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K'taka polls: Cong, BJP vying to contact winnable independent candidates

This time due to rebellion and denial of tickets many potential candidates have contested as independents and have a good chance of winning

Stage set for counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly poll tomorrow

The counting of votes polled for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals BJP and the Congress, besides the JD(S) will be taken up on Saturday as the parties are waiting with bated breath to know their fate over the possibility of a hung assembly. The electoral fortunes of top leaders-- Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, Congress heavyweights Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and JD(S)' HD Kumaraswamy, among many others will be known on Saturday. The counting will begin at 8 am in 36 centres across the state, and poll officials expect a clear picture about the outcome is likely to emerge by mid-day. Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the State, especially in and around the counting centres, to avoid any untoward incidents, official sources said. The State registered a "record" turnout of 73.19 per cent in the voting on May 10, to elect representatives to the 224 member Assembly. With most exit polls predicting

Karnataka polls: Congress asks 'leading' candidates to reach Bengaluru

The exit polls have predicted a hung Assembly but the BJP and Congress are claiming they will win a comfortable majority

Don't want to be MP CM, Kamal Nath will get top job if Cong wins: Digvijaya

Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh on Thursday expressed confidence his party will form the next government in Madhya Pradesh under the leadership of former CM Kamal Nath and mocked the ruling BJP, calling it a divided house in the central state, where Assembly polls are due by the year-end. Singh said the saffron outfit is divided in three factions -- "Shivraj BJP (Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan), Maharaj BJP (a reference to Jyotiraditya Scindia who hails from a royal family) and Naraj BJP (disgruntled members in the party)". The Rajya Sabha MP said he does not want to be chief minister again. I don't want to become chief minister, but MP Congress president Kamal Nath will be the chief minister (if Congress wins). Poll tickets would be given on the basis of a survey for which a team is on the job, the veteran Congress leader told reporters here while responding to a query on whether he would become the next CM if his party wins. There are three types of saffron people in the

Sachin Pilot to get CRPF security cover for his 'Jan Sangharsh Padyatra'

The DGP,RPF has also been asked to ensure the safety of Pilot's train journey

Sachin Pilot steps up pressure on Cong, begins 5-day yatra over corruption

Dissident Congress leader Sachin Pilot began a 125-km foot march from Ajmer to Jaipur on Thursday, challenging Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and the party's top brass as assembly elections in Rajasthan approach. A month back, the former deputy chief minister had defied a warning from the party to hold a daylong fast targeting Gehlot on inaction over alleged corruption when the BJP was previously in power. The just-begun five-day yatra mounts further pressure on the party leadership as it hopes to retain the state in the elections at the end of the year. I am taking out this yatra to raise my voice, to hear your voice, and to become the voice of the people, Pilot, who was sacked as the state Congress chief in 2020 when he led a revolt against the CM, said at the start of the padyatra. Referring to the scorching heat as aag ka dariya, he told his supporters, This is a river of fire, we have to swim across it. The Tonk MLA was welcomed by them when he reached Ajmer by train. He address

Manipur violence seems pre-planned, President's Rule must be imposed: Cong

The Congress on Thursday alleged that the Manipur violence seemed "pre-planned" and demanded immediate imposition of President's Rule in the state to help restore peace and normalcy. Congress spokesperson and the party's in-charge for Manipur, Bhakta Charan Das, also demanded compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the next of kin of those killed in the violence and Rs 5 lakh for those whose houses were destroyed. The injured should be treated immediately and safe space needs to be created for people to return to their homes and neighbourhoods, he told a press conference. "The BJP government has utterly failed to control the situation (in Manipur). It has been unable to stop violence, unable to stop weapons from being looted or recover them, unable to rescue innocent people and unable to provide facilities to those in relief camps," Das said. "In this situation, we demand that President's Rule be immediately imposed to stop these incidents (of violence) which are happening even now," he said

Sonia Gandhi never spoke of Karnataka sovereignty: Congress deletes tweet

The Congress Party has clarified that Sonia Gandhi had never used the word "sovereignty" in her speech during election campaigning for Assembly elections in Karnataka

Karnataka Assembly Elections: Exit polls give Congress the edge over BJP

Voter turnout may be lower than the record 72% seen in the previous election

Karnataka CM rejects exit poll results giving Congress edge over BJP

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday rejected the exit poll results, which gave Congress an edge over the ruling BJP in the assembly elections and asserted that his party will win with clear majority. He also said the high voter turnout always favoured the BJP and not the Congress as some rival leaders have been claiming. Exit polls are exit polls. They can't be 100 per cent correct. There will be variation that can change the whole scenario, Bommai told reporters in his home constituency Shiggaon, from where he is contesting the election. Our ground report says we will win with absolute majority. Let us wait till May 13 (when the counting will happening), the CM said. To a question about the Congress being buoyed by the voter turnout, and seeing it is a positive sign for the party, Bommai replied that it is the other way round. "See, more number of voters turning out is always better for the BJP, not the Congress. It shows that lot of people who otherwise do not

