Politics

'Opted to go to jail than to join BJP': Shivakumar breaks down after Congress victory in Karnataka Assembly elections

Congress' Karnataka President D.K. Shivakumar broke down after defeating his BJP rival R. Ashoka by a whopping 76,408 votes in Kanakapura Assembly constituency.

May 13, 2023

Who will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

After the thumping victory in Karnataka, the focus in Congress party has now shifted on who will become the Chief Minister.

May 13, 2023

Karnataka MLAs to be shifted to Bengaluru resort: Sources

As celebrations have started within the Congress camp in Karnataka, the party is planning to shift all the winning candidates to a resort in the outskirts of Bengaluru on Saturday, sources confirmed.

May 13, 2023

Karnataka Election Results 2023 : People rejected BJP and PM Modi, say Congress leaders

Following the latest trend showing Congress leading in Karnataka assembly elections, the grand-old party leaders have claimed that they are coming in the state with full majority.

May 13, 2023

Karnataka Election Results: Congress on a winning streak, leading in 119 seats out of 224

Karnataka Election Results: Congress on a winning streak, leading in 119 seats

May 13, 2023

K'taka Poll Results: Congress buoyant as it leads in majority seats, BJP trailing even in urban centres

As the counting began for 224 member assembly polls, the Congress headquarters in the National capital wore a festive look with party workers also performing a Pooja.

May 13, 2023

K'taka poll results: Counting begins amid tight security; curfew imposed in B'luru, Dakshina Kannada

The countdown for the 2023 state Assembly election results has begun in Karnataka. The strong rooms were opened at 7 a.m. on Saturday and the process of counting will begin at 8 a.m. amid elaborate security arrangements.

May 13, 2023

Karnataka election results: Vote counting underway; avoid these routes in Bengaluru [details]

As the results of the high-stakes election are to be announced on Saturday, the City Traffic Police have issued a traffic diversion advisory. Read details here.

May 12, 2023

Maha govt clears ex-top cop Param Bir Singh of all charges; revokes suspension [details]

The Maharashtra government has withdrawn all charges against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh -- whose 'letter-bomb' had nailed former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh two years ago -- and also revoked his suspension ordered by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government, here on Friday.

May 12, 2023

Islamabad High Court grants two-week bail to Imran Khan

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday granted protective bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Al-Qadir Trust case, hours after he warned of countrywide unrest if he was re-arrested in any other case, local media reported.

May 12, 2023

Karnataka: Yediyurappa holds meeting with Bommai, others ahead of poll results

BJP Central Parliamentary Board Member B.S. Yediyurappa on Friday held an important meeting with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and others at his residence here ahead of poll results in Karnataka.

May 12, 2023

K'taka Poll: EC rejects Congress allegations on reusing EVMs sent to South Africa

In a letter to Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, the EC clarified that it had used new EVMs produced by Electronics Corporation of India Limited for the elections in the southern state.

May 12, 2023

K'taka polls: Fearing poaching again? Congress asks 'leading' candidates to reach B'luru

Taking no chances with the operation lotus of BJP in Karnataka, the Congress has directed the candidates to reach Bengaluru and stay at a particular place until the government is formed.

May 12, 2023

Tenth Schedule: Political party, legislature party not the same, former appoints whip, says SC

The Supreme Court judgment, ruling on a batch of petitions arising out of the intra-party rift in the Shiv Sena, made a detailed analysis of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution (or the anti-defection law) to draw a distinction between a legislative party and a political party.

May 12, 2023

Karnataka Assembly Elections: Congress confident of majority, BJP rejects exit polls

The electoral wind is clearly blowing in favour of the Indian National Congress, and the BJP Karnataka is sticking to its pledge of obtaining a landslide victory.

May 12, 2023