Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013

The turnout in the assembly elections in Karnataka reached 70.9 per cent till 6 pm - the figure tapering away after a brief high. Till 3 pm, the average turnout was 8 per cent per hour, hitting a very respectable 52.4 per cent by just 3 pm. Between 1 pm and 3pm, the turnout had increased to 10 per cent an hour. Polling ended at 6 pm.

The first two hours of voting in Karnataka saw 10.6 per cent voter turnout. Karnataka is witnessing a three-cornered contest between the ruling Congress, the BJP and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's party JD(S). In the last assembly election in the state, in 2013, the overall voter turnout was 72 per cent. Voting began this morning at 7 am and...

In 2018 Karnataka assembly elections, 184 legislators who are contesting again on May 12 have seen a 64 per cent growth in their assets as compared to the 2013 elections, an analysis of their self-sworn affidavits shows.

The upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka will be the last one I will contest, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has told NDTV. The 70-year-old Congress leader, who had earlier said that the 2013 polls would be his last electoral venture, said he had to give in to the wishes of the party's top leadership.

In 2013, the Karnataka government handed over cases of illegal export of iron ore mined from its state to the CBI. Amongst the accused were the powerful Reddy brothers of Ballari, top campaigners for the BJP. The charges pertained to the illegal export of ore worth Rs12,000 crore from 9 ports spread across 4 states.

The Karnataka Assembly election 2018 is just three weeks away and both BJP and Congress have been campaigning aggressively across the state. The Congress is being led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, while the BJP is being led by former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa in the state. Their campaigns are being spearheaded by Congress president Rahul Gand...

Karnataka goes to polls on May 12 in all 224 constituencies. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janta Dal (S) - JD (S), along with their allies, will take on the incumbent Indian National Congress. Aam Aadmi Party will also make its debut in the state. 56,696 polling stations will be set-up for Karnataka assembly elections 2018 and the results will b...

A tectonic political shift that brought the Congress back to power dismantling the BJP's first-ever government in the South topped the developments during 2013 in Karnataka.

Over 40,000 government officials, who will be on election duty on December 4, have cast their votes through postal ballots on Saturday, an election commission official said.

Dismissing the possibility of any gain to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to Narendra Modi's campaign in Madhya Pradesh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Congress face in Assembly polls in the state feels the Gujarat Chief Minister's arrival is a "good omen" for his party and shows that the BJP is "not confident".

Heavy defeat in the Assembly elections, with B S Yeddyurappa doing a significant damage to the party's prospects, the BJP in Karnataka says there is no proposal as of now for the return of the former party strongman to its fold.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has cautioned ally Congress not to be over-confident after its victory in Karnataka assembly elections. He said it was far too early for the UPA to celebrate as the victory was no indication that the alliance would return to power at the Centre after general elections in 2014.

Counting has begun in Karnataka and leads are rolling in fast. Early trends show the ruling BJP is in trouble, seeming to concede ground in about half their seats. But the Congress is not yet gaining big either.

Karnataka will soon know who has been chosen to represent the people in the next state assembly. Counting in the 2013 assembly elections begins at 8 am and the final outcome should be known by early afternoon at the latest.

Karnataka has recorded 65 per cent voter turnout as polls closed at 6 PM. There are nearly 3000 candidates in the fray for the 225-strong Assembly; 224 MLAs are elected and one is nominated.

The turnout in the assembly elections in Karnataka reached 70.9 per cent till 6 pm - the figure tapering away after a brief high. Till 3 pm, the average turnout was 8 per cent per hour, hitting a very respectable 52.4 per cent by just 3 pm. Between 1 pm and 3pm, the turnout had increased to 10 per cent an hour. Polling ended at 6 pm.

The first two hours of voting in Karnataka saw 10.6 per cent voter turnout. Karnataka is witnessing a three-cornered contest between the ruling Congress, the BJP and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda's party JD(S). In the last assembly election in the state, in 2013, the overall voter turnout was 72 per cent. Voting began this morning at 7 am and...

In 2018 Karnataka assembly elections, 184 legislators who are contesting again on May 12 have seen a 64 per cent growth in their assets as compared to the 2013 elections, an analysis of their self-sworn affidavits shows.

The upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka will be the last one I will contest, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has told NDTV. The 70-year-old Congress leader, who had earlier said that the 2013 polls would be his last electoral venture, said he had to give in to the wishes of the party's top leadership.

In 2013, the Karnataka government handed over cases of illegal export of iron ore mined from its state to the CBI. Amongst the accused were the powerful Reddy brothers of Ballari, top campaigners for the BJP. The charges pertained to the illegal export of ore worth Rs12,000 crore from 9 ports spread across 4 states.

The Karnataka Assembly election 2018 is just three weeks away and both BJP and Congress have been campaigning aggressively across the state. The Congress is being led by chief minister Siddaramaiah, while the BJP is being led by former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa in the state. Their campaigns are being spearheaded by Congress president Rahul Gand...

Karnataka goes to polls on May 12 in all 224 constituencies. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janta Dal (S) - JD (S), along with their allies, will take on the incumbent Indian National Congress. Aam Aadmi Party will also make its debut in the state. 56,696 polling stations will be set-up for Karnataka assembly elections 2018 and the results will b...

A tectonic political shift that brought the Congress back to power dismantling the BJP's first-ever government in the South topped the developments during 2013 in Karnataka.

Over 40,000 government officials, who will be on election duty on December 4, have cast their votes through postal ballots on Saturday, an election commission official said.

Dismissing the possibility of any gain to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) due to Narendra Modi's campaign in Madhya Pradesh, Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Congress face in Assembly polls in the state feels the Gujarat Chief Minister's arrival is a "good omen" for his party and shows that the BJP is "not confident".

Heavy defeat in the Assembly elections, with B S Yeddyurappa doing a significant damage to the party's prospects, the BJP in Karnataka says there is no proposal as of now for the return of the former party strongman to its fold.

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar has cautioned ally Congress not to be over-confident after its victory in Karnataka assembly elections. He said it was far too early for the UPA to celebrate as the victory was no indication that the alliance would return to power at the Centre after general elections in 2014.

Counting has begun in Karnataka and leads are rolling in fast. Early trends show the ruling BJP is in trouble, seeming to concede ground in about half their seats. But the Congress is not yet gaining big either.

Karnataka will soon know who has been chosen to represent the people in the next state assembly. Counting in the 2013 assembly elections begins at 8 am and the final outcome should be known by early afternoon at the latest.

Karnataka has recorded 65 per cent voter turnout as polls closed at 6 PM. There are nearly 3000 candidates in the fray for the 225-strong Assembly; 224 MLAs are elected and one is nominated.