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Karnataka Elections 2018

Reports on the Karnataka state elections 2018

Why the idea of a national ‘mahagathbandhan’ may be just wishful thinking

D.K. Singh - May 23, 2018

Room 402: Where BJP lost even the little hope it had to snatch Karnataka

D.K. Shivakumar: Karnataka Congressman for whom defeating BJP designs is becoming a habit

Karnataka victory seen helping moves by opposition to unite against BJP at national level

D.K. Singh - May 19, 2018

The Karnataka fiasco left the BJP leaders red-faced as the party’s attempts to poach Congress MLAs became a matter of public discourse.

Speaker or vote? Supreme Court didn’t give Karnataka Congress & JD(S) much of a choice

Apurva Vishwanath - May 19, 2018

Court says looking into pro-tem Speaker’s appointment would postpone trust vote, doesn’t pass order on manner of voting

In a fractious hung assembly, meet Karnataka’s ‘revolving’ MLA-elect Shankar

Rohini Swamy - May 17, 2018

From participating in BJP meeting to appoint Yeddyurappa as chief minister to protesting against his swearing-in with Congress, the KPJP legislator has switched sides thrice already.

Resort politics is the last resort for Congress to keep its flock together

D.K. Singh - May 17, 2018

Lodged in Eagleton resort near Bengaluru, Congress MLAs have been told to record the calls they get from the rival camp.

The legal & constitutional provisions that will determine what happens next in Karnataka

Apurva Vishwanath - May 17, 2018

The BJP has won 104 seats and still needs eight more MLAs to cross the halfway mark. There are various scenarios being discussed on how this will play out.

Karnataka elects more crorepatis and candidates with criminal records this year than 2013

Sankalita Dey - May 17, 2018

Among the elected candidates, 54 (24%) are facing serious criminal cases, including kidnapping, rape among others, compared to 39 (17%) in 2013.

Yeddyurappa is CM but what happens next in Karnataka depends on these 3 scenarios

Rohini Swamy - May 17, 2018

The BJP has 104 of the 222 MLAs elected in the 12 May election, and has been given 15 days by governor Vajubhai Vala to prove his majority.

Reddy’s ‘Operation Kamala’ in Karnataka: This is what its version 2.0 could look like

Rohini Swamy - May 17, 2018

Congress & JD(S) fear BJP will repeat its successful 2008 'Operation Kamala' as it ropes in mining baron G. Janardhan Reddy to help form the government by trying to circumvent the anti-defection law.

Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM Thursday, governor gives 15 days for floor test

Rohini Swamy - May 16, 2018

Congress says governor Vajubhai Vala has ‘shamed his office’, JD(S) set to move Supreme Court against the decision to invite BJP.

‘Moral cop’ Muthalik & Sri Ram Sene make political debut but Karnataka says no thanks

Ruhi Tewari - May 16, 2018

The Right-wing fringe group contested 40 seats under the Shiv Sena’s banner but managed to cross 500 votes in just about 10 constituencies.

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Karnataka Elections 2018

Why the idea of a national ‘mahagathbandhan’ may be just wishful thinking

Room 402: Where BJP lost even the little hope it had to snatch Karnataka

D.K. Shivakumar: Karnataka Congressman for whom defeating BJP designs is becoming a habit

Karnataka victory seen helping moves by opposition to unite against BJP at national level

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