Karnataka assembly elections 2018

Congress-JDS to jointly campaign for Karnataka by-polls, fight together in 2019 polls

Endorsing Siddaramaiah`s view, Gowda said both parties have decided to extend their alliance to the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and field common candidates in all 28 parliamentary seats in the southern state.
 

Oct 21, 2018, 10:16 AM IST

BJP our 'common enemy', declare Karnataka Congress and JDS leaders

Gowda said both parties have decided to extend their alliance to the Lok Sabha elections in 2019 and field common candidates in all 28 parliamentary seats in the southern state.

Oct 21, 2018, 10:10 AM IST

Voting underway in Karnataka's Jayanagar constituency

BJP has fielded his brother B N Prahalad while the daughter of former state home minister Ramalinga Reddy, Sowmya Reddy is representing the Congress.

Jun 11, 2018, 08:49 AM IST

123 Karnataka Assembly poll winners secured less than 50% votes: Report

According to ADR report, 123 Karnataka Assembly poll winners get less than 50% of the total votes.

Jun 01, 2018, 22:14 PM IST

Karnataka RR Nagar Assembly poll results: Congress leader Muniratha wins

Nearly 53 per cent voter turnout was recorded in RR Nagar in all 471 polling stations on May 28.

May 31, 2018, 09:41 AM IST

JDS offered support, but Congress insisted on Kumaraswamy as Karnataka CM: Deve Gowda

Kumaraswamy was on May 23, 2018, sworn-in as Karnataka CM at a grand ceremony in Bengaluru attended by a galaxy of top leaders and regional satraps.

May 28, 2018, 19:23 PM IST

Polling in Jayanagar Assembly Constituency on June 11

The constituency has over 2.03 lakh voters, and 19 candidates. 

May 25, 2018, 15:07 PM IST

Congress MLA KR Ramesh elected Karnataka Speaker unopposed after BJP withdraws nomination

Ramesh Kumar is a six-time MLA and has been the Speaker of Karnataka Assembly twice during the HD Deve Gowda and JH Patel governments (1994-99). 

May 25, 2018, 12:52 PM IST

HD Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JDS government wins trust vote in Karnataka Assembly

The HD Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JDS alliance government won the crucial trust vote on Friday.

May 25, 2018, 12:18 PM IST

Before trust vote, G Parameshwara says yet to finalise if HD Kumaraswamy will be Karnataka CM for full 5-year term

While Parameshwara has said that the modalities are yet to be finalised, Kumaraswamy had said even before the swearing-in ceremony that his party was not looking to work out any power-sharing formula

May 25, 2018, 07:35 AM IST

It is so fragile! Karnataka politics shifts mode from 'Game of Thrones' to 'House of Cards'

Just a few days earlier, Rahul Gandhi had said the S in Janata Dal-S stood for "Sangh Parivar". Therefore, make no mistake: What we have here is a marriage of convenience.

May 24, 2018, 17:13 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi calls up HD Kumaraswamy, assures all help

PM Modi congratulated Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy and his deputy G Parameshwara of the Congress soon after they took charge.

May 24, 2018, 00:44 AM IST

Photos: Kumaraswamy takes oath as Karnataka CM, galaxy of Opposition leaders attend

HD Kumaraswamy was on May 23, 2018, sworn-in as Karnataka CM at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of top leaders and regional satraps. 

May 23, 2018, 22:59 PM IST

Congress and JD(S) have stopped PM Narendra Modi's Ashvamedha horse in Karnataka: Kumaraswamy

The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats in Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress was next with 78 and the JD(S) followed with 37. BSP has one MLA and two seats went to Independents. 

May 23, 2018, 22:08 PM IST

HD Kumaraswamy - the kingmaker who became the king

Janata Dal-Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy today took oath as Karnataka's 24th Chief Minister.

May 23, 2018, 20:20 PM IST

Kumaraswamy takes oath as Karnataka CM, Parameshwara deputy CM

The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats in Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress followed with 78 and the JD(S) managed 37. BSP has one MLA and two seats went to Independents. 

May 23, 2018, 16:43 PM IST

BJP to boycott oath ceremony in Karnataka, stages street protests

Even as a long list of leaders from regional parties get ready to descend for HD Kumaraswamy's oath-taking ceremony as Karnataka CM, BJP on Wednesday termed it as an 'anti-mandate day' and carried out protest rallied in several parts of the city.

May 23, 2018, 11:28 AM IST

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to attend Kumaraswamy's oath-taking ceremony in Bengaluru

The Chief Minister-elect Kumaraswamy, who will take oath alone on May 23 as per Zee Media sources, said that both the Congress leaders have agreed to be present in the swearing-in ceremony.

May 21, 2018, 21:22 PM IST

JDS leader Kumaraswamy to take oath alone on May 23: Sources

The BJP emerged as the single-largest party (104 seats) in Karnataka when results were declared on May 15, but fell short of a majority.

May 21, 2018, 19:08 PM IST

Karnataka Congress MLA Shivaram Hebbar claims bribe audio tape against BJP fake

In a strongly-worded Facebook post, Shivaram Hebbar, Congress MLA from Yellapur, said that the voice of the woman heard in the audio tape is not of his wife. His wife had received no calls, he further added. 

May 21, 2018, 17:21 PM IST