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Karnataka election results | How did political heirs and families fare?

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly polls, BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa gave up his stronghold seat of Shikaripura in favour of his son B.Y. Vijayendra. We look at how candidates from influential families fielded by political parties performed in this year’s state Assembly election.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

Polling staff replaced for casting woman’s vote for rival candidate in Chittapur

Following the candidate’s intervention, Election Officer Naveen Kumar replaced the errant officer who was later taken into police custody.

The Hindu · May 10, 2023

Man who escaped with cash bag was BJP candidate Dattatreya Patil Revoor, alleges Congress

Deputy Commissioner Yeshwanth Gurukar’s midnight filmi-style operation in which he chased and caught BJP activists who were distributing money to lure voters at Kalaburagi South constituency triggered a war of words between Congress and BJP on Tuesday.

The Hindu · May 9, 2023

Congress questions timing of I-T raids in Kalaburagi

Condemning Income Tax raids on the houses and business outlets of Congress leaders and supporters on Saturday, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) spokesperson and former Minister Priyank Kharge questioned the timing of the raids ahead of Assembly Elections in the State.

The Hindu · May 7, 2023

Plot to assassinate Kharge family appears to have been hatched by BJP top brass: Congress

Referring to the audio clip in which Manikanth Rathod, a BJP candidate for Chittapur allegedly expressed his intentions to “finish off” AICC president M. Mallikarjun Kharge and his family, Congress leaders in Kalaburagi alleged that the conspiracy to assassinate the Kharge family must have been hatched by the BJP’s top…

The Hindu · May 7, 2023

People will teach Rathod a lesson: Priyank Kharge

What mistakes have my family members committed, that the Chittapur Constituency BJP candidate Manikanth Rathod threatens to kill my [Kharge] family members. In my political career, I have seen many like Manikanth Rathod and the Constituency people will teach him a lesson “ MLA Priyank Kharge said on Saturday.

The Hindu · May 6, 2023

Congress alleges plot to kill Mallikarjun Kharge and his family by BJP Chittapur candidate Manikantha Rathod

Congress alleged that BJP and its leadership are hatching a plot to kill AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, his wife and the entire family through Manikantha Rathod, BJP candidate from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district.

The Hindu · May 6, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on May 6, 2023

Top news developments in Karnataka on May 6, 2023

The Hindu · May 6, 2023

Priyanka Gandhi takes part in roadshow in Kalaburagi

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi led in a roadshow in Kalaburagi, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra too participated in a massive roadshow in the city on Wednesday.

The Hindu · May 3, 2023

Modi has suddenly developed special affection for Karnataka, particularly Kalaburagi, says Kharge

In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intense poll campaigning in the State, especially in the Kalyana Karnataka region, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president M. Mallikarjun Kharge has said that Mr. Modi has suddenly developed a special affection for Karnataka, especially Kalaburagi district.

The Hindu · May 3, 2023