If there is 40% commission in Karnataka, its 80% in Kerala: Congress
Senior Congress leader and former Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Ramesh Chennithala contended that a second term in power has boosted the "arrogance" of the ruling Left and the Chief Minister of Kerala.
Race for Karnataka CM's post; Siddaramaiah leaves for Delhi to meet with AICC leaders
According to party sources, the 75 year-old leader left for the national capital by a special flight to meet AICC leaders, hours after Congress observer Sushil Kumar Shinde said CM aspirants Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar would be called to Delhi for consultations, if required.
Karnataka Verdict: BJP’s bet on new faces fails unlike in Gujarat
The BJP’s strategy of fielding new faces in many Karnataka constituencies in the just-concluded assembly polls fails to win the party any political dividends.
Karnataka Verdict: Don’t conflate politics and elections. One election does not set trends for another state or the whole country
Karnataka poll outcomes were determined by local factors and that holds true for the next round of state elections. As for 2024, people, clearly, vote differently in state and national elections. Even the epitaphs on BJP’s southern foray and JD(S)’s imminent collapse are premature. Politics is a long-range game unlike elections
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar will be called to Delhi if required: Congress central observer Sushil Kumar Shinde
"We observers along with Congress General Secretary and in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala and General Secretary (Organisation) [K C Venugopal] will go to Delhi," Shinde told reporters here.
Karnataka CM race heats up: All eyes on Congress top brass
After the Congress party staged a stupendous victory in the May 10 assembly polls, intense lobbying for the chief minister's post in Karnataka started between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D K Shivakumar.
Not got a call to go to Delhi, govt will be formed at auspicious time: D K Shivakumar
When asked whether he will be appointed the Chief Minister, he said: "I don't know. I have done whatever job was given to me. We have sent a one-line resolution to Delhi." He also said the government will be formed at an auspicious time.
Karnataka chief ministership: Congress observers to hand over report to president Mallikarjun Kharge
The observers will hand over the report on the views expressed by the majority of the MLAs to party president Mallikarjun Kharge later in the day.
Congress victory in Karnataka Assembly polls is best birthday gift possible for me: Shivakumar
"My life is dedicated to serving the people of Karnataka", said Shivakumar, an eight-time MLA who celebrated his 62nd birthday on Monday.
Infra, Infra, Infra: What tech and startup hub Bengaluru wants from the new Karnataka government
Traffic, crumbling infrastructure remain the key concerns of companies operating in the state capital.
Lessons from Karnataka for the BJP
The southern state has sent a warning to the BJP
Karnataka done, the real test for Rahul Gandhi-Mallikarjun Kharge jodi is to deliver 2024 for Congress
Rahul Gandhi certainly has a valid claim to the Karnataka success. His padayatra through the heart of Karnataka set an example for party workers. Now the task of revitalising the party in other states and combining with Kharge to fight the 2024 Lok Sabha elections beckon
Voting patterns are very different in state and national elections
Still, the debacle in Karnataka may force state governments as well as the centre to boost spending on social support schemes in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections
It’s good for democracy to have a large opposition footprint in the states
The double engine theory did not work in Karnataka due to the weakness of the local engine, the outgoing Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
Karnataka News Highlights: Congress to choose CM candidate by Tuesday evening
Karnataka News Highlights: Congress leader HK Patil indicated that a decision on the new chief minister of Karnataka would be made by Tuesday evening.
Newly elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka authorise party president Mallikarjun Kharge to pick next Chief Minister
The CLP meeting was attended by AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal and three central observers.
Observers will take Karnataka MLAs' opinion, high command will decide on CM pick: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the priority of the Congress was to serve the people of the state, irrespective of who voted for the party and who did not.
9 Muslim candidates win in Karnataka Assembly polls, all from Congress
The Congress handed over tickets to 15 Muslim candidates and nine of them emerged victorious. The JD(S) fielded 23 Muslim candidates, but none could secure a victory.
Karnataka polls: BJP fails to win even one seat reserved for Scheduled Tribe
Besides, the party also lost in 24 constituencies out of 36 reserved for the Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates.
Karnataka Election Results: Urban Bengaluru stays with BJP
Along with coastal Karnataka, the people of the IT capital and pub city were the face saver for the BJP. They tuned out all the noise and put their faith in the saffron party, once again.
Karnataka verdict a secular disaster: Neither religion, nor caste politics, helped BJP
The build-up on Hindutva issues like hijab, halal, ban on Muslim traders, began early last year, while the reservation policy was hurriedly changed and put out this year to appeal to Lingayats, Vokkaligas, and Dalits. Neither strategy managed to convince voters.
CLP meeting in Karnataka: Congress appoints three observers
The Congress President has deputed Sushilkumar Shinde (Former Chief Minister, Maharashtra), Jitendra Singh (AICC GS) and Deepak Babaria (former AICC GS) as observers for the election of the CLP Leader of Karnataka.
Karnataka Verdict: What next for the defeated BJP unit in the state?
Finding a dynamic Hindutva-oriented but inclusive leadership from across the major communities is imperative, if the party is to galvanise its cadre in time for the 2024 polls. But this may be a challenge.
Karnataka Verdict: The big loser in this election is Janata Dal (S)
Reduced to 19 seats and in no position to play kingmaker again, the Gowda family that controls the JD(S) is also witnessing a huge erosion of support in its pocket boroughs.
