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  BS Yediyurappa: Chief Minister for now or never again

  India | July 27, 2019 13:47 IST

  "In view of Yediyurappa's singular contribution to the Bharatiya Janata Party's rise in the southern state and leading it to power for the fourth time in 12 years, an exception to the age bar was made to enable him to become chief minister in 14 months after he quit, when the party fell nine seats short of the 113-halfway mark for a simple majority in the 225-member Assembly," a party official told IANS here on Saturday.

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  Karnataka Verdict: Ball now in Governor’s court after state throws fractured mandate; BJP looks into ‘options’

  May 16, 2018 8:23 IST

  The BJP might look into the option of getting MLAs from the rival camp to shift their loyalty or absent themselves, while it proves majority on the floor. This would bring down the mark required for a simple majority.

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  Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: Key constituencies to watch out for in BJP vs Congress

  May 12, 2018 7:53 IST

  Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: As 5 crore Karnataka voters head to poll booths to elect 222 leaders to state legislative assembly, here is a look at key constituencies to watch out:

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  'If you think somebody isn't voting, go to their homes, bring them to vote for BJP': Yeddyurappa

  May 07, 2018 12:05 IST

  Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took exception to the language used by Congress against Yeddyurappa, and said that they talking "rubbish" about him.

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  Karnataka elections: Lingayats to bank on Congress’ ‘masterstroke’ or BJP’s ‘sympathy card’?

  May 03, 2018 20:25 IST

  Stakes are high for the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress as Karnataka is one of the few states where the party is in power. Also, Siddaramaiah is the first chief minister in the state to complete a five-year tenure.

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  Karnataka Assembly Elections: BJP's CM face Yeddyurappa files nomination

  April 19, 2018 16:45 IST

  Yeddyurappa will be contesting from his hometown Shikaripura in Shivamogga district, about 300 km northwest of Bengaluru, for the eighth time since 1983.

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  Karnataka polls: BSY to contest from Shikaripura, Jagadish Shettar from Hubli-Dharwad Central

  April 09, 2018 12:02 IST

  Elections to the 224 seats of Karnataka Assembly will be conducted on May 12 and the results will be declared on May 15. 

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  Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's Karnataka visit, BS Yeddyurappa calls him 'Election Hindu'

  Politics | February 09, 2018 20:27 IST

  BS Yeddyurappa claimed that Congress president Rahul Gandhi would fulfil BJP's dream of a "Congress Mukt Karnataka".