Rahul Gandhi was granted bail in a defamation case filed by Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka elections. The case relates to remarks on BJP's appointments. Court directs Gandhi to provide bonds and grants bail. Earlier, Gandhi was sentenced to jail in Gujarat, sentence suspended.
India News Feb 21, 2024, 10:52 AM IST
With an eye on the upcoming national elections next year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is gearing up to commence the 'Bharat Nyay Yatra'. Starting from January 14, the 6,200-kilometer journey will traverse from Manipur to Mumbai, connecting the northeastern and western regions of the country.
India News Dec 27, 2023, 12:24 PM IST
An analysis of the recent assembly polls in India reveals the BJP's successful strategy centered on Narendra Modi's appeal, welfare policies, and organizational prowess, consolidating its dominance in the Hindi heartland while facing challenges in the southern states.
India News Dec 3, 2023, 7:53 PM IST
Former CM Yediyurappa predicts BJP's triumphant win with over 135 seats in Karnataka elections at a district BJP felicitation event. He expresses surprise at B.Y. Vijayendra's state president appointment but affirms support, urging workers for a clean sweep of all 28 Lok Sabha seats under Vijayendra's leadership, showcasing BJP's determination for electoral success.
India News Nov 30, 2023, 12:17 PM IST
In the recently-held Karnataka elections, the Congress bagged 136 seats off 224 while the BJP and former prime minister HD Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal (Secular) secured 66 and 19, respectively.
India News May 29, 2023, 2:49 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi guaranteed on Saturday that the first Cabinet meeting will result in the implementation of the five 'guarantees' the party made prior to the Karnataka elections. "The first cabinet meeting of the new government will take place in one to two hours. In that meeting, all the five 'guarantees' will become a law," Gandhi said.
India News May 20, 2023, 2:43 PM IST
During campaigning for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress leaders repeatedly assured the voters that these five guarantees would be approved in the maiden cabinet meeting on the first day of coming to power.
India News May 19, 2023, 6:48 PM IST
With DK Shivakumar as KPCC president, Congress scored a resounding victory in the May 10 Karnataka elections with 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly.
India News May 18, 2023, 6:05 PM IST
Hectic parleys are on in New Delhi as former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is in stiff competition with state Congress president D K Shivakumar to become the CM.
India News May 17, 2023, 5:34 PM IST
The 'guarantees' found resonance with voters of the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections 2023, particularly with women, and played a key role in the party's resounding victory, political analysts noted.
India News May 17, 2023, 4:57 PM IST
The Congress returned to power on its own in Karnataka after 10 years, knocking the BJP off its only southern perch on Saturday as voters decisively backed the grand old party desperately seeking electoral revival ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
India News May 13, 2023, 8:24 PM IST
A trusted lieutenant of the Gandhi family, DK Shivakumar, an eight-time MLA, is considered as a "troubleshooter" for the party.
India News May 13, 2023, 7:54 PM IST
As the results from the May 10 election rolled in, belying several exit polls that predicted a hung assembly, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat -- the second loss for the BJP after Himachal Pradesh in December last year.
India News May 13, 2023, 6:28 PM IST
Stalin greeted Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, top leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar on the party's emphatic win in Karnataka.
India News May 13, 2023, 5:33 PM IST
The main race for the top post is between Siddaramaiah, who served as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018, and Congress state unit President D K Shivakumar.
India News May 13, 2023, 3:47 PM IST