Karnataka

Bangalore, May 8: Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar Wednesday resigned after his ruling BJP faced a humiliating defeat in the 14th state legislative assembly elections held Sunday. According to a Raj Bhavan communique, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj accepted the resignation of Shettar and his council of ministers. The governor has requested Shettar to continue in office till the formation of the

Bhatkal, May 8: The result of Bhatkal assembly constituency in coastal district of Uttara Kannada was a shock for all prominent parties of the region. Independent candidate Mankal Vaidya han won the seat by a margin of 9,884 votes. He secured 37,319 votes while Tanzeem backed JD(S) candidate Inayatullah Shabandri secured 27,435 votes. KJP candidate Shivanand Naik came next with 26,657 votes. JD

Bangalore, May 8: The Congress, set to return to power in Karnataka after seven years, now faces the big battle of selecting the chief minister from amongst several aspirants for the post. As typical of Congress leaders, most aspirants say the decision has been left to the "high command" -- a party euphemism for president Sonia Gandhi -- and they will abide by it. The state political scene will

Mangalore, May 8: Riding high on historic success of the Congress, veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary had a piece of advice for the winning Congress candidates. Pointing at the defeated BJP, Mr Poojary asked the Congress winners to take a leaf of lesson and try not to repeat the mistakes committed by the BJP. “The voters have taught an apt lesson to the BJP for its corrupt and inefficient

Mangalore, May 8: The BJP's failed governance at the state had offered splendid victory to Congress candidates in most of the constituencies across the state and coastal district of Dakshina Kannada is no exception. Whether the candidates earned it or the failure of the BJP elevated them to victorious position itself is debatable. However, the winners are basking over their victory and here are

Bangalore, May 8: As the Congress juggernaut rolled on in Karnataka, 12 Ministers of the Jagadish Shettar Cabinet, including Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa, fell by the wayside, rubbing salt into the wounds of the vanquished BJP. Eshwarappa's loss in Shimoga is all the more significant as he was a former state unit President of the party and also held the key portfolios of Rural Development

Mangalore, May 8: They say, winning is not important, all that matters is participation. However, when it comes to politics, this line of consolation holds no value because here winning is all that matters. While winners see themselves mobbed by frantic followers, the losers see themselves doomed in pensiveness, pondering over just one question, 'What went wrong?' Here are some words from the two

Bangalore, May 8: The Congress Wednesday won a thumping victory in Karnataka to wrest power after a seven year gap, crushing the BJP in a key election ahead of next year's Lok Sabha ballot. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi voiced their satisfaction over the Karnataka result that ended five years of tumultuous rule by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the southern

Mangalore, May 8: Congress candidates have emerged victorious in seven of eight assembly constituencies of Dakshina Kannada district. BJP managed to retain only one seat in district. Watch Video{vimeo}65719558{/vimeo} Khader knocks down 14 candidates; Lotus withers in 'Mangalore' Try and Try till you succeed is Bava's story Former MCC Commissioner is now Mangalore South MLA Heavyweight victory for

Udupi, May 8: Congress candidates have emerged victorious in three of five assembly constituencies of Udupi district. Independent candidate Halady Srinivas Shetty has retained Kundapur constituency. Sunil Kumar of BJP has defeated Congress in Karkala. Clcik on the following links. Scion of Madhwaraj family wins over UdupiSorake trounces Mendon in Kaup Halady's victory, lesson to BJP, Cong Sunil