Karnataka

Bengaluru, Apr 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that development was his only agenda for the Karnataka Assembly polls, and accused the state's Congress government of stalling its progress. Modi also accused the Congress of playing caste politics during elections. "BJP has a three-pronged agenda for Karnataka-- development, fast-paced development, all-round development," he told BJP

Mysuru, Apr 26: BJP’s national spokesperson and member of the parliament, Meenakshi Lekhi, has expressed concern over reports that chief minister Siddaramiah led government has been protecting Popular Front of India and Social Democratic Party of India. Speaking to media persons here on Wednesday Lekhi said that SDPI and PFI are not only anti-social elements but also have ties with terror

Mysuru, Apr 26: JD(S) state president H D Kumaraswamy, who had formed the government with the BJP in Karnataka in the past, has now accused Congress of reaching a secret pact with the saffron party in Varuna Assembly constituency. “The Congress derives a wicked pleasure in describing the JD(S) as the ‘B’ team of the BJP. Why did the BJP withdraw the candidature of B Y Vijayendra, son of former

Congress president Rahul Gandhi will release the party’s manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls on April 27 in Mangaluru, sources said on Wednesday. During his two-day seventh leg of campaigning in the state, which will start on Thursday, Rahul would also visit parts of Uttara Kannada like Ankola city, Mastikatte Circle (Kumta), Saraswati Circle (Honnavar) and hold a corner meeting at

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Mocking at the Karnataka BJP unit, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath "North Indian imports" in the May 12 election campaign and said it had no leaders in the state. Siddaramaiah also said BJP's chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa had been reduced to a "dummy." "@BJP4Karnataka by

Bengaluru, Apr 25: “Though JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda is my good friend, my supporters in poll-bound Karnataka should vote for Congress candidates to defeat communal BJP,” said ousted JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav. Yadav, who is planning to launch his own party next month, will also campaign in the state if there is an invite from the Siddaramaiah-led Congress in the state. His supporters in the

Bengaluru, Apr 25: India dropped two ranks to the 138 position from 136 last year, according to the latest press freedom index report released on Wednesday by the global watchdog, Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The RSF warned that reporters were the target of a growing wave of authoritarianism with leaders whipping up hostility against them. It warned that a "climate of hatred and animosity"

Bantwal, Apr 25: Mohammed Riyaz Farangipete, who had filed nomination papers for May 12 Karnataka assembly polls from Bantwal constancy as the candidate of Social Democratic Party of India, has decided to withdraw from the fray. Mr Farangipete had grabbed attention of the people through his fiery and provocative speeches that went viral on social media. He had filed nomination papers last Friday

Yadgir, Apr 25: BJP state president B S Yeddyurappa has expressed confidence that he would become the chief minister of Karnataka once again after May 12 Karnataka assembly polls. Addressing a large gathering at Mudnal Layout after party candidate Venkatareddy Mudnal filed his nomination papers from Yadgir constituency yesterday, Mr Yeddyurappa dubbed the Siddaramaiah government as anti-people and

Bengaluru, Apr 25: Congress this time had delayed in issuing B Form to Shantinagar MLA N A Haris apparently due to his son’s recent pub brawl in Bengaluru. However, the billionaire Congress leader is confident of registering third consecutive victory in the prestigious constituency. "I am confident of winning May 12 Karnataka assembly polls from Shantinagar and making a hat-trick," Mr Haris, who