Politics
Karnataka Election: 'Kingmaker' Kumaraswamy Takes Off to Singapore, Triggers Buzz of Post-Poll Negotiations
A close aide of HD Kumaraswamy said both Congress and BJP leaders are in touch with him. Most exit polls have predicted hung House, with the JD(S) likely to emerge as kingmaker in the 224-member Assembly.
Karnataka Elections: All About Voter Turnout, Exit Polls, Candidates, Constituencies and Caste Factor
Most opinion polls have predicted a fractured verdict for this three-cornered contest between the ruling Congress, BJP and JD(S). The results will be out on May 15. Here’s everything you need to know about voting day in Karnataka:
From Lemons to Cow Worship, Karnataka Leaders Swear by Superstition
BJP leader B Sriramulu, who is challenging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Badami seat, was seen performing ‘gau puja’ at his residence before voting.
Karnataka Assembly Election 2018 LIVE Updates: Polling Jumps to 56% at 3pm; Good Turnout in Dakshina Kannada
Karnataka election latest updates: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called BJP’s CM candidate BS Yeddyurappa “mentally-disturbed when asked about the latter’s declaration that he would take oath on May 17, two days after the counting of votes.
How 'Caste is King' in Karnataka Assembly Elections and Four Post-Poll Scenarios
Even though all three major players – ruling Congress, main opposition BJP and the third player JDS - claim that they will form the government on their own, some of their own leaders and the political analysts are furiously debating several post-poll scen...
Voter ID Row: Sitting Congress MLA Booked, No Decision on Countermanding Election
Following registration of the FIR, BJP national president Amit Shah accused Congress of making desperate attempts to win elections in an "undemocratic" way.
Bengal Panchayat Polls: SC Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Asking Poll Panel to Accept Emailed Nominations
A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra took note of the fact that almost 17,000 candidates have won the panchayat polls unopposed and dubbed it "worrying", while directing the State Election Commission (SEC) not to declare them as winners.
'Yes, My Mother is Italian, But She is More Indian Than Many: Rahul Gandhi on PM's Jibe
The Congress president was addressing a press conference in Bengaluru on the last day of campaigning for the Karnataka election.
Bengaluru Flat Owner Says Tenants Rented the Place As They Wanted to Dump 'Office Stuff'
The Congress alleges that the flat was rented out to BJP leader Rakesh and that he was a relative of the flat owner Manjula, who also is a BJP leader.
Karnataka Polls: One in Four BJP Candidates, 15% from Congress Face Serious Criminal Charges, Says Study
BJP’s 83 out of 224 candidates, or 37 percent, have declared criminal cases against themselves, followed by Congress whose 59 out of 220 candidates, or 27 percent candidates, have criminal cases against them, a report released by Association for Democrati...
No Question of Hung Assembly in Karnataka, Cong Will be Reduced to Puducherry, Parivaar: Amit Shah
With just another week to go before the elections on May 12, the BJP has upped its campaign in Karnataka with Prime Minister Narendra Modi touring extensively in the state.
SP’s Tabassum Hasan likely to Contest Kairana Bypolls on RLD Ticket; Akhilesh-Jayant to Share Stage
RLD spokesperson, Anil Dubey, has announced that both SP and RLD will contest the upcoming bypolls and 2019 Lok Sabha polls together.
Lingayat Religion Tag Will Backfire on Siddaramaiah: Shobha Karandlaje
Speaking to News18’s Deepa Balakrishnan, Karandlaje also shunned any suggestion that the BJP is sidelining its state leaders.
Avoid BJP Manifesto, It is a 'Poorly Crafted Fantasy With a Weak Plot': Rahul Gandhi
Taking to Twitter, Rahul Gandhi gave the BJP's election manifesto a "1/5 rating".
Karnataka Elections 2018: No Big Battles in Capital Bengaluru; Low Voter Turnout Worries Parties
Since the voting is on a Saturday, many fear that voting percentage will be less this time too. Bengaluru is notorious for residents’ disinterest in exercising their right to vote. In the last 20 years, the voting percentage has remained below 60% in all...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan's 'I am Leaving CM Chair Vacant' Remark Sends Ripples in Political Circles
In no time, the statement led to speculation about a possible change in BJP leadership in the state. The off-hand remarks were not taken lightly as CM Shivraj was just back from a meeting of BJP Chief Ministers in Delhi and has to meet party chief Amit Sh...
