Karnataka Polls
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With an eye on polls, Siddaramaiah presents popular budget for Karnataka
Feb 17, 2018, 01:35 PM ISTBarring 8 per cent increase in additional excise duty on Indian-made liquor, the budget spared the people from fresh taxes despite Rