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Lesson no. 1 from Karnataka: There’s no ethics in politics, stupidWhile the grand old party deserves a pat on the back for winning this round, the bigger issue is this — the entire game was unethical.
Congress banks on Ampati by poll to become single largest party in MeghalayaCongress banks on Ampati by election to become single largest party in Meghalaya, Revenue minister Kyrmen Shylla claimed that coalition gov...
What’s beyond Bengaluru? The reason behind Siddaramaiah’s failure in KarnatakaThe failure is a rejection of the conventional wisdom that it does not matter how growth is achieved as long as it provides resources for w...
BJP making a mockery of Constitution in Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi"The BJP’s irrational insistence that it will form a government in Karnataka, even though it clearly doesn’t have the numbers, is to make a...
Congress stages protest as Yeddyurappa is sworn in as CMSeveral senior Congress leaders, including former CM Siddaramaiah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjuna Kharge, KC Venugopal, sat a...
All eyes now on Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala as the BJP veteran takes his timeThe 80-year-old is best known for vacating his Rajkot seat in 2002, when Narendra Modi needed to win an election after the party made him t...
HungNataka: BJP races ahead, but finds JDS-Congress near finish lineThe BJP with 104 seats was short of the halfway mark of 112. The Congress saw its tally drop from 122 to 78 while JDS secured 38 seats (inc...
With no clear rules for Governors in hung verdict, BJP & Congress cite precedents that suit them bestWhile Azad cited Goa, Manipur and Meghalaya precedents to justify the Congress-JDS pact, BJP cited the SD Sharma precedent to form a govt o...
After falling short of numbers, BJP revisits ‘Operation Kamala’ of 2008In 2008 BJP, through Reddy and some other senior leaders, managed to make 3 Congress and 4 JDS legislators resign from their seats, alleged...
Key fights to watch out for in a bitter contest in KarnatakaBJP is looking to reclaim its southern citadel from a combative Congress led by chief minister Siddaramaiah.
ET View: NaMo App’s real function in KarnatakaThe main utilitarian function of the NaMo app lies elsewhere: to rather subtly make the presence of India’s prime minister be felt before a...
Rahul Gandhi's "pappu" tag slipping, BJP works overtime to counter his campaign tourChief minister Siddaramaiah proved a far better orator than Gandhi but he was not intimidated by the louder applause the CM received.
Congress must heed Karnataka's decentralized politics to sustain its victoryThe Congress will have to come up with a strategy to revive the economy and then ensure that the rural population has a meaningful stake in...
Congress and BJP have to confront their 'Kumar-isms' to regain a balance of powerThe two senior politicians and the crises they have created for their respective parties are symptomatic of larger afflictions.
Rahul Gandhi to now interact with state leadersSources in the party said it has been decided that the exercise will be carried out but details are yet to be chalked out.