[ad_1] It took a couple of calls from senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa and state BJP chief BY Vijayendra, along with the promise of a Lok Sabha ticket, and the persistent feeling of being a ‘fish out of water’ in the Congress, for Jagdish Shettar to be persuaded to return to the saffron fold. In…
[ad_1] The BJP in Karnataka is going back to consolidating its Lingayat vote bank in preparation for the Lok Sabha elections next year by appeasing former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and stitching an alliance with the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) that can sway voters in the Vokkaliga heartland. The party’s hold over the Lingayat vote bank…
[ad_1] BY Vijayendra, the younger son of BS Yediyurappa, being named as Karnataka BJP president on the auspicious occasion of Dhanteras is being described as a golden opportunity for him to lead the saffron party to a win in majority seats in the state in next year’s Lok Sabha elections. As the tenth state president,…
[ad_1] DKS with Nirmalananda in Nagamangala’s Adichunchungiri Math in November 2022. (Twitter) A crucial meeting of various Vokkaliga seers, including Adichunchungiri Swami and members of the Vokkaliga Sangha, will take place on Sunday afternoon to put pressure on the Congress for DKS. The party has 29 newly elected Vokkaliga MLAs Even as the race for…
[ad_1] The results of the elections were announced on Saturday. (News18 File) It was an election campaign punctuated by Bajrang Dal, Bajrang Bali, corruption and intense debates on the state government scrapping 4 per cent reservation for OBC Muslims and issues such as the hijab. A look at how 15 high-profile candidates fared While the…
[ad_1] With no party getting a clear mandate, JD(S) could become a kingmaker again, say pollsters. (PTI Photos) Google’s Bard was asked to give a response on – ‘Who will win the Karnataka elections?’ It said the results are still uncertain and shared the names of the major parties in the state — Bharatiya Janata…
[ad_1] Many were taken by surprise when during an election campaign, in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge gave out a chant related to Bajrang Bali, but with a twist. He said, “Jai Bajrang Bali, break corruption ki nali.” Ever since the ban on Bajrang Dal was incorporated in the Congress manifesto,…
[ad_1] At least 2,542 teams are engaged in the exercise. (File) Of the 80,250 who opted for home voting in the 80+ age group, 73,743 (91.89%) voters have cast their votes. Similarly, 17,943 (93.07%) of the 19,279 PwD voters who applied for the facility have cast their votes up to Thursday The home voting facility,…
[ad_1] Karnataka Assembly elections have entered the final lap. The southern state has six regions and the elections in each region are also unique. As part of our special series, News18 reporters travelled to each of the six regions to gauge the pulse of the electorate and give a 360-degree view of which way the…
[ad_1] Vijayendra also hit out against former BJP leaders Laxman Savadi and Jagadish Shettar for leaving the party even as he questioned Congress’ accusing the BJP of sidelining the Lingayat leaders. (File Photo: @Vijayendra Yeddyurappa/Twitter) With party workers calling Vijayendra Karnataka’s next chief minister at several election campaigns, the leader said he will need people’s…
