Gowda Shettar

Karnataka has delivered an unambiguous verdict. The Congress will form the next government and will not need help. The party is leading in 119 seats, which will give it a majority in the 224-seat Assembly.

The Congress seems to be emerging as the single-largest party in Karnataka. At 10:30 am, all leads were in and if these convert into results, the party might even edge past the halfway mark of 112 in the 224-seat Assembly.

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.

BJP leader LK Advani had taken money from erstwhile Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to allow him to remain in office after corruption scandals involving him surfaced, Mr Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) alleged Monday. The BJP rubbished the allegations.

With three weeks to go for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll, the Congress on Saturday launched its poll campaign, the ruling BJP sought the voters' forgiveness for corruption scandals and two parties released their manifestos.

With campaigning on for the May 5 Assembly elections, the ruling BJP in Karnataka is pouring out much of its vitriol on former party strongman B S Yeddyurappa while holding its fire on main rival Congress.

Lok Sabha member Prahlad Joshi was today appointed state ruling BJP chief by national President Rajnath Singh to lead its tough battle in the May 5 Assembly polls.

Karnataka knew it was coming, but the state government is severely disappointed by the final notification of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal award that is meant to be the final word in the sharing of waters of the river between the four south Indian states.

Agitated at being neglected by the top brass after his ouster as Chief Minister, Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said he would quit the party and float a new political outfit by December.

Hitting back at BJP state strongman BS Yeddyurappa's veiled attack on him for alleged laxity in management of severe drought during his tenure, former Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said that the veteran leader should have discussed the issue in party circles.

Jagadish Shettar today took oath as Karnataka chief minister, the state's third in three years. Along with Mr Shettar, a new Cabinet was also sworn-in. The highlight of the event: Outgoing chief minister Sadananda Gowda was seen seated next to Mr Shettar in a show of solidarity.

Eleven months ago, when BS Yeddyurappa was finally forced to step down as Chief Minister of Karnataka following corruption charges, he made sure it was a day to remember. He walked with his supporters from his residence all the way to Raj Bhavan. And - in an unplanned dramatic touch - the skies opened and rained poured down as he went in to meet th...

DV Sadananda Gowda, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second chief minister in four years in Karnataka, has formally resigned. He said he wishes his successor, Jagadish Shettar, good luck and prays "God will give him strength." Mr Gowda added that "when we go for elections, we should go with the blessings of the people of Karnataka."

With Karnataka BJP strongman and foe-turned-friend BS Yeddyurappa on his side, and the caste factor working in his favour, 57-year-old Jagadish Shivappa Shettar had things going for him this time, particularly when the Assembly elections are less than a year away.

Jagadish Shettar has been formally elected leader of the BJP legislature party in Karnataka and as such will be the next Chief Minister of the state. His election was to have been a routine affair at 11 am this morning. But the day turned into one of hard political bargaining, this time by the Gowda camp, which wants its pound of flesh.

Karnataka has delivered an unambiguous verdict. The Congress will form the next government and will not need help. The party is leading in 119 seats, which will give it a majority in the 224-seat Assembly.

The Congress seems to be emerging as the single-largest party in Karnataka. At 10:30 am, all leads were in and if these convert into results, the party might even edge past the halfway mark of 112 in the 224-seat Assembly.

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.

BJP leader LK Advani had taken money from erstwhile Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to allow him to remain in office after corruption scandals involving him surfaced, Mr Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) alleged Monday. The BJP rubbished the allegations.

With three weeks to go for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll, the Congress on Saturday launched its poll campaign, the ruling BJP sought the voters' forgiveness for corruption scandals and two parties released their manifestos.

With campaigning on for the May 5 Assembly elections, the ruling BJP in Karnataka is pouring out much of its vitriol on former party strongman B S Yeddyurappa while holding its fire on main rival Congress.

Lok Sabha member Prahlad Joshi was today appointed state ruling BJP chief by national President Rajnath Singh to lead its tough battle in the May 5 Assembly polls.

Karnataka knew it was coming, but the state government is severely disappointed by the final notification of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal award that is meant to be the final word in the sharing of waters of the river between the four south Indian states.

Agitated at being neglected by the top brass after his ouster as Chief Minister, Karnataka BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday said he would quit the party and float a new political outfit by December.

Hitting back at BJP state strongman BS Yeddyurappa's veiled attack on him for alleged laxity in management of severe drought during his tenure, former Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said that the veteran leader should have discussed the issue in party circles.

Jagadish Shettar today took oath as Karnataka chief minister, the state's third in three years. Along with Mr Shettar, a new Cabinet was also sworn-in. The highlight of the event: Outgoing chief minister Sadananda Gowda was seen seated next to Mr Shettar in a show of solidarity.

Eleven months ago, when BS Yeddyurappa was finally forced to step down as Chief Minister of Karnataka following corruption charges, he made sure it was a day to remember. He walked with his supporters from his residence all the way to Raj Bhavan. And - in an unplanned dramatic touch - the skies opened and rained poured down as he went in to meet th...

DV Sadananda Gowda, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second chief minister in four years in Karnataka, has formally resigned. He said he wishes his successor, Jagadish Shettar, good luck and prays "God will give him strength." Mr Gowda added that "when we go for elections, we should go with the blessings of the people of Karnataka."

With Karnataka BJP strongman and foe-turned-friend BS Yeddyurappa on his side, and the caste factor working in his favour, 57-year-old Jagadish Shivappa Shettar had things going for him this time, particularly when the Assembly elections are less than a year away.

Jagadish Shettar has been formally elected leader of the BJP legislature party in Karnataka and as such will be the next Chief Minister of the state. His election was to have been a routine affair at 11 am this morning. But the day turned into one of hard political bargaining, this time by the Gowda camp, which wants its pound of flesh.