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Mysuru, Apr 15: Upping ante against chief minister Siddaramaiah, JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy has said that Congress cannot win more than 40 seats in upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. Speaking to reporters here, he said that the JD(S) will be the 'king' and not 'kingmaker' as, according to him, it will win over 100 seats and emerge as single largest party. In response to the poll

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday staged protests in Bengaluru in poll-bound Karnataka against a statement of Congress state unit working president Dinesh Gundu Rao targeting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The BJP called for the protest in the Karnataka capital against Rao’s remarks on the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. Criticising Adityanath

Hubballi, Apr 15: The Shiv Sena has released its first list of 21 candidates to be fielded in the May 12 Karnataka Assembly polls. Shiv Sena leader Sri Siddhalinga Swamiji of Jevargi stated that the party supported by Pramod Muthalik-led Shriram Sena is fielding its candidates in 60 constituencies, and the second list would be out on April 18. "Shiv Sena would face polls on the Hindutva agenda

New Delhi, Apr 15: Seeking to reach out to Dalits, Congress president Rahul Gandhi will on April 23 launch his party's nationwide 'save the constitution' campaign, aimed at highlighting attacks on the Constitution and the community. The Congress present and former Dalit lawmakers, those holding offices in Zilla Parishad, civic bodies and panchayat samitis, will take part in the launch event, aimed

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Asaduddin Owaisi led - All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM), which had earlier decided to field candidates in Karnataka State Assembly elections, has now taken a U-turn. The development comes just a few weeks before the last date of nominations. According to sources, senior Muslim leaders from Karnataka, who had feared that MIM may indirectly help BJP by snatching a

Bengaluru, Apr 15: A city-based young businessman, who befriended a woman through a dating site and became close with her through regular WhatsApp chat, was reportedly cheated to the tune of Rs 60. According to the complaint filed with the cybercrime police, 35-year-old Reshmi (first name not revealed) had opened a profile on a dating website. On July 18, 2017, he came across a woman whose user ID

Bengaluru, Apr 15: For the first time the number of registered voters in the Karnataka is expected to cross five crore as over eight lakh people have submitted applications ahead of May 12 assembly polls. Chief Electoral Officer Sanjeev Kumar said, “There are 4.96 registered voters and we have received 8 lakh new applications. Considering this, over 5 crore voters are expected to cast their votes

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Surveillance and flying squads deployed to oversee violations of model code of conduct ahead of the May 12 Assembly polls in Karnataka have seized cash and articles meant to entice voters to the tune of Rs.28.43 crores. Disclosing this at a meet the press programme organised by the Bangalore Press Club and the Bangalore Reporters Guild State Chief Election Officer, Sanjiv Kumar

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Senior Congress leader V.R. Sudarshan on Saturday resigned from the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee vice-president’s post following reported denial of ticket to him to contest from Kolar. Sudarshan, a former Legislative Council chairperson, informed KPCC president G Parameshwara of his resignation in a text message, party sources said. He was an aspirant to contest the

Mysuru, Apr 15: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday began his three-day election campaign in Chamundeshwari Assembly constituency from where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to contest as the Congress candidate. Kumaraswamy, along with party candidate and sitting MLA G T Devegowda, started the tour of the villages under the constituency after offering puja at Nanneshwari temple