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Karnataka polls: Congress drops candidate who represented Mehul Choksi

The Karnataka unit of the Congress on Sunday attempted to show a united face with senior party leaders stating there were no divisions in the party

Karnataka polls: PM Modi to address 16 rallies in 8 days starting 29 April

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will file his nomination on Monday from the Chamundeshwari constituency

BJP's Karnataka poll list: Yeddyurappa from Shikaripura, Eshwarappa Shimoga

BJP released its first list of 72 candidates who will contest in the Karnataka Assembly elections May 12, to be held on May 12. Yeddyurappa will contest from Shikaripura, not Shimoga

Karnataka polls: Cong's 2nd list out; Siddaramiah to contest from 2 places

The BJP has been attacking the Congress over Mouli's candidature, citing he had represented fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi

Karnataka polls: Cong is 'totally united' to fight against BJP, says Moily

The senior leader also stressed the Congress would get a comfortable majority in the Karnataka Assembly elections 2018

Karnataka assembly polls: BJP counting its chickens before they hatch?

By giving the ticket to Sriramulu, the party leadership has overruled its policy of not fielding MPs, except chief ministerial candidate Yeddyurappa, in the Assembly elections

Karnataka polls: RSS pracharaks to media pros, BJP's Hindutva exponents

The saffron party's Hindutva exponents have all courted serious controversies with minority-baiting and combustible statements and invited criminal charges. Here's a brief profile of some of them

Why Bellary's Reddy miners top BJP's charts despite the 'taint' they carry

The Reddy brothers were so integral to BJP's politics in Karnataka and at the Centre that L K Advani and Sushma Swaraj weighed-in with them rather than the CM of the day, B S Yeddyurappa

Karnataka polls 2018: When religion and politics make for a heady cocktail

Bhatkal, with a population of 100,000 - 70% of that Muslim thrives on religion; this also happens to be the birthplace of Yasin Bhatkal, a Navayath who has been convicted in several bomb blast cases

Karnataka Elections 2018: Why Mangaluru will see stiff BJP-Congress contest

The region's socio-economic development and politics is an outcome of a rapid change that began in the 1970s, with land reforms creating space for backward castes to claim new identities

Modi in London: PM woos Indian diaspora, showcases govt's achievements

The PM conceded he isn't perfect and has committed mistakes in London

Every seat will witness a tough fight among 3 parties in Karnataka: Moily

Asserting that the Congress is in a much better situation in the state, unlike the BJP, Moily - a former Karnataka chief minister -- said "money power and fanaticism of BJP" will not work in the state

Modi's 'Bharat ki baat sabke saath': Karnataka polls reverberate in London

Modi is scheduled to offer 'pushpanjali', or floral tributes, at the bust of 12th century Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara, or Basavanna, at 11.10 am local time, or 4.40pm IST

All eyes on BJP after Congress fields Siddaramaiah from Chamundeshwari

Chamundeshwari is not a new constituency for Siddaramaiah from where he has won elections five times since 1983 before shifting base to neighbouring Varuna in 2008

Karnataka polls: BJP slams Congress for fielding Choksi's lawyer; updates

While the ruling Congress party has released its complete list of candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections 2018, the BJP has so far released the names of 154 candidates in 2 tranches

Don't attack Gowda if you want post-poll ties: 'Kingmaker' JD(S) to Rahul

The big question, however, remains if the JD (S) will form the government with the BJP if Karnataka has a hung assembly?

Karnataka election: BJP names 82 candidates in 2nd list; Owaisi backs JD(S)

Will Siddaramaiah be able to maintain his bastion or will Modi magic work again in Karnataka elections? The results will be known on May 15

Karnataka polls: No '1-family, 1-ticket'? Congress fields Siddaramaiah, son

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on April 8 announced the first list of its 72 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly election 2018, to be held on May 12

Battleground Karnataka: BJP manifesto may look to restore Lokayukta's power

Ahead of the Karnataka polls, BJP has completed an elaborate and structured exercise for drafting its manifesto but it still has to firm up its position on corruption and land acquisition

Karnataka polls: Here's the complete list of 218 Congress candidates

Siddaramaiah will contest from the Chamundeshwari Assembly seat