Poll Updates

Bengaluru, Apr 17: Former ministers Katta Subramanya Naidu, S N Krishnaiah Setty and Hartalu Halappa are among the 82 candidates announced by the BJP in its second list for the May 12 Assembly elections. The BJP had announced 72 candidates, including a majority of sitting MLAs and migrants from other parties, in its first list. Katta was arrested in August 2011 after being indicted by the

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) on Monday, April 16, said it would support the Janata Dal-Secular in Karnataka assembly polls rather than directly contesting the polls. "We want a non-Congress and non-BJP government in Karnataka for qualitative development," MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi told the media. The Hyderabad MP said if necessary he would address public meetings in support of

Bengaluru, Apr 16: Sleuths from the Income Tax department on Monday searched the office and residence of B Shivanna, MLA of Anekal constituency in Bengaluru urban district. The development comes a day after Congress released its first list of candidates for May 12 Karnataka assembly polls. Shivanna is among the 218 candidates chosen by the high command. There has been no official confirmation from

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, April 16, announced the second list of 82 candidates who will contest the high stakes Karnataka assembly polls. It had released its first list of 72 candidates on April 8. Another list is awaited. Karnataka goes to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives and results will be out on May 15. BJP, which is striving to return to power in Karnataka after a gap

Bengaluru, Apr 16: Rebellion exploded in the ruling Congress on Sunday with supporters of sitting MLAs raising a banner of revolt against the party for denying tickets to their leaders. Of the 218 candidates announced by the party, as many as 12 sitting MLAs do not figure in the list. Age factor, health issues, image and poor performance as legislators are said to be the reason for denying them

Bengaluru, Apr 15: The Congress today issued the first list of candidates for the Karnataka assembly elections, which will be held in May 12 this year. BJP having already announced its first batch of 70-odd candidates Congress has announced names of 218 candidates in the list. As per the list, outgoing chief minister Siddaramaiah will contest from Chamundeshwari in upcoming Legislative Assembly

Mysuru, Apr 15: Upping ante against chief minister Siddaramaiah, JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy has said that Congress cannot win more than 40 seats in upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. Speaking to reporters here, he said that the JD(S) will be the 'king' and not 'kingmaker' as, according to him, it will win over 100 seats and emerge as single largest party. In response to the poll

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday staged protests in Bengaluru in poll-bound Karnataka against a statement of Congress state unit working president Dinesh Gundu Rao targeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The BJP called for the protest in the Karnataka capital against Rao’s remarks on the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. Criticising Adityanath

Hubballi, Apr 15: The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 21 candidates to be fielded in the May 12 Karnataka Assembly polls. Shiv Sena leader Sri Siddhalinga Swamiji of Jevargi stated that the party supported by Pramod Muthalik-led Shriram Sena is fielding its candidates in 60 constituencies, and the second list would be out on April 18. "Shiv Sena would face polls on the Hindutva agenda

New Delhi, Apr 15: Seeking to reach out to Dalits, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will on April 23 launch his party's nationwide 'save the constitution' campaign, aimed at highlighting attacks on the Constitution and the community. The Congress present and former Dalit lawmakers, those holding offices in Zilla Parishad, civic bodies and panchayat samitis, will take part in the launch event, aimed