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Topic: Karnataka elections

With ‘Mr Frog’, Amitabh & Rajinikanth, Karnataka EC gets comical in voter awareness campaign

The Election Commission is expected to announce the elections for Karnataka soon as the tenure of the legislative assembly ends on 24 May.

Eye on Lingayat vote, BJP likely to make Yediyurappa Karnataka campaign chief

BS Yediyurappa, ex-CM & leader of Lingayat community, won't contest assembly polls but may be face of BJP's election campaign as internal reports hint at anti-incumbency against Bommai.

‘AAP whimsical, don’t trust leaders’, says ex Bengaluru top cop Bhaskar Rao after switch to BJP

Rao had joined AAP in April last year, but quit Tuesday and joined BJP a day later. His exit from AAP ahead of assembly polls in Karnataka later this year being seen as blow to party.

BJP’s identity politics push in poll-bound Karnataka — month-long ‘Rath Yatra’ in March

Yatra will consist of four teams, led by Bommai, Yediyurappa and other BJP heavyweights.

Scandals, ‘vested interests’: How BJP’s awkward squad could trip up party in Karnataka poll race

Bommai government faces obstacles from within BJP’s ranks in Karnataka, with some leaders alleging corruption, contradicting the party line, and making embarrassing statements.

Udaipur declaration is my manifesto, will concentrate on restructuring party, says Kharge

Senior leader says Congress will benefit from Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka, but BJP govt’s own performance will be its undoing. Response to yatra is tremendous, he adds.

Changing parties ‘common’, says Shivakumar, as Siddaramaiah says no to return of turncoat MLAs

Amidst emerging rift over the question of the party's chief ministerial candidate for 2023 polls, Karnataka Congress leaders take opposing stands on 14 MLAs who had moved to the BJP in 2019.

Kumaraswamy should resign, Karnataka should hold fresh polls

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High on Karnataka confidence, BJP may fight it alone in Andhra

BJP unlikely to tie-up with Jagan Reddy's YSR Congress, believes it should build on Narendra Modi's popularity for growth and expansion.

Tussle over portfolios keeps Karnataka cabinet formation on hold

Sources say the Congress wants home, finance and PWD ministries for itself while the JD(S) is not ready to forgo the finance ministry.

On Camera

Modi was set to lose 2024 like Vajpayee in 2004. Here’s what changed

If just 1 out of the 66 people watching the sarkari propaganda had changed their mind, the Supreme Leader would have been the Leader of Opposition today.

India to drive growth in oil demand till 2030, transport fuels main reason

International Energy Agency says India's oil demand will be driven by diesel/gasoil requirements in contrast to the rest of the world, where EV boom will lead to lower demand.

Moscow plays hardball with New Delhi over Indians recruited into Russian military for Ukraine war

About 30 Indian nationals have contacted the Russian embassy in Moscow seeking to return after they found themselves in the frontlines of a war they had not signed up for.

Muslims made their vote count. This time Hindus built a coalition with them

Muslim vote is BJP’s biggest worry. Knives are already out and probing its most critical fault line. Without recovering UP, BJP’s decline threatens to become chronic, and progressive.