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‘We don’t need the BJP’ — why a section of Lingayats is batting for Congress ahead of Karnataka polls

Leaders of Veerashaiva-Lingayat community have given call to defeat BJP over its alleged ‘ill-treatment’ of Lingayat strongman and former CM BS Yediyurappa. 

Eight CMs since 2008, but 25% of Karnataka’s seats have stuck to the same party since 2008

Voters of 58 of Karnataka's seats chose the same party in 2008, 2013 and 2018. Of these, 25 seats are with Congress, 23 with BJP and 10 with JD(S).

Lingayat turf Belagavi wonders if BJP’s still best bet, ‘mistreatment; of Yediyurappa, Shettar, Savadi stings

Belagavi is divisional headquarters of Kittur-Karnataka, where Lingayats are possibly the biggest influencers. Members of the community say they have much to deliberate upon before voting.

In ‘heart-to-heart’, Congress CM hopefuls Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar discuss polls & health, project ‘party unity’

Amid rumours of rivalry, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar discuss each other's health, a near-miss, and the party's poll promises for Karnataka.

Maha Vikas Aghadi will always remain united: Ajit Pawar

Pune (Maharashtra) , May 7 (ANI): Days after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar took back his resignation as the party chief, his...

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi’s presence gives boost to Congress in Karnataka: Jagadish Shettar

Hubballi (Karnataka) , May 7 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Jagadish Shettar on Sunday said the party got a boost with...

“People believed AAP is party with difference…but their credibility has eroded”: Hardeep Puri on Jalandhar bypolls

Jalandhar (Punjab) , May 7 (ANI): Coming out hard against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the by-elections for the Lok Sabha constituency...

“Manipur violence unfortunate, Union Home Minister continuously reviewing situation,” says G Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad (Telangana) , May 7 (ANI): Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that violence in Manipur...

“Congress inflating balloons of lies, but won’t get any benefit”: PM Modi in Karnataka

Shivamogga (Karnataka) , May 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday came out hard against the Congress party accusing it of inflating "balloons...

“Defeat price rise imposed by ‘trouble engine’ govt,” Mallikarjun Kharge targets BJP ahead of Karnataka polls

New Delhi , May 7 (ANI): Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday appealed to the public to elect the Congress party in the upcoming...

On Camera

Imtiaz Ali obsesses over vulgarity, misses Chamkila’s cultural resistance against purity

Peter Manuel's ‘Cassette Culture’ showed the booming Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar achieved success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India and Japan hold 10th round of consultations on disarmament, non-proliferation, and export control

The two sides also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in outer space security, conventional weapons, and export control

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.