High-stakes contests in Karnataka
The southern State of Karnataka is preparing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a momentous event. It will unfold in 28 constituencies over two phases on April 26 and May 7.
The southern State of Karnataka is preparing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, a momentous event. It will unfold in 28 constituencies over two phases on April 26 and May 7.
With the Lok Sabha Elections 2024 just days away, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday expressed confidence in the victory of the Congress party and claimed that the common man has not gained anything from the ruling BJP government at Centre, and as a result, they will react to this, he said.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has urged the State Cricket Association (KSCA) to name the stands at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium after three "great cricketers of the state".
Tamil Nadu BJP President K. Annamalai, Karnataka BJP Election in-Charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis are also named as star campaigners.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rejected the Karnataka government's charge of fiscal bias against the state, asserting that every penny due to the state is accounted for and was released on time.
He said that another team has also been sent to Nellore region of Andhra Pradesh to nab those who indulged in violence.
The Congress has announced a list of seven candidates from Karnataka in the first list for the Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said in the Legislative Assembly that the government would prioritise irrigation and water management projects over other works.
The Karnataka government has handed over the probe into the blast at a cafe in Bengaluru to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), said sources on Monday.
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