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Congress Karnataka chief Shivakumar signals his intention to become next CM

A day after the Congress romped to victory in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the party's state unit president D K Shivakumar on Sunday hinted that he is in the chief ministerial race saying he took everyone along and never sought anything for himself. He also brushed aside speculations about differences between him and former chief minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking to reporters at Nonavinakere here, Shivakumar said the Congress and the Legislature Party will decide the next chief minister of Karnataka. On the question that those who toiled should also get preference instead of those who are liked by the people, Shivakumar said when Siddaramaiah and Dinesh Gundu Rao had resigned as the Congress Legislature Party president and head of the state unit respectively after the party's rout in 2019 by-elections, then Congress national president Sonia Gandhi had reposed faith in him and made him president. Shivakumar also recalled that when he was in jail in a money laundering case, Gandhi

Thailand polls today: Voters call for change in military-dominated kingdom

As Thailand prepares for elections on Sunday, young voters spearhead 'earth-shaking' calls for change in the military-dominated kingdom, reported CNN

Turkey set to vote in presidential, parliamentary elections today

Voters will decide the fate of Turkey's democracy less than three months after a February 6 earthquake killed more than 50,000 people and displaced more than 5.9 million

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Here is how tally looks like at 3 pm

Karnataka elections results 2023: According to the trends at 3 pm, Congress is leading the race with the BJP in second place. The JD(S) is in a distant third place

Karnataka elections 2023: 7 out of 13 Congress, JD(S) turncoats trailing

17 MLAs had moved away from the Congress-JD(S) combine in 2019 to help the BJP come back to power. 13 of those contested these elections

Uttar Pradesh Urban Body Polls 2023: BJP way ahead, SP, BSP routed

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 16 corporations out of 17 in the Uttar Pradesh urban local body polls

Karnataka elections 2023: Key contests to play deciding factor for Assembly

Ahead of the counting of votes for the Assembly elections in Karnataka scheduled, both the BJP and Congress have rejected exit polls' prediction of a hung assembly and claimed of winning a majority

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54.7% voter turnout in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll: Election office

A voter turnout of 54.70 per cent was recorded in the May 10 Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, according to final figures released by the election office on Thursday. This was well below the voter turnout of 63.04 per cent recorded in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. According to the final figures released by the election office, 54.70 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the bypoll on Wednesday. Of the 16,21,800 eligible voters in the constituency, only 8,87,154 cast their votes, the data showed. Among the nine assembly segments of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, Shahkot recorded the highest polling percentage at 58.23, followed by 57.97 in Kartarpur, 56.49 in Jalandhar West, 55.89 in Nakodar, 55.81 in Phillaur, 54.43 in Jalandhar North, 54.02 in Adampur, 50.19 in Jalandhar Cantt and 48.94 in Jalandhar Central. The Jalandhar seat fell vacant following the death of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary due to a cardiac arrest during his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra in January. The bypoll

UP local body elections: Over 40 per cent polling recorded till 3 pm

A voter turnout of 40.80 per cent was recorded till 3.00 pm in the final phase of the urban local body polls in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday with the Samajwadi Party alleging that supporters of the ruling BJP were indulging in election malpractices, especially in Kannauj. The polling began at 7 am on Thursday in Meerut, Ghaziabad, Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Aligarh, Kanpur, and Ayodhya and will continue till 6 pm. Polling was going on smoothly with 46.75 per cent turnout in Ayodhya, 38.61 per cent in Aligarh, 42.81 per cent in Etawah, 53.29 per cent in Gautam Buddh Nagar, 34.69 per cent in Ghaziabad, 32.84 per cent in Kanpur and 36.95 per cent in Bareilly till 3.00 pm, the election office said. In a series of tweets, the main opposition Samajwadi Party accused members of the ruling party of indulging in fake voting in the Gursahaiganj polling booth of Kannauj. It also alleged that BJP MP Subrat Pathak and his supporters were misbehaving with SP workers and voters at another booth in ...

Markets in consolidation phase; prudent to book profit now: Analysts

Thus far in fiscal 2023-24 (FY24), the S&P BSE Sensex has moved up around 5% to nearly 62,000 levels. The Nifty50 index, on the other hand, has gained 5.5% to 18,300 levels, data shows

Sohiong bypoll in Meghalaya over peacefully, 91% voter turnout recorded

By-election to Sohiong assembly constituency in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district was peaceful with 91 per cent of eligible voters exercising their franchise till the end of polling on Wednesday, Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor said. No untoward incident was reported during the polling that began at 7 am, he said. "Polling was scheduled to be closed at 4 pm. However, voting continued till 7 pm in a few of the 63 polling stations as there were long queues. There was enthusiasm among electorates," the CEO told PTI. Over 91 per cent of more than 34,000 eligible voters exercised their franchise, he said. There were long queues in front of several polling stations an hour before the voting process started, he said. "No law and order issue was reported. Some issues regarding EVMs were reported in a few polling stations and those were fixed. Voting was held in a free and fair manner," he said. However, over 1,450 litres of liquor worth around Rs 4 lakh were seized during the

