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Thursday, April 10, 2025
TopicKarnataka elections

Topic: Karnataka elections

Rise & fall of AIMIM, and why Asaduddin Owaisi still has hope from his party and Indian Muslims

While Karnataka elections was 5th in a row where AIMIM failed to open its account in an assembly poll, political observers say its ‘utilitarian value’ & civic poll victories can’t be ignored.

Urdu press hails Congress win in Karnataka, but warns ‘any complacence may undo gains’

ThePrint’s round-up of how the Urdu media covered various news events through the week, and the editorial positions some of them took.

Not just BJP, here’s why all parties must learn from Congress’ thumping win in Karnataka

The strategy of appeasement and generating controversy has limitations and doesn’t deliver desired outcomes after a point.

‘Yediyurappa’s tears’ or ‘Santhosh’s faulty ticket distribution’? BJP blame game after Karnataka defeat

With next year's Lok Sabha polls around the corner, party leaders told ThePrint that a reorganisation is expected and they may choose 'more energetic' faces to lead it in assembly, state.

‘Guarantee Card’ couldn’t guarantee CM, party’s confusion continues

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

‘BJP-mukt Dakshin Bharat’: Congress wins Karnataka with final tally of 137 seats, BJP gets 65

Karnataka polls was the first big electoral battle between the BJP and the Congress after Rahul Gandhi’s expulsion from the Lok Sabha in March.

Limits to Modi magic, liability of lightweight CMs & perils of polarisation — 10 lessons from Karnataka

Modi-Shah BJP's inability to replicate Lok Sabha success in state polls, importance of strong state leaders for Congress & terminal decline of JD(S) are also among key lessons.

Karnataka win a result of ‘collective effort’, MLAs will pick CM, says Congress chief Kharge

The Congress president said people of all communities voted for the party. He said the Congress will work towards fulfilling its election promises.

Watch LIVE: What victory in Karnataka means for the Congress

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Congress is looking to sweep the assembly elections in the state. The incumbent BJP has already conceded defeat.

‘All interfaith marriages not love jihad, but can’t deny facts’ — Hindu Right press on The Kerala Story

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

On Camera

Revanth Reddy is battling a series of PR disasters in Telangana. Gachibowli to HYDRAA

When the BRS came to power, it launched social welfare schemes and brought hope to the people of Telangana. It did not go about harping on how bad the past governments were.

RBI MPC slashes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%, second cut in a row

This comes amid looming uncertainties as Trump’s tariff regime kicks in. RBI also revised its growth estimates for FY25-26, lowering GDP estimates by 20 points to 6.5% from 6.7%.

Talks with France to begin for G2G deal for multirole fighter aircraft, Rafale M pact this month

MRFA deal will entail Rafale fighter & it will involve Dassault Aviation setting up a final assembly line in India in partnership with a defence industry player, ThePrint has learnt

Manoj ‘Bharat’ Kumar sang so Sunny Deol could yell—journey of Bollywood patriotism

This isn’t an obituary of Manoj Kumar. It's about the influence he had in defining patriotism for two generations of Indians across our most perilous decade, say from 1962 until the run-up to the Emergency.