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
Two months before the Karnataka Election 2023, an astrologer named Rudra Karan Partaap had claimed that Congress would win with simple majority and 'show the door to BJP' in the state.
India News May 13, 2023, 3:07 PM IST
Despite several companies declaring a day off for citizens to exercise their voting rights in the Karnataka Election 2023, Bangalore Urban recorded a voter turnout of only 53.08 per cent.
India News May 10, 2023, 8:13 PM IST
In the 2018 Karnataka Assembly polls, the state recorded a voter turnout of 72.36 percent. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who is seeking re-election from Shiggaon in Haveri district for a fourth consecutive term, said he would win with a record margin. Bommai said the party would get a "comfortable majority".
India News May 10, 2023, 6:58 PM IST
The Asianet News-Jan Ki Baat Exit Poll has indicated that on May 13, the Bharatiya Janata Party would emerge as the single largest party.
India News May 10, 2023, 6:54 PM IST
Karnataka voted today. In the high-stakes battle, a combative Congress is eyeing a comeback while the BJP is looking to script history to retain its southern bastion. The election to the 224-seat assembly saw a high-octane campaign that, at times, turned controversial with the level of public discourse plummeting. With the stakes being high in the mega battle of ballots, the major political parties in contention -- the BJP, Congress and JD(S) -- have made a strong pitch to boost their electoral prospects. Voting took place from 7 am to 6 pm amid tight security arrangements. The ballots will be counted on Saturday. Stay tuned to Asianet Newsable for the latest updates from the ground.
India News May 10, 2023, 2:32 AM IST
Ahead of the Karnataka Election 2023, PM Narendra Modi addressed 18 rallies in the southern state and spoke to party members through a virtual interaction on April 27. He also led six roadshows -- three in Bengaluru and one each in Mysuru, Kalaburagi and Tumakuru.
India News May 8, 2023, 3:48 PM IST
BJP said that the call to protect the sovereignty of a state of Union of India amounts to a call for secession.
India News May 8, 2023, 1:39 PM IST
Even during the Bengaluru roadshow on Saturday, Prime Minister Modi was seen donning the traditional Mysore Peta.
India News May 6, 2023, 2:13 PM IST
The latest opinion poll, commissioned by Asianet News Network and conducted by Jan Ki Baat between April 15 and May 1 after ticket distribution and nomination filing by key candidates of three major political parties in the state, shows the BJP gaining ground while the JD-S is struggling to hold on to its vote bank.
India News May 4, 2023, 9:35 PM IST
A comprehensive survey commissioned by Asianet News Network and conducted by Jan Ki Baat between April 15 and May 1 has predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party would emerge as the single largest party in the state on May 13 when the counting of votes is undertaken.
India News May 4, 2023, 9:19 PM IST