Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018 News
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Yeddyurappa still sees chance chance in Karnataka; Congress says – ‘accept defeat’
FE Online | June 10, 2018 4:14 PMCommenting 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.”
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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 PMSeeking 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.
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Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa warns of stir if farm loans not waived in 24 hours
PTI | May 25, 2018 2:29 PMStriking 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.
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Congress’ Ramesh Kumar elected Karnataka Assembly Speaker as BJP withdraws from fray
PTI | May 25, 2018 2:00 PMCongress’ 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.
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Karnataka turmoil: Chief minister HD Kumaraswamy to face floor test today
ANI | May 25, 2018 5:56 AMOn 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.
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Fear of repeat of “Operation Kamala”? Karnataka Congress-JDS MLAs confined to hotels a day before trust vote
PTI | May 24, 2018 7:23 PMThe 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.
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Mamata Banerjee, Chandrababu Naidu pitch for all regional parties to come together
PTI | May 23, 2018 6:02 PMWest 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.
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Ahead of taking oath as Karnataka CM, Kumaraswamy says there would be limitations in a coalition government
PTI | May 23, 2018 4:46 PMAhead 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.
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BJP observes ‘black day’ against JDS-Congress coalition government in Karnataka
PTI | May 23, 2018 4:38 PMThe 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.
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Uddhav Thackeray invited for Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in, politely declines
PTI | May 23, 2018 1:22 PMShiv 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.
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Karnataka coalition signals formation of anti-BJP front, says Congress leader M Veerappa Moily
PTI | May 22, 2018 6:22 PMThe 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.
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Late MLA’s brother B N Prahlad to be BJP’s candidate from Jayanagar
PTI | May 22, 2018 5:21 PMThe 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.
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Kumaraswamy swearing-in: Akhilesh, Mayawati to share dais in Bengaluru
PTI | May 22, 2018 4:41 PMThe 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.
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Congress-JDS joined hands with selfish motive, their government won’t last long, says Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
PTI | May 22, 2018 3:35 PMThe 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.
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Joined hands with bete noires to form secular govt: Congress leader Shivakumar
PTI | May 21, 2018 11:15 PMJDS 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.
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Karnataka election shocker! 8 empty boxes used for carrying VVPAT machines found in shed
PTI | May 21, 2018 9:09 PMEight 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.
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Difficult times ahead, says KPCC chief ahead of JDS-Congress government formation in Karnataka
PTI | May 21, 2018 6:19 PMAs 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.
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In coalition government, nothing will be in interest of citizens, says former Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde
PTI | May 21, 2018 5:32 PMA 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.
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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 PMThe 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”.
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Amit Shah on Karnataka results: Why is Congress celebrating? BJP president takes on Rahul Gandhi’s party
FE Online | May 21, 2018 4:30 PMBharatiya 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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Congress leaders brief Rahul Gandhi ahead of meeting with Kumaraswamy
PTI | May 21, 2018 4:07 PMTop Congress leaders briefed party president Rahul Gandhi today about the latest political developments in Karnataka, before the crucial deliberations on power-sharing arrangement with JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy.
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Why Governor Vajubhai Vala should have imposed President’s rule in Karnataka before inviting BJP
PTI | May 21, 2018 1:42 PMImposition of President’s Rule would have been the right thing to do in Karnataka, where Assembly elections threw up a hung verdict with no party getting absolute majority to form the government, former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy said.
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Arvind Kejriwal to attend JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony as Karnataka CM
PTI | May 21, 2018 1:16 PMDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will attend the swearing-in ceremony of Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy as the chief minister of Karnataka, according to a government official.
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Karnataka government formation LIVE: Kumaraswamy arrives in Delhi, to hold talks with Sonia, Rahul
FE Online | May 21, 2018 5:27 PMKarnataka government formation: HD Kumaraswamy will today meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi in the national capital to discuss the modalities of government formation in the southern state.
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Karnataka government formation: Key Cong-JD(S) meet ahead of Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in. Top Developments
FE Online | May 21, 2018 9:46 AMKarnataka government formation 2018: Karnataka Election 2018, counting, assembly polls results and subsequent drama over the formation of government have scripted an unprecedented chapter in the country’s illustrious electoral history.
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N Chandrababu Naidu likely to attend HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony
PTI | May 20, 2018 11:13 PMN Chandrababu Naidu is expected to attend the swearing-in of H D Kumaraswamy as chief minister of Karnataka.
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HD Kumaraswamy dismisses reports of JD(S) working out power sharing formula
PTI | May 20, 2018 8:48 PMJD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, who is all set to take over as Karnataka Chief Minister, today dismissed reports about his party working out a power sharing formula of heading the government for 30 months each, with its coalition partner the Congress.
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