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CM Bommai slams Congress poll promises ahead of Karnataka assembly polls

Bommai said, "the Congress leader's statement shows his frustration and this has given a feeling that Shivakumar doesn't have the intention of implementing it

Voters must decide whom to support, patriots or tukde-tukde gang: Shah

If people want a Popular Front of India-free Karnataka, they should vote for the BJP, Shah said

As assembly polls loom in Karnataka, CM Bommai woos coastal voters

The state government will offer subsidy to fishermen who upgrade their motor boats from kerosene to petrol, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated

PFI ban puts minority votes under spotlight in poll-bound Karnataka

The possible electoral impact of the ban on the PFI in poll-bound Karnataka has sparked debate in political circles as its associate political wing SDPI, which has not been outlawed, is still relevant in certain constituencies with significant presence of the minority community. With the Union government imposing ban on the Popular Front of India (PFI) and several of its associates for their alleged terror activities, its political implications in Karnataka, where Assembly elections are just months away, are bound to be keenly watched. The now-banned PFI along with its associates like the political offshoot Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) and students' wing Campus Front of India (CFI) have been making their presence felt in the past few years, among the Muslim-dominated areas of the state, especially in the coastal belt. The SDPI has over 300 public representatives in various local bodies and has been trying to make inroads into several assembly segments. It remains to be s

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to attend key party meeting in Karnataka today

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the party's Karnataka unit's political affairs committee meeting on Tuesday evening, amid rumblings within ahead of 2023 Assembly polls

Yediyurappa cannot retire; will fight 2023 polls under his guidance: Bommai

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa can never retire and the party will fight the 2023 assembly polls under his guidance, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday. Bommai's remarks come hours after Yediyurappa announced that he is vacating his Shikaripura constituency and will not contest the next election. Yediyurappa also said that his son and party's state vice-president B Y Vijayendra will contest the 2023 assembly polls from Shikaripura. The former chief minister's announcement seems to indicate the end of his electoral politics. "He never retires. Yediyurappa has never retired. In the next elections, his strength and guidance will be there," Bommai told reporters when asked under whose leadership the party will fight the next polls in the absence of Yediyurappa. He also mentioned that Yediyurappa is a "fatherly figure" and the central leaders know about that. The next assembly election in Karnataka is scheduled for May 2023. Bommai is in the national capital

We want Priyanka Gandhi to focus on South as well: Karnataka Congress chief

Ahead of Karnataka Assembly elections next year, State Congress President D K Shivakumar on Thursday said the party wants Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to "concentrate" on the South

Rahul discusses with Karnataka leaders preparation for next year's polls

AICC general secretary in charge for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala said the party would launch its 100-km 'Mekedatu Yatra' in the state from February 27

Strongly believe SC will accept OBC reservation survey: Siddaramaiah

'Backward classes were denied rightful political representation due to a lack of reservation in politics, it will be against Social Justice if they again lose their reservation due to the SC order'

Karnataka bypolls: Voting underway in two assembly constituencies

Voting is underway for the bypolls in Sindgi and Hangal assembly constituencies

JD(S) to field women candidates in 30-35 seats in 2023 polls: Kumaraswamy

He also said the party wants to give priority to committed women workers in the organisation

Best of BS Opinion: Modi's 'Nehruvian half-blunder', Karnataka by-elections

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Luck or coincidence: Did name change bring electoral gains to Yediyurappa?

It has not been a smooth ride for the 76-year old leader, as days after he took charge, most parts of Karnataka witnessed large-scale destruction due to worst-ever floods in the state's recent history

Karnataka bypolls: Voting underway, results may decide BJP govt's fate

Karnataka bypolls: While JD(S) has fielded candidates in 12 seats, BJP and Congress are contesting all the 15 seats

Jharkhand, Karnataka polls: How to vote, find polling booth, and other FAQs

From how to check voter information online to how to find polling booth nearest you - here are answers to some frequently asked questions by voters in India

Deve Gowda rules out alliance with Congress, BJP for Karnataka bypolls

The former prime minister said JD(S) would contest the bypolls to fill 15 vacancies in Karnataka Assembly alone and 'certainly maintain equidistance' from the Congress and the BJP

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy, wife script history by entering Assembly together

Anitha on Tuesday registered a record victory in Ramanagara assembly segment after defeating BJP candidate L Chandrashekar with a margin of 1,09,000 votes

After Karnataka bypoll result, united opposition can easily defeat BJP: CPI

The huge margins of defeat of the saffron party candidates showed the anti-BJP mood of the people, said CPI

Karnataka bypolls: About 35% voting recorded till 1 pm in 5 constituencies

Counting of votes will be held on November 6

Karnataka bypolls: Cong-JDS coalition vs BJP in five constituencies

There are total 31 candidates in the fray in all the five constituencies, though the contest is mainly between the Congress-JDS combine and the BJP