Karnataka Elections

BJP Candidate From Karnataka Elected To Rajya Sabha Unopposed

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

BJP candidate KC Ramamurthy was on Thursday declared elected unopposed to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Karnataka, for which bypoll was necessitated following his resignation as the Congress member.

Karnataka By-Polls: 32.51 Per Cent Voter Turnout Recorded Till 1pm

Karnataka News | ANI | Thursday December 5, 2019

In the by-elections for 15 out of 17 assembly seats in Karnataka, about 32.51 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 1pm, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Karnataka Bypolls: 6.06 Per Cent Voting In First 2 Hours

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 5, 2019

An estimated 6.06 per cent of voting took place during the first two hours since polling began in 15 assembly constituencies going to bypolls in Karnataka on Thursday.

Karnataka Bypolls: Date, Seats, Candidates, Results - All You Need To Know

Karnataka News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday November 29, 2019

Karnataka bypoll election result will be declared on December 9. A total of 165 candidates, including 126 independents will be contesting for the 15 seats.

"Meet Many Godmen...": DK Shivakumar Clarifies On Photo With Nithyananda

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Saturday November 23, 2019

Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Friday admitted that he had met controversial self-styled guru Nithyananda at his ashram during the Karnataka election more than a year ago. The former Karnataka minister was clarifying after a photo of him with Nithyananda emerged online and was widely circulated.

Was Approached By BJP Leader To Support Yediyurappa: Disqualified MLA

India News | ANI | Saturday November 16, 2019

A day after he joined the BJP, disqualified legislator H Vishwanath claimed that former Congress leader and now BJP MP Srinivas Prasad had approached him and said he should lead the team to bring back BS Yediyurappa to the chief ministerial post.

"Let Yediyurappa Complete Term, I'll Get Time To Build JDS": Deve Gowda

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 5, 2019

JDS patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday said he wants the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government to complete its term as it would give him time to build his party.

Will Contest On Our Own In Local Body Polls, No Alliance: HD Deve Gowda

India News | ANI | Wednesday October 23, 2019

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) Chief, HD Deve Gowda on Tuesday stated that his party will be contesting alone in the upcoming election for local bodies in Karnataka.

Reject Personal Ego, Build Strong Party: Sonia Gandhi's Pitch Ahead Of Karnataka Assembly Polls

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

Ahead of the Assembly bypolls in Karnataka, Congress president Sonia Gandhi has asked the state unit to work under collective leadership and take dominant communities of the state into confidence, senior party leader SR Patil said on Thursday.

After Blame Game, Siddaramaiah's Warning On Karnataka Alliance

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 24, 2019

The Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alliance in Karnataka is all but over, with top leaders of the two parties trading blame for the collapse of their year-old government last month.

"Leaders Should Be Ready": Nikhil Kumaraswamy On Assembly Election

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

Indicating ''lack of trust'' between the coalition partners, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil Kumaraswamy, is purportedly seen in a viral video asking Janata Dal Secular (JDS) workers to prepare themselves for the assembly polls. NDTV cannot independently verify the authenticity of the video.

General Election Results 2019: "Don't Want Karnataka Coalition Government"- Tumkuru Rural JD(S) Lawmaker

Karnataka News | ANI | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Tumkuru Rural JD(S) lawmaker Gowri Shankar blamed the JD(S) and Congress' coalition government in Karnataka for the defeat of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Prakash Raj Dismisses Exit Poll Predictions, Calls It "Totally Bloated"

India News | ANI | Thursday May 23, 2019

Actor Prakash Raj, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Bengaluru Central Lok Sabha constituency, today dismissed the exit polls which projected a comfortable majority for the BJP-led NDA in the general elections, saying it was "totally bloated".

Lok Sabha Elections 2019- "Roshan Baig Tried To Help BJP And Sabotage My Campaign": Rizwan Arshad

India News | ANI | Thursday May 23, 2019

Congress's Bengaluru Central candidate Rizwan Arshad today hit out at his party's miffed lawmaker Roshan Baig stating that he has tried to help the BJP and attempted to sabotage his campaign.

Ahead Of Counting, Karnataka Congress Lawmaker Asks Why Question EVMs

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Thursday May 23, 2019

A day after 22 opposition parties, including the Congress, marched to the Election Commission alleging Electronic Voting Machine or EVM tampering in the seven-phase general elections, a Karnataka Congress leader on Wednesday questioned why the credibility of the EVMs was on the line.