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TopicKarnataka assembly polls

Topic: Karnataka assembly polls

Gowda scoreboard: Nikhil Kumaraswamy loses in grandpa Deve Gowda’s turf, dad & uncle win their constituencies

Nikhil lost to the Congress's H.A. Iqbal Hussain by 10,715 votes.. His previous poll outing — in 2019 Lok Sabha elections — had ended in defeat as well.

‘Couldn’t make the mark despite PM’s efforts:’ BJP outgoing CM Bommai after losing Karnataka

The leader said the party would come back in full force in the Lok Sabha elections next year.

Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar are poster boys of corruption, says IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

As curtains fall on Karnataka campaign, the BJP leader talks about his party’s chances in Karnataka, corruption allegations against Bommai govt, and ‘The Kerala Story’.

Can Yediyurappa’s magic wheels drive his son to victory? The story of a lucky Ambassador

BJP leader & 4-time Karnataka CM followed son BY Vijayendra in the car when the latter went to file his nomination, hoping to pass on the luck car's brought him since his 1st win in 1983.

No end to Shettar suspense, graft accused & 6 other sitting MLAs dropped — BJP’s 2nd list for Karnataka polls

Second list prompted another sitting MLA, M.P. Kumaraswamy, to announce resignation. BJP yet to name candidates for Shettar's Hubli-Dharwad (Central) & Eshwarappa's Shivamogga.

BJP’s baggage of expectation in poll-bound Karnataka & Sachin ‘pilots’ another turbulence

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BJP releases list of 189 Karnataka candidates with 52 new faces, Yediyurappa’s son to contest from Shikaripur

Eight advocates, nine doctors, 31 postgraduates, one retired IPS and IAS officer each, and four retired govt officers in list. Of the total 189, eight are women.

How 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018 could decide fate of Karnataka polls

Congress won 18 of 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018, BJP won 8 & JD(S) 3. Entry of smaller parties, Lingayat factor are also in play in these seats.

If Congress needs lessons in election management, it just needs to look at its Karnataka unit

Karnataka will go to polls next year. Congress leaders in the state say they are checking three broad boxes: mass outreach, visible leadership, and an enthused cadre.

Congress only Karnataka party on Muslims’ side, says Siddaramaiah

There's no 'soft or hard Hindutva', and Kannada pride & job reservations for Kannadigas will be Congress's plank in 2023 assembly polls, says former Karnataka CM.

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We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.