Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: BJP promises UCC, free LPG cylinders to BPL families; Cong reacts

The Congress is coming to power. We are going to implement our five guarantees. Tomorrow we are releasing our manifesto, says Congress leader DK Shivakumar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Shimoga, Karnataka. Assembly elections are scheduled for May 10 and counting of votes will take place on May 11.

"We focused on development instead of appeasement. Today, instead of pistols, the youth have tablets in their hands. Today our cities have become safe cities, clean cities. Today no goon or mafia can extort money from any businessman. Today mafia, criminals are begging for their lives," said UP CM Yogi Adityanath in Karnataka.

Karnataka BJP has filed complaint with the Election Commission against Congress MLA Priyank Kharge for his 'naalayak' (worthless) son jibe at PM Modi, reports  news agency ANI.

I don’t think that Congress can do anything. Nobody should keep in mind that Congress will come to power. Congress will not win for the next 100 years, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma at a Press Conference in Tumakuru.

"This constituency (Tumakuru) symbolizes the corruption & inefficiency of Congress…Today, out of 342 villages, most villages don’t have drinking water & road. We want to convert it to the most efficient constituency of Karnataka. That is why we have put the best candidate because we want to serve the great people of this constituency," Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Congress calls BJP manifesto for Karnataka polls 'JhootLoot BJP Moneyfesto', asserts people will vote out party.

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka elections, with a uniform civil code, and free cooking gas cylinders to all BPL families on top of its promises.

After BJP released its manifesto for Karnataka, Maharashtra Congress President Nana Patole said that the saffron party is going to lose this election and Congress will win over 150 seats.

Senior Andhra Pradesh government officials on Monday attended an Election Commission of India (ECI) meeting online aimed at reining in the flow of inducements to Karnataka border districts in the run up to the neighbouring state’s Assembly elections scheduled on May 10.

The meeting focused on restricting the movement of liquor, cash and other inducements to influence voters during Karnataka's single-phase elections
“On Monday, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar along with other Election Commissioners held a video conference with the chief secretaries, DGPs, Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) and other senior officials,” a statement from the state government on Monday said.

Congress leader Rahul Gandi on Monday hit back Prime Minister Narendra Modi for counting abusive words spelt against him. "You (PM) come to campaign for election in Karnataka, but don't talk about Karnataka; you talk about yourself," said Gandhi.

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa on Monday said he is confident that the manifesto released by the party is enough to secure 135 to 140 seats in the upcoming polls. 

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Monday,  held a roadshow at Koratagere in Tumkuru District.

The BJP manifesto includes- the implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Karnataka based on the recommendations given by a high-level committee which is to be constituted for the purpose; to improve the “ease of living” of apartment dwellers in Bengaluru by constituting the Karnataka Residents’ Welfare Consultative Committee to reform the Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, 1972 and to modernise the grievance redressal mechanism.

BJP has promised to set up an ‘Atal Aahara Kendra’ in every ward of every municipal corporation in the state to provide affordable, quality and healthy food across the state.

BJP on Monday released the manifesto for the poll-bound Karnataka. The saffron party has promised uniform civil code in the state. 

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday released party's vision manifesto in Bengaluru. 

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: BJP president JP Nadda on Monday released the BJP election manifesto for the poll-bound Karnataka.