Congress-JDS alliance

BJP exploring all options to form government in Karnataka, calls JDS 'A team' of Congress

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership is going all out to ensure that it forms the government in Karnataka. BJP Karnataka chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa and Human Resources Development Minister Prakash Javadekar have claimed that they will be able to give a stable government in Karnataka after the party emerged as the single largest party in the state Assembly with 104 seats.

May 16, 2018, 10:51 AM IST

Karnataka voters deliver hung Assembly, Congress-JDS alliance seeks power as BJP fumes

Elections for 222 seats in Karnataka was held on May 12. A record 72.36 percent of the 5.07 crore electorate cast their votes. Results were declared on May 15.

May 15, 2018, 23:31 PM IST

Congress Lingayat MLAs upset over plan to install JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka CM

Sources say seven-eight Lingayat MLAs of the Congress are protesting against the alliance. They have told the Congress leadership that they do not want JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy as Karnataka chief minister.

May 15, 2018, 18:46 PM IST