Karnataka Assembly Election 2023

Congress, battling fierce factionalism, is hoping to cover up its weaknesses by fronting Priyanka Gandhi. But the Karnataka victory may just have put it ahead of BJP, which was painting a narrative of replacing Congress in Telangana as the main opposition. KCR, meanwhile, won’t mind the split in anti-incumbency votes

All you need to know about Siddaramaiah who is set to become Karnataka CM for the second time

Enjoys support of majority of the party MLAs, chosen CM following days of intense deliberations & intervention of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge and former Congress chiefs Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi; KPCC president DK Shivakumar, who too was angling for the top job, to be deputy CM

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Modi's ruling BJP voted out in key Indian state

India's opposition Congress party won power in a key state on May 13, partial election results showed, defeating Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP a year ahead of national polls. It ousted Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from office in Karnataka, the only southern state controlled by the Hindu nationalist grouping.

Karnataka Election 2023: Congress likely to announce CM at CLP meeting in Bengaluru on May 14

Karnataka Election 2023: Mallikarjun Kharge, Randeep Singh Surjewala, K C Venugopal are amongst the leaders to be present in the CLP meeting.

Karnataka Elections 2023: As state witnesses a riveting battle, take a look at the key candidates

Karnataka Elections 2023: The stakes are high for three main contenders in the Karnataka Election 2023 -- the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular).

Karnataka Exit Polls: A mixed bag where Congress sits prettier than BJP

Both the Congress and the BJP rubbished the exit poll results, saying the numbers were far from the reality.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Exit polls give Congress the edge, with BJP close behind

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: However, in the event of a hung assembly, which some of the exit polls indicate is a possibility, it is the JD(S) with its likely modest numbers that could once again become the king or the kingmaker.

Karnataka Exit Polls: How accurate were they last time?

Karnataka Elections 2023: As most exit polls predict Congress to emerge as the single largest party in the state, here's a recap of how pollsters fared during the previous Assembly election in Karnataka

Karnataka Election 2023: Here's a look at key candidates

Karnataka Election 2023: The ruling BJP is seeking a second term on the basis of its development record, while the opposition Congress pledging a corruption-free administration.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Ahead of polls, PM Modi writes an open letter to the public

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Karnataka will go to polls on May 10 with the ruling BJP aiming to break a 38-year-old anti-incumbency factor in the state to win a second consecutive term.

PM Modi’s mega Bengaluru roadshow. Traffic restrictions and roads to avoid on May 6

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bengaluru road show has been rescheduled for the second time, keeping the NEET examination on May 7 in mind. Here are the roads to avoid on May 6.

Will BJP Succeed in mission ‘Finish Siddaramaiah’: Varuna Holds the Answer

The electoral outcome in Varuna will clearly have a bearing on the state’s political landscape post these elections.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Why Basavaraj Bommai is sitting pretty in Shiggaon constituency

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: The incumbent chief minister may not get the top job in the state again. But his popularity among the Lingayats and the Muslims should all but guarantee the BJP leader’s return to the state assembly.

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Can the Modi magic turn the tide in BJP’s favour?

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: North Karnataka is key to the electoral fortunes of political parties in the May 10 state assembly polls. The question is whether Modi’s charisma will tilt the vote in favor of the BJP or an anti-incumbency wave go in favour of the Congress.

Congress has nothing to offer to voters: BJP minister Somanna

Somanna, who won from Govindarajnagar last time, has been fielded in two seats to take on the Congress this time. He says there is no alternative to the BJP.

Pot-boiling thriller awaits Belgaum, ‘sugarcane bowl’ of Karnataka, as farmers are angry

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: While no party is in the mood to leave anything to chance, the farmers are planning an awareness march in all villages. One of their grouses is that the BJP government in the state is yet to withdraw the three farm laws, though they were retracted at the Centre.

Karnataka polls: How civil society bodies and farm movements are trying to create an impact

While these groups are opposed to the BJP, it remains to be seen how much of the prevailing anti-incumbency sentiment will actually translate into votes for their candidates.

BJP has grossly underestimated my strengths, will realise it on results day: Jagadish Shettar

Former Karnataka CM, who joined the Congress party after BJP denied him an assembly election ticket, says he has never delivered emotional or hateful speeches to whip up emotion among the innocent public and is now with a party that holds similar views.

Star Wars: Who are star campaigners and what do they bring to the table

As D-day nears, political heavyweights, movie stars, celebrities, and former sportspersons make a beeline for the campaign for Karnataka. Might they matter more than any poll promise?

Why Karnataka Elections Matter for BJP: Untangled in 7 Charts

The political chessboard for the current electoral battle can only be understood in the context of what came before

BJP's Lingayat leaders raise 'Lingayat CM' pitch to counter Congress narrative

Bengaluru, Apr 20 Lingayat leaders of the BJP have raised the pitch for unleashing the "Lingayat CM" campaign in poll-bound Karnataka to counter..

Tough task ahead for Somanna & Ashoka as they take on Congress CM prospects in their strongholds

There’s a feeling among the BJP cadre that senior leaders are refusing to come out of their comfort zones and push the boundaries for the party. Thus, the BJP wants to activate its cadre in hitherto neglected seats.

How the Congress can gain from the BJP sidelining its Lingayat leaders

The Congress has a golden opportunity to build a narrative of Lingayats being sidelined by the BJP to rebuild its lost vote bank in the community.

Karnataka Assembly Polls: Congress will win at least 130 seats; gateway to South for BJP will be closed: Veerappa Moily

Karnataka polls 2023: He also asserted that Karnataka has always played a crucial role in the formation of the government at the Centre and a victory in the upcoming assembly polls there will pave the way for the formation of a Congress-led government in 2024.

Karnataka Assembly elections: CM Basavaraj Bommai has assets worth Rs 49.70 crore in his name, reveals election affidavit

The investment details show that he has movable properties of Rs 5.98 crore, while he got Rs 1.57 crore as wealth got from the Hindu Undivided Family.