Karnataka Assembly Elections

Preparation for elections in 5 states! Important meeting of Election Commission

The Election Commission of India has held an important meeting regarding the upcoming elections of 5 states. The Election Commission can announce the dates of assembly elections anytime.

Oct 06, 2023, 18:20 PM IST

Congress Won Karnataka Elections Taking Cue From AAP, Says Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said Congress won the recent Karnataka Assembly elections by promising free electricity, free ration, and unemployment allowance in its poll manifesto.

May 22, 2023, 09:22 AM IST

'Won't Accept Flowers Or Shawls, Give Books If You Want To Express Love': New Karnataka CM

Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Karnataka CM in a grand ceremony in Bengaluru on Saturday, while State Congress President DK Shivakumar took oath as his deputy.

May 22, 2023, 08:04 AM IST

'Just Because We Won Karnataka, Himachal...': Congress' Pawan Khera Questions EVMs

Congress leader Pawan Khera said that the concerns of hs party with regard to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) include tallying of VVPATs with the results and the allegedly missing machines.

May 17, 2023, 06:54 AM IST

Karnataka BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel To Be Shunted Out Over Poll Defeat

The party had backed Kateel throughout his stint and even former CM B.S. Yediyurappa and senior leaders had to kneel down before him.

May 16, 2023, 21:39 PM IST

DK Shivakumar Reaches Delhi As Congress Top Brass Brainstorms On New Karnataka CM

DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the Chief Minister’s post, earlier made it clear that he would not resort to "backstabbing or blackmail" regardless of the party's decision.

May 16, 2023, 13:44 PM IST

'Will Not Backstab Or Blackmail': Shivakumar Ahead Of His Meeting With Congress Top Brass

DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are locked in an intense power struggle over who will lead the new Congress government in Karnataka.

May 16, 2023, 09:13 AM IST

Karnataka CM Suspense Continues; Siddaramaiah Tight-Lipped, DK Shivakumar Says 'Won't Blackmail'

Three central observers of Congress for Karnataka have already submitted their report to the party president who will consult UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party leader Rahul Gandhi and then announce the name of the new CM.

May 16, 2023, 06:42 AM IST

Siddaramaiah Vs Shivakumar: A Look At Two Aspiring CMs In The Race For Karnataka's Top Post

The race for the next Karnataka chief minister has heated up between old warhorses Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar.

May 15, 2023, 14:19 PM IST

Punjab Court Summons Congress Chief Over Karnataka Bajrang Dal Ban Promise

The Congress manifesto for Karnataka had stated that it will "take strong action against organisations like Bajrang Dal that promote enmity and hatred among different communities"

May 15, 2023, 12:14 PM IST

'Lessons From Karnataka': Kapil Sibal Takes A Dig At BJP After Congress' Victory

In a tweet, Sibal said, ''you can't sell the same product, repeat the same lies, spew venom, vilify the past, align with a corrupt government and play the communal card, all the time!"

May 15, 2023, 11:40 AM IST

Congress' Victory In Karnataka 'Best Birthday Gift' For Me, Says DK Shivakumar

Congress is set to form the government in Karnataka after winning 135 seats in the May 10 Assembly elections.

May 15, 2023, 11:27 AM IST

Karnataka Elections Over, BJP Will Win 2024 Polls With Huge Votes: Haryana Home Minister

Congress won 135 seats pushing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) out of power in the only southern state it ruled and emerging as the natural opposition party in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.

May 15, 2023, 08:27 AM IST

Karnataka Assembly Elections: With 42.88% Vote Share, Congress Creates History In Past 34 Years

It was in 1989 during Veerendra Patil's regime when the grand old party had won 178 seats with a vote share of 43.76 per cent. 

May 15, 2023, 07:21 AM IST

'Congress Alone Gave An Alternative To BJP': Sharad Pawar On Karnataka Election Results

In Karnataka, the Congress won 135 seats out of 224 and ousted the BJP, which secured 66 seats, from the only state it governed in southern India.

May 15, 2023, 07:12 AM IST

'Siddaramaiah New Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar Deputy CM': Congress President To Make Formal Announcement Today

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is most likely to make a formal announcement regarding the next Karnataka CM and deputy chief minister on Monday.

May 15, 2023, 06:41 AM IST

'Modi Wave Is Over, Now Our Wave Is Coming': Sanjay Raut After Congress Wins Karnataka Elections

Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Congress on Saturday won 135 seats in the Karnataka Assembly elections and pushed the BJP out of power in the only southern state it ruled.

May 14, 2023, 14:23 PM IST

Siddaramaiah Or DK Shivakumar, Who Will Now Be Karnataka CM? Key Congress Meet Today

Leader of Opposition in the outgoing Assembly Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar are strong claimants and front-runners for the CM post.

May 14, 2023, 13:07 PM IST

Karnataka Election Results: Congress Won 15 Of 20 Seats Through Which Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra Passed

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: The Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra passed through 20 assembly constituencies and the party won in 15 of them.

May 14, 2023, 11:29 AM IST