Karnataka Urban Local Body Election

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  Congress Scores Over BJP In Karnataka Local Polls

  Maintaining its lead through the vote count, the Congress has won 562 seats in Karnataka's 63 urban local bodies, leaving behind the BJP with 406 and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) 202, according to a senior poll official in Bengaluru today.

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  This Election In Karnataka Comforts Congress After National Poll Debacle

  After the national election disaster in Karnataka, the Congress-Janata Dal Secular (JDS) alliance drew comfort on Friday from the results of local body polls, which they contested separately.

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  After Karnataka Urban Polls, Amit Shah's Dig At "Unholy" Alliance

  BJP president Amit Shah today thanked voters in Karnataka for their "continued support" for the party after results of the local body elections were announced and claimed that the outcome highlighted people's dissatisfaction against the "unholy alliance" between the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Congress.

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  Congress-JDS Beat Us Again, Cedes BJP On Karnataka Urban Polls: 10 Facts

  The Congress and alliance partner Janata Dal Secular have together outstripped the BJP in the elections for Karnataka's urban local bodies -- seen as a test for the coalition government formed in May. Of the 2,709 seats countng is over in 2670 seats. The Congress won 988 seats, the BJP 929, the Janata Dal Secular has won 375 seats and Independents ...

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  Karnataka Urban Local Body Poll Result Live: 'Acid' Thrown During Victory Celebration By Congress Workers

  The counting of votes for 105 urban local bodies across Karnataka began at 8 a.m. on Monday. The results of the civic polls, which took place on August 31, are expected later in the day or early Tuesday, a poll official said.

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  Slim Lead For Congress In Closely-Fought Karnataka Urban Body Polls

  Karnataka urban local body election result: The Congress had an edge halfway through counting of votes this afternoon for 102 urban local bodies in Karnataka where polls took place last week. This is the first election after the Janata Dal Secular-Congress coalition government took power in May.

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  63 Per Cent Polling In Karnataka Civic Election

  The election to 105 Urban Local Bodies across Karnataka held from 7 am to 5 pm registered 63.8 per cent voting, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Friday.

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  Deve Gowda Indicates JDS Would Go It Alone In Urban Local Body Election

  The JDS, which is heading the coalition government in Karnataka along with the Congress, indicated on Sunday that it would go it alone in the coming Urban Local Body elections in the state.

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  JDS, Congress Discuss Alliance Ahead Of Local Body Polls In Karnataka

  Elections to over 100 city and town municipalities and town panchayatsacross Karnataka will be held on August 29. Votes will be counted on September 1.Elections to local bodies in Mysuru, Shivamogga and Tumakuru districts will not be held as a case regarding reservation of wards is pending before the Karnataka High Court.

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  Polls For Karnataka 105 Urban Local Bodies On August 29: Election Body

  Elections to 105 urban local bodies in Karnataka will be held on August 29 and vote counting taken up on September 1, State Election Commissioner (SEC) P.N. Srinivasachari said on Thursday.

• BJP, rebel Yeddyurappa lose big in Karnataka civic polls

  In a blow for the ruling BJP just two months before Assembly elections are held in Karnataka, the Congress has won big in the state's urban local body elections, bettering its 2007 numbers. The big flop of the election - BS Yeddyurappa.

• Over 60 per cent cast vote in polls to urban local bodies in Karnataka

  More than 60 per cent of voters cast their ballots in elections to urban local bodies (ULB) in Karnataka today in a largely peaceful exercise that has generated considerable excitement as Assembly polls are round the corner.

• Around 45 per cent voting in Karnataka urban local bodies poll

  Around 45 percent of over 8.5 million voters in Karnataka had cast their ballots by 2 pm on Thursday in the elections to 208 urban local bodies, an official said in Bangalore.

• Karnataka urban local bodies poll today

  Karnataka on Thursday will see polling for 208 urban local bodies whose outcome is being seen as a referendum on the BJP's corruption-scarred rule in the state, ahead of assembly elections due in May.

• Stage set for Karnataka urban local bodies poll

  Ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections due in May, political parties are set to get an indication of people's mood next week when results of the urban local bodies polls will be declared. Voting will take place for 208 local bodies on March 7 and results will be known four days later.