Politics

Karnataka exit poll results: Congress likely to lose another state to BJP

The Karnataka Assembly elections 2018 results will be announced on May 15. We bring you the live updates of Exit/Opinion Poll predictions from Times now-VMR, India Today-Axis My India, News X-CNX, Chanakya, TV9, Public TV and others.

May 12, 2018

BJP's Sriramulu performs 'gau puja' before casting his vote in Karnataka polls [Video]

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B Sriramulu, who is contesting assembly elections from two constituencies, was seen performing 'gau puja' (cow worship) before he left for casting his vote in Bellary.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka elections: AAP's 'prince' Prithvi Reddy believes Congress 'king' George is in for a shock

The counting for the Karnataka polls is scheduled for May 15, and Aam Aadmi Party's Karnataka convener Prithvi Reddy hopes that the love and support that the party received during campaigning converts into votes.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka Elections 2018: Top politicos and famous personalities flaunt their inked fingers

From cricketing legend Anil Kumble to spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Kannada superstar Shiva Rajkumar, many famous personalities were spotted at the polling booth.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka Elections 2018: Communal conflict rumors fail to disrupt peaceful polling in Bengaluru

Rumors about communal tensions have not disrupted peace as voters across the city turn up to exercise their constitutional right.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Transgender, LGBT activist Akkai Padmashali votes for first time

Akkai Padmashali, runs 'Ondede', an organisation that works on building awareness about sexuality, sexual diversity and the right to choose one's sexual orientation.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka elections: Mangaluru woman becomes a role model, casts her vote before wedding

Karnataka Elections 2018: Viyola Maria Fernandez, the bride from Pachanady, Mangaluru, cast her vote before her wedding. Her wedding is scheduled to be held in a church in Belthagady taluk.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka elections: These nuns never step out, but they will today, to vote

These nuns live at the Cloistered Carmelite Convent in the heart of Bengaluru and leave the convent only to vote or for medical emergencies. As Karnataka goes to polls May 12, many of them are looking forward to exercise their rights.

May 12, 2018

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Voting concludes, counting to take place on May 15

According to the official website of Chief Electoral Officer of Karnataka, 52.40 percent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm and 33.42 percent voter turnout had been recorded till 1 pm.

May 11, 2018

Karnataka Elections 2018: Things to know about the VVPAT-enabled EVMs

Karnataka is going to be the fifth state, where Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT)-enabled EVMs will be used to cast votes after Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura.

May 11, 2018

Karnataka Elections 2018: Top 10 constituencies to witness high profile political fights

Karnataka elections 2018 is turning out to be a three-way-battle between Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular). Besides Siddaramaih and Sriramulu, we are expecting several high-voltage fights including HD Kumaraswamy and CP Yogeeshwara in Channapatna. Read to know the top 10 constituencies, which are slated witness high profile political fights.

May 11, 2018

Sriramulu vs Siddaramiah in Badami: Who has the edge?

Karnataka assembly elections: BJP's Sriramulu and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah will lock horns in the Badami constituency. The development rhetoric has taken a back seat and caste matrix will be the deciding factor, according to the political pundits.

May 10, 2018

Investors think Modi may return to power in 2019, sans absolute majority: Report

Apart from Karnataka, there are other four states — Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan — going to polls before 2019 general elections. However, Karnataka assumes importance as Congress is in power in the state.

May 10, 2018

Karnataka polls: PM Modi says BJP believes in equality, development for all

The prime minister said that his party is working tirelessly for the welfare of women and the deprived. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi said that he was confident of Congress' win in the elections considering the development that they have achieved.

May 10, 2018

RaGa speaks about Sonia's Italian roots, 'she is more Indian than many'

Rahul Gandhi also lashed out at Modi and said that when a prime minister of a country points fingers at someone's nationality and takes jibes at people who have done so much for the country, "it shows the quality of the prime minister".

May 10, 2018