Congress wins in Challkere constituency

13 May 2023

Congress candidate T Raghumurthy was on Saturday declared winner from the Challakere Assembly constituency becoming the first registered win as the counting of votes progressed for the 10 May Karnataka Assembly polls. Raghumurthy defeated Janata Dal (Secular's) Ravish Kumar with a margin of 16,450, according to the Election Commission. According...

Karnataka: JP Nadda to release BJP manifesto for elections tomorrow

30 Apr 2023

According to sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party will release its election manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly elections on Monday. JP Nadda, the party's president, will release the manifesto in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and party veteran BS Yediyurappa. According to sources, the party manifesto may prioritize youth...

Amit Shah to hold roadshow in Karnataka’s Devanahalli

21 Apr 2023

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah will visit Karnataka on Friday and will hold a roadshow in Devanahalli on the outskirts of Bengaluru. The BJP leader will also assess the party's preparations for the state's Assembly elections on May 10. This is Shah's first visit to the...

Lingayat MLC Ayanur Manjunath leaves the party and accepts a ticket from the JD(S) for Shivamogga

20 Apr 2023

Ayanur Manjunath, the Janata Dal (Secular) candidate from Shivamogga central constituency for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, said on Thursday that his first preference for contesting the elections was the Bharatiya Janata Party, followed by the Congress and the JD(S). Manjunath, a former BJP MLC and a prominent Lingayat face,...

Karnataka polls: Jagadish Shettar files nomination from Hubli-Dharwad-Central constituency

19 Apr 2023

Congress leader Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday filed his nomination for the Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Assembly Elections. In less than a week, Jagadish Shettar became the second senior leader from the Lingayat community to defect from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and join the Congress. Former Karnataka Deputy...

JP Nadda on 2-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka from today

18 Apr 2023

J P Nadda, national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, is scheduled to visit poll-bound Karnataka on Tuesday, a day after its senior leader and former Chief Minister Jagadeesh Shettar joined the Congress party after being denied a ticket. Nadda will visit Hubli and Shiggaon (Haveri) during his visit and...

Congress releases third list with 43 candidates for Karnataka Assembly polls

15 Apr 2023

With less than a month to go for Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress party on Saturday released its third list with the names of 43 candidates. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah has not been named from the Kolar constituency, where the party has fielded Kothur G Manjunath. The Congress declared 124...

Amul vs Nandini controversy: Congress’ Shivakumar visits Nandini parlour, says Karnataka brand stronger than Amul

10 Apr 2023

Congress Karnataka chief D K Shivakumar on Monday visited a Nandini Milk parlour in the Hassan amid the ongoing charges and counter charges between ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress and JD(S) over Amul's announcement of foraying into the Karnataka market. Shivakumar expressed support for Karnataka's homegrown milk brand Nandini,...

BJP to release first list of candidates for Karnataka assembly election

10 Apr 2023

BJP to release the first list of candidates for around 170-180 seats , said former chief minister of Karnataka and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran BS Yediyurappa on Monday. Senior BJP figures attended the CEC meeting for the Karnataka Assembly elections, which will take place in the national capital next...