Karnataka elections 2023 LIVE: Exit polls predict close BJP vs Cong fight

Voting will be held today for 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka with 2,615 candidates in the fray

Parties make slew of announcements ahead of elections in Madhya Pradesh

While the BJP is pitching up the Ladli Behna and farmer loan waiver schemes, the Congress has introduced the Nari Samman Yojana

K'taka polling ends: Rahul thanks voters, lauds Cong for dignified campaign

As polling wound up Wednesday evening in the Karnataka assembly elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked the voters of the state and lauded party leaders for a "well-run, dignified and people-oriented campaign" Voting came to an end for the Karnataka Assembly elections at 6 pm, with data showing a turnout of 65.69 per cent till an hour before that. "I want to thank the Babbar Sher workers and leaders of Congress for a well-run, dignified and solid people-oriented campaign. Thank you to the people of Karnataka for coming out in large numbers to vote for a progressive future," he said in a tweet. According to the voter turnout figure for the polls to the 224-member Assembly, Ramanagara recorded the highest turnout of 78.22 per cent, while the lowest polling was from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) South limits (parts of Bengaluru city) at 48.63 per cent, election officials said. The state is mainly witnessing a three-cornered contest between the ruling BJP, the Congr

K'taka polls: Clash between Cong workers, JD(S) candidate Bava's supporters

A complaint and a counter-complaint have been lodged at the Bajpe police station here after Congress workers alleged that the supporters of Mangaluru North Janata Dal (Secular) candidate B A Mohiuddin Bava assaulted them on Tuesday night. Two Congress workers who were injured in the scuffle, Nizam and Hasher, have been admitted to a private hospital. Bava had switched over to JD(S) recently after he was denied a Congress ticket. Sources said the incident occurred when Congress workers intercepted a car alleging that the JD(S) candidate had brought money in a car to distribute to voters, which led to an altercation between the two groups. Later, both groups went to Bajpe police station where Bava's supporters allegedly assaulted Nizam and Hasher in front of the candidate. The injured Nizam used to work as Bava's car driver and had recently pledged support to Mangaluru North Congress candidate Inayat Ali. JD(S) workers, in a counter complaint, alleged that Nizam and other Congress .

Karnataka polls: Will not form alliance with JD(S), says state Cong chief

Shivakumar further appealed to the people of Karnataka to consider "inflation" in the BJP-ruled state and come out and vote

People of Karnataka have decided to choose welfare-oriented govt: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the people of Karnataka have decided to choose a progressive, transparent and welfare-oriented government. He urged the people to vote in large numbers in the election. Voting for the high stakes Assembly elections in Karnataka began early on Wednesday, in a state where the ruling BJP is eyeing to script history by retaining its southern citadel while a combative Congress eyes a comeback ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. "People of Karnataka have decided that they shall choose a progressive, transparent & welfare-oriented government," Kharge said in a tweet. Today, it is time to vote in large numbers, he said. "We welcome our first time voters to participate in this democratic process for a better future," the Congress chief said. Polling is being held for 224 seats in what is being seen mainly as a three-cornered contest between the ruling BJP, the Congress and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's Janata Dal ...

Voting begins for high-stakes Karnataka elections, 2,615 candidates in fray

Voting for the high stakes Assembly elections in Karnataka began early on Wednesday, in a state where the ruling BJP is eyeing to script history by retaining its southern citadel while a combative Congress eyes a comeback ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Polling is being held for 224 seats in what is being seen mainly as a three-cornered contest between the ruling BJP, the Congress and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) The electoral fate of top guns--Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy among others will be sealed during the day-long exercise. Counting of polled votes will be taken up on May 13. The voting that began at 7 am amid tight security will go on till 6 in the evening. A total of 5,31,33,054 electors are eligible to cast their vote in 58,545 polling stations across the state, where 2,615 candidates are in the fray. Among the electors, 2,67,28,053 are male, 2,64,00,074

Karnataka polls: Here's how mutts can act as game changer in state politics

It also suggests that in the state of Karnataka, an election can be won or lost with just a nod or a shake of the head from the chief of a mutt

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Demand for better policies to end Bengaluru plight lost in Karnataka polls

The three main political parties have offered freebies including free cylinders and affordable housing to woo the voters, however, real estate pricing remains a problem for those living in Bengaluru