Bharatiya Janata Party

"I'll show my strength"; former BJP MLA from K'taka district threatens "one community" after defeat [details]

Following his defeat in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the former BJP MLA of the Hassan City Assembly seat has issued what appears as a subliminal warning towards one specific community.

May 16, 2023

'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

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: 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

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

Delhi govt moves SC again saying Centre not initiating transfer of services Secretary

A day after the Supreme Court held that the Delhi government will have the power to control its officers, the AAP government has moved the apex court complaining that the Centre isn't initiating the transfer of services secretary ordered by it.

May 12, 2023

DK Shivakumar blackmailed me till last night; Ramesh Jarkiholi levels serious allegations [details]

The feud between DK Shivakumar and Ramesh Jarkiholi, former Karnataka minister and BJP candidate from Gokak, is widely known among Karnataka politicians after his sex-for-the-job CD was revealed, forcing him to resign. Ramesh said on Wednesday that Congress state president DK Shivakumar tried to blackmail him around midnight.

May 10, 2023

Karnataka Assembly election: Voting concludes; 65.7% turnout recorded as of 5PM [details]

According to the Election Commission, Karnataka, where voting began at 7 a.m. on Wednesday in Assembly elections, had 65.69% voter turnout until 5 p.m.

May 10, 2023

Election Commission officials in Karnataka seize Rs. 375 crore ahead of elections [details]

On May 9, the Indian Election Commission (EC) announced that law enforcement officials in Karnataka, which is preparing for elections, had confiscated alcohol, drugs, cash, and other items totaling more than Rs 375 crore.

May 10, 2023

Voting for Karnataka Assembly election begins

Voting for the high-stakes Karnataka Assembly elections began at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, where the major political parties in contention are the BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular).

May 10, 2023

K'taka polls: BJP holds 9,125 rallies, 1,377 roadshows, Congress holds 173 and 55 respectively

The BJP, which is trying to create a history by retaining power in Karnataka beating anti-incumbency factor, has made an all-out effort in its election campaigning.

May 9, 2023

BJP will come back to power in K'taka; PM Modi bats for majority govt [details]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will retain power in Karnataka after the May 10 Assembly elections.

May 7, 2023

C-Voter Survey shows Congress still in the lead in Karnataka poll

The final opinion poll for the Karnataka Assembly elections conducted by C-Voter for ABP News indicates that the Congress is still in the pole position though the BJP seems to have closed the earlier gap in the last leg of campaigning.

May 6, 2023

PM Modi's roadshow in Bengaluru on Sunday: Advisory issued for NEET students

Prime Minister Modi's roadshow this weekend affected the Bengaluru traffic most of the day and fears mount as NEET exam is scheduled to be held on Sunday

May 6, 2023

Audio of plot to kill Kharge and his family members: Bommai says probe to determine authenticity

The Congress played an audio recording, alleging that Manikanta Rathod, the BJP candidate from Chittapur, had spoken disparagingly of Kharge and mentioned killing him and his family.

May 6, 2023

The Kerala Story Review: Gripping, brutally honest or mere 'propaganda'; Adah Sharma's film receives mixed response [reactions]

PM Modi said, "The movie 'The Kerala Story' is trying to expose the consequences of terrorism in society, especially in a state like Kerala which is a beautiful land of hardworking, talented and intellectual people. The Congress party is now trying to ban the film and support the terror elements. It only knows to ban things and completely ignore development. The party even has a problem with me chanting 'Jai Bajarang Bali' "

May 6, 2023

Congress leaders meet Lingayat Mutt heads, BJP faces tough situation in North K'taka

The meeting of some senior Congress leaders, including the party leader and nonagenarian Shamanur Shivasankarappa who is also the president of the Akhila Bharathiya Veerashaiva Mahasabha, has given heartburns to the BJP.

May 6, 2023

K'taka HC dismisses plea filed against PM Modi's roadshow [details]

The Karnataka High Court declined to halt political party road shows, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two road shows scheduled for May 6 and 7 in Bengaluru as part of the campaign for the State Legislative Assembly elections.

May 5, 2023