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Bommai says BJP govt. did not give approval to power tariff hike

The former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that that the previous BJP-led government did not give approval to the power tariff hike proposal by Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC). Speaking to presspersons in Hubballi on Tuesday, Mr. Bommai said: “Our government did not hike power tariff. We did…

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Govt. to review land allotted to RSS and other organisations in last six months

Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda and Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday said the State government would review the largesse of the previous BJP government in allotment of land to various organisations, including the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliated outfits, in Karnataka.

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Defeated BJP candidates say Congress’ five guarantees and decrease in quantum of rice for BPL families led to the party’s debacle

The introspection meeting of the BJP held on Thursday to decipher reasons for its miserable defeat in the recently held Karnataka Assembly polls saw a large number of defeated candidates blaming the poll guarantees offered by the Congress and the previous BJP government’s decision to decrease the quantum of rice…

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Minister seeks cooperation of people for govt. to fulfil pre-poll promises

“We are committed to implementing all the guarantees that we promised before the elections. But we seek the cooperation of the people in doing so,” Labour Minister Santosh Lad said in Dharwad on Wednesday.

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Congress govt. will have to pay the price if it thinks political power is meant for suppressing rivals: Bommai

The former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has cautioned the Congress government that it will have to pay the price if it thinks that political power can be misused to suppress political opponents.

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A model lab for secular governance?

While the Hindu Right is demoralised in Karnataka, it could bounce back soon

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There is gap between promise and delivery, says Opposition

Former Chief Ministers Basavaraj Bommai (BJP) and H.D. Kumaraswamy (JD-S) have said that there is a difference between what was promised by the Congress before the election and what the government announced on Friday.

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Bommai writes to CM urging him not to cut funds for major schemes while implementing guarantees

Trying to corner Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has urged him not to stop any major schemes that are already running for want of funds in the process of implementing the pre-poll ‘guarantees’ of the Congress. He also demanded that the Chief Minister place details about…

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Bengaluru gets new Police Commissioner, and more

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Former CM Basavaraj Bommai says society will respond to reversal of textbook revision in Karnataka

Former CM Basavaraj Bommai says students should not be inconvenienced due to frequent revisions in textbooks

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Karnataka | Denial of Cabinet berth disappoints Banjara community legislators, leaders

Congress legislators and leaders belonging to the Banjara community have been disappointed by the denial of a Cabinet berth in the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Leaders of the Banjara/Lambani community told The Hindu on Sunday that 90% of the community voters supported the Congress in the Assembly elections…

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CM and Dy.CM are lowering morale of police: Bommai

Taking serious exception to the tone and tenor of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at the review of the Police Department, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has alleged that the Congress government is trying to bring down the morale of the department to help implement its…

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With Karnataka government putting off new projects, Bengaluru hopes Sankey Road flyover is scrapped

With the State government ordering putting off the commencement of new projects approved by the previous regime, citizens opposing the proposed construction of Sankey Tank Bund road widening and flyover are hoping that the project will be scrapped.

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Bommai blames negligence by BBMP for rain havoc; urges CM to take immediate precautions

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday blamed the negligence of BBMP officials for the rain havoc that claimed the life of a woman in Bengaluru

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Most MLAs take oath in the name of God and Constitution, some in the name of voters, Gomata, and even DKS

Though a majority of the newly-elect MLAs took oath in the name of God and the Constitution of India, a few of them took oath in the name of voters and local deities.

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Bommai challenges new govt. to prove allegations of 40% commission

Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday challenged the newly-formed Congress government to prove with evidence its allegations that his dispensation was collecting a commission of 40% from contractors.

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Siddaramaiah, D.K. Shivakumar, newly-elected MLAs take oath in first session of 16th Legislative Assembly

R.V. Deshpande, the seniormost and 9-term member of the House, served as pro-tem speaker. He administered the oath of office to all the other MLAs.

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Confusion over reservation among factors that hurt BJP’s prospects in ST-reserved constituencies in Karnataka

According to one BJP leader, the ST community could not reap the benefit of increased reservation. Also, days after announcing the increased reservation, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced inclusion of Talawar and Pariwar communities among STs. It meant that the community had to share the existing reservation with the new…

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Bommai visits RSS headquarters, discusses party organisation

After the announcement of the Assembly election results, acting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a discussion with the RSS leaders regarding party organisation in Bengaluru on Monday.

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Bommai front runner for Leader of the Opposition post

Caretaker Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is likely to be chosen as the Leader of the Opposition by the BJP, which is expected to hold a legislature party meeting within this week.

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Karnataka polls: Shivakumar stages 'dharna' alleging govt machinery's misuse post BJP's narrow win in Jayanagar

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar staged a 'dharna' in front of the counting centre in Jayanagar on Saturday night alleging the misuse of government machinery to favour BJ P candidate CK Ramamurthy who won with a narrow margin of 16 votes. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Congress surge topples BJP in Karnataka

Karnataka voters have decimated the incumbent BJP and given the Congress an unambiguous mandate, with 136 seats in the 224-member Legislative Assembly.

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Congress’ united show, sustained campaign against ‘40% sarakara’ result in spectacular victory

The united electioneering backed by a sustained campaign against Basavaraj Bommai-led “40% sarakara” of the BJP by the Opposition Congress, along with its five pre-poll guarantees, has registered a spectacular victory to govern the State unencumbered by any outside threats, especially the ill-famous “Operation Lotus”.

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Karnataka Assembly election results | With the defeat, BJP back to square one in south India

As soon as definitive trends from the Karnataka Assembly polls came out, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat to the Congress and promised that the party would learn from its mistakes and plan for the Lok Sabha polls of 2024.

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Karnataka election results 2023 | Here are the top 10 developments

The results are out for an intensely-fought electoral battle in Karnataka. Here are the key developments from the day

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