Karnataka By-elections

A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka has set aside the order of subpoena summoning the the Ex-Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora issued by a single judge bench, to testify in an election petition.

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its list of candidates for the August 11 Legislative Council by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

In the Karnataka by-elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Sindgi assembly constituency while the Congress claimed victory on the Hangal seat.

Senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah met his party president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday and discussed the upcoming by-elections in two assembly constituencies in the state and other party matters.

By-elections to two Lok Sabha seats - one each in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - and 14 assembly constituencies across 11 states will be held on April 17, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.

Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged today that the Janata Dal Secular or JDS was not contesting the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha by-elections in north Karnataka as the party wants its "marginal votes" to go to the ruling BJP in the state.

Parallel to high-profile phase-2 of Bihar state elections and Madhya Pradesh bypolls to 28 seats on Tuesday, by-elections would also be held for two constituencies in the Karnataka state assembly.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday announced that state cabinet expansion will take place after the bypoll results, adding that Munirathna Naidu will be made a minister after he wins the Rajarajeshwari Nagar by-election.

The alliance and bonhomie in Karnataka between the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular proved short-lived and now, ahead of the by-elections in the state, knives are out. Both parties have fielded candidates for Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwarinagar assembly seat and sharp comments have been flying from both sides.

A day after his government retained majority in the Assembly by sweeping the by-elections, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said that he will soon hold discussions with the BJP central leadership on Cabinet expansion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cited the BJP taking 12 out of 15 assembly seats in the Karnataka by-election as proof that people "trusts" the BJP when it comes to political stability. The BJP galloped ahead in the 12 seats in a big boost for Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old government, formed after defections from the previous Co...

BS Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, this morning pulled of a personal victory in the high stakes by-election battle with the Congress and Janata Dal Secular. Powered largely by defectors from those parties, the BJP, at noon, was placed to win 12 of 15 seats.

In the by-elections for 15 out of 17 assembly seats in Karnataka, about 32.51 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 1pm, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

An estimated 60 per cent of the total 37.78 lakh voters cast their vote until 5:24 pm on Thursday in 15 assembly constituencies of Karnataka, where bypolls were held, the results of which would determine the longevity of the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government. The by-elections were held to fill the vacancies caused due to the disqualification of 17 ...

The disqualified Karnataka MLAs moved the Supreme Court today, seeking further postponement of the Assembly bypolls which are scheduled to take place on December 5.

A division bench of the High Court of Karnataka has set aside the order of subpoena summoning the the Ex-Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora issued by a single judge bench, to testify in an election petition.

The Bharatiya Janata Party released its list of candidates for the August 11 Legislative Council by-elections in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.

In the Karnataka by-elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Sindgi assembly constituency while the Congress claimed victory on the Hangal seat.

Senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah met his party president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday and discussed the upcoming by-elections in two assembly constituencies in the state and other party matters.

By-elections to two Lok Sabha seats - one each in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh - and 14 assembly constituencies across 11 states will be held on April 17, the Election Commission announced on Tuesday.

Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged today that the Janata Dal Secular or JDS was not contesting the coming Assembly and Lok Sabha by-elections in north Karnataka as the party wants its "marginal votes" to go to the ruling BJP in the state.

Parallel to high-profile phase-2 of Bihar state elections and Madhya Pradesh bypolls to 28 seats on Tuesday, by-elections would also be held for two constituencies in the Karnataka state assembly.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday announced that state cabinet expansion will take place after the bypoll results, adding that Munirathna Naidu will be made a minister after he wins the Rajarajeshwari Nagar by-election.

The alliance and bonhomie in Karnataka between the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular proved short-lived and now, ahead of the by-elections in the state, knives are out. Both parties have fielded candidates for Bengaluru's Rajarajeshwarinagar assembly seat and sharp comments have been flying from both sides.

A day after his government retained majority in the Assembly by sweeping the by-elections, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa today said that he will soon hold discussions with the BJP central leadership on Cabinet expansion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today cited the BJP taking 12 out of 15 assembly seats in the Karnataka by-election as proof that people "trusts" the BJP when it comes to political stability. The BJP galloped ahead in the 12 seats in a big boost for Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old government, formed after defections from the previous Co...

BS Yediyurappa, Chief Minister of Karnataka, this morning pulled of a personal victory in the high stakes by-election battle with the Congress and Janata Dal Secular. Powered largely by defectors from those parties, the BJP, at noon, was placed to win 12 of 15 seats.

In the by-elections for 15 out of 17 assembly seats in Karnataka, about 32.51 per cent of voter turnout was recorded till 1pm, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).

An estimated 60 per cent of the total 37.78 lakh voters cast their vote until 5:24 pm on Thursday in 15 assembly constituencies of Karnataka, where bypolls were held, the results of which would determine the longevity of the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government. The by-elections were held to fill the vacancies caused due to the disqualification of 17 ...

The disqualified Karnataka MLAs moved the Supreme Court today, seeking further postponement of the Assembly bypolls which are scheduled to take place on December 5.