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HUBBALLI: Congress’ Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan created a history of sorts by winning the Shiggaon Assembly constituency for the Grand Old Party after almost 25 years in the recent bypoll. Congress’ focused efforts, along with the guarantee schemes of the Siddaramaiah-led government, helped Pathan win the seat by defeating BJP’s Bharat Bommai. Congress’ strong organisational strength, successful implementation of the …

Mangaluru: The Congress party in Karnataka has achieved a significant political triumph by sweeping the recent by-elections. A United Front Amidst Divided Opposition The by-election results reflect a strong effort by the Congress, backed by Siddaramaiah's AHINDA base, coupled with strategic moves by Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President DK Shivakumar. This consolidation of power highlights Siddaramaiah’s continuing grip on …

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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 …

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 …

Congress leader B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan is confident of the party's victory in the upcoming byelections to the three Assembly constituencies in Karnataka. He believes that the atmosphere in Channapatna is in favour of the Congress, and that the people of the constituency are aware of the development works taken up by C.P. Yogeshwar. Khan also says that there is …

BJP leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy visited Shiggaon and Sandur constituencies to address party workers and facilitate coordination with their alliance partner. He spoke to presspersons in Hubballi and clarified that he was just discharging the responsibility given to him on strengthening the party. He said the decision by JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda to align with BJP in the Parliamentary election …

Haveri: Haveri MP and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's 'Dhanyavad Yatra' is raising eyebrows in Haveri. Bommai who was with JD, switched to the BJP and won the Shiggaon Assembly seat in 2008, a victory he replicated in 2013, 2018, and 2023. Recently, Bommai won the Haveri parliamentary seat, leaving the Shiggaon assembly seat vacant and necessitating a by-election. Party …

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 …

Congress party is aiming to win in all the three impending by elections to the Assembly in the State, said Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating a two-day State-level Yoga Convention 2024 organised by Karnataka Yoga Teachers Federation in Mysuru on Saturday, Mr. Rao said Congress represented Sandur while BJP represented Shiggaon …

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai was in for a surprise as he was greeted by a snake at the BJP camp office in Shiggaon on Saturday as the state counted votes for the high-octave assembly polls held on May 10. Bommai, who on the question of his political future has said the party will “take care” of him, earlier told …

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai clarified that he had never said that the BJP would 150 seats, but expects the party to get a clear majority. Speaking to mediapersons in Hubballi on May 11, he refused to respond to questions on the possibility of a hung Assembly, but insisted the BJP would get a clear majority. Terming the campaign by Prime …

Karnataka Election 2023: The Congress on Wednesday issued a list of star campaigners that includes party chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, and former state chief minister Jagadish Shettar, who joined the grand old party this week after quitting the BJP. The ruling BJP in the state has released a list of 40-star campaigners including stalwarts like …

The Bharatiya Janata Party will likely release its first list of candidates for Karnataka elections 2023 on Monday or Tuesday after the party's Central Election Committee meeting concluded on Sunday. The Central Election Committee meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, JP Nadda, Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, BJP general secretary BL Santosh and other members of the …

Karnataka Elections 2023: With the Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled to be held next month, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party conducted its Central Election Committee meeting today at the party headquarters in the national capital. CM Basavaraj Bommai to contest from Shiggaon: After the end of the BJP CEC meeting, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the party will announce …