Karnataka elections

Bommai scoffs defection murmurs in K'taka BJP; rules out early polls [details]

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has ruled out defections from the ruling BJP in the state.

Mar 13, 2022

K'taka legislative polls: BJP eyes majority; Cong, JDS in fray [details]

The crucial local bodies elections to 25 seats is a crucial one for BJP to get the much-needed majority in the Karnataka legislative council. The state's big-three are already preparing for the big race.

Jul 14, 2021

Karnataka SEC refuses to postpone local body elections despite COVID surge [details]

Among these eight districts, Bengaluru Rural, Chikkballapura, and Ramanagara districts share their borders with Bengaluru city which has recorded more than 20,000 cases.

Apr 27, 2021

Karnataka by-elections on April 17; 30 candidates from BJP, Congress, JD(S) in fray [details]

Of the 30 candidates for the three by-elections, one Lok Sabha and two legislative assembly, 26 are men and four are women, while 14 of them are independents.

Apr 4, 2021

Ramesh Jarkiholi calls sex tape scandal 'political conspiracy', knew about it 4 months ago

Jarkiholi has time and again refuted the charges, stressing that approximately Rs 20 crore was spent to create the controversy which took place in two locations— Yeshwantpur and Hulimavu – in Bengaluru.

Mar 9, 2021

Vokkaliga shocker for Karnataka Congress; lost RR Nagar by 57,672 votes, Sira by 12,949

In a huge setback for Congress in Karnataka, BJP candidates Munirathna and Dr CM Rajesh Gowda have won the Rajarajeshwari Nagar and Sira constituencies, respectively. The latter is a major win for BJP, which is the Vokkaliga heartland.

Nov 10, 2020

Karnataka Bypoll results: BJP paces ahead, leads in RR Nagar, Sira Seats; counting underway

As the Karnataka By-election counting is underway, BJP candidates N Muniratna and Rajesh Gowda are leading respectively in RR Nagar and Sira assembly seats.

Nov 10, 2020

Karnataka bypoll results LIVE Updates: People of Karnataka voted for a stable government, says PM Modi

The results of the by-polls will decide the fate of the four-month-old BS Yediyurappa-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in Karnataka.

Dec 9, 2019

Ahead of by-polls, anti-Siddaramaiah lobby floats tie-up with JD-S

Within the Congress, the anti-Siddaramaiah camp is active in trying to sabotage any attempt of his becoming chief minister again.

Dec 4, 2019

Slipper hurled at Karnataka BJP candidate KC Narayangowda, JD(S) supporters suspected

The incident took place as Narayangowda was heading to the taluk office to file nomination papers along with his wife and daughter when one of the JD(S) supporters allegedly threw footwear at him.

Nov 18, 2019

Congress announces 6 more candidates for Karnataka by-polls

The elections will be held for 15 assembly constituencies, of which 12 were held by Congress.

Nov 17, 2019

Karnataka crisis LIVE: Speaker Ramesh Kumar resigns after CM Yediyurappa wins trust vote in Assembly

The Bharatiya Janata Party had issued a whip to all 105 legislators to attend the assembly meeting at 11 am on Monday.

Jul 29, 2019

Karnataka's rebel Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav resigns, likely to join BJP ahead of PM Modi's rally

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao has confirmed Jadhav's resignation.

Mar 4, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Will the lotus bloom in the state?

In the 224-member state assembly, the Congress-JD(S) alliance has the support of 117 MLAs. The BJP has 104 MLAs and there are two Independents and a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA.

Jan 18, 2019

Robot 2.0, Karnataka elections, FIFA World Cup 2018 among top internet searches this year

Google has revealed "Year in Search" data, which gives us insights into what people searched for most in 2018.

Dec 12, 2018

Check how this Modi-Shah crop protection scheme plays out in this Karnataka farming hamlet [Photos]

Pictures of farmers in Chikmagalur district installing cut-outs of the Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah in their fields have gone viral on social media.

Jul 18, 2018

SIP investments hits record Rs 7,304 crore in May

Most SIPs were sold in the equity and balanced funds segment. Over the years, monthly SIP collections have increased from Rs 1,206 crore in March 2014 to Rs 2,719 crore in March 2016 and Rs 7,304 crore in May 2018.

Jun 16, 2018

Deve Gowda did not want me as chief minister but Congress insisted, says HD Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy, who is at the helm of the coalition government in Karnataka, said that his father, JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda, had told Congress to keep the chief ministerial post with them.

Jun 12, 2018

Karnataka cabinet: CM HD Kumaraswamy convenes the first meeting

About 16 Congress leaders and nine JD(S) MLAs have taken oath as cabinet ministers on Wednesday, June 6. The oath-taking ceremony began at 2.12 pm at the Raj Bhavan, Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's residence, in Bengaluru.

Jun 6, 2018

Rahul Gandhi decides the fate of Karnataka cabinet over conference call from US

Following days of hectic negotiations over the cabinet formation, JD (S) leader Danish Ali confirmed the news after holding five rounds of talks with the senior leaders of both the alliance parties. Ali will also be meeting CM H D Kumaraswamy and former PM H D Deve Gowda soon.

May 31, 2018