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Top news developments in Karnataka on May 1, 2023

The Hindu

Youth wings scramble to woo youngsters in Karnataka

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, the youth wings of all three major political parties — BJP, Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) — in Karnataka are trying to engage with young voters.

The Hindu

Karnataka elections: Prime Minister Narendra Modi ridicules JD(S) as B-team of Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chose Channapatna, the Janata Dal (Secular) bastion where party leader H.D. Kumaraswamy is contesting, to launch a tirade against the regional outfit

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Why kingmaker? We want to emerge kings: H.D. Deve Gowda

The nonagenarian former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowdaspoke to The Hindu on the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election and the possible scenarios ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary election.

The Hindu

JD(S) ‘B-team’ of Congress, both parties responsible for instability in Karnataka, says PM Modi in Channapatna

Attacking the Janata Dal (Secular) and the Congress for being the reason for instability in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the JD(S) the B-team of the Congress. Every vote cast for the JD(S) is a vote for the Congress, he said at a huge campaign rally in…

The Hindu

I’m fine with being a snake garland on the necks of people who are like Lord Shiva: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress as a corrupt dispensation which demanded 85% commission. He was addressinh a public meeting in Kolar as part of the campaign for the ruling BJP for the May 10 assembly elections in Karnataka.

The Hindu

Chamaraja constituency to witness keen tussle among candidates

Chamaraja, one of the Assembly constituencies in Mysuru city having a large number of educated voters, has been witnessing a keen tussle with L. Nagendra, the sitting BJP MLA, seeking re-election putting forth the works done in last five years while Congress candidate K. Harish Gowda highlighted the works done…

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Poll promises may require major rejig of budgetary allocation

Karnataka’s budgetary allocation may have to undergo a major rejig to implement the poll promises made by the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular), if either of them come to power after the May 10 Assembly elections.

The Hindu

FIR lodged against accused for offering inducement to JD(S) candidate to withdraw nomination

An FIR was lodged in Chamarajanagar Town Police Station on Friday, April 28, in connection with the alleged offer of inducements to the JD(S) candidate contesting for Chamarajanagar Assembly constituency, Mallikarjun Swamy, to withdraw his nomination.

The Hindu

Geeta Shivarajkumar joins Congress, to campaign in support of her brother Madhu Bangarappa

Geeta Shivarajkumar, the wife of sandalwood actor Shivarajkumar, joined the Congress on April 28 at the party office in the presence of KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar.

The Hindu

‘Eddelu Karnataka’ makes appeal to voters

Eddelu Karnataka, a group of writers and activists, including Devanur Mahadeva, G.N. Devy, and Yogendra Yadav, have issued an appeal to the people of the State to defeat the BJP in the upcoming elections.

The Hindu

I’ll campaign in Mandya , says Deve Gowda

The Hindu

Siddaramaiah made remarks to ‘eliminate’ Cong. in State: HDK

The Hindu

After a pause, Kumaraswamy hits campaign trail in Mysuru

After a pause, JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy hits campaign trail in Mysuru

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Reason for denial of ticket to Shettar is an internal matter and has been conveyed to him: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declined to reveal the reason for denial of ticket to former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and said that it had been conveyed to Mr. Shettar.

The Times of India

BJP to launch 'Vijaya Yatras' in poll-bound Karnataka

BJP to launch \'Vijaya Yatras\' in poll-bound Karnataka

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Building Ram temple as announced in budget is for people, not politics: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

SHIGGAAVI (Karnataka): Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said he announced the construction of a 'majestic' Ram temple at Ramadevara Betta in Ramanagara district, responding to the wishes of the people and not for any political reasons.

Newslaundry

#KarnatakaFloorTest: What led to Yeddyurappa’s knockout

Two hours before the floor test was to happen, the narrative on TV stations started changing. That was the first indication that the BJP had thrown in the towel. Anchors started pushing the line that the BJP high command was not too pleased with BS Yeddyurappa’s efforts to get a…

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#KarnatakaCMRace: The season of ‘destination politics’ begins

The destination is now clear. Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) Members of Legislative Assembly will be stationed in Hyderabad to protect themselves from the onslaught of Operation Lotus 2.0.

Newslaundry

Everything there’s to know about the nataka in Karnataka

It was a bitterly fought election. A campaign full of rhetoric from all sides, a random pre-poll move to divide the Lingayat vote bank which seems to have failed miserably, a carpet-bombing advertisement spree, a premature celebration which has now turned into a dank meme, a dark horse regional party doing much better than predicted and then, finally, a…

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How the wickets in the Congress-JDS camp are falling

It is an Animal Farm of a different kind in Karnataka now. The BJP is out fishing, spreading its net far and wide, looking for anyone who could be lured to opt out of the Congress-JDS combine. With not everyone willing, it is also degenerating into a cat-and-mouse game.

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Revealed: How the Congress-JDS deal was cracked

It was sometime late on Sunday that contact was first established between New Delhi and Malleswaram. This neighbourhood in the north-western part of Bengaluru is where the Janata Dal (Secular) patriarch, HD Deve Gowda, lives. The Congress had reached out to him because by then, a day after voting on…

Newslaundry

#KarnatakaVerdict: Kingmaker is set to be king

It’s verdict day for Karnataka. If you don’t know that then you’re obviously living under a rock. For those of us who do live above it and on Twitter and TV and digital news updates, the day has been, umm, a little like this.

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Jo Haara, Wahi Siddaramaiah

Chamundeshwari did not allow Siddaramaiah a last hurrah. The chief minister lost the election to his former poll manager, GT Deve Gowda.

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#KarnatakaElections: Where some sons have risen, some set and others got eclipsed

Darshan Puttannaiah would have been sitting on the other side of the globe in Denver, US. Instead, he is traversing the length and breadth of Melkote constituency in Mandya district, contesting this Karnataka election as the candidate of Swaraj India.

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