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13 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka Assembly election results 2023: Congress sweeps polls, routing BJP
The vote counting for the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections has nearly concluded.
13 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka election results 2023: Counting of votes begins
The counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly began on Saturday at 8:00 am. The counting for 224 Assembly seats is being carried out at 36 centers.
12 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka elections: Congress, BJP reached out, claims Janata Dal (Secular)
The HD Kumaraswamy-led Janata Dal (Secular) on Thursday reportedly claimed that they received feelers from both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress as most exit polls indicated a hung assembly in Karnataka.
11 May 2023
Shiv SenaCan't restore Thackeray government: SC on Shiv Sena rift
The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it cannot restore the Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra as Thackeray stepped down from the post without facing a floor test.
10 May 2023
Karnataka ElectionKarnataka elections: Exit polls show tough battle between BJP, Congress
As voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections came to a close, exit polls predicted a close race between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, with many favoring the latter.
10 May 2023
Subramanian SwamyMamata Banerjee should be PM of India: BJP's Subramanian Swamy
In an embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party veteran Subramanian Swamy said on Tuesday that West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee should be the prime minister of India.
10 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: Why Congress is offering prayers to LPG cylinders
As Karnataka votes for the Legislative Assembly elections on Wednesday, Congress workers were seen worshipping a Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder.
10 May 2023
Randeep SurjewalaKarnataka: Goa buses allegedly spotted, Congress warns of 'bogus voting'
The Congress has raised an alarm alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may indulge in bogus voting in Karnataka elections as many buses from Goa were allegedly spotted in the state.
09 May 2023
Karnataka ElectionKarnataka elections 2023: Voter turnout 8.21% until 9 am
The voting for the Karnataka Assembly elections commenced in a single phase at 7:00am on Wednesday, with a voter turnout of 8.21% as of 9:00am.
09 May 2023
Sharad Pawar'NCP works as family': Sharad Pawar on Saamana's critical editorial
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday hit back at the Shiv Sena's (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) mouthpiece, Saamana, over a critical editorial, saying the party works as a family and he hardly cares what others write about him.
09 May 2023
Sachin PilotGehlot's leader is not Sonia, but Vasundhara Raje: Sachin Pilot
Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday slammed Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for allegedly insulting ex-party president Sonia Gandhi, reported ANI.
08 May 2023
Sonia GandhiBJP moves EC over Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday wrote to the Election Commission (EC) demanding "immediate and firm" action against the remarks made by former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on the "sovereignty of Karnataka."
08 May 2023
RajasthanRajasthan: Vasundhara Raje trashes Gehlot's claim, denies saving his government
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje on Sunday hit back at state Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's claim that she helped salvage his government in 2020 amid a political rebellion, calling it a conspiracy against her.
08 May 2023
KarnatakaBengaluru: BJP worker attacked, Tejasvi Surya claims Congress's hand
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya claimed that Congress workers attacked one of its party workers in the city's BTM layout on Sunday night.
07 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum backs Congress ahead of assembly polls
The Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat forum has reportedly issued an official statement extending its support to the Congress in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday (May 10).
07 May 2023
BengaluruKarnataka elections: PM Modi holds 10km roadshow in Bengaluru
With the Karnataka Assembly elections just a few days away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again held a roadshow in Bengaluru.
06 May 2023
Mallikarjun KhargeBJP's blue-eyed boy 'wants to kill' Congress chief Kharge: Surjewala
The Congress on Saturday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was plotting to kill party President Mallikarjun Kharge and his family.
06 May 2023
Narendra ModiRoads blocked, trees axed: Modi's Bengaluru roadshow faces public resentment
PM Narendra Modi is currently holding a 26-kilometer-long roadshow in Karnataka's Bengaluru ahead of the Legislative Assembly elections, which will take place on Wednesday.
05 May 2023
Sharad PawarSharad Pawar withdraws resignation as NCP chief
Sharad Pawar withdrew his resignation as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief on Friday after the party's core committee rejected his resignation earlier in the day and urged him to continue leading the party.
05 May 2023
Mamata BanerjeeMission 2024: Kejriwal, Thackeray, Banerjee, Pawar to attend opposition meeting
A pivotal meeting between opposition leaders is set to take place in Patna in the third week of May after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee proposed it to her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar, according to reports.
05 May 2023
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)NCP panel urges Sharad Pawar to continue as party chief
The core committee of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) met on Friday and unanimously rejected party president Sharad Pawar's resignation and requested him to continue the post.
