Kumaraswamy seeks appointment from the Governor, writes we have accepted Congress' support
Politics | May 15, 2018 17:35 ISTKumaraswamy seeks appointment from the Governor, writes we have accepted Congress' support
Kumaraswamy seeks appointment from the Governor, writes we have accepted Congress' support
Karnataka Election Result 2018: Siddaramaiah arrives at Raj Bhawan to meet the Governor
Karnataka Election Results 2018 LIVE Updates: Heaping praise on BJP chief Amit Shah, PM Modi said that if one wants to know how an ideal party worker functions, he does not need to look anywhere else other than the BJP president.
Karnataka Election Results 2018 LIVE Updates: The early trends showed that Congress and BJP in a neck-and-neck fight, while JD(S) kept a distant third position, but soon the picture changed as BJP shot miles ahead of Congress, while JDS indicated a performance far better than expected by any exit poll or political pundits.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah asserted that the Congress would retain power in the southern state and said this was his last election."
The exit polls may have predicted hung assembly for Karnataka but they have failed to stir incumbent chief minister Siddaramaiah, who thinks the exit polls are mere 'entertainment'.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Chief Ministerial face, B.S. Yeddyurappa, said earlier that people were with the BJP and that he will form the government by winning 145-150 seats.
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Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018: The ruling Congress and the BJP are the main contenders for power, while former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's JD(S) is likely to play the kingmaker.
No party in Karnataka has won a second successive term in office since 1985 when the Janata Dal under Ramakrishna Hegde had retained power.
Karnataka Elections 2018: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi made tall allegations against PM Modi in a press conference in poll-bound Karnataka's Bengaluru on Thursday.
PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched an all-out attack on alleged nepotism in Congress party during his first rally of the day in Bangarapet in Karnataka's Kolar.
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Targeting Siddaramaiah government, the prime minister alleged that it has become a “corruption tank” for the Congress with a pipeline connected to Delhi, “where the money reaches directly”.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi had said that after its defeat in upcoming Karnataka polls, the Congress will become “Punjab, Puducherry, Parivar Congress”.
Welfare of farmers has always been our priority. We will allocate Rs 1,50,000 Cr for various irrigation projects in Karnataka and ensure water reaches to every field in the state: BS Yeddyurappa at launch of BJP manifesto for Karnataka Elections 2018
This election will decide the future of Karnataka. It is about security of women, the development of farmers. Do not assume this is only about electing MLAs, it is much more than that: PM Modi in Kalaburagi
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.
During the course of his three rallies in Karnataka's Chamarajanagara, Udupi and Belagavi, the prime minister tore through Rahul Gandhi, inciting a sharp response from Congress.
“Today PM avoided talking about his complicity in closing CBI cases against the Reddy bros. Instead he spoke about some 2+1 formula. Here is the explanation to his formula to win election. 2 Reddys + 1 Yeddy. #2Reddy1Yeddy,” he said in a tweet.
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