Barring 8 per cent increase in additional excise duty on Indian-made liquor, the budget spared the people from fresh taxes despite Rs 151.30 crore deficit on capital account (revised estimates) on steep hike in borrowings.
Three days back, Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating "Javari chicken" during his tour of northern parts of the poll-bound state.
The Gandhi scion, who was interacting with professionals and the business community at the end of his four-day campaign in poll-bound Karnataka, said that NDA ministers were not operating independently as RSS men were planted in each ministry.
Facing the charge of practising "soft Hindutva", Congress president Rahul Gandhi today defended his visits to temples and religious places, asserting that he would continue it.
Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked PM Modi to stop giving speeches on the past and start working, saying he did not have much time before completing his term.
Highlighting the way in which Congress in the state has run the government in the last five years, Rahul said, “we will do even better in the next five years after coming to power.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will make sure Karnataka is "Congress-free" after the upcoming elections.
The BJP conducted the yatra in poll-bound Karnataka for 90 days crisscrossing nearly all the 224 constituencies.
Political parties made their suggestion that examination schedule and other things should be kept in mind before announcing the election, Rawat told media persons.
"The party president has asked leaders to come out with a manifesto that truly reflects the expectations of the people of Karnataka. The Congress will seek feedback from all stakeholders," AICC secretary in-charge for Karnataka said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the upcoming Assembly polls in the state would be a battle between two ideologies - communalism and secularism.
The crucial meet also comes few days before the BJP-led NDA government presents its last full-fledged Union Budget before the 2019 General Elections on February 1.
New Delhi, May 12: Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa
Bangalore, May 10: Ahead of Congress observers' arrival here for selection of Karnataka's new chief minister, the race for the post intensified with more Congress leaders wanting their names to be considered.Siddaramaiah, who was leader
Mumbai, May 9: Shiv Sena, the alliance partner of BJP in NDA, is "happy" over the defeat of the "anti-Marathi" government in Karnataka even as it asserted that BJP will do well in upcoming Assembly
Bangalore, May 8: The BJP's rout in Karnataka Wednesday has taken some sheen off the party's poster boy Narendra Modi, who had been billed as a star vote-getter.The Gujarat chief minister addressed only three public
New Delhi, May 4: The Election Commission today announced extension of polling time by an hour up to 6 PM in the tomorrow's Karnataka Assembly elections, in view of the weather conditions and excessive heat.
Bangalore: Lingayats, Vokkalikga heartland, Old Mysore, Hyderabad-Karnataka, Mumbai-Karnataka: These terms crop up frequently in the media as voters in Karnataka queue up to cast their votes Sunday to elect the state's 14th assembly.To explain some
New Delhi, April 29: Assembly elections will be held in Karnataka May 5. Key facts: (18:03) * Assembly constituencies - 224*Voters - 43 million (22 million men and 21 million women)* Total candidates - 2948*
Bangalore, Apr 29: Karnataka voters are having a hard time deciding who to vote for in the May 5 assembly poll, with all the parties in the fray terming each other "the most corrupt".The campaign
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