Bengaluru: Congress has made a comeback in Karnataka, with its best electoral performance in the State since 1989. As per the results declared by the Election Commission in all the 224 seats, the Congress has won 135 seats, the BJP’s tally has been reduced to 66 and the JD(S) 19. Independents have won two seats…
Many bigwigs bite the dust
May 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In all, 13 Ministers and a many of the bigwigs irrespective of party, have bitten the dust in the recent Assembly elections, as per the results announced yesterday. The Ministers who lost the elections are Dr. K. Sudhakar in Chikkaballapur, B. Sriramulu in Kampli (ST Reserve), Govind Karjol in Mudhol, Murugesh Nirani in Bilgi,…
PM Modi’s downfall starts from Karnataka: Vishwanath
May 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Disgruntled BJP MLC and former Minister A.H. Vishwanath has said, “the results of Assembly elections is a referendum to the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections scheduled in 2024 and the beginning of the end of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tenure from Karnataka.” Speaking to media persons outside the residence of former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah at…
Congress wins
May 13, 2023Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat of BJP as the Congress sailed past the halfway mark at 2.30 pm, leading in 136 seats (winning 29 seats). The ruling BJP is leading in 63 seats (winning 13 seats) and H.D. Kumaraswamy’s JD(S) is ahead in 21 seats (winning 4 seats) while others led…
Will do some soul-searching, says State BJP Chief Kateel
May 13, 2023Bengaluru: As the Assembly poll results started pouring in and the ruling BJP faced a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Congress, the BJP has accepted the loss. During a press conference at the party office in Malleswaram this afternoon, State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel said that the BJP has accepted defeat. The…
Will politics play out in resorts like in 2018?
May 12, 2023BJP to start ‘Operation’ with High Command’s guidance if it does not win majority: R. Ashoka Bengaluru: With most exit polls throwing up the prospect of a fractured verdict, both Congress and BJP have commenced backroom operations to strike an alliance with JD(S) to form a Government in the event of a hung Assembly. The…
Post-exit polls, Congress hot favourite of punters
May 12, 2023Stakes high on grand-old-party; BJP less favourite, JD(S) next Mysore/Mysuru: With a day left for the counting of votes tomorrow (May 13), punters are busy placing bets with Congress being the hot favourite, especially after majority of exit polls predicted the return of grand-old-party to power in the State, followed by BJP being less favourite…
Ahead of results, politics, predictions dominate talks
May 12, 2023Even women are taking a break from watching their daily soaps on TV Mysore/Mysuru: As the countdown begins for counting of votes tomorrow (May 13), the possible results of recently concluded Assembly elections, has turned to be a hot topic for discussion. The curiosity gains ground with the elections drawing attention for various reasons and…
Karnataka records a historic voter turnout of 72.81 percent
May 11, 2023Mysuru 75.07 percent, Mandya 84.36 percent, Hassan 81.70 percent, Chamarajanagar 81.62 percent, Kodagu 74.74 percent Bengaluru/Mysuru: Karnataka saw a historic voter turnout of 72.81 percent in the Assembly elections held yesterday, the highest in seven decades. The ruling BJP, Congress, and JD(S) are in a tight contest, with the JD(S) hoping to be the king-maker…
BJP getting full majority, so no post-poll alliance with JD(S): BSY
May 10, 2023Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) this morning said the BJP will form a Government with an absolute majority in the State, and therefore there is no question of having a post-poll alliance with JD(S) to form the Government in the event of a hung verdict in the Karnataka Assembly election. “The question…
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