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  Hunasuru Constituency Bypoll Results: Congress takes the seat with 39,727 votes

  Elections | December 09, 2019 17:28 IST

  Indian National Congress candidate H. P. Manjunath​ ​won the Hunasuru Constituency with 39,727 votes against Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Adagooru.H.Vishwanath.

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  Krishnarajapete Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP wrests seat from JD(S)

  Elections | December 09, 2019 17:30 IST

  Narayan Gowda of Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victories in the Krishnarajapete constituency by 9731 votes against JDS candidate B. L. DEVARAJ. Also, on the fray was B C Manju of JD(S).

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  Shivajinagar Constituency Result: Congress' Rizwan Arshad wins by 13,521 votes

  Elections | December 09, 2019 14:59 IST

  Shivajinagar is a Legislative Assembly Constituency in the Bengaluru Urban District of Karnataka. The 2019 Bypoll candidates are Rizwan Arshad - Congress, Saravana - BJP, Tanveer Ahmed - JD(S). Counting of votes is underway.

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  BJP sweeps Karnataka bypolls, wins 12 out of 15 seats | Highlights

  Elections | December 09, 2019 19:42 IST

  Karnataka by-polls brought good news for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the BS Yeddyurappa-led government has held on to the small majority it had in Karnataka. 12 out of the 15 seats that went to polls in the Karnataka by-elections, went the way of the BJP, taking their overall count to (105 + 12) 117, 5 more than the halfway mark. The by-polls were necessitated by the disqualification of 17 MLAs of the Congress and the JDS.

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  On eve of Karnataka bypolls counting, H D Deve Gowda at Saibaba temple

  Politics | December 08, 2019 21:44 IST

  "For me, Ram and Raheem are the same. I prayed to Saibaba for the betterment and development of the country," Deve Gowda told reporters in Shirdi in Ahmednagar district.

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  Karnataka bypolls: BJP upbeat on staying put in state

  Elections | December 07, 2019 9:39 IST

  The ruling party has 105 members, including the Speaker and support of Independent H. Nagesh, who is the excise minister in the over four month old Yediyurappa government since it returned to power on July 26 after the fall of the 14-month JD-S-Congress coalition government on July 23.

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  66.59 per cent turn out in Karnataka bypolls

  Elections | December 05, 2019 21:45 IST

  After a slow pace in the first half of the day since polling began at 7 am with only 33 per cent till 1.30 pm, voting picked up later in the day though it was below the percentage recorded in the assembly elections in 2018.  

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  By-election in Karnataka underway; 17.60 pc voter turnout so far

  Elections | December 05, 2019 12:56 IST

  The Election Commission and police have made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the bypolls in all the 15 constituencies in Karnataka. Out of a total 42,509 personnel deployed for election management, 19,299 are polling personnel.

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  Karnataka bypolls: Rs 21 lakh seized in 24 hours

  Elections | December 04, 2019 21:54 IST

  Cumulatively, the surveillance teams have so far seized cash worth Rs 5.7 crore, vehicles worth Rs 3.5 lakh, sarees and blouses worth Rs 30.8 lakh and party accessories worth Rs 27,000.

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  Crucial bypolls in Karnataka on Thursday; Outcome will decide BJP govt's fate

  Elections | December 04, 2019 20:12 IST

  The byelections are being held to fill the vacancies caused by the disqualification of 17 rebel Congress and JDS MLAs, whose rebellion led to the collapse of the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in July and paved the way for the BJP to come to power.

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  Ahead of Karnataka bypolls, IT raids residence of Congress candidate from Ranebennur

  India | December 04, 2019 10:47 IST

  The raids at the residence of Congress' KB Koliwad come in the run-up to assembly bypolls in 15 segments in Karnataka following the disqualification of the MLAs from Congress and the JD(S) which led to the toppling of the coalition government and installation of the BJP government led by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.

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  Karnataka by polls: Surveillance teams seize Rs 42 lakh cash in 24 hours

  Elections | December 03, 2019 7:33 IST

  The state excise department has seized 435 litres of IML and other liquors worth Rs 1,21,538 and booked six heinous cases, one case for Breach of Licence conditions and 51 cases in the last 24 hours. Cumulatively, 224901 litres of IML and other liquor worth Rs 4,68,37,794.

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  Karnataka by-polls: 248 candidates in fray for assembly elections

  Elections | November 19, 2019 6:41 IST

  "The 248 candidates have filed 353 nominations by November 18 evening, which was the last date for submitting the papers to contest in the by-elections across the state," the poll official told IANS on Monday night.

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  Will defer by-polls to 15 Karnataka Assembly seats, EC tells SC

  Politics | September 26, 2019 16:58 IST

  The Election Commission Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would defer the upcoming by-polls to 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.

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  Karnataka by-election 2018 results: Blow to BJP as Congress-JD(S) register 4-1 victory

  November 07, 2018 0:02 IST

  Out of the three Loka Sabha seats that went to bypolls, the Congress-JD(S) alliance won Bellary and Mandya seats while the BJP retained Shimoga.

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  Karnataka by-election 2018 results: Congress-JD(S) win 4:1 against BJP | Highlights

  November 06, 2018 16:59 IST

  Karnataka's ruling Congress-JD(S) coalition won two Assembly seats and two Lok Sabha seats in bypolls. The BJP Lok Sabha seat Shivamogga, vacated by ex-CM Yeddyurappa.

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  Karnataka Lok Sabha, Assembly bypolls: At least 43 per cent voter turnout recorded in five constituencies

  Elections | November 03, 2018 18:30 IST

  Vote counting in all the five by-elections is on November 6.

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  Karnataka: Congress-JDS alliance faces acid test as bypolls on 3 Lok Sabha, 2 Assembly begins

  Elections | November 03, 2018 7:21 IST

  The polling is being considered as litmus test for the ruling Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) alliance in Karnatak. The outcome of Karnataka bypolls is likely to impact state politics to a great extent.

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  Jayanagar bypoll: Cong adds to its tally in Karnataka as Sowmya Reddy defeats BJP's BN Prahalad

  June 13, 2018 14:07 IST

  Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy, the daughter of former Karnataka home minister Ramalinga Reddy, has usurped BJP from its bastion in Jayanagar bypoll.

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  ‘Take money from Congress, vote for BJP’: Eshwarappa does a Kejriwal in Karnataka

  Politics | March 31, 2017 11:42 IST

  Senior BJP leader and Opposition Leader in the Karnataka Assembly K S Eshwarappa on Thursday asked the voters of Gundlupet to receive money from Congress but vote for BJP in the upcoming bypoll on April 9.