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In poll-bound TN, Mahila wing national president & sacked state chief’s spat adds to Congress’s woes

Esha Mishra - April 14, 2026

SIR curse? In UP, BJP-held constituencies face highest voter deletions, Yogi’s Gorakhpur an exception

‘Main grihasth nahi hoon, par pata bohot hai,’ says PM Modi at Nari Shakti Vandan programme in Delhi

Civic polls in 3 Haryana cities soon: Another litmus test for Congress, still smarting from 2024 loss

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.

B.S. Yeddyurappa sworn in as Karnataka chief minister

PTI - May 17, 2018

Yeddyurappa has 15 days to prove his majority in the Assembly.

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 can become Karnataka chief minister but can’t form govt until court allows him

Apurva Vishwanath - May 17, 2018

After a dramatic overnight hearing that lasted over three hours between 1.45 am and 5 am, the Supreme Court said it would not interfere...

Congress poaching of JD(S) MLAs yields no benefit, puts allies in a spot

Rohini Swamy - May 16, 2018

Of 7 MLAs it managed to woo, only three won but with hung assembly, trio may have to be placated with plum posts in case of govt formation.

‘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.

Yogendra Yadav’s Swaraj Abhiyan leaves AAP way behind in Karnataka

Rajgopal Singh - May 16, 2018

Party draws blank yet again; all 28 candidates lose deposits; in 23, they trailed NOTA.

Kumaraswamy dares BJP: I am not a saint, can poach your MLAs if you poach ours

Rohini Swamy - May 16, 2018

All parties are trying to keep their flock close, making calls to each of their MLA-elects to ensure they had not been poached.

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In poll-bound TN, Mahila wing national president & sacked state chief’s spat adds to Congress’s woes

SIR curse? In UP, BJP-held constituencies face highest voter deletions, Yogi’s Gorakhpur an exception

‘Main grihasth nahi hoon, par pata bohot hai,’ says PM Modi at Nari Shakti Vandan programme in Delhi

Civic polls in 3 Haryana cities soon: Another litmus test for Congress, still smarting from 2024 loss

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