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Deepavali Bonus For Congress-HD Kumaraswamy, 4:1 Win In Karnataka
The ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alliance in Karnataka has won two assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats in bypolls that are expected to have an impact on opposition moves to forge a grand coalition to take on the BJP in next year's national election. The BJP has won only one parliamentary seat, Shivamogga, vacated by former chief mini...
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How To Check Karnataka Bypoll Result 2018 Online
The results for three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka that went to the bypolls on Saturday will be declared today.
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Congress Adds To Karnataka Tally, Wins Bengaluru's Jayanagar Seat
The Congress's partnership with the Janata Dal Secular won it one more seat in Karnataka today. The party snatched the Jayanagar constituency from the BJP by a wafer-thin margin.
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"Congress Was Single-Largest But...": Amit Shah On Goa, Manipur
Stung by the opposition jeers about its setback in Karnataka, the BJP said on Monday that it had staked claim in Karnataka because that was the "mandate of the people". At a press conference in the evening, party chief Amit Shah said it was the "right" of the single largest party to form the government. On Congress claims about the BJP creating a p...
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HD Kumaraswamy Oath On Wednesday, Invites Rahul Gandhi, Mayawati
HD Kumaraswamy picked up his invite to be Karnataka's next chief minister from Governor Vajubhai Vala on Saturday evening, hours after the governor's first, but controversial choice to run the state - BS Yeddyurappa - sent in his resignation. As he walked out of Raj Bhavan, Mr Kumaraswamy, the nominee of Congress-Janata Dal Secular alliance for the...
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"I'm A Fighter": What BS Yeddyurappa Said In His Resignation Speech
A 20-minute emotional speech by BJP's BS Yeddyurappa at the Karnataka assembly ended with him quitting as the chief minister, just two days after he was sworn in. The BJP, which won 104 of the 222 seats for which polling was held, were eight seats short of majority. The Congress and JDS combine claimed the support of 117 lawmakers. The Supreme Cour...
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Amid Karnataka Power Tussle, HD Deve Gowda In Tirupati For 85th Birthday
Former prime minister and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda today offered prayers at the Lord Venkateswara hill shrine in the town of Tirumala near Tirupati in the Chittoot district, around 560 kilometres from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.
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116 Congress, JDS Lawmakers Shipped Out Before Karnataka Test: 10 Points
More than a hundred newly-elected Karnataka legislators from the Congress and the JDS reached Hyderabad this morning just as the Supreme Court ordered a floor test for the BS Yeddyurappa-led BJP government tomorrow at 4 pm. The BJP has 104 lawmakers and the support of one independent MLA - seven short of the majority mark of 112. Karnataka Governor...
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Karnataka Crisis Among Several When Supreme Court Burnt Midnight Oil
The drama and excitement thrown up by the crisis in Karnataka was not the lone case in the history of the Supreme Court burning the midnight oil. The historic hearing, which paved the way for today's swearing-in of BS Yeddyurappa as the Chief Minister of the state, witnessed examples cited by senior lawyers about some of the previous post-midnight ...
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Rahul Gandhi Says RSS Filling Institutions That Are "Voice Of India"
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said today that the condition of institutions in the country under the BJP and its ideologcal mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, reminds one of Pakistan. In an unsparing attack, Mr Gandhi accused the BJP and the RSS of "capturing" India's institutions by filling them with their men.
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10 Reasons Why BJP Improved Its Karnataka Standing
BS Yeddyurappa has taken oath as Karnataka Chief Minister this morning after the Supreme Court, in a rare overnight hearing on a petition by the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular, refused to stop the ceremony.The BJP leader has been given 15 days to prove majority by the Governor on Wednesday evening.
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"Preposterous": Court On Centre's Argument On Defection Law In Karnataka
The anti-defection law, which bans lawmakers from switching parties, does not apply to Karnataka's newly-elected legislators if they haven't been sworn in yet, the centre argued in a post-midnight Supreme Court hearing on Congress' petition after BJP's BS Yeddyurappa was invited by the governor to form government and also given 15 days to prove his...
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Karnataka Government Tapping Our Phones, Allege Three BJP Lawmakers
Three BJP parliamentarians from Karnataka have complained that their phones are being tapped allegedly by the Congress government in the state. The trio --- Shobha Karandlaje, GM Siddeshwara and PC Mohan --- has written letters to the union home minister, Lok Sabha speaker and top police officials in the state, seeking strict instructions to end th...
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When Karnataka BJP Jumped The Gun With BS Yeddyurappa Swearing-In Tweet
At 8.31 pm on Wednesday, a tweet put out by the official handle of the Karnataka BJP said the party's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa would be sworn in on Thursday. The post also had a time --- 9.30 am. Except, there had been no official communication from the Raj Bhawan by then.
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Prakash Javadekar Rejects Horse-Trading Accusations Against BJP
Union minister Prakash Javadekar vehemently rejected the allegations of horse trading in Karnataka today, saying it was what the Congress and its new ally JD(S) are "famous for". The senior Congress leader said the BJP has done nothing. Rather, it was the "unethical marriage of convenience" between the two parties that upset their lawmakers.
