Elections 2018

Yeddyurappa still sees chance chance in Karnataka; Congress says – ‘accept defeat’
FE Online | June 10, 2018 4:14 PM
Commenting on Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader DK Shivakumar said, “Yeddyurappa has to accept the defeat, people haven’t given him the mandate. Some leaders were unhappy but we have sorted the issues. I’m in touch with all MLAs nothing will go wrong.”
Just above the half-way mark! BJP Lok Sabha strength now down to 273 from 282
IANS | May 31, 2018 9:35 PM
The BJP had earlier this year lost bypolls to the prestigious Gorakhpur and Phulpur parliamentary seats in Uttar Pradesh and Ajmer and Alwar in Rajasthan.
Cong candidate loses deposit in Palghar bye-election
PTI | May 31, 2018 9:02 PM
The total number of votes cast in Palghar was 8,69,985. “Six per cent of total votes is 52,199. Shingda got only 47,714 votes,”
Kairana bypoll result: ‘Jinnah hara, Ganna jeeta’, says Jayant Cahudhary on RLD win, thanks opposition
FE Online | May 31, 2018 3:19 PM
Chaudhary’s mention of ‘Jinnah hara’ is attributed to the recent outrage in the Aligarh Muslim University, when some right wing organizations objected to the portrait of Pakistan’s founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah in the AMU student body hall.
Kairana, Palghar other Lok Sabha, assembly bypoll results 2018: Look at what’s at stake
FE Online | May 30, 2018 8:10 PM
The bypolls witnessed allegations by different parties about EVM malfunctioning, with Election Commission denying it and holding that all polls were conducted in free and fair manner and no untoward incident was reported.
Why is Kairana important for BJP?
Namit Singh Sengar | May 28, 2018 7:39 PM
BJP successfully pushed RLD from the region in 2014 while Ajit Singh couldn’t win his Baghpat seat. The saffron party had then started initial phase of consolidation in the sensitive western Uttar Pradesh. Therefore, losing even a single seat before next year’s elections could be problematic for the party.
Voting underway in Nagaland Lok Sabha seat, 44 per cent turnout in first four hours
PTI | May 28, 2018 12:31 PM
44 per cent voters exercised their franchise in the first four hours of polling for Nagaland’s lone Lok Sabha seat today. Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio cast his vote at a polling booth at Touphema Basa village, around 25 km from the state capital, around 10 am, sources said.
CM HD Kumaraswamy seeks trust vote in Karnataka Assembly, says Congress-JDS coalition will be stable for 5 years
PTI | May 25, 2018 3:44 PM
Seeking the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today asserted that the Congress-JD(S) coalition government would complete its five-year tenure.
Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa warns of stir if farm loans not waived in 24 hours
PTI | May 25, 2018 2:29 PM
Striking an aggressive note, Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa today warned of a state-wide stir if the Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by H D Kumaraswamy did not waive farm loans within 24 hours.
Congress’ Ramesh Kumar elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker as BJP withdraws from fray
PTI | May 25, 2018 2:00 PM
Congress’ K R Ramesh Kumar was today unanimously elected the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly, after BJP candidate S Suresh Kumar pulled out of the race, in a major victory for the JD(S)-Congress coalition before Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy faced the floor test.
Karnataka turmoil: Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to face floor test today
ANI | May 25, 2018 5:56 AM
On May 23, H.D. Kumaraswamy was sworn-in as the 24th chief minister of Karnataka, marking the beginning of the JD(S)-Congress alliance in the state.
Fear of repeat of “Operation Kamala”? Karnataka Congress-JDS MLAs confined to hotels a day before trust vote
PTI | May 24, 2018 7:23 PM
The lurking fear of a repeat of “Operation Kamala” by the BJP has prolonged ‘resort politics’ in Karnataka, with the Congress and JD(S) MLAs remaining confined to hotels, a day ahead of the trust vote.
Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu pitch for all regional parties to come together
PTI | May 23, 2018 6:02 PM
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu today pitched for all regional parties to come together for development of a federal setup in the country.
