Sumalatha Ambareesh, an Independent, takes on chief minister’s son Nikhil in MandyaThe contest in Karnataka is primarily between the BJP and the Congress-JD(S) alliance, barring Mandya and Bengaluru Central.
18 Apr, 2019, 10.59 AM IST
Election officials hope for a SVEEPing change in urban voters’ attitudeThey aim to increase voter turnout in Bengaluru Urban by at least 10% through an awareness campaign.
07 Feb, 2019, 11.27 AM IST
Karnataka just manifested the fallibility of conventional electoral mathematicsCongress gained vote share this time but lost seats. It actually polled a higher vote share of 38% in these elections than it did in 2013 w...
16 May, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
Karnataka election results today: BJP, Congress sure of majority; JD(S) may emerge kingmaker, show exit pollsThe counting of votes for 222 Assembly seats would begin at 8 am in nearly 40 counting centres and trends are likely to begin to trickle wi...
15 May, 2018, 07.56 AM IST
India Today-Karvy opinion polls predict a hung assembly in KarnatakaAccording to India Today-Karvy survey, Congress is expected to win 90-101 seats, short of majority target of 112. The BJP may win 78-86 sea...
13 Apr, 2018, 06.33 PM IST
'Note for vote' gaining currency amongst Indian voters, says studyExpectation of getting a bribe for casting a favoured vote is one of the "critical factors" that drives the ballot choice amongst Indian vo...
15 Oct, 2014, 04.00 PM IST
Elections 2014 Results: BJP secures 2.2 per cent more vote share over Congress in KarnatakaThe Congress has secured 40.8 per cent of the votes as against BJP's 43 per cent, up from 41.63 per cent in the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.
17 May, 2014, 01.35 PM IST
Fifth phase of LS polls sees rise in voting percentage; BJP claims sign of imminent victoryAs 121 constituencies went to polls in 12 states from Karnataka to J&K most places saw voting percentages rise sharply compared with the 20...
18 Apr, 2014, 06.37 AM IST
JDS follows BJP, requests Chief Election Commissioner to set Lok Sabha poll on a later dateAfter BJP, JDS too today asked the Chief Election Commissioner to postpone the April 17 Lok Sabha poll in the state in view of a series of ...
12 Mar, 2014, 07.21 PM IST
BJP seeks postponement of April 17 poll date in KarnatakaKarnataka BJP has asked the Election Commission to postpone Apr 17 LS poll in the state due to many holidays which may affect poll percenta...
10 Mar, 2014, 06.32 PM IST
- Why BJP lost heavily in Karnataka?
By garnering an estimated ten per cent votes, KJP spelt doom for the ruling BJP and catapulted the Congress to power in Karnataka.
08 May, 2013, 11.11 PM IST
Sonia Gandhi hails Karnataka showing, PM says BJP ideology rejectedManmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi hailed the party's showing in Karnataka polls, saying the result was a rejection of BJP'...
08 May, 2013, 03.56 PM IST
Karnataka vote counting tomorrow; will Congress get majority on its own?Now, the recurrent question being asked is if there will be a situation where the Congress falls short of numbers.
07 May, 2013, 04.12 PM IST
Karnataka records 2nd highest voter turnout in 35 yearsKarnataka recorded the second highest voter turnout in 35 years with a polling percentage of 71.29 in the May five Assembly polls.
06 May, 2013, 09.28 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly polls: 65% turnout in largely peaceful votingAn estimated 65 per cent of the about 4.36 crore electorate voted in the largely peaceful Assembly polls in Karnataka today.
05 May, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
- Lalu supports Modi on mandatory voting
RJD chief and former Union minister Lalu Prasad on Monday said mandatory voting was needed to tackle falling turnouts not just in municipal...
22 Dec, 2009, 05.27 AM IST
- If votes do not translate into seats, change the people
We are now told by the pundits that with its current vote share gathered in the assembly elections, the BJP will just about manage 10 seats...
27 May, 2008, 04.08 AM IST