karnataka assembly elections

Bengaluru, April 4 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expressed confidence on Saturday that the ruling Congress will secure a decisive victory in the upcoming Assembly bypolls on April 9 in the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies, citing a favourable response to the party’s...

Davangere (Karnataka), April 1 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence on Wednesday that Congress candidates would win both the Bagalkot and Davanagere South assembly bypolls in the state by a significant margin, as the government's five guarantee schemes would benefit the...

Bengaluru, March 31 Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa appealed to voters in the two Assembly constituencies going to bypolls, to defeat the Congress, claiming that the ruling party has a "brutal majority" in the state, and that a by-election win would allow them to indulge in more corruption...

Sultanpur (UP), March 27 The hearing in a defamation case involving Rahul Gandhi was postponed on Friday in a local MP/MLA court here due to a holiday on Ram Navami, with the next date fixed for March 28.Counsel for the complainant, Santosh Kumar Pandey, said that arguments in the case were...

Bengaluru, March 23 The BJP and Congress candidates filed their nominations on Monday, the last day to do so, for the bypolls to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.While the opposition BJP appeared united in facing these polls, the ruling Congress faces internal challenges.The bypolls...

Bengaluru, March 22 After several rounds of discussions amidst stiff competition for party tickets, the Congress announced Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun as the party candidates for the Assembly by-elections to the Bagalkot and Davangere South assembly constituencies on Sunday.The...

Bengaluru, March 22 – The Congress party finally announced its candidates for the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka on Sunday, despite ongoing internal conflict.In an official statement, party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal announced the names of Umesh Meti and...

Bengaluru, March 21 Congress general secretary and party's Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Saturday indicated that the party is close to finalizing candidates and that a decision on ticket allocation is likely later on Saturday or March 22, following consultations with leaders...

New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 19 The BJP announced its candidates for the upcoming Assembly bypolls in Karnataka's Bagalkote and Davangere South constituencies on Thursday, which have fallen vacant, necessitating fresh elections.The party has fielded Veerabhadrayya Charantimath from Bagalkote and...

Bengaluru, March 18 Amid intense lobbying, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that the selection of candidates for the April 9 assembly bypolls to the Bagalkote and Davanagere Assembly constituencies will be decided by the Congress high command, with consultations underway...

Bengaluru, March 15 The Election Commission announced on Sunday that by-elections for the vacant Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies in Karnataka will be held on April 9.According to the official schedule, vote counting is scheduled for May 4.Chief Election Commissioner...

Bengaluru, February 19 – Union Minister for Food, Consumer Affairs, and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, warned political opponents on Thursday that attempts to suppress the BJP would fail.He made these remarks during the concluding session of the BJP State Executive meeting at Palace...

Bengaluru, February 18 – Amid ongoing speculation about a possible leadership change in the Karnataka Congress, party MLA H.D. Ranganath, who is considered close to Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, said on Wednesday that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would clarify the issue at an...

In New Delhi, February 15, politics no longer feels like politics; it feels personal, even eccentric, with rhetoric that alienates more than it persuades. The tone emphasizes grievance over governance and emotion over institutional building. The result is the impression of someone seeking power...