Karnataka By-poll

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

Bitter political sparring in Karnataka ahead of two by-polls touched a new low today as the Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "angootha-chhaap" or illiterate.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy today said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is bound to win the by-poll from Bhavanipur assembly seat by a "huge margin".

The counting of votes for the by-polls to 4 Lok Sabha seats - one each in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu - and 13 assembly seats across 11 states is being held. The results will be out along with those of the state assembly polls.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Sunday met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss the state's political scenario and finalise the BJP's candidates for the upcoming by-polls in the state as he arrived in the national capital on a day-long visit.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Sunday said he will meet Home Minister Amit Shah during the day to discuss state politics and finalise candidates for the upcoming by-polls as he arrived in the national capital on a day-long visit.

The future of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old BJP government will be decided today as votes from last week's bypolls are counted. The counting of votes began at 8 am.

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).

Sounding upbeat after forming a coalition government in Maharashtra, the Congress in Karnataka on Sunday made it clear that it was not averse to joining hands with JD(S) once again in case the ruling BJP fails to garner required number of seats to be in the majority after December 5 bypolls.

Ahead of by-polls in Karnataka, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled rebel candidate Sharath Bachegowda, who is contesting from Hoskote constituency as an independent candidate.

The Congress on Saturday released a list of six candidates for the December 5 assembly bypolls in Karnataka.

A day after he joined the BJP, disqualified legislator H Vishwanath claimed that former Congress leader and now BJP MP Srinivas Prasad had approached him and said he should lead the team to bring back BS Yediyurappa to the chief ministerial post.

Janata Dal (Secular) has fielded Devaraju from Krishnarajpet, Javarayi Gowda from Yeshwanthpur, Mallikarjun from Ranebennur, Anjappa Jatappa from Hirekerur, NM Nabi from Vijayanagar, KP Bache Gowda from Chikkaballapura, Krishna Murthy from Krishnarajapuram, C Somashekar from Hunsur, Tanveer Ahmed from Shivajinagar and Chaitra Gowda from Yellapur.

Thirteen of the 17 MLAs whose rebellion brought down the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government in Karnataka in July, paving the way for the BJP's takeover, will contest the assembly by-polls as BJP candidates.

Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the JDS is ready to support BJP rebel Sharath Bachegowda in upcoming by-poll in Hoskote constituency if he contested independently.

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

Bitter political sparring in Karnataka ahead of two by-polls touched a new low today as the Congress attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "angootha-chhaap" or illiterate.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy today said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is bound to win the by-poll from Bhavanipur assembly seat by a "huge margin".

The counting of votes for the by-polls to 4 Lok Sabha seats - one each in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu - and 13 assembly seats across 11 states is being held. The results will be out along with those of the state assembly polls.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Sunday met Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss the state's political scenario and finalise the BJP's candidates for the upcoming by-polls in the state as he arrived in the national capital on a day-long visit.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa Sunday said he will meet Home Minister Amit Shah during the day to discuss state politics and finalise candidates for the upcoming by-polls as he arrived in the national capital on a day-long visit.

The future of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's four-month-old BJP government will be decided today as votes from last week's bypolls are counted. The counting of votes began at 8 am.

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).

Sounding upbeat after forming a coalition government in Maharashtra, the Congress in Karnataka on Sunday made it clear that it was not averse to joining hands with JD(S) once again in case the ruling BJP fails to garner required number of seats to be in the majority after December 5 bypolls.

Ahead of by-polls in Karnataka, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expelled rebel candidate Sharath Bachegowda, who is contesting from Hoskote constituency as an independent candidate.

The Congress on Saturday released a list of six candidates for the December 5 assembly bypolls in Karnataka.

A day after he joined the BJP, disqualified legislator H Vishwanath claimed that former Congress leader and now BJP MP Srinivas Prasad had approached him and said he should lead the team to bring back BS Yediyurappa to the chief ministerial post.

Janata Dal (Secular) has fielded Devaraju from Krishnarajpet, Javarayi Gowda from Yeshwanthpur, Mallikarjun from Ranebennur, Anjappa Jatappa from Hirekerur, NM Nabi from Vijayanagar, KP Bache Gowda from Chikkaballapura, Krishna Murthy from Krishnarajapuram, C Somashekar from Hunsur, Tanveer Ahmed from Shivajinagar and Chaitra Gowda from Yellapur.

Thirteen of the 17 MLAs whose rebellion brought down the Janata Dal Secular-Congress government in Karnataka in July, paving the way for the BJP's takeover, will contest the assembly by-polls as BJP candidates.

Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the JDS is ready to support BJP rebel Sharath Bachegowda in upcoming by-poll in Hoskote constituency if he contested independently.