers including four from North Karnataka, along with the son-in-law of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Samyukta Patil, daughter of Agriculture Marketing Minister Shivanand Patil, has secured a candidacy from Bagalkota, while Sagar Khandre, son of Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre, will vie for victory in Bidar. Radhakrishna, son-in-law of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and brother-in-law of Minister Priyank Kharge, has been named to contest from the Gulbarga constituency. Former MLA Dr. Anjali Nimbalkar will represent the party in Uttara Kannada, while former Minister K Jayaprakash Hegde, who recently rejoined the Congress from the BJP, will stand as the party's candidate in Udupi.

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Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
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Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader
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Election results Highlights: CM Eknath Shinde picked as Shiv Sena's legislative leader

Hindustan Times  

Election results live: Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar said that Shiv Sena MLAs feel Eknath Shinde should continue to work as the state chief minister. Election results Highlights: In a historic mandate, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance secured a landslide victory in Maharashtra, leaving the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi stunned. • BJP won 132 out of 148 seats it contested, with allies …

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll results 2024: Congress wins in all three constituencies — Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon

Live Mint  

Congress has won in all three constituencies in Karnataka - Channapatna, Sandur and Shiggaon - that went into polls, as per current Election Commission of India. The bypolls in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna were prompted by the vacating of seats following the election of their representatives—E Tukaram of the Congress, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, and Union …

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

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid
1 month ago

Karnataka bypoll: Congress sweeps Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna, sons of two ex-chief ministers lose bid

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday swept all three Assembly bypolls in Karnataka--Shiggaon, Sandur, and Channapatna--defeating two BJP candidates and a JD candidate. Congress’s Pathan Yasir Ahmed Khan won the Shiggaon seat by a margin of 13,448 votes, defeating BJP’s Bharat Bommai, son of Basavaraj Bommai. In Channapatna, Congress candidate CP Yogeeswara defeated JD’s Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister and former …

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 records 88.81% voter turnout
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Channapatna records 88.81% voter turnout

Hindustan Times  

Of the three assembly constituencies that went to bypolls on Wednesday, Channapatna recorded a major voter turnout with 88.81%, closely followed by Shiggaon at 80.48%, and Sandur with 76.24%, according to the provisional turnout data by the Election Commission of India till 10.30 pm. The by-elections were required after former representatives of these constituencies — E Tukaram of Congress, former …

First bypolls in Bengal since Kolkata RG Kar case; Wayanad test for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
1 month, 1 week ago

First bypolls in Bengal since Kolkata RG Kar case; Wayanad test for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Hindustan Times  

As the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections is underway, by-elections are also being held for the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala and six seats in West Bengal. Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a meeting ahead of the Wayanad seat bypoll Notably, these are the first elections in West Bengal since the rape and murder of a trainee …

Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur
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Karnataka by-poll 2024: Voting underway in three Assembly segments Channapatna, Shiggaon and Sandur

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway for by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka on Wednesday, election officials said. By-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna constituencies are necessitated, as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, former CM Basavaraj Bommai of BJP, and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy of JD -- to Lok Sabha …

As three assembly seats go to bypolls, Channapatna in focus
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1 month, 1 week ago

As three assembly seats go to bypolls, Channapatna in focus

Hindustan Times  

Voters in Karnataka will determine the fate of three key assembly seats on Wednesday, as Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur constituencies prepare for bypolls. The by-elections in these constituencies were triggered after three seats, including Channapatna, were left open as JD leader HD Kumaraswamy, Shiggaon by ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai, and Sandur by Congress’s E Tukaram were appointed as Union ministers. The …

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", …

Dynastic politics in focus with kin of MPs in fray in Assam bypolls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dynastic politics in focus with kin of MPs in fray in Assam bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The issue of 'dynastic politics' has taken the centre-stage in Assam by-elections with both the ruling alliance and the main opposition party fielding candidates from political families, and the parties engaging in a sparring match targeting each other over it. If it is Barpeta MP Phani Bhusan Choudhury's wife Diptimayee contesting as ruling alliance candidate on an Asom Gana …

Congress Picks Royal Candidate in Kolhapur, Sparking Debate
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress Picks Royal Candidate in Kolhapur, Sparking Debate

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra's Congress party has nominated Madhurimaraje Chhatrapati, daughter-in-law of MP Shahu Maharaj, for the Kolhapur North constituency. The decision comes after local opposition to the initial Congress candidate, Rajesh Latkar. Madhurimaraje's candidacy is an attempt by Congress to garner support from traditional voters, given her family's rich heritage. The election will take place in the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra.

