Poll Updates

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Actor Sudeep, who had meet Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah a couple of months ago, on Monday held a breakfast meeting with JD(S) State president H.D. Kumaraswamy, Anitha Kumaraswamy, Sa. Ra. Mahesh, and actor Nikhil Kumar triggering fresh rumours over his possible entry into politics. This is interesting in the context of his uncle Sarovar Srinivas and one-time ardent

Bengaluru, Apr 3: Congress leader M V Rajeev Gowda on Monday said Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar was more concerned about the BJP's election strategy in Karnataka and demanded his ouster over the leakage of the CBSE question paper. "The paper leak is an after-effect of the disastrous policies and neglect of education by the Modi government. That the HRD Minister is

Bengaluru, Apr 2: Mainstream political parties like the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fear a lower turnout in the Karnataka assembly elections as voting is scheduled for May 12 -- a second Saturday when all government offices and quite a few in the private sector are closed. "It would have been better if polling was on a working day than on a weekend, which can affect voter

Mysuru, Apr 2: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday, challenged BJP State President B S Yeddyurappa himself contest from Varuna Assembly segment if the latter was so sure of victory. Siddaramaiah's son Dr Yathindra, is likely to be the Congress candidate from Varuna. When quizzed by reporters about speculation that the BJP was planning to field Yeddyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra from Varuna

Bengaluru, Apr 2: The Election Commission of India is keeping a close watch on all social media to ensure politicians do not act in violation of the model code of conduct. The poll panel has found able allies in civil society members and students who care for the democratic process to keep a watch on the virtual space and ensure the campaign for the May 12 election complies with the code. Joint

Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H D Deve Gowda, who has vowed to defeat the seven former JD(S) MLAs (who migrated to the Congress) in the upcoming elections, has finally found a replacement to take on Muslim leader Zameer Ahmed Khan in Chamarajpet. The JD(S) is said to have decided to field local Congress leader B K Altaf Khan against Zameer. Altaf, who was in the Congress for over two decades, will

Shivamogga, Apr 1: K S Eshwarappa, the leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Council, on Sunday described the Election Commission's order against serving food at a rally of backward classes planned at Kaginele in Haveri district on Tuesday as unfair. Eshwarappa, who is expected to contest from Shivamogga constituency this time, warned that he would hold a protest in front of the office

B.S. Yeddyurappa, BJP state party president, has put an end to speculation over party’s choice of candidate for Shivamogga segment, by making it clear that K.S. Eshwarappa, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, would get B-Form. Speaking to presspersons in Shikaripur town on Saturday, March 31, Mr. Yeddyurappa said that the party national leadership has also decided to make S. Rudre

Bengaluru, Apr 1: Seasonal activist T J Abraham, who is known for targeting Congress leaders, has announced that he would contest in the Karnataka Assembly elections against Ashok Kheny, who is likely to contest from Bidar South constituency on Congress ticket. Mr. Abraham, who has formed Karnataka Anti-Graft and Environmental Forum, told media persons on Saturday that he has sent an email to both

Bengaluru Apr 1: Veteran Congress leader and former Railway Minister C K Jaffer Sharief has launched a fresh attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's style of functioning. Sharief told reporters that Siddaramaiah was "high on arrogance" and that affairs in the state Congress had spiraled out of control. "It's like there's no high command. Only those with money have the command. The party is in the