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TopicBJP Karnataka

Topic: BJP Karnataka

Siddaramaiah defends fuel price hike amid protests by BJP — ‘don’t we need money for development?’

BJP alleges the hike will be put towards bankrolling Congress govt's 5 guarantees in Karnataka, while CM Siddaramaiah says hike is to 'increase resource mobilisation, increase income'.

BJP leads in 17 of 28 seats in Karnataka, losing ground after winning 25 in 2019

From winning 1 seat in 2019 to leading in 9 in 2024, Congress makes major gains as BJP's pre-poll alliance partner JD(S) leads in 2 of 3 seats it contested.

BJP MP from Karnataka’s Chamarajanagar, former Union minister V Srinivasa Prasad dies at 76

V Srinivasa Prasad represented Chamarajanagar in Lok Sabha for 7 terms. He retired from active participation in electoral politics in March this year, due to age-related ailments.

Karnataka sets up SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case involving Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna

Congress has questioned BJP's decision to field Prajwal Revanna from Hassan as joint JD(S)-BJP candidate. His leaked videos come at a time Modi is set to address 4 rallies in state.

Neha Hiremath case becomes burning issue in Karnataka, accused’s mother denies ‘love jihad’

Neha, daughter of Congress’s Hubballi Dharwad Municipal Corporation corporator Niranjan Hiremath, was stabbed to death by Fayaz Khondunaik at Hubbali’s BVB College.

Shah’s stern message as rebellion brews in Karnataka BJP — ‘rally behind Modi or face consequences’ 

Ticket distribution has caused dissent in at least nine seats. However, BJP’s central leadership has given dissidents two choices — fall in line or face consequences

Ticket denials trigger ‘proxy war’ in Karnataka BJP. Eshwarappa leads charge against Yediyurappa

Dissent boils over as leaders accuse Yediyurappa of favouring his family & circle for tickets. KS Eshwarappa says he will stand as Independent against ex-CM's son in Shivamogga.

Money, might & grip on Ballari — why BJP brought back Janardhana Reddy, ‘kingpin’ of mining scam 

Mining baron has returned to BJP fold after a year. Once a powerful cabinet minister, he continues to hold much sway over Ballari, one of Karnataka's most back backward regions.

‘Feels good to be back home’ — G Janardhana Reddy merges his KRPP with BJP in Karnataka

The mining tycoon Monday said he would work to make Narendra Modi PM for a 3rd term. Reddy was state minister in previous Yediyurappa govt before he was jailed in an alleged mining scam.

Union minister Karandlaje faces EC rap for ‘creating enmity’ between Kannadigas & Tamilians

Union minister Shobha Karandlaje suggested Tuesday that those responsible for the blast at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on 1 March were ‘trained’ in Tamil Nadu.

On Camera

No Mamata Banerjee, women’s safety isn’t a curfew issue

For Indian women, the smallest unit of control becomes the family; the largest, the State. Both speak the same language.

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.