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Karnataka polls: Shivakumar stages dharna alleging govt machinery's misuse

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar staged a 'dharna' in front of the counting centre in Jayanagar night alleging the misuse of government machinery to favour Bharatiya Janata Party candidate

After year-long hiatus, AAP back in Lok Sabha following Jalandhar win

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Sushil Kumar Rinku recorded a landslide victory by winning the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll by 58,691 votes after he polled 302,279 votes

BJP wins big in Ayodhya-Mathura-Varanasi municipal polls amid makeover

The makeover of religious cities, including Ayodhya and Mathura, along with the push to religious tourism, has already reaped rich dividends for the ruling BJP in Uttar Pradesh

Will the South write the script of Congress' revival one more time?

The Congress had on many occasions got another lease of life from south India whenever its fortunes had declined nationally

Naveen steers clear of Oppn unity; Cong says it's to keep agencies out

Whenever there is a move to form a Third Front or a common political platform of non-BJP or non-Congress parties, leaders start searching for Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Telangana BJP to hold 'Hindu Ekta Yatra'; Assam CM to participate

On the Occasion of Telugu Hanuman Jayanti, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, President of BJP Telangana will organise 'Hindu Ekta Yatra' in Karimnagar on Sunday, said a party official

Karnataka poll results affirmation of Rahul Gandhi's hard work: Gehlot

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said the huge mandate won by the Congress in Karnataka is an affirmation of party leader Rahul Gandhi's hard work and this was evident during the Bharat Jodo Yatra

K'taka polls: Cong, CPI(M) say results show public sentiment against BJP

CPI(M) and opposition parties in Kerala welcomed the Congress' victory in the Karnataka assembly polls, stating it was an indication of public sentiment against BJP's alleged divisive politics

After defeat, PM, HM should focus on restoring peace in Manipur: Congress

NECCC said that after the defeat in the Karnataka Assembly polls, Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah should follow 'Raj Dharma' and focus on restoring peace in violence-hit Manipur

Thank people for giving us an opportunity to serve them: Amit Shah

Taking to Twitter, the Union Minister said, 'My sincere gratitude to the people of Karnataka for giving the BJP the opportunity to serve them for so many years'

Cong to hold K'taka legislature party meeting on Sunday, decision on CM

Sources said that the party is mulling to create two to three posts of Deputy Chief Ministers in the government

Karnataka polls: BJP accepts people's mandate with humility, says Nadda

In a tweet, Nadda thanked those who voted for the party in the Karnataka Assembly polls and workers of the BJP's Karnataka unit for their efforts

Corruption was main issue in Karnataka, it helped Congress: Sachin Pilot

Addressing reporters at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress stands in support of the poor

Congress registers emphatic win in Karnataka as BJP, JD(S) are swept aside

The Congress won the biggest mandate in the state since 1989 as it took 135 seats in the 224-seat assembly. The BJP was reduced to 66 seats, while the JD(S) won only 19 seats

Karnataka elects the highest number of women MLAs since 1989

This the first time since 1989 that the number of women in the 224-member Assembly has crossed double digits

Karnataka elections: Congress registers big gains in most regions

Bengaluru city is the only area where the party was unable to overturn BJP numbers

Adityanath thanks people for forming 'triple-engine' govt in Uttar Pradesh

The BJP was set for huge victory in the ULB polls with a clean sweep in mayoral elections

BJP faces Karnataka assembly election loss ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls

A loss in the only state in southern India where it held power indicates that the BJP and its brand of Hindu nationalism have not made a significant impact in the region

Amid poll defeat in Karnataka, BJP retains its hold in coastal districts

BJP workers celebrated their overwhelming victory in the twin districts at several places

Karnataka elections: Congress wins 67% seats where youth are a majority

The Indian National Congress won in 27 out of the 40 constituencies, while the incumbent Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) was leading in only 8