karnataka politics

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge objected to statements made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday, accusing him of making irresponsible and caste-based remarks.Further defending the controversial "poisonous...

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...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Taking objection to the controversial statements made by AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge against the RSS and BJP, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashok, questioned on Wednesday whether the law against hate speech applies to "fake Gandhis" and "the slaves of...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar strongly condemned the remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, calling them disrespectful and...

Bengaluru, April 7 – Senior BJP leader and opposition leader in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said that the upcoming by-election will see a contest between the poor and the rich, and the Congress will lose.Speaking at a press conference in Bengaluru, he said that in Davanagere and...

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...

Bengaluru, April 7 – The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge over his alleged remarks about "killing BJP and RSS workers" in Assam, and said that terrorists appear as angels to the Congress.Commenting on the issue, Leader of...

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...

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...

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...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 7: The BJP candidate for the Bagalkot Assembly segment, Veeranna Charantimath, has stated that the party is receiving a better-than-expected response in both rural and urban areas.Speaking to the media on Tuesday here, he said that during the campaign, it has become...

Hubballi (Karnataka), April 7 Amid speculation that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar would assume the role of Karnataka Chief Minister, the State Congress President stated that "time will answer everything." On the fuel situation in the state, he said that two ships carrying fuel from Gulf...

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...

Bengaluru, April 7 – A delegation from the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formally lodged a complaint with State Director General and Inspector General of Police M.A. Saleem on Tuesday, accusing Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge of making a provocative speech during an...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 Karnataka BJP state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Monday that in the Davanagere South constituency, it is not just a BJP wave this time, but an atmosphere similar to a “tsunami”.He was speaking during a massive procession organized in connection with...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday strongly criticized the BJP, stating that while the Congress is seeking votes based on its pro-people and development work, the BJP has resorted to abusing him to gain votes. He also expressed confidence that the...

Mysuru, April 6 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara stated on Monday that Siddaramaiah will continue as Chief Minister for the full five-year term "under the current situation."However, he maintained that any decision regarding leadership change rests solely with the Congress high command...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directly criticized former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, and BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, reminding the media of their past remarks against the BJP...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have...

Mysuru, April 6 Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara stated on Monday that Siddaramaiah will continue as Chief Minister for the full five-year term "under the current circumstances."However, he maintained that any decision regarding a change in leadership rests solely with the Congress high...