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Deepavali Bonus For Congress-HD Kumaraswamy, 4:1 Win In Karnataka
The ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alliance in Karnataka has won two assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats in bypolls that are expected to have an impact on opposition moves to forge a grand coalition to take on the BJP in next year's national election. The BJP has won only one parliamentary seat, Shivamogga, vacated by former chief mini...
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How To Check Karnataka Bypoll Result 2018 Online
The results for three Lok Sabha and two assembly constituencies in Karnataka that went to the bypolls on Saturday will be declared today.
-
Congress Adds To Karnataka Tally, Wins Bengaluru's Jayanagar Seat
The Congress's partnership with the Janata Dal Secular won it one more seat in Karnataka today. The party snatched the Jayanagar constituency from the BJP by a wafer-thin margin.
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"Congress Was Single-Largest But...": Amit Shah On Goa, Manipur
Stung by the opposition jeers about its setback in Karnataka, the BJP said on Monday that it had staked claim in Karnataka because that was the "mandate of the people". At a press conference in the evening, party chief Amit Shah said it was the "right" of the single largest party to form the government. On Congress claims about the BJP creating a p...
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HD Kumaraswamy Oath On Wednesday, Invites Rahul Gandhi, Mayawati
HD Kumaraswamy picked up his invite to be Karnataka's next chief minister from Governor Vajubhai Vala on Saturday evening, hours after the governor's first, but controversial choice to run the state - BS Yeddyurappa - sent in his resignation. As he walked out of Raj Bhavan, Mr Kumaraswamy, the nominee of Congress-Janata Dal Secular alliance for the...
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"I'm A Fighter": What BS Yeddyurappa Said In His Resignation Speech
A 20-minute emotional speech by BJP's BS Yeddyurappa at the Karnataka assembly ended with him quitting as the chief minister, just two days after he was sworn in. The BJP, which won 104 of the 222 seats for which polling was held, were eight seats short of majority. The Congress and JDS combine claimed the support of 117 lawmakers. The Supreme Cour...
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Amid Karnataka Power Tussle, HD Deve Gowda In Tirupati For 85th Birthday
Former prime minister and JD(S) leader HD Deve Gowda today offered prayers at the Lord Venkateswara hill shrine in the town of Tirumala near Tirupati in the Chittoot district, around 560 kilometres from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh.
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116 Congress, JDS Lawmakers Shipped Out Before Karnataka Test: 10 Points
More than a hundred newly-elected Karnataka legislators from the Congress and the JDS reached Hyderabad this morning just as the Supreme Court ordered a floor test for the BS Yeddyurappa-led BJP government tomorrow at 4 pm. The BJP has 104 lawmakers and the support of one independent MLA - seven short of the majority mark of 112. Karnataka Governor...
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Karnataka Crisis Among Several When Supreme Court Burnt Midnight Oil
The drama and excitement thrown up by the crisis in Karnataka was not the lone case in the history of the Supreme Court burning the midnight oil. The historic hearing, which paved the way for today's swearing-in of BS Yeddyurappa as the Chief Minister of the state, witnessed examples cited by senior lawyers about some of the previous post-midnight ...
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Rahul Gandhi Says RSS Filling Institutions That Are "Voice Of India"
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said today that the condition of institutions in the country under the BJP and its ideologcal mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, reminds one of Pakistan. In an unsparing attack, Mr Gandhi accused the BJP and the RSS of "capturing" India's institutions by filling them with their men.
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10 Reasons Why BJP Improved Its Karnataka Standing
BS Yeddyurappa has taken oath as Karnataka Chief Minister this morning after the Supreme Court, in a rare overnight hearing on a petition by the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular, refused to stop the ceremony.The BJP leader has been given 15 days to prove majority by the Governor on Wednesday evening.
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"Preposterous": Court On Centre's Argument On Defection Law In Karnataka
The anti-defection law, which bans lawmakers from switching parties, does not apply to Karnataka's newly-elected legislators if they haven't been sworn in yet, the centre argued in a post-midnight Supreme Court hearing on Congress' petition after BJP's BS Yeddyurappa was invited by the governor to form government and also given 15 days to prove his...
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Karnataka Government Tapping Our Phones, Allege Three BJP Lawmakers
Three BJP parliamentarians from Karnataka have complained that their phones are being tapped allegedly by the Congress government in the state. The trio --- Shobha Karandlaje, GM Siddeshwara and PC Mohan --- has written letters to the union home minister, Lok Sabha speaker and top police officials in the state, seeking strict instructions to end th...
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When Karnataka BJP Jumped The Gun With BS Yeddyurappa Swearing-In Tweet
At 8.31 pm on Wednesday, a tweet put out by the official handle of the Karnataka BJP said the party's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa would be sworn in on Thursday. The post also had a time --- 9.30 am. Except, there had been no official communication from the Raj Bhawan by then.
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Prakash Javadekar Rejects Horse-Trading Accusations Against BJP
Union minister Prakash Javadekar vehemently rejected the allegations of horse trading in Karnataka today, saying it was what the Congress and its new ally JD(S) are "famous for". The senior Congress leader said the BJP has done nothing. Rather, it was the "unethical marriage of convenience" between the two parties that upset their lawmakers.
