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LS polls 2024: South Karnataka bracing up for fierce battle between Cong & BJP-JD(S) combineThe Vokkaliga heartland in Karnataka's old Mysuru region is set to test the BJP-JD(S) alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. The Congres...17 Mar, 2024, 01.05 PM IST- 'Kanakapura Rock' D K Shivakumar wins poll battle for eighth straight timeShivakumar's victory margin was much higher than in 2018, when he won the seat by 79,909 votes, defeating JD(S) candidate Narayana Gowda. T...15 May, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
- D K Sivakumar and the Congress cut into the Vokkaliga vote, sealing wins in 30 of 61 seats in Old MysuruCongress' victory in Karnataka is attributed to state party chief D K Shivakumar, who led the national party to victory in 30 of the 61 sea...14 May, 2023, 09.47 AM IST
- Karnataka polls: On home turf Hassan, JDS pins hope on caste supportThe Vokkaliga have undisputed dominance and most of them consider JDS as their party. The community is vocal about their support for JDS an...29 Apr, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
- Assembly polls: Caste, corruption, region, religion, rebellion make mark in Karnataka battlefieldThe caste politics in Karnataka is like in the heartland states and every party tries to get the caste mathematics right. Lingayats and Vok...22 Apr, 2023, 12.29 AM IST
- A farmers' political collective aspires to take on the BJP and JD(S) in Mandya in KarnatakaThe face that stands out prominently, among the posters that are being loaded onto vans, was that of SKP's lead candidate Darshan Puttanaia...20 Apr, 2023, 02.15 PM IST
- Karnataka Polls: BJP banks on recast Quota Policy to combat Congress's Ahinda cardThe Basavaraj Bommai government's decision to increase the reservation quota for STs from 3% to 7% and for SC's from 15% to 17%, as well as...30 Mar, 2023, 12.11 AM IST
- PM Modi to unveil 108-ft Kempe Gowda statue in Bengaluru on November 11 as BJP eyes community votesThe BJP regime has named the statue as the one of prosperity. The government has installed the statue in the sprawling premises of Kempegow...27 Oct, 2022, 07.15 PM IST
- Parties play up Vokkaliga caste factor in campaign ahead of bypollsState Congress president DK Shivakumar on Monday sought to defend himself against the BJP’s charge. He wondered why the BJP has drafted onl...27 Oct, 2020, 10.36 AM IST
- Gowda vs Gowda in Bengaluru north: No cakewalk for eitherThe JD(S) patriarch is set to shift base from his home turf Hassan to make way for his grandson Prajwal Revanna.13 Mar, 2019, 10.09 AM IST
- Moves on Lingayats and Vokkaligas cost Siddaramaiah dearThe damage was so intense that Siddaramaiah, who confidently expected Vokkaligas to vote for him in his old constituency of Chamundeshwari,...16 May, 2018, 07.25 AM IST
- Gau puja, math visit: Top players seek divine blessings for big battleTop leaders of the parties sought to sought divine blessings on Saturday morning just before the polling process for the Karnataka Assembly...12 May, 2018, 12.29 PM IST
- It's a Kuruba-Gowda showdown at Hosakote in Bengaluru's backyardIt remained a safe citadel of the Gowda family as long as Siddaramaiah and HD Deve Gowda were together10 May, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
- Has Congress failed to garner Dalit support in Mandya?Resentment towards the Congress party is evidently brewing among sections of Dalit communities not just in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s ho...08 May, 2018, 02.03 PM IST
- In Padmanabhanagar, Srinivas may prevent R Ashok’s hat-trickCongress candidate M Srinivas considers himself a guru to former deputy chief minister, R Ashok who is the BJP’s candidate in Padmanabhanag...07 May, 2018, 12.41 PM IST
- In Nagamangala, JD(S) has a score to settleThere is more to the battle in Nagamangala assembly constituency of Mandya district than meets the eye.02 May, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
- JDS is BJP's B Team: Expect more strikes from Rahul GandhiThe ‘Sangh Parivar’ jibe came about as an estimated three percent of the JDS voteshare of 20% comprises the Muslims.25 Mar, 2018, 11.37 PM IST
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