Karnataka Legislative Council News

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  Denied Ticket, BJP MLC Resigns From Karnataka Council

  BJP MLC R Shankar today resigned from the legislative council a day after the ruling party ignored his request for a ticket to contest in the May 10 Assembly elections.

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  BJP Leader Resigns From Legislative Council In Karnataka, Joins Congress

  The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislative council member Puttanna on Thursday joined the Congress alleging large-scale corruption in the government.

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  "Karnataka Should Not Challenge Us As...": Eknath Shinde On Border Row

  Amid the latest flashpoint over the border dispute with Karnataka, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today told the state's Legislative Council that not an inch of the land from the disputed 865 villages will be ceded to the neighbouring

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  Karnataka Legislative Council: BJP Gains Majority As 7 Elected "Unopposed"

  All the seven candidates in the fray for the biennial election to Karnataka Legislative Council, slated to be elected by the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), were on Friday declared as elected "unopposed".

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  "Winnability Only For Women?": Karnataka Congress Secretary Rebukes Party

  Karnataka Congress general secretary Kavitha Reddy on Monday lashed out at her party for not promoting women empowerment while picking candidates for the June 3 Legislative Council elections.

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  Biennial Polls For 7 Karnataka Legislative Council Seats On June 3

  Biennial Election to the Karnataka Legislative Council by the members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) will be held on June 3, the Election Commission of India said on Tuesday.

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  BJP Wins 3 Of 6 Karnataka Legislative Council Seats, JDS-Congress Gets Rest

  Karnataka's opposition BJP won three of the six legislative council seats in the June 8 biennial election held in the three Teachers and three Graduates constituencies across the state, said the Election Commission on Wednesday.

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  14 Arrested With Banned Notes Of Over 9 Crores In Bengaluru

  Fourteen persons, including son-in-law of former Karnataka Legislative Council Chairman Veeranna Mattikatti, were arrested on Saturday night with demonetised notes of the face value of Rs 9.10 crore, the city police said on Sunday.

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  Congress Wins 4 Legislative Council Seats In Karnataka, BJP Gets 2

  The ruling Congress won four seats, while the opposition BJP secured two and JD-S one in biennial elections to the 75-member Karnataka Legislative Council in Bengaluru today, the state election commission said.

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  Congress Leads In Karnataka Legislative Council Polls

  The ruling Congress led in 13 of the 25 Karnataka legislative council seats for which elections were held and counting of votes was in progress today.

• Congress defeats BJP and allies in Karnataka bypolls

  The ruling Congress today defeated the BJP-KJP-JD-S combine in bypolls to two legislative council seats held on August 22. Only members of the local governing councils were eligible to vote.

• Actor Tara among three nominated to Legislative Council

  Noted Kannada film actress Tara and two others have been nominated as members to the Karnataka Legislative Council.

• By-poll for one seat of Karnataka legislative council on July 25

  By-elections for one seat of Karnataka Legislative Council would be held on July 25, the Election Commission (EC) has announced.

• Karnataka Council to meet for a day on June 28

  Karnataka Government on Saturday decided to convene a one-day session of the Legislative Council on June 28 to go through the process of election of the Chairman of the house.

• Election for Karnataka Legislative Council on June 1

  Election to 11 seats in the Karnataka Legislative Council will be held on June 11.