Karnataka Election: News
09 Dec 2019
KarnatakaKarnataka by-polls: BJP leading in 12 seats; Congress in 2
The counting of votes for the Karnataka by-polls commenced at 8 am on Monday and the results are expected post noon.
31 Jul 2019
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress expels 14 lawmakers who brought down coalition
On Tuesday, Congress expelled 14 of its lawmakers who were responsible for bringing down the coalition government in Karnataka.
22 Jul 2019
Karnataka#KarnatakaCrisis: Speaker summons 12 rebel MLAs, floor test today
Karnataka assembly speaker KR Ramesh on Monday summoned 12 rebel MLAs of Congress, whose resignations have endangered the coalition's survival.
22 Jul 2019
Supreme Court Of India#KarnatakaCrisis: After missing deadlines, Kumaraswamy faces floor test today
As the Karnataka Assembly resumes on Monday, the tottering Congress-JD(S) alliance faces its final test.
18 Jul 2019
Karnataka#KarnatakaCrisis: Before floor test, rebel Congress-MLA says will support Kumaraswamy
In a slight relief for the tottering coalition of Karnataka, a rebel MLA, who tendered his resignation earlier this month said he will vote for the Congress-JD(S) government in floor test on Thursday.
16 Jan 2019
KarnatakaSiddaramaiah attacks Modi while BJP-lawmakers from Karnataka stay at resort
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over the coalition crisis in the state and asked him whether his saaf niyat slogan was about grabbing power through a coup.
11 Nov 2018
BengaluruFormer Karnataka-minister and mining baron Janardhan Reddy arrested in bribery-case
Janardhan Reddy, the mining baron from Bellari, was arrested in Bengaluru on Sunday in connection to an alleged bribery case.
01 Jun 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress and JDS to fight 2019 General Elections together
Amid growing speculations of a pre-poll alliance between Congress and JD(S) for the upcoming LS elections, Congress leader KC Venugopal today confirmed that both the parties would fight the elections together.
21 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Congress lawmaker calls bribe audio-clip fake, leaves party embarrassed
A Facebook post of Congress lawmaker Shivaram Hebbar has left his party red-faced. In the post dated May 19, Hebbar wrote the audio clip released by Congress, alleging Bharatiya Janata Party bribed its MLAs, is fake.
20 May 2018
Janata Dal (Secular)How the Kumaraswamy's govt. is likely to be set up
Following Yeddyurappa's resignation as Karnataka's chief minister, JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy is set to take his oath as the new chief minister on May 23.
20 May 2018
Narendra ModiWhat makes Narendra Modi so popular?
Though BJP recently lost Karnataka, but no one can deny that BJP and its 'Pradhan sewak' continue to dominate the Indian political scene.
19 May 2018
KarnatakaYeddyurappa drops the mic: How things led to his resignation
Minutes before the floor test, Karnataka CM BS Yeddyurappa in his speech declared, "I have failed to secure the numbers," and resigned from the top post merely 2.5 days after coming to power.
19 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Reports claim Yeddyurappa may resign before crucial floor test
What'll happen in the floor assembly at Bengaluru's Vidhan Soudha at 4 PM, has grabbed the nation's attention.
19 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka verdict: Congress releases 'audio clip', accuses Yeddyurappa of poaching
Right before the crucial floor test in the Karnataka assembly, Congress has released an audio clip accusing CM BS Yeddyurappa for bribing their leader BC Patil.
19 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Floor Test: Details about 3 possible scenarios
BJP's newly sworn-in CM Yeddyurappa have to prove his majority in Karnataka Assembly at 4 pm today. In order to ensure transparency, the floor test would be broadcast live.
19 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC: Bopaiah to remain pro-tem speaker, live-broadcast of floor test
The Supreme Court has rejected the plea of Congress-JD(S) challenging the appointment of pro-tem speaker KG Bopaiah in the crucial floor test of Karnataka.
18 May 2018
Supreme Court Of India6 Supreme Court judgements that changed the course of India
In a decisive judgement, the Supreme Court today ordered that floor test should be conducted tomorrow in the Karnataka assembly wherein BJP, the single-largest party, has to prove its majority.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: All you need to know about tomorrow's floor test
Whether BS Yeddyurappa will remain the CM of Karnataka or his dreams will be shattered, will be known after the crucial floor test tomorrow.
18 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka: Swearing-in done, where will Yeddyurappa get numbers from?
BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka yesterday, in a low-key affair at Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka CM Yeddyurappa announces loan waiver for farmers
Shortly after taking oath as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa announced loan waivers for all farmers to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh.
17 May 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaRaGa calls Yeddyurappa swearing-in a 'mockery' of the Indian Constitution
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, after a brief period of silence, has now hit out at the BJP, calling its "irrational insistence" on forming the government a "mockery" of the Indian Constitution.
17 May 2018
KarnatakaCongress leaders blame Siddaramaiah for Karnataka defeat, he gets "emotional"
Following an embarrassing defeat in the Karnataka election at the hands of BJP, Siddaramaiah has become a center of the blame-game inside the Congress.
16 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Governor (finally) invites BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to form government
The political slug-fest in Karnataka has finally come to an end.
16 May 2018
KarnatakaKumaraswamy: BJP offering Rs. 100cr to poach JD(S) MLAs
Following Congress's claims of BJP trying to poach its MLAs to form the Karnataka government, JD(S) chief ministerial candidate H.D. Kumaraswamy has now alleged that the BJP is offering his legislators Rs. 100cr and cabinet posts to lure them into switching sides.
15 May 2018
KarnatakaUnderstanding Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's role, currently the king maker
After a political thriller that played with the minds of almost all political analysts, the ball is now in the court of Karnataka's Governor, Vajubhai Vala.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Game of chess in Karnataka: Who will be CM?
In a shocking plot twist in the Karnataka Elections, the BJP fell short of a clear majority, giving JD(S) and Congress an upper hand.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Looking back at leaders' gaffes during Karnataka campaign
Before Karnataka went to vote on May 12, the state was home to political heavyweights like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi. Even Sonia Gandhi came to Karnataka streets to connect with citizens, for the first time after two years.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Congress blames EVMs (again); BJP calls it people's victory
The verdict of Karnataka elections confirms that Bharatiya Janata Party's BS Yeddyurappa will be the Chief Minister.
15 May 2018
Elections#SemiFinals2019: BS Yeddyurappa to meet PM, just like he foretold
Clearly, subtlety is not BS Yeddyurappa's style.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Karnataka all set to become 21st state under BJP
In a major achievement, Bharatiya Janata Party has already crossed the halfway mark in Karnataka elections.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Lingayats remain with the BJP, Vokkaliga belt with JD(S)
The Lingayat community has chosen the BJP over the Congress party that gave them a special religious minority status under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: Who'll win- Congress or BJP? Twitterati weigh in
The counting of votes in Karnataka has begun. A lot is at stake in the southern state for both Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.
15 May 2018
Karnataka#SemiFinals2019: CM Siddaramaiah trailing in Chamundeshwari, leading in Badami
Early trends of Karnataka Election results have incumbent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah trailing from Chamundeshwari, but he is leading in Badami constituency.
15 May 2018
Janata Dal (Secular)#SemiFinals2019: BJP's Sriramulu offers prayers. Will he defeat Siddaramaiah?
The nervousness across political parties is clearly visible as counting of votes in Karnataka has begun.
15 May 2018
IndiaKarnataka Election results: Counting of votes begins
For weeks, politics in India focused only on the southern state of Karnataka. After a campaign by political heavyweights, the state went into polling on Saturday.
15 May 2018
BengaluruNew tip for Bengalurean nerds: No vote, no complaints, okay?
They were the ones who protested when Bellandur Lake caught fire, emphasizing that this cannot be the fate of the other lakes in Bengaluru.
14 May 2018
Narendra ModiPM Modi used "threatening language": Manmohan Singh writes to President
Condemning Prime Minister Modi for his attacking remarks on the Congress party, former PM Manmohan Singh wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind asking him to caution Modi against using "unwarranted, threatening and intimidating language."
12 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka Exit Poll Out: BJP leads in most surveys
Karnataka has voted and according to the exit polls, BJP is leading in most surveys.
12 May 2018
KarnatakaKarnataka elections: Bride casts her vote before wedding ceremony
Setting a perfect example for practising democratic right, a bride from Madikeri town of Karnataka went to the polling booth to cast her vote, before her wedding ceremony.
12 May 2018
KarnatakaBJP, Congress workers caught distributing cash in Karnataka
Riding on issues of corruption, communalism and influence of towering leaders, Karnataka went into polls on Saturday at 7 AM.
