Karnataka government formation: Just a day earlier, the party emerged victorious in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly polls held on May 10, by winning 135 seats.
Karnataka Results: Having completed the tough task of winning the election, the Congress would have wanted to take a sigh of relief, however, it now faces another daunting task of picking the CM face.
Karnataka Elections 2023: Former chief minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah claimed that visits of BJP's top brass led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi had no impact on the voters of the state.
As per the initial trends, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is leading from the Varuna seat.
Varuna Assembly Election Results: The seat witnessed a high-voltage contest between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, BJP candidate V. Somanna and JD(S) candidate Dr Bharathi Shankar.
I joined the Congress party because of the disrespect to me, it hurt me. Looking at the treatment by BJP, so many people started joining Congress. It shows BJP diminishing in Karnataka and rising of Congress. As per my analysis, Congress will get a clear majority, said Jagadish Shettar.
No, it is not a fight between myself and PM Narendra Modi. The Karnataka elections should not be seen as a PM Modi-Siddaramaiah battle, said Congress leader and former State Chief Minister.
Karnataka elections 2023 updates: Pollsters said there is a direct fight between the ruling BJP and Congress. However, JD-S may appear as a kingmaker like in the last election.
Karnataka elections 2023 LIVE updates: There are three main contenders- BJP, Congress and JD-S in the state. All three are contesting solo. Karnataka saw a hung assembly in the last election 2018 resulting coalition government of Congress and JD-S which later collapsed due to a revolt by rebel MLAs.
During a rally in Varuna in Mysuru, the Congress leader informed his electoral retirement plan.
Karnataka elections 2023 LIVE updates: The poll battle in Karnataka intensified as politicians are leaving no stone unturned to woo voters.
Sudan violence: Amid rising concerns over stranded Indians in a violence-hit country, Siddaramaiah and MEA Jaishankar engaged in a spat on Twitter.
Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asked the senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah not to do politics stating there are lives at stake.
Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Karnataka has a long history of betrayal politics which ended with the collapse of government several times. Yediyurappa became CM twice for less than one week. His government collapsed in 2007 and 2018.
Karnataka Elections 2023: 75-year-old Siddaramaiah, who is a contender for the Chief Minister post if Congress is voted to power, said that the upcoming elections in the state are going to be his last as he has decided to retire from politics.
Lokayukta sleuths on Friday had recovered unaccounted cash of more than Rs 6 crore from the house of BJP MLA K Madal Virupakshappa's son Prashanth Madal close on the heels of his arrest for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40 lakh.
Karnataka election: Supporters of DK Shivakumar, on several occasions, demanded a declaration of his name for the CM post ahead of the election.
Siddaramiah on Hindutava: Speaking in Kalaburagi during the launch of a book - a biopic of former congress MLA BR Patil, the 75-year-old leader claimed that "Hindutva is for murder, violence and discrimination."
The Congress leader claimed that BJP cannot come back to power in Karnataka.
Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar alleged that the BJP wanted the assembly proceedings to be disrupted and it is because of this that they had installed a portrait of VD Savarkar in the Assembly hall.
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