Over 92% of 34,783 voters cast votes in Meghalaya Assembly by-election

Over 92 per cent of the 34,783 voters cast their votes on Wednesday in the by-election to the Sohiong Assembly constituency in Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district

Nearly 70% of Karnataka electorate cast vote in Assembly elections

Counting of votes for the 224-member Assembly will be taken up on May 13

UP Assembly bypolls: Suar records over 33% polling, 32% in Chanbey

Amidst allegations by the Samajwadi Party that police were preventing voters from casting votes in some booths, the Suar seat recorded over 33 per cent polling while Chhanbey recorded 32.64 per cent till 3 pm for the assembly bypolls in Uttar Pradesh. Voting started at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. In a tweet on its official Twitter handle, the SP charged, "In Khempur, Rasoolpur, Faridpur, Samodia in the Suar seat of Rampur, police are preventing voters from voting. Voters are returned from polling booths. Election Commission should take cognisance and ensure fair elections". In a separate tweet, it alleged that Cabinet minister Ashish Patel (of Apna Dal-S) was calling SP workers and threatening them to affect polls. Officials, however, denied any discrepancies and said free and fair polls are being ensured in the state. There is a direct contest between the ruling coalition and the opposition Samajwadi Party in the bypolls. A total of 774 polling booths have been set up by t

Odisha election: 55.20% voting till 3 pm in Jharsuguda assembly bypoll

A total of 55.20 per cent of the 2.21 lakh voters exercised their franchise till 3 pm on Wednesday in Odisha's Jharsuguda assembly constituency, where a by-election is underway, an Election Commission official said. Long queues were seen in front of several polling stations even before the voting process started at 7 am. "There is no report of any untoward incident. Voting is underway peacefully amid tight security arrangements in all 253 polling stations. At least 55.20 per cent of eligible voters have exercised their franchise till 3 pm," Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nikunja Bihari Dhal said. Dhal said the pace of voting reduced in the afternoon due to intense heat as 42 degrees Celsius was recorded in Jharsuguda at 3 pm. He said drinking water and watermelon were distributed among the voters standing in the queue. The voting will continue till 6 pm. Over 2.21 lakh voters, including 63 members of the transgender community, are eligible to exercise their franchise in the ...

Why elections being delayed in Jammu and Kashmir, asks Farooq Abdullah

Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Sunday wondered why there was a delay in holding Assembly elections in the Union territory and said it was time to have an elected government. In an interview to PTI Video, Abdullah, the 85-year-old Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, said that when BJP leaders announce publicly that they will win 50 seats in elections, what prevents them from holding the democratic exercise. Abdullah, who talked about a range of issues, again advocated for early resumption of dialogue with Pakistan for ensuring lasting peace in the subcontinent. The National Conference president also spoke about the country's decline on various fronts such as human rights issue, growing religious intolerance and corruption, saying "all these things don't augur well for this great nation". On the delay in conducting Assembly elections, Abdullah said as far as the government goes, it has been saying all the time that conditions are alright ...

Elections in country will take place on same day: Pakistan's Shehbaz Sharif

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Saturday said elections in Pakistan will take place on the same day, Dawn reported

K'taka polls: Ahead of May 10, Lingayat shrines draws political visitors

Shri Siddaroodha Swami Math and Moorusavir Math, the two top Lingayat shrines in Karnataka, are yet again the centre of attention of key political players vying for power in the poll-bound state

Karnataka polls: CM Bommai seeks fourth consecutive term from Shiggaon

Shiggaon in Haveri district has emerged as a high profile constituency in this Assembly election, with the Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai seeking re-election for the fourth consecutive time from the segment. The Congress has not been able to win the seat, once considered its stronghold, since 1999. The JD(S) and independent candidates won from here in 1999 and 2004 respectively. Bommai first contested the Assembly elections in 2008 as a BJP candidate, after quitting Janata Dal (United). Shiggaon has a sizeable Muslim population, and has elected a Muslim MLA in the past. The Congress has fielded Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan from the constituency, while Shashidhar Yeligar is the JD(S) candidate. The Congress had initially announced a ticket for Mohammad Yusuf Savanur, President of Anjuman-e-Islam of Hubballi from Shiggaon, but subsequently replaced him by fielding Pathan, a former Zilla Panchayat member from Bommanahalli in neighbouring Hangal taluk. In 2018, Bommai polled 83