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 …

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 …

Shiv Sena Fields Shaina NC, BJP Mumbai Candidate List Rumbles Feathers in Party
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shiv Sena Fields Shaina NC, BJP Mumbai Candidate List Rumbles Feathers in Party

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena both announced their third list of candidates on Monday evening. While the BJP has 25 candidates on its list, the Sena has 15, two of which have been given to their allies. The BJP's Shaina NC (Yogen Shah) and the Sena's Shaina NC have been given tickets from the …

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congress Announces 39 Candidates in Mumbai, Including 5 for the City

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party has released two separate lists of 23 and 16 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Maharashtra. The party has nominated former state unit chief Manikrao Thakre from Digras, Asif Zakaria from Vandre (Bandra) west and Sachin Sawant from Andheri west. It renominated two sitting MLAs Kailash Gorantyal from Jalna and Moham Hambarde from Nanded South but …

Dynastic Politics Dominates Maharashtra Assembly Elections: A Battle of Kins and Candidates
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Dynastic Politics Dominates Maharashtra Assembly Elections: A Battle of Kins and Candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

Dynastic politics dominates Maharashtra Assembly elections, with all major parties allocating tickets to the kins of politicians. This trend is evident in several constituencies, including Baramati, Worli, and Mahim, where the Pawar family is facing a fierce battle between their nephew and nephew-in-law. Additionally, the Shinde Sena has fielded state industries minister Uday Samant and his brother Kiran from the …

HDK's Son to Fight Channapatna bypoll against Congress's Yogeshwar
1 month, 4 weeks ago

HDK's Son to Fight Channapatna bypoll against Congress's Yogeshwar

Hindustan Times  

NDA announces Nikhil Kumaraswamy as the candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll. Nikhil, the son of Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, will contest against Congress candidate CP Yogeshwar in the upcoming bypoll. The bypoll is scheduled for November 13 and marks Nikhil's third attempt at an electoral victory.

Congress Leader CP Yogeshwar Announces Candidacy for Channapatna Assembly By-Poll
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2 months ago

Congress Leader CP Yogeshwar Announces Candidacy for Channapatna Assembly By-Poll

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Minister CP Yogeshwara has filed his nomination as the Congress's candidate for the November 13 Assembly by-poll from Channapatna. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, state Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and district in-charge Minister Ramalinga Reddy, among other party leaders.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Nomination Sparks Political Speculation in Wayanad
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2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Nomination Sparks Political Speculation in Wayanad

Live Mint  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers for the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll on October 23, Wednesday. She was accompanied by her mother Sonia Gandhi, brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, husband Robert Vadra, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

Priyanka Gandhi Files Nomination for Wayanad By-Poll in Sonia-Rahul's Presence
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2 months ago

Priyanka Gandhi Files Nomination for Wayanad By-Poll in Sonia-Rahul's Presence

News 18  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra filed her nomination papers for the parliamentary by-poll in Wayanad on Wednesday. She was accompanied by her mother Sonia Gandhi, brother and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, husband Robert Vadra, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

BJP Re-nominates Familiar Faces in Western Maharashtra, Including Patil and Misal
2 months ago

BJP Re-nominates Familiar Faces in Western Maharashtra, Including Patil and Misal

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its first list of 99 candidates for the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on Sunday. The list includes 21 candidates from Western Maharashtra and 6 from Pune district. Kothrud, a BJP stronghold, will once again see cabinet minister and Solapur district guardian minister Chandrakant Patil contesting. In Pune, the BJP has fielded Siddharth Shirole, a …

BJP Announces 99 Candidates for Maharashtra Assembly Elections
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2 months 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 …

Surge in Congress Ticket Seekers in Pune City Assembly Elections
2 months, 1 week ago

Surge in Congress Ticket Seekers in Pune City Assembly Elections

Hindustan Times  

A surge in Congress ticket aspirants has been observed in Pune city, with the Shivajinagar, Pune Cantonment, and Kasba Peth assembly constituencies seeing a high number of contenders vying for the seats. Notably, the Shivajinagar constituency has attracted as many as 12 candidates, including a BJP member, highlighting the intense competition for the ticket.

BJP and Congress Candidates in Dakshina Kannada Byelection Face Scrutiny
2 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP and Congress Candidates in Dakshina Kannada Byelection Face Scrutiny

The Hindu  

Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner inspects nomination papers of five candidates for the October 21 byelection to Karnataka Legislative Council for Dakshina Kannada Local Authorities Constituency. The RO scrutinised the nominations and found that BJP's Kishor B.R. (Kishor Kumar Puttur), Congress' Raju Poojary, Social Democratic Party of India's Anwar Sadath S., and Independent candidates Mohammed Riyaz and Dinakar Ullal were in …

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 …

Power Games | RS Elections: Kushwaha, Kiran, Pratima among favourites
4 months ago

Power Games | RS Elections: Kushwaha, Kiran, Pratima among favourites

New Indian Express  

The Election Commission has set the ball rolling to fill 12 vacancies in the Rajya Sabha from nine states. Former Congress leader Ravneet Singh Bittu, who was inducted into the Union ministry even after he lost the Lok Sabha election on a BJP ticket, will have to be accommodated in the Rajya Sabha. Sources said among the strong contenders for …

Karnataka: No bypolls yet, but suspense on over three seats
4 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: No bypolls yet, but suspense on over three seats

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: As the Election Commission of India did not announce the dates for the bypolls to three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Friday, the three major political parties will now have ample time to prepare for the elections. The BJP high command will decide on Sandur and Shiggaon, while Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy, who is …

12 candidates in fray for 11 seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

12 candidates in fray for 11 seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council election

The Hindu  

As many as 12 candidates have filed their nomination on July 2 for the 11 Legislative Council election in Maharashtra that will go to election on July 12. The ruling Mahayuti alliance has fielded nine candidates and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi’s three nominees are in the fray for the biennial election. With five candidates, the BJP has fielded the most …

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 …

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll
6 months, 1 week ago

Trinamul Congress Announces Candidates for July 10 Bypoll

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Trinamul Congress on Friday announced the names of four candidates in a mixed bag of old and new faces for the assembly bypoll in West Bengal to be held on July 10. The TMC supremo however did not give a second chance to another BJP turncoat Biswajit Das, who had also resigned as an MLA to contest the parliamentary …

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 …

Results 2024: Who is Shambhavi Choudhary, India's youngest MP?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Results 2024: Who is Shambhavi Choudhary, India's youngest MP?

Hindustan Times  

Shambhavi Choudhary, a Lok Janshakti Party leader, became the youngest Member of Parliament in India on Tuesday after she won the Lok Sabha elections from Bihar's Samastipur. Prime Minister Narendra Modi being greeted by NDA alliance Samastipur candidate, Shambhavi Choudhary. I had said that I have come here to seek blessings as a daughter and today they have accepted me …

Priyanka Jarkiholi is the youngest tribal woman to win from an unreserved seat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Priyanka Jarkiholi is the youngest tribal woman to win from an unreserved seat

The Hindu  

Congress nominee and Minister Satish Jarkiholi’s daughter Priyanka Jarkiholi has won from Chikkodi, defeating incumbent MP and BJP leader Annasaheb Jolle. Priyanka Jarkiholi from Chikkodi became the youngest tribal woman to enter Parliament from an unreserved seat in Karnataka since Independence. She also became the second leader from a reserved community to win from a general seat, after Kotturu Hariharappa …

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 …

Two women candidates out of six from the main parties win in Telangana Lok Sabha elections
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Two women candidates out of six from the main parties win in Telangana Lok Sabha elections

The Hindu  

Two women candidates out of six from the main political parties have emerged victorious in Telangana in the Lok Sabha elections. Aruna, a former minister, has won the Mahabubnagar MP seat with a slender margin, Kadiyam Kavya by defeating her nearest rival Challa Vamshi Chand Reddy of Congress, the daughter of Station Ghanpur MLA Kadiyam Srihari and a political novice, …

BJP wins all but one seat in Kittur Karnataka
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP wins all but one seat in Kittur Karnataka

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which had won all the seven seats in the Kittur Karnataka region in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, almost repeated its performance this time also, except for the debacle in Chikkodi. Two former Chief Ministers, Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, tasted victory in Belagavi and Haveri, respectively, while Union Minister Pralhad Joshi created history by winning …

Mixed Bag Results for Next Generation of Political Families
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mixed Bag Results for Next Generation of Political Families

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Next generation of political families mostly had a good outing in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections with the likes of Bansuri Swaraj and Anil Antony on course to winning their respective seats while Karan Bhushan Singh has won.However, some are also trailing in their constituencies and are unlikely to emerge victorious. According to the latest data from Election Commission …

Election Results 2024: Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini, Dimple Yadav, Kanimozhi among women candidates leading with big margin
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election Results 2024: Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini, Dimple Yadav, Kanimozhi among women candidates leading with big margin

The Hindu  

Women candidates like Selja Kumari, Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini, Dimple Yadav and Misa Bharti are leading by a significant margin in their respective constituencies in the general elections. Some of the prominent women candidates who are leading in the contest include Kangana Ranaut, Hema Malini, Dimple Yadav and Misa Bharti. Ms. Hema Malini, the incumbent MP from Mathura, was leading …

Karnataka Election Results 2024 Highlights: NDA retains Karnataka even as Congress makes a comeback; Prajwal Revanna defeated in Hassan
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Election Results 2024 Highlights: NDA retains Karnataka even as Congress makes a comeback; Prajwal Revanna defeated in Hassan

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani are among those the winners. Suspended JD leader and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s brother and MP D K Suresh lost the polls. While the Congress’ prospects seem …

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: List of constituency-wise winning candidates and parties
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha Assembly Elections 2024: List of constituency-wise winning candidates and parties

India TV News  

Odisha Assembly Election Winner List 2024: The counting of votes for the 147 Assembly seats in Odisha is currently underway, following an intense election process held in four phases on May 13, May 20, May 25, and June 1, coinciding with the Lok Sabha elections for 21 seats. Key candidates and seats to watch out for: The Odisha Assembly elections …

Political fate of Ministers’ children, former CMs, Union Minister to be decided today
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Political fate of Ministers’ children, former CMs, Union Minister to be decided today

The Hindu  

As the countdown for the counting of votes has begun, all arrangements have been made by respective district administrations in the districts of Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka for counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections. Two former Chief Ministers, namely Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, are testing their fortunes in the Lok Sabha elections for the first …

Voting underway for six Karnataka Legislative Council seats
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Voting underway for six Karnataka Legislative Council seats

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway on Monday in the biennial elections to six seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council from teachers' and graduates' constituencies. Voting underway for six Karnataka Legislative Council seats Seventy-eight contestants are in the fray. The polls are being held for the constituencies of Karnataka North East Graduates, Karnataka South West Graduates, Bangalore Graduates, Karnataka South-East Teachers, Karnataka South-West …

Odisha Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of contestants

India TV News  

Odisha Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Lok Sabha polls in Odisha took place in total four phases on May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. Dharmendra Pradhan Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is contesting for the BJP in the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat against BJD's Pranab Prakash Das. Sarmistha Sethi Sarmistha Sethi is a contestant from Odisha representing the …

Karnataka minister promises to reintroduce old pension scheme for govt employees
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka minister promises to reintroduce old pension scheme for govt employees

New Indian Express  

MADIKERI: “The state is committed to reintroducing the old pension scheme for government employees. Plans are on to open 500 new Karnataka Public Schools in the state,” confirmed Karnataka education minister Madhu Bangarappa. Meanwhile, he confirmed that the old pension schemes for government employees will be reintroduced and assured that government-aided school teachers will also be extended pension and insurance …

Congress may make Hassan sexual abuse case its poll plank
7 months, 1 week ago

Congress may make Hassan sexual abuse case its poll plank

New Indian Express  

TUMAKURU: With BJP and JDS deciding to continue their alliance for elections to six seats of the Legislative Council on June 3, the ruling Congress is likely to make the Hassan sex scandal as its poll plank. Hinting at it, KPCC media and communication wing chairman Ramesh Babu on Saturday taunted BJP and JDS over the sex scandal and sought …

LS polls 2024: Stakes high for Kharge, BSY, NCP in Phase 3
7 months, 2 weeks ago

LS polls 2024: Stakes high for Kharge, BSY, NCP in Phase 3

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: The electoral fate of half-a-dozen Union ministers and two former chief ministers will be sealed on Wednesday in the third phase of the general elections is 93 constituencies in 11 states and Union territories. Prominent among the heavyweight candidates in this phase are Union home minister Amit Shah in Gandhinagar, Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya, civil aviation minister …

Women will ensure Congress win: Suneetha
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Women will ensure Congress win: Suneetha

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Patnam Suneetha Mahender Reddy, Congress candidate from Malkajgiri, appealed to the substantial women voter base in the constitutency, highlighting the benefits of women-centric schemes implemented by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's government. Participating in a roadshow in Uppal alongside Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Suneetha Reddy pointed to the significant strides made under Revanth Reddy's leadership, including free bus travel …

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