Karnataka elections

All you need to know: April 16, 2018

Apr 16, 2018, 18:14 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly elections 2018: BJP announces second list of candidates for 82 constituencies

The party has so far announced 154 candidates for the 224 seats.

Apr 16, 2018, 17:00 PM IST

Do your duty and follow court orders on Cauvery: Kamal Haasan in open letter to PM Narendra Modi

Kamal suggested in his letter that the Modi government is delaying the constitution of the Cauvery Water Management Board with an eye on the Karnataka election.

Apr 12, 2018, 13:12 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly elections 2018: Siddaramaiah's son Yathindra likely to take on Yeddyurappa's son Vijayendra

The Karnataka Assembly election is witnessing a fierce battle between the ruling Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The stage is set for an even more interesting battle in Varuna Assembly constituency, which is expected Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s son Dr Yathindra take on former CM and BJP leader's BS Yeddyurappa’s son BY Vijayendra.

Apr 11, 2018, 12:27 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly elections 2018: Yogendra Yadav's Swaraj Abhiyan to contest 12 seats, names 6 candidates

The party has announced a list of six candidates, and is expected to announce six more soon.

Apr 04, 2018, 09:24 AM IST

Amit Shah tried to polarise votes in Mysuru, alleges Karnataka Congress, files complaint with Election Commission

The state unit of the party saw red over Amit Shah's meeting with the family of an RSS worker who was killed over a year ago.

Mar 30, 2018, 19:26 PM IST

More farmers commit suicide when Congress is in power: Amit Shah

Farmers in Karnataka are facing trouble and are compelled to commit suicide because of the apathy of Siddaramaiah government, said Amit Shah.

Mar 27, 2018, 12:05 PM IST

Karnataka elections likely to be held in April or early May

The polls will be held to elect 224 members for the state assembly. 

Mar 07, 2018, 13:58 PM IST

For upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections 2018, Congress announces fresh communications team

The party released a list of 32 spokespersons and 14 media panellists with an eye on the coming Assembly elections.

Mar 01, 2018, 09:37 AM IST

Karnataka slugfest: BJP leader Yeddyurappa flays Rahul Gandhi

Yeddyurappa said that the Congress president’s visit to Karnataka would ensure more than 150 seats for the BJP.

Feb 21, 2018, 14:27 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi does election tourism, visits temples only in poll season: BJP

Rahul is on a four-day tour to poll-bound Karnataka where he will connect with people through a series of public interactions, road-side meetings and public rallies. 

Feb 10, 2018, 18:16 PM IST

Narendra Modi has no moral right to be Prime Minister of India: Siddaramaiah

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a rally in Bengaluru and vowed to wipe Congress out of Karnataka, state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday hit back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman saying “he is morally not right to be the Prime Minister of the country”.

Feb 05, 2018, 14:48 PM IST

Now, Prakash Raj attacks PM Modi over Bengaluru rally with ‘promise toothpaste’ jibe

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed a rally in Bengaluru, Prakash Raj, who started his acting journey from Karnataka, has once again hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA government at the Centre.

Feb 05, 2018, 09:18 AM IST

It will be Allah vs lord Ram in this Karnataka Assembly seat, claims BJP MLA

V Sunil Kumar, representing Karkala in the assembly, called the election to Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district, as a "question of Hindu self esteem".

Jan 24, 2018, 13:26 PM IST

Uproar in Rajya Sabha as Congress slams Union Minister Hegde for remarks on India's Constitution

Ananth Kumar Hegde had said that seculars don't know their parentage and that his party would change the Indian Constitution to remove the word 'secular' from it.

Dec 27, 2017, 12:30 PM IST

Rajnath Singh takes on Rahul Gandhi over 'communalism' remark, says 'Congress set fire, BJP only dousing it'

The Union Home Minister accused the Congress party of indulging in corruption and divide-and-rule policy.

 

Dec 17, 2017, 16:28 PM IST

Siddharamaiah to be Congress' face in 2018 Karnataka polls

Chief Minister K Siddharamaiah will be the party's face in the Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress today said as it asked state Home Minister G Parameshwara to quit the Cabinet and devote himself to his duties as PCC chief.

May 31, 2017, 21:20 PM IST