Tag: Karnataka elections
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Fuel price cut ‘electoral lollipop’, further rise exposes government’s hypocrisy says Congress
"It clearly displays Modi government's duplicity - seeking to shamelessly take credit for a paltry excise duty cut and again prevailing upon oil marketing companies to increase the prices through back door," he said referring to the Centre's announcement on Thursday of a Rs 2.5 per litre cut in petrol and diesel prices.
October 7, 2018 -
Twitterati troll Uday Chopra, calls him Rahul Gandhi of Bollywood
Actor Uday Chopra, who is known for his films like Mohabatein and Dhoom film series, is the latest victim of the Twitterati’s trolls, who are calling him the Rahul Gandhi of Bollywood! Raising your opinion without proper knowledge is not appreciated and one may have to face the wrath of the netizens. Uday Chopra tweeted...
May 16, 2018 -
Gupta ridicules AAP’s poor show in Karnataka
Following Karnataka Assembly elections result on Tuesday, opposition leader Vijender Gupta advised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to focus on development of Delhi “rather than burning its fingers by contesting in other states.” Gupta said that AAP’s dismal performance in Karnataka elections once again underlines complete absence of people’s faith in the Kejriwal-led party. “The...
May 16, 2018 -
Congress ready for alliance with JD-S: Mallikarjun Kharge, Ashok Gehlot
As the early trends of counting in the Karnataka Assembly polls show a bend towards the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said an alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) was possible. “We will discuss the issue with the high command. I am going to meet Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ashok Gehlot and we...
May 15, 2018 -
High-voltage campaign ends for Karnataka Assembly elections 2018
A high-voltage, high-decibel campaign, often turning bitter and personal, for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections, billed as the quarterfinal before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with huge stakes for both BJP and Congress, ended Thursday evening amidst predictions of a close fight and a hung Assembly. Leaders of the three main contending parties —...
May 10, 2018 -
Who else is ready?
The query was certainly hypothetical ~ the answer reflected the arrogance and sense of “entitlement” that has been a hallmark of the Congress party in general, and the Nehru-Gandhi family in particular. It is true that Rahul Gandhi prefaced his readiness to become prime minister in 2019 with the condition that the Congress established itself...
May 10, 2018 -
Fake voter ID cards in Bengaluru flat: EC rules out poll cancellation
Even as the demand to scrap the election in Raja Rajeshwari Nagar Assembly seat in Karnataka grew stronger from BJP’s side after nearly 10,000 fake voter ID cards were found in an apartment, the election commission has confirmed that the election will take place as scheduled. According to media reports, the poll panel believes the...
May 9, 2018 -
PM Modi attacks Rahul Gandhi over ready to be PM remark
PM Modi lashed out at Rahul Gandhi after he publicly declared his prime ministerial ambition, and wondered whether the country will ever accept such an “immature and naamdar (famous)” leader for the post.
May 9, 2018 -
Karnataka Assembly elections 2018: Chamundeshwari is no cake walk for Siddaramaiah
When chief minister Siddaramaiah went public recently to say that he had never contested from two seats in his long political career, a section of the electorate in Chamundeshwari could not have been more pleased. For, he had decided to come back to the high profile constituency from where he had started his career in...
May 3, 2018 -
Tripura CM to campaign in Karnataka Assembly elections 2018
Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb would join the senior and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to campaign for the party ahead of the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections, a party leader said on Monday. “BJP President Amit Shah has asked almost all the Chief Ministers of BJP ruled states including Tripura to join the...
April 30, 2018 -
JDS confident of forming government in Karnataka
JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy asserted on Sunday that his party will form the government in Karnataka in association with the BSP. His confidence stemmed from the regular tours and interactions that he has had with the average citizens,he said. Mr Kumaraswamy, who is campaigning in Mandya, told The Statesman here that the response from...
April 29, 2018 -
Karnataka Assembly elections 2018: PM Modi to interact with BJP candidates
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact on Thursday morning with all the BJP candidates who are in the fray for the May 12 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly. He will also interact with the state BJP office bearers and all elected representatives of the state through the Narendra Modi mobile app, according to the...
April 25, 2018 -
Karnataka Assembly elections 2018: BJP’s CM face Yeddyurappa files nomination
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Chief Ministerial candidate for the May 12 Karnataka Assembly polls, B.S. Yeddyurappa, on Thursday filed his nomination papers from Shikaripura Assembly segment, a party official said. “Yeddyurappa has filed his nomination from Shikaripura constituency,” the party’s state spokesman S. Shantharam told IANS here. He will be contesting from his hometown...
April 19, 2018 -
BJP chief Amit Shah on 2-day tour of Karnataka from tomorrow
BJP president Amit Shah will be on a two-day tour of poll-bound Karnataka starting tomorrow, during which he will attend a number of meetings with party workers and hold consultation with intellectuals to seek their views on the party’s manifesto for upcoming assembly polls in the state. Shah is scheduled to attend the convention of...
April 17, 2018 -
Karnataka elections: BJP releases 2nd list containing 82 names
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released the second list of the candidates for the upcoming Karnataka legislative elections on Monday.
April 16, 2018 -
Karnataka Assembly election 2018: BJP releases first list of 72 candidates
The BJP on Sunday released the first list of 72 candidates to contest in the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections for the 224 seats across the southern state. “The central election committee of the party has decided the first 72 names for the ensuing Karnataka legislative assembly elections,” said the BJP in a statement released...
April 9, 2018 -
Karnataka elections 2018: EC gets EVMs from other states
Amidst fears of the EVM malfunctioning or tampering, the Election Commission has brought in hundreds of the machines from other states for the May 12 Karnataka assembly polls, an official said. “Electronic Voting Machiness from other states, including Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh were brought to Karnataka to make up for the shortfall, as few outdated...
April 7, 2018