05 May 2023
KarnatakaModi's 'Bajrangbali' remark: Owaisi asks if they should raise Takbir
In a fresh attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Karnataka Congress head DK Shivakumar for reportedly pursuing votes based on the majority religion in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls.
04 May 2023
ShimlaShimla Municipal Corporation election: Congress emerges victorious after 10 years
The counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation elections in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla is now over, with Congress emerging victorious after 10 years.
04 May 2023
Sonia GandhiKarnataka: Sonia Gandhi to hold her only rally on Saturday
Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi is set to address her first election campaign in Karnataka's Hubballi on Saturday ahead of the Legislative Assembly polls, which are scheduled for May 10.
04 May 2023
Uttar PradeshUP municipal election: Phase 1 voting underway in 37 districts
Voting for the first phase of urban body elections in Uttar Pradesh began at 7:00am on Thursday.
03 May 2023
Arvind KejriwalLiquorgate: ED 'mistakenly' names Sanjay Singh in chargesheet, Kejriwal reacts
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday alleged that the entire Delhi Liquor Policy scam case was "fake" and a conspiracy to defame the "most honest party."
03 May 2023
Sharad PawarSharad Pawar resignation: BJP predicts 'big' shift; NCP cadres heartbroken
A day after Sharad Pawar resigned as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President, his party cadres continued to persuade him to reconsider.
02 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka: BJP's Atal Aahara Kendra plan questions Indira Canteens' survival
Amid the rigorous poll campaigning in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attempted to scuttle a prestigious project of the previous Congress government, namely Indira Canteens.
02 May 2023
Rashtriya Janata Dal'Brahmins originally from Russia, not India': RJD leader sparks controversy
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national secretary Yaduvansh Kumar Yadav has sparked controversy after he alleged that people belonging to the Brahmin community are originally from Russia and do not belong to India.
02 May 2023
Sharad PawarWill rethink decision: Sharad Pawar after resigning as NCP chief
Hours after announcing his resignation as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president, Sharad Pawar said that he "needs two-three days to rethink his decision."
02 May 2023
Rahul GandhiModi surname row: Gujarat HC denies Rahul Gandhi interim protection
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday denied interim protection to ex-Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who sought a stay on his conviction in a 2019 criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remarks, reported ABP News.
02 May 2023
Sharad PawarSharad Pawar decides to step down as NCP president
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said he has decided to step down from his position, reported ANI.
02 May 2023
KarnatakaKarnataka elections: Congress releases manifesto, promises ban on Bajrang Dal
The Congress on Tuesday unveiled its poll manifesto for the Karnataka Assembly elections scheduled for May 10. It promised a ban on organizations that spread hatred, such as the Bajrang Dal and the Popular Front of India (PFI).
01 May 2023
Narendra ModiTamil Nadu: BJP, RSS-linked party brawl over 'Mann Ki Baat'
An altercation over the screening of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat turned ugly as members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) clashed in Tamil Nadu's Dharapuram on Sunday.
01 May 2023
Delhi GovernmentHouse open for all: Delhi L-G on AAP's renovation allegation
Following the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) allegation that Delhi Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) VK Saxena spent Rs. 15 crore on the renovation of his official residence, Saxena on Sunday said that the Raj Niwas was open for all to come and "examine the reality."
01 May 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka elections 2023: BJP manifesto promises Uniform Civil Code, NRC
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its election manifesto, "Praja Dhwani," on Monday for Karnataka, which goes to polls on May 10.
30 Apr 2023
Narendra ModiCongress, JD(S) obstacles to Karnataka's progress, running 'outdated' engine: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the opposition Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka on Sunday, calling them the "biggest obstacle" to the southern state's progress and development.
30 Apr 2023
Gajendra Singh ShekhawatUnion minister Gajendra Shekhawat calls CM Gehlot 'Ravana'; FIR filed
The Rajasthan Police has filed a first information report (FIR) against the Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat following a complaint by Congress leader Surendra Singh Jadawat, accusing him of inciting people to riot by using religious stereotypes.
30 Apr 2023
Nitish Kumar2024 polls: Joint opposition to fight BJP on 500 seats
Following Janata Dal (United) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's proposed "one-on-one" strategy for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, a joint opposition front is on the cards to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
29 Apr 2023
Azam KhanSamajwadi Party's Azam Khan fears Atiq Ahmed-like fate for himself
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, while campaigning on Saturday in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur for the upcoming municipal elections, expressed his apprehension that he, too, might be shot dead like gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed.