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Congress sets a new benchmark for future elections in Mumbai, Hyderabad-Karnataka regionsWhile the party won 33 out of 50 seats in Kittur Karnataka, it held 26 out of the 41-seat strong Kalyan Karnataka region, turning in an imp...
Eight turncoats of 2019 'coup' who helped BJP form government in Karnataka, lose electionAs many as 13 Congress and three JD(S) MLAs had resigned from the Karnataka Assembly in 2019 thus bringing down the 14-month-old coalition ...
Congress wins over Kittur Karnataka, retains its hold over Kalyan Karnataka regionCongress party has won the Kittur Karnataka region from BJP, securing 33 out of 50 seats and retained its stronghold of Kalyan Karnataka wi...
Karnataka Drama of Defection: How switchovers can hurt BJP's chancesDefection is an integral part of Karnataka politics. Which is not surprising for a state where the last time a non- Congress government was...
High-stakes Karnataka elections todayVoters across Karnataka will exercise their franchise to elect a new 224-member assembly on Wednesday. This will be the first big electoral...
Former Karnataka Dy CM Laxman Savadi joins CongressOn April 12, Laxman Savadi resigned as a Legislative Council member and also from the primary membership of the BJP after losing the Athani...
Congress talks on with BJP rebels, holds back 2nd list; CM Basavaraj Bommai confidentBJP was trying to placate one such leader, former deputy CM Laxman Savadi. Union minister Pralhad Joshi and Chikkodi MP Annasaheb Jolle spo...
Denied ticket, former Deputy CM Laxman Savadi announces decision to quit BJPSavadi is a three-time MLA from Athani, but lost in the 2018 elections to Kumathalli (then in the Congress). "I have certainly taken a deci...
BS Yediyurappa changes plan, to induct only 10 into ministry todayThis expansion will take the strength of the Cabinet to 28, leaving six positions vacant. The chief minister will have a comfortable elbow ...
Karnataka Bypolls: BJP rivals raking up flood sentiments to put party in spotCandidates who have shifted loyalties go all-out to justify their move
Three Belagavi constituencies key to BS Yediyurappa's survivalOf the 18 assembly constituencies in Belagavi district, the BJP could win only nine. With barely a week left for the by election critical f...
BSY’s task at hand: Winning ‘rebels’ and influencing votersKarnataka CM Yediyurappa's mettle seems to be in for a tough test as a win in at least half of the constituencies is necessary for him to s...
Karnataka rebel MLAs move SC against disqualification orderEarlier, the MLAs had moved the court seeking directions to the Speaker to accept their resignation from the Assembly.
BJP might pass no-confidence motion against Karnataka Assembly Speaker: SourcesThe post of State Assembly Speaker is usually held by one from the ruling party. If current Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar does not retire, BJP m...
Five more rebel Congress MLAs from Karnataka move Supreme CourtThe five MLAs are Anand Singh, K Sudhakar, N Nagaraj, Munirathna and Roshan Baig.
SC requests Karnataka Speaker to meet rebel MLAs at 6 pm todayThe plea by the dissident Congress and JD(S) MLAs had sought direction for the Speaker to accept their resignation as they wanted to contes...
Supreme Court to hear rebel MLAs’ plea todayThe MLAs alleged mala fide intent against the Speaker. They said after their resignations, the CM had lost his majority in the House.
In stern message, Congress seeks disqualification of 4 MLAsThe Congress has decided to act on the four MLAs to send a stern message to other party lawmakers.
Dissident Congress MLAs skip Karnataka Assembly, BJP ups pressureBJP MLAs alleged the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition did not have a majority in the House.
Karnataka: 7 Congress MLAs skip legislature session, 1 JDS man stays away tooThe MLAs had, however, replied pledging their complete loyalty to the party, in response to the first notice.