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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicJanata Dal ( Secular)

Topic: Janata Dal ( Secular)

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.

Siddaramaiah says cancel Prajwal Revanna’s diplomatic passport. What this means & what the rules say

The Karnataka CM has written to Modi, urging him to cancel diplomatic passport accorded to Hassan MP Prajwal for his alleged involvement in an 'obscene videos' case. MEA yet to respond.

JD(S) suspends Deve Gowda’s grandson Prajwal Revanna over allegations of sexual abuse

Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda's grandson & JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna is NDA candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha seat that went to the polls on 26 April.

‘Muslims will not stay,’ says JD(S) Karnataka chief CM Ibrahim on alliance with BJP

JD(S) state chief Ibrahim is rallying MLAs against the party’s alliance with the BJP for the Lok Sabha elections. He claims JD(S) national president HD Deve Gowda acted under 'pressure'.

Congress makes inroads in most Karnataka divisions, eats into BJP, JD(S) votes

The party which won 135 of 224 seats in the Karnataka elections, moved beyond traditional constituencies to make gains in Kittur-Karnataka, central districts and the Old Mysuru region.

BJP & JD(S) edge out Congress in direct fights — analysing strike rates in Karnataka polls

More than 80% of seats BJP won in last 4 Karnataka polls saw direct contests with Congress. BJP improved its strike rate against JD(S) to 65% in 2018 from 31.25% in 2004.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.