Karnataka elections 2023 Updates

BJP releases fourth list of candidates. BV Nayak, former Congress MP, to contest from Manvi

The Congress on Wednesday announced its fifth list of three candidates for the May 10 Assembly elections, replacing the one against Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in Shiggaon. A day after fielding Mohammed Yousuf Savanur as its candidate from Shiggaon in Haveri district, the party nominated Yasir Ahmed Khan Phatan in his place. The party has fielded A C Srinivasa from Pulakeshinagar by denying ticket to its sitting MLA R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy, who today filed nomination as an independent candidate after it was clear that he will not be renominated. Murthy, a Dalit, had won the 2018 assembly election with the highest margin of 81,626 votes, creating a record.
 

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah, and Jagadish Shettar who recently quit the BJP were among the prominent figures who filed their nominations for the May 10 Assembly elections in Karnataka on Wednesday. With just a day left for formally entering the poll fray, and as tomorrow happens to be 'Amavasya', which is considered inauspicious by certain sections of people, most of the candidates filed their papers today. All the candidates were accompanied by large numbers of supporters, beating drums, waving party flags and shouting slogans. Bommai filed his nomination from his traditional seat of Shiggaon in Haveri district. He was accompanied by BJP national president J P Nadda and Kannada film star Sudeep.
 

Karnataka Minister for Energy, Kannada and Culture V Sunil Kumar on Wednesday filed his nomination from his sitting seat of Karkala in Udupi district, for the May 10 Assembly polls.
Earlier, he marched along with thousands of party workers from Swaraj Maidan till the taluk panchayat ground where he addressed the gathering. Later, he visited the taluk office and filed his papers. The Minister was accompanied by Udupi MLA Raghupathi Bhat, MLC Pratap Simha Nayak, Kundapur MLA Halady Srinivas Shety, Kaup BJP candidate Gurme Suresh Shetty and many party workers.

The Congress on Wednesday replaced Mohammed Yousuf Savanur as its candidate from the Shiggaon constituency in Karnataka against Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai, and has now fielded Yasir Ahmed Khan Pathan. The party released its fifth list of three new candidates fielding B C Muddugangadhar from the Mulbagal-Sc seat, D K Mohan from K R Pura nd A C Srivasa from the Pulakeshinagar-SC seat. The party replaced Savanur from the Shiggaon constituency with Pathan. The constituency is currently represented by CM Bommai. Bommai had defeated Congress candidates Sayed Azeempeer Khadri in the 2018 elections. The party has so far released the names of 219 candidates for the 224-strong assembly. The last date for filing of nominations is April 20. The assembly polls will be held on May 10 and the results will be announced on May 13. The Congress is seeking to oust the BJP from power in the southern state.

Days after resigning from the Karnataka assembly over his name not figuring in any of the Congress' candidates lists for the May 10 assembly polls, R Akhanda Srinivasa Murthy, filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate from the Pulakeshinagar constituency, on Wednesday. The Congress was in a dilemma on giving ticket to Murthy, a Dalit who had won the 2018 assembly election with the highest margin of 81,626 votes and created a record, party sources said. The grand old party has announced A C Srinivasa as its candidate for the constituency, after Murthy filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate.

BJP candidate for Tiptur assembly constituency, Minister BC Nagesh files his nomination. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, State Minister JC Madhuswamy and others accompanied him.

CM Basavaraj Bommai filed his nomination as a BJP candidate from Shiggaon assembly constituency. Party's national president JP Nadda and Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeepa also accompanied him.

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday filed nomination from Varuna constituency in this district, for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, as he reiterated that this would be his last election and virtually laid out a "succession plan" of sorts. The 75-year-old Leader of Opposition indicated his son and grandson to be his political successors. "This is my last election, after that there is Yathindra (son), Dhawan Rakesh (grand son)...", he said. Siddaramaiah's younger son Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah is the sitting Congress MLA from Varuna.

JD(S) releases its third list of 59 candidates for the polls in Karnataka. The party announces support to Congress candidate Darshan Dhruvanarayan in Nanjanagudu constituency. Ayanur Manjunath, who resigned from BJP, to contest from Shivamogga central constituency.

Former Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao files his nomination as BJP candidate from Chamarajpet constituency.

"I have seen six elections. During filing of nomination, there are a lot of people but when I am filing the nomination for the seventh time, it is a bigger procession and bigger support of the people compared to the earlier 6 elections. So, we can understand people's pulse. This time, Jagadish Shettar, with Congress will win with a huge margin," says Congress candidate from Hubli-Dharwad-Central Jagadish Shettar. 

Congress issues a list of star campaigners for the upcoming election. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, state chief DK Shivakumar, LoP Siddaramaiah, Jagadish Shettar, Shashi Tharoor and others to campaign for the party.

Congress leader Siddaramaiah files nomination from Varuna Assembly constituency for upcoming Karnataka elections.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar while talking about BJP’s strategy for Karnataka elections said, "BJP is focused on the future of Karnataka. Therefore we've chosen 74 new faces to be our MLA candidates for this elections. For this some older leaders were asked to make way for new ones. Unfortunately one or two of them have decided to sell their souls and have joined Congress but this will be their biggest mistake which they have committed." 

BJP chief JP Nadda slammed grand old party saying Congress means commission, corruption, criminalisation.

BJP national president JP Nadda, Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai, Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep and other BJP leaders hold a road show in Shiggaon. Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai filed his nomination from the Assembly constituency. 

Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep met BJP national president JP Nadda, BJP state president Nalinkumar Kateel and other party leaders at Hubballi airport.

Congress leader Jagadish Shettar filed nomination from Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly constituency He will face BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai in the election.

BY Vijayendra, son of BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa, on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Shikaripura constituency in Shivamogga district for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections.

I will resign from both, the Legislative Council membership and the primary membership of the BJP.  I will file my nomination papers today to contest the elections from the Shivamogga Assembly constituency: Ayanur Manjunath, Member of the Legislative Council

Bharatiya Janata Party released list of star campaigners for the Karnataka Assembly elections PM Modi, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah are among those who will be campaigning in the state.

"It's not important for me to become the CM, but it's very important for me how the party has reposed its faith in me, so I have to work for the party," said BY Vijayendra, Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa's son and BJP's Shikaripur candidate.

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa's son, BY Vijayendra offered prayers ahead of filing nomination from the Shikaripur Assembly constituency today. "I am happy that BJP has given me a chance to contest my first election from the same constituency from where BS Yediyurappa ji had contested. We are confident that the people of Karnataka will vote for BJP," he said.

An independent candidate Yankappa paid his deposit money of Rs 10,000 entirely in one rupee coins while filing his nomination from Yadgir constituency of Karnataka. He collected the coins from people across the constituency, to contest the Karnataka elections on May 10.

With just two days left for filing of nominations to end for May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the Congress on Tuesday announced its fourth list of seven candidates, confirming the ticket to former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who joined the party after quitting BJP. Shettar has been given the ticket from Hubli-Dharwad-Central Assembly segment which he currently represents.

Ahead of the Karnataka elections, the Press Council of India on Tuesday advised the print media to follow the norms of journalistic conduct on paid news. In advisories issued here, the Press Council of India (PCI) also cautioned against publication of any news that may appear to predict the results of the elections before the date of poll in Karnataka. Noting that newspapers should not misconstrue or misquote the statements given by any leader, the PCI said the statements quoted in editorial should project the true spirit of what was being tried to be conveyed by them.

Karnataka Minister R Ashoka, who is taking on state Congress president D K Shivakumar in Kanakapura, former deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi who recently joined the Congress and JD(S)' YSV Datta, who recently rejoined the party, were among the prominent leaders, who filed their nominations on Tuesday, for the May 10 Assembly polls. With only two days left for formally entering the fray, candidates from various political parties filed their papers by holding roadshows and going on a temple run along with a large number of their supporters, amidst drum beats, waving of party flags and shouting of slogans. Ashoka, a prominent Vokkaliga face in the BJP, has been fielded against Shivakumar, the community's strong man from Congress in his home constituency of Kanakapura, as part of the ruling party's strategy to give a tough fight to opposition leaders in their turf. Ashoka filed his nomination at Kanakapura in the presence of BJP national general secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh and Ramanagara district in-charge Minister C N Ashwath Narayan. They visited a temple and held a massive roadshow ahead of filing papers before the election returning officer.