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Karnataka: An open letter to Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar
Why was there no place for a youngster or a woman in the cabinet sworn in on May 20? Having received overwhelming support from young people, and reached out massively to women voters, why didn’t these two constituencies not find a pride of place in the starting Congress line-up?
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Karnataka Elections: Bengaluru’s seat share in the assembly signifies political heft but voters are squandering it
Bengaluru accounts for one-eighth of the seats in the Karnataka assembly. Usually such heft translates into political attention to a region’s needs. But the apathy of Bengaluru’s voters has fuelled complacency among netas. High voter turnout could force netas to fix the city’s problems
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Karnataka elections: Can Yediyurappa achieve for son Vijayendra what Deve Gowda could for Kumaraswamy?
Karnataka election updates: BS Yediyurappa is the undisputed leader of the Lingayat community and has declared that he won’t contest again and wants Vijayendra to be fielded from Shikaripura in Shivamogga, from where he has won eight times.
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Karnataka Elections: BJP sets its sights on Old Mysuru region but the going hasn’t been smooth
Karnataka election updates: The Old Mysuru region accounting for 57 seats in the Karnataka assembly has been the weak link in BJP’s electoral strategy for decades. The party is making a determined push for dominance in the region but a breakthrough doesn’t look like happening in this election
