Karnataka Assembly Elections

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Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

‘Mann ki Baat’ from Rahul Gandhi

Whether these promises cut ice with voters on May 12 to give the Congress another opportunity to hold the reins is the big gamble.

29 Apr 2018 5:17 AM

Amit Shah to stay in villages to read UP voters’ mood

Party sources said that Mr Shah has given the go-ahead for his programme which will be finalised after the Karnataka Assembly elections.

28 Apr 2018 3:01 AM

Cong & ‘blood of Muslims’

Many Muslims, traditional Congress voters, split away from the Congress after the Babri demolition.

26 Apr 2018 2:31 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah dismisses poll surveys, says Congress will get majority

Siddaramaiah on Wednesday charged that the JD(S) had entered into an unofficial understanding with the BJP.

26 Apr 2018 1:44 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Prime Minister may come and go, but in Karnataka it is a battle between him and Yeddyurappa and the saffron party knows who is winning in the May 12 Assembly polls. (Photo: PTI/File)

Yeddyurappa dummy, PM, UP CM northern imports: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said BJP has no leaders in Karnataka for the May 12 election campaign.

25 Apr 2018 7:08 PM

52-year-old G Somashekhara Reddy is the youngest of Reddy brothers, mining barons for whom the iron ore-rich district of Bellary was home turf. (Facebook Screengrab/ Gali Janardhan Reddy)

BJP fields another Reddy brother in Karnataka polls

With announcement of 59 more candidates, the BJP has declared its nominees for 213 seats for the elections to the 224-member state Assembly.

21 Apr 2018 1:31 AM

BJP MLA Sanjay Patil represents the Belagavi Rural constituency in north Karnataka, near the border with Maharashtra. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Not roads or water, K'taka polls about Hindus vs Muslims: BJP MLA Sanjay Patil

BJP MLA Sanjay Patil said, 'This election is not about roads and drinking water but about Hindu-Muslim incidents.'

19 Apr 2018 4:55 PM

Mumbai team to help BJP with Karnataka polls

BJP leadership wants the team to repeat the show in Karnataka where the battle seems tough.

18 Apr 2018 1:34 AM

Karnataka elections: Congress list of 218 out, CM Siddaramaiah shifts seat

The change in Mr Siddaramaiah’s seat is to enable his son Yatheendra fight from Varuna constituency.

16 Apr 2018 1:36 AM

By contrast, the BJP seems to be heavily banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to see it through these elections. (Photo: AP)

Karnataka: Modi to hold dozen rallies to woo voters

Congress president, Rahul Gandhi has already concluded much of his Karnataka tour and going by party sources, may address a few more rallies.

15 Apr 2018 4:51 AM

Karnataka Assembly elections: Congress list still a suspense

The party is all likely to release candidates list for all 224 constituencies in one go instead of its early decision of releasing in two instalments.

15 Apr 2018 4:44 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: AP)

Rahul Gandhi likely to make at least 3 visits to Karnataka

Rahul Gandhi visiting the state will also ensure that workers remain upbeat till the election date, the leader added.

15 Apr 2018 4:30 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt may stick to UPA line on Lingayat status

Toeing a safe line, the Centre will not be taking any final decision at this juncture as the model code of conduct is in force in Karnataka.

06 Apr 2018 6:08 AM

Congress president Rahul Gandhi (L), BJP national chief Amit Shah (R). (Photo: PTI)

Election officials search planes of Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah in Karnataka

Amit Shah and Rahul Gandhi arrived by separate planes at Hubballi airport from New Delhi to campaign for the upcoming polls.

04 Apr 2018 9:46 AM

Cong seems to have an early edge in Karnataka

The state Assembly has already passed a resolution for a separate state flag for Karnataka, and the bill is pending with the Centre.

02 Apr 2018 3:43 AM

Amit Shah is presently covering the districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Mandya and Ramanagara, where BJP had not won even a single seat in the previous election. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

K'taka CM's time has come to end, will get ‘biggest shock’ soon: Amit Shah

Amit Shah asserted that Siddaramaiah and JDS would receive the 'biggest shock of their lives' from the region in the May 12 assembly polls.

31 Mar 2018 8:20 AM

Pralahad Joshi was the one who corrected BJP chief Amit Shah earlier this week when he said by mistake that the government of BS Yeddyurappa was the 'number one most corrupt'. (Photo: File)

Modi won't help poor: Amit Shah's translator's slip puts BJP in fix

Prahlad Joshi translating Amit Shah's speech claimed that 'Narendra Modi will not do anything for the poor and Dalits'.

30 Mar 2018 1:47 PM

BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya had deleted within moments his tweet, which had the date of counting wrong (May 18 instead of May 15). (Photo: Twitter/Amit Malviya)

K'taka poll date leak: Cong leader, not BJP's Amit Malviya to be probed

BJP's Amit Malviya and Cong's Srivatsa B tweeted May 12 polling date before Election Commission announced it on Tuesday.

28 Mar 2018 4:40 PM

The EC uses Facebook to encourage young people to enrol as voters.

Facebook to remain EC’s social media partner: CEC

Rawat informed further that the cell will make its recommendations on the issue to the Commission which would then take a call.

28 Mar 2018 7:03 AM

While rattling allegations against Siddaramaiah’s government at a meeting in Karnataka's Davanagere, BJP chief Amit Shah said, 'Recently a retired Supreme Court judge said if there was ever a competition of the most corrupt government then the Yeddyurappa government is number one...' (Photo: File)

Amit Shah slips, calls Yeddyurappa 'most corrupt' ever

Though, BJP chief quickly realised his gaffe and corrected himself, the video clip soon went viral on social media.

27 Mar 2018 5:06 PM

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