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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

'Yogi unfit to be CM,' says Karnataka Congress chief on Unnao; BJP protests

Following the remarks, BJP State General Secretary N Ravikumar filed a complaint with the Election Commission against Gundu Rao

Karnataka polls: Rahul Gandhi likely to make at least 3 visits to the state

Gandhi has till now held six rounds of campaigning in the state with the last one being on April 7 and 8

Karnataka polls: Internal differences delay Cong's first list of candidates

There is a possibility of releasing the first list of around 180 candidates in a total of 224 constituencies in the state

Karnataka poll date information was speculation, says EC probe panel

The EC said all political parties should have avoided from tweeting at the crucial juncture when the Commission was announcing poll dates

Karnataka polls: Cong's urbane outreach at odds with state's civic problems

Earlier, political parties targetted Bengaluru's slums because they had captive vote banks, but turnout pattern in 2013 Assembly polls was perhaps a wake-up call on the emergence of a strong middle cl

Challenge for BJP, Congress in battleground Karnataka: Fighting their own

In both BJP and Congress camps, aspirant MLAs are miffed that their claims for party nomination in the Karnataka Assembly election 2018 is being ignored, perhaps in the interest of 'winnability'

Why Karnataka polls 2018 will be no repeat of 2013 success for Siddaramaiah

Once called 'Sleepy Ramaiah' by many in his own party, Siddaramaiah transformed Congress with a combination of social justice and distributive justice tools and ideas he begged, borrowed or stole

Karnataka polls: Fake Cong list circulated to create confusion, says CM

The BJP has already announced its first list of candidates for the Karnataka polls to be held on May 12