Ahead of taking oath as Karnataka CM, Kumaraswamy says there would be limitations in a coalition government
PTI | May 23, 2018 4:46 PM
Ahead of taking oath as chief minister of Karnataka, H D Kumaraswamy today said there would be certain limitations in a coalition government and he would have to take the consent of his coalition partner, the Congress.
BJP observes ‘black day’ against JDS-Congress coalition government in Karnataka
PTI | May 23, 2018 4:38 PM
The BJP today observed a ‘black day’ against the Congress-JDS government headed by H D Kumaraswamy ahead of its swearing-in, and gave a call to the “sidelined” Congress leaders in the new coalition to join the saffron party.
Uddhav Thackeray invited for Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in, politely declines
PTI | May 23, 2018 1:22 PM
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was invited for the swearing-in ceremony of H D Kumaraswamy as Karnataka chief minister, but “politely declined” as he was busy with campaigning for the upcoming Palghar Lok Sabha bypoll in the state, a senior party leader said today.
Uttarakhand High Court orders release of Electronic Voting Machines not part of 2017 tampering petitions
PTI | May 23, 2018 12:51 AM
Agreeing to the demand, a single bench of Justice Lokpal Singh ordered that the EVMs apart from the ones in question be released.
Karnataka coalition signals formation of anti-BJP front, says Congress leader M Veerappa Moily
PTI | May 22, 2018 6:22 PM
The swearing-in of JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy as Karnataka Chief Minister tomorrow would signal the formation of a “secular” and anti-BJP front in the country, Senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily said today.
Late MLA’s brother B N Prahlad to be BJP’s candidate from Jayanagar
PTI | May 22, 2018 5:21 PM
The BJP today named B N Prahlad, brother of incumbent MLA who died during campaigning, as its candidate from Karnataka’s Jayanagar assembly constituency, where the election will be held on June 11.
Kumaraswamy swearing-in: Akhilesh, Mayawati to share dais in Bengaluru
PTI | May 22, 2018 4:41 PM
The swearing-in of H D Kumaraswamy as Karnataka chief minister on Wednesday is set to see one-time rivals in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati, and Akhilesh Yadav, sharing a public platform.
Congress-JDS joined hands with selfish motive, their government won’t last long, says Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
PTI | May 22, 2018 3:35 PM
The Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka will not last long as the two parties have come together with a “selfish motive”, BJP leader and Union minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti said today.
Joined hands with bete noires to form secular govt: Congress leader Shivakumar
PTI | May 21, 2018 11:15 PM
JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy was invited by Governor Vajubhai Vala to form the government after former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa resigned ahead of facing floor testin the House on May 19.
Karnataka election shocker! 8 empty boxes used for carrying VVPAT machines found in shed
PTI | May 21, 2018 9:09 PM
Eight boxes used for carrying Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail machines have been found at a temporary shed in a village in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district, triggering a strong reaction from the BJP which said it indicated “grave irregularities” in conduct of the polls.
Difficult times ahead, says KPCC chief ahead of JDS-Congress government formation in Karnataka
PTI | May 21, 2018 6:19 PM
As the stage is set for JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy to become the next chief minister of Karnataka, KPCC president G Parameshwara today said difficult times were ahead, but there was a need to stop the BJP from coming to power in the southern state.
In coalition government, nothing will be in interest of citizens, says former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde
PTI | May 21, 2018 5:32 PM
A coalition government may not be in the interest of citizens, retired Supreme Court Judge N Santosh Hegde has said, regretting the fact that voters in Karnataka had failed to elect a single party to rule the state.
BJP’s bid to save B S Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka not the way for ‘Congress-free’ India, says Shiv Sena
PTI | May 21, 2018 5:05 PM
The Shiv Sena said today the BJP’s attempt to save the B S Yeddyurappa government in Karnataka was not the way to make the country “Congress-free”.
Amit Shah on Karnataka results: Why is Congress celebrating? BJP president takes on Rahul Gandhi’s party
FE Online | May 21, 2018 4:30 PM
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, while addressing the media on Monday, said BJP emerged as the single largest party in the state. He thanked the people of Karnataka and party workers for making it possible.

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