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Council polls: BJP candidate promises to withdraw and extend support to JD(S) nominee

BJP nominee withdraws from election in support of JD(S) candidate to honor alliance, ending confusion in constituency.

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Ningaraju will withdraw from poll race in favour of alliance candidate: Ashok

R. Ashok announces E.C. Ningaraju's withdrawal from South Teachers' constituency race in favor of K. Vivekananda.

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Prajwal case: HDK and BJP dragging Vokkaliga community to divert public attention from truth, say Congress leaders from the community

In a show of unity, prominent Vokkaliga leaders of the ruling Congress, including Ministers, on Wednesday accused JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy and BJP leaders of trying to cover up the alleged sexual abuse case involving Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna by diverting the public attention from ensuring justice to multiple victims…

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BJP opposes BDA’s plan to lease its complexes, warns of protest against Congress govt.

BJP opposes BDA plan to lease out properties in Bengaluru, citing risk of takeover by private entities and financial losses.

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We will act against Prajwal if he is elected: Ashok

Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly warns NDA will act against accused MP Prajwal Revanna if elected in 2024.

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Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | Who allowed him to leave the country? Shah and Congress leaders point fingers at each other

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accuses Congress government in Karnataka of allowing MP to flee amid sex scandal.

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BJP demands suspension of Chief Secretary Rajneesh Goel for allowing protest on Vidhana Soudha premises

The Opposition BJP has petitioned the Election Commission seeking the suspension of Karnataka Chief Secretary Rajneesh Goel for “allowing the premises of Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, to be used for political purposes by the ruling Congress against the spirit of the model code of conduct during the Lok Sabha…

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BJP claims party worker’s brother assaulted by Congress member, but no party named in FIR

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok in a post on X (formerly Twitter) alleged that a brother of a BJP worker was assaulted by a worker attached to the Congress at Bidadi in Ramanagara district.

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hits back at Leader of Opposition R. Ashok on debt by comparing State’s schemes with that of Union Government

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Priyank Kharge tells BJP to worry about its own affairs instead of trying to address Congress’ problems

KALABURAGI Minister Priyank Kharge criticizes BJP internal conflicts, urges leaders to focus on resolving party issues.

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Kharge shied away from electoral politics as the ground situation is in favour of the BJP, says Ashok

Opposition leader R. Ashok criticizes Congress president Kharge for avoiding elections in Kalaburagi, favoring BJP.

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DMK stand against Mekedatu in poll manifesto triggers political row in Karnataka

Congress had made Mekedatu a major issue in the May 2023 Assembly elections

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Ashok says Nasir Hussain should submit his resignation immediately

Leader of Opposition demands resignation of Rajya Sabha member for Pro-Pakistan slogans, accuses Congress of appeasement politics.

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Ashok accuses Congress govt. of being reluctant to take action against terrorists

R. Ashok criticizes Congress for rise in terror activities in Karnataka, demands stringent action against terrorists.

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Blast episode triggers political slugfest between BJP and Congress

Bengaluru blast triggers political slugfest between BJP and Congress, accusing each other of sympathizing with anti-social elements.

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‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans | BJP demands NIA probe, resignation of Congress government in Karnataka

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans: BJP demands resignation of Congress government over pro-Pakistan slogans, calls for NIA probe, amid legislative chaos in Bengaluru.

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BJP to write to Speaker seeking disqualification of two “rebel” MLAs besides asking for high command’s intervention

Embarrassed by two of its MLAs S.T. Somashekhar and Shivaram Hebbar violating the party whip in Rajya Sabha polls, the BJP has decided to submit a letter to Speaker U. T. Khader seeking their disqualification from the Assembly membership.

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All eyes on Rajya Sabha polls in Karnataka with five in the fray for four seats

The Rajya Sabha elections for four seats from Karnataka, which has raised curiosity with the entry of a fifth candidate, will be held on Tuesday. Four members, including two Independents, are expected to extend their support to the ruling Congress in the elections. The winners will be declared in the…

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: Assembly passes Bill exempting advisers of CM, Deputy CM from disqualification, and more

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Pandemonium in Karnataka Assembly over adoption of resolution condemning Centre on devolution of tax

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H.K. Patil defended the government’s decision to bring the resolution and said that it did not require the opposition’s approval. The resolution was adopted for providing justice to seven crore people of Karnataka, he said.

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Govt. allocating meagre sum for temples: Ashok

Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok on Thursday accused the Congress government of pursuing an “anti-Hindu” policy by earmarking a meagre amount for the developments of temples and mutts.

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BJP seeks survey of illegal factories operating in residential areas in Bengaluru

A day after a fire accident in a deodorant unit on the outskirts of Bengaluru claimed three lives, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok demanded that the government conduct a survey of illegal factories operating in residential areas of the city posing a risk to the lives…

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Keragodu saffron flag row crops up in Assembly triggering heated argument

The row over flying a saffron flag on a government property in Keragodu village of Mandya district reverberated in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday leading to heated argument between the members of the ruling and the Opposition parties.

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Law and order has collapsed under Congress: Ashok

Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok on Wednesday hit out at the State government for its “failure” to maintain law and order across the State and said Bengaluru has transformed from IT/BT city to “crime city” following increase in the number of crimes during the last eight…

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R. Ashok asks govt. to come out with White Paper on Central funds to State for last 20 years

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashok claimed that the Congress in the State was trying to “mislead people by blaming the Centre for fund crunch”.

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