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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicKarnataka Assembly elections

Topic: Karnataka Assembly elections

Opposition’s comeback album: ‘Didi, oh, Didi’. And Where’s Waldo? Certainly not in Punjab

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Not parivarwaad’? BJP faces heat as ‘34 dynasts’ fielded in Karnataka, rule bent to give 4 families 2 tickets each

Congress has lashed out at BJP for seemingly violating its own policy against ‘dynastic politics’. BJP says it defines a dynasty differently.

As row over its Karnataka foray rages on, Amul likely to set up 1st international plant in Sri Lanka

Government-level talks are on and a team of senior members from the Gujarat-based dairy cooperative visited Sri Lanka twice this year, it is learnt. 

Denied ticket, former Karnataka deputy CM Laxman Savadi quits BJP, joins Congress

On 12 April, Savadi resigned as Legislative Council member and from BJP’s primary membership after the party reportedly asked him to make way for newcomers.

Turncoats, some new faces, dynasty: Decoding BJP Karnataka list that has incensed many leaders

Hailed by BJP as a ‘game-changer’, the list of 189 names has been criticised by many members, including former CM Shettar. Party says it has explained to leaders why they were replaced.  

‘Won’t beg:’ Denied ticket, Karnataka’s former BJP deputy CM Laxman Savadi quits party

The BJP released its first list of 189 candidates for the May assembly polls on Tuesday night.

Here’s why EC is ‘purposely’ holding Karnataka polls on a Wednesday

Karnataka is set to go on polls on 10 May, while counting of the votes will take place on 13 May, the Election Commission announced.

Karnataka Assembly elections in single phase on 10 May, results of 224 seats on 13th

The BJP is in power in the state since 2019, replacing the previous Congress-JD(S) coalition which collapased a year after the last polls in 2018.

On Camera

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.