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    Congress MLAs to Meet High Command on Cabinet Change

    Bengaluru, April 11 Pressure is mounting within the ruling Congress in Karnataka for a cabinet reshuffle, as a group of senior legislators will travel to New Delhi to meet the party high command and urge them to give opportunities to fresh faces.According to party sources, a group of senior...
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    Karnataka Congress Faces Internal Rift Over By-Election

    Bengaluru, April 11 Karnataka Congress Minority Department President K Abdul Jabbar announced his resignation from the post on Saturday, a day after a group of Muslim leaders accused members of their own party of "conspiring" to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere South.Jabbar, an MLC...
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    Muslim Leaders in Karnataka Cite Party Conspiracy in Davanagere South

    Bengaluru, April 10 A rift within the Karnataka Congress emerged on Friday, a day after the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in the state, as a group of Muslim leaders alleged a "conspiracy" by some of their own senior party leaders to defeat the official candidate in Davanagere...
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    Karnataka, Tripura, Nagaland Hold By-Elections With Voter Turnouts Ranging from 68-82%

    New Delhi, April 9 Voting in the by-elections, which were largely peaceful, took place in four assembly constituencies in Karnataka, Tripura, and Nagaland on Thursday, with voter turnout ranging from 68 to over 82.The by-elections were held for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South constituencies...
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    Assembly By-elections in Karnataka: Bagalkot and Davanagere South Report Significant Turnout

    Bengaluru, April 9 Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded until 5 pm in both Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, where by-elections were held on Thursday.While the turnout in Bagalkot was 65.68 per cent, it was 63.04 per cent in Davanagere South.While the ruling Congress faces the...
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    Karnataka Bypolls Update: Voter Turnout at 3 PM in Two Key Constituencies

    Bengaluru, April 9 The by-elections in Karnataka for two Assembly constituencies – Bagalkot and Davanagere South – where voting is in progress, saw a turnout of 54.82% and 49.66% respectively by 3 pm on Thursday.While the ruling Congress faces the challenge of retaining both seats, the BJP...
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    K'taka Bypolls: Bagalkot and Davanagere South Turnout Figures

    Bengaluru, April 9 At least 43.75 per cent of voters in Bagalkot, Karnataka, where elections for a by-election are underway, cast their votes by 1 pm on Thursday.Davanagere South recorded a turnout of 37.17 per cent, according to the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office.The by-elections...
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    Karnataka Government Defends Welfare Schemes Against ECI Scrutiny

    Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday over its query to the state government regarding the release of funds under guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway...
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    Karnataka Bypolls: Congress Seeks to Hold On, BJP Eyes Gains

    Bengaluru, April 8 Voting for by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka—Bagalkot and Davanagere South—will be held on Thursday, following a high-voltage campaign by both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP.The polls were necessitated by the deaths of senior Congress MLAs...
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    Davangere & Bagalkot By-Elections Reflect Public Anger Against Karnataka Government

    Bengaluru, April 8 – Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Wednesday that the by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot are not just routine electoral exercises, but a strong message from the people of Karnataka against the ruling Congress...
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    Political Pressure on Funds Release – ECI Letter in Karnataka By-Elections

    Bengaluru, April 7 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the state’s Chief Secretary seeking details on the release of funds for the guarantee scheme in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway.This development follows the state...
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    State Politics to Watch: Karnataka By-Elections and Public Sentiment

    Mandya, April 7 – Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai has expressed confidence that the BJP will win both the Bagalkot and Davanagere by-elections, stating that the results will serve as a direction indicator for state politics.He said...
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    Southern States Risk Resource Shift Amidst Delimitation Plans

    Bengaluru, April 7 – The proposed redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies would not only reduce the number of seats in southern states but also lead to financial disadvantages for them, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Tuesday, alleging that tax revenues from the south would be...
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    Bypolls in Karnataka: BJP Leader Highlights Contest Between 'Rich and Poor'

    Bengaluru, April 7 Leader of the Opposition, BJP in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, said the results of the bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies will determine the future of the ruling Congress in the state.The bypolls were necessitated following the death of...
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    Kerala Assembly Elections: UDF Projected to Win Two-Thirds Majority

    Bengaluru, April 7 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar predicted a two-thirds majority for the Congress-led UDF in the upcoming Kerala assembly elections, while accusing the ruling LDF of having an "internal understanding" with the BJP.He also claimed that the people of Kerala are...
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    Bypass Election Could Trigger Karnataka Leadership Shift

    Hubballi (Karnataka), April 7 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Tuesday that the state will see if a new chief minister emerges after the by-elections to two assembly seats.The by-elections for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies will be held on April...
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    Power Play in Karnataka: Cabinet Reshuffle Under Consideration

    Bengaluru, April 7 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara said on Tuesday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the Congress high command will decide on the cabinet reshuffle, amid mounting pressure within the ruling party to make a change, aimed at providing opportunities to new faces.A group...
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    MADC Announces By-Election Schedule for Village Councils

    Aizawl, April 7, 2026: In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-rule (1) of Rule 3 and Rule 37 of the Mara Autonomous District Council (Election to Village Councils) Rules, 2014, the State Election Commission, Mizoram hereby calls upon the Village Council constituencies under the Mara...
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    Karnataka By-Elections: BJP Criticizes Congress Governance

    Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 7 Senior BJP leader and former minister B. Sriramulu has said that the people have decided to remove the Congress party from Karnataka, and it will be eliminated in 2028. He expressed confidence that BJP candidates will win in the Bagalkot and Davanagere by-elections...
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    Karnataka Leaders Cite LPG Crisis, Demand Action

    Bengaluru, April 7 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress leaders issued a joint statement on Tuesday, accusing the Central government of "causing a severe" LPG and fuel crisis in Karnataka. They claimed that this has affected the livelihoods of lakhs of...
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