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TopicKarnataka Assembly Poll Results

Topic: Karnataka Assembly Poll Results

From shepherd to Karnataka chief minister, again — a look at Siddaramaiah’s political journey

The 76-yr-old leader, who belongs to neither Lingayat or Vokkaliga community, is known for his political acumen, wit & humour. He took oath as 34th CM of Karnataka Saturday.

Cong does balancing act as 8 MLAs take oath with CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar

List shows party has tried to include all sections of its support base — religious minorities, SCs & STs, dominant castes. Priyank Kharge, son of Congress national president, makes the cut.

Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM & Shivakumar his deputy, as Congress seals consensus on top posts

This will be Siddaramaiah's 2nd stint as chief minister. Shivakumar's camp has claimed rotational chief ministership, but there's no official confirmation. Oath taking ceremony on 20 May.

CM or nothing? Congress Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar locks horns with Siddaramaiah for top post

Shivakumar & Siddaramaiah, both of whom have claimed credit for Congress's win in state, are in Delhi to meet party high command. The 2 leaders have refused any proposal of power sharing.

‘Double engine sarkar’ had little to no impact & ‘lactose intolerance’ won in Karnataka

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

Why BJP has much to look forward to in 2024, despite Karnataka assembly election loss

Though Siddaramaiah says Congress's Karnataka assembly win's a 'stepping stone' to Lok Sabha victory, analysis by ThePrint shows BJP's been improving on vote share in general elections.

Beyond Congress, BJP & JD(S) stars, the smaller party players & Independents who won big in Karnataka

Small party leaders include KRPP's G Janardhana Reddy & SKP's Darshan Puttannaiah, while the Independents are ex-Congress leaders KH Puttaswamy Gowda & Latha Mallikarjun. 

Aiming for a Karnataka repeat, MVA allies plan course of action for Lok Sabha, Maharashtra assembly elections

Leaders of Nationalist Congress Party, Congress & Shiv Sena (Uddav Balasaheb Thackeray) say they will improve ground coordination, start seat sharing talks soon. Joint rallies to be resumed.

BJP’s Karnataka defeat is a blessing in disguise. It will help Modi in 2024

Anti-incumbency is just an innate nature of Karnataka politics, not unique to Congress’ victory this time. On both sides of the state, the BJP wields twin advantages.

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.

On Camera

What Indira Gandhi said in her first speech as PM, 60 years ago

On 26 January 1966, Indira Gandhi delivered a speech that was broadcast over All India Radio. This was her first address to the nation after becoming India’s first woman prime minister.

India wants Canada’s resources as nations build on truce, British Columbia’s Premier says

Premier David Eby, the leader of the minerals- and gas-rich province of British Columbia, spoke with executives at Tata Steel and Reliance Industries on a trade mission to India.

US officially calls China ‘second most powerful country’, new strategy softens stand against Beijing, Moscow

New defence strategy marks clear break from Biden-era Pentagon policy, softening tone on China & Russia, while pushing allies to shoulder more responsibility with less US backing.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.