Bengaluru: In what can be described as a huge setback for Basavaraj Bommai in his first acid test after he took over as the Chief Minister of the State in July last, Opposition Congress wrested the Hangal seat from ruling BJP. However, the BJP won the Sindagi seat with a huge margin of over 31,000…
BJP announces candidates for Assembly by-polls
October 7, 2021New Delhi: Ending the suspense over the choice of party candidates, BJP Central leadership this morning announced the names of party candidates for Hanagal and Sindagi Assembly by-polls in Karnataka. The party has named Shivaraj Sajjan, a former MLC, as the candidate for Hanagal Assembly segment in Haveri district and Ramesh Bhoosanur, a former MLA,…
By-polls underway in State
April 17, 2021Counting of votes on May 2 Mysore/Mysuru: The by-polls to Belagavi Lok Sabha Constituency and Maski and Basavakalyan Assembly segments began on a brisk note this morning. The by-election of Belagavi LS seat was necessitated by the death of Suresh Angadi, who was a Union Minister of State for Railways, while the by-poll for Basavakalyan…
BJP likely to field B.Y. Vijayendra in Basavakalyan and Jagadish Shettar in Belagavi for by-polls
March 21, 2021Bengaluru: With less than a month to go for the by-polls to Basavakalyan and Maski Assembly segments and Belagavi Lok Sabha seat, ruling BJP is yet to finalise its candidates. The Election Commission of India (ECI) last week had announced the by-poll schedule for two Assembly segments and one Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka, according…
By-polls to one Lok Sabha seat and two Assembly segments in the State to be held on Apr. 17
March 17, 2021Counting of votes on May 2 Bengaluru: The Election Commission of India (ECI)on Tuesday announced the schedule for the by-elections to Belagavi Lok Sabha Constituency and two Assembly constituencies of Maski and Basavakalyana in the State. According to the schedule, the polling will take place on Apr. 17. However, the ECI did not announce the…
Assembly polls in Bihar and by-elections in 11 States: NDA leads in Bihar; BJP wrests both seats in Karnataka
November 10, 2020Bengaluru: The ruling BJP is all set to win two seats — Sira in Tumakuru District and Raja Rajeshwari Nagar in Bengaluru City — that went to by-polls on Nov. 3, the counting of which was taken up today. Meanwhile, in Bihar Assembly polls, the ruling NDA comprising Janata Dal (United) and BJP looks like…
Bypolls: BJP fields Muniratna from R.R.Nagar, Rajesh Gowda from Sira
October 14, 2020Muniratna files nomination Bengaluru: Ending days of speculation, the BJP on Tuesday evening announced the names of its candidates for the bypolls from R.R.Nagar and Sira Assembly segments. Muniratna, a two-time Congress MLA from R.R.Nagar, who quit the Congress to join the BJP last year, has been given the BJP ticket for R.R.Nagar segment in…
BJP wins 12 seats, Congress 2 JD(S) draws blank while independent gets one seat
December 10, 2019Bengaluru: The ruling BJP won 12 seats, the Opposition Congress 2 and an Independent in one, while the JD(S) drew a blank in the by-polls to 15 Assembly segments, the results of which were officially announced last evening. As per the official results, Byrathi Basavaraj of BJP won from Krishnarajapuram (K.R. Puram) defeating his nearest…
Exit polls predict BJP will continue in power
December 6, 2019Four exit polls predict that the BJP will win at least nine seats or more Bengaluru: If the exit polls predictions in Karnataka by-elections are anything to go by, then Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will comfortably hold onto his chair, post-Dec. 9. The BJP needs to win at least six of the 15 seats that…
Rioting, ban orders violation: MLA, Cong. District President booked
December 6, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru District Police have booked Mysuru District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijayakumar and Congress MLA from H.D. Kote Anil Chikkamadu for allegedly trying to prevent Police officers from discharging their duties during polling at Hosaramenahalli in Hunsur yesterday. The party leaders have also been slapped with charges of unlawful assembly and rioting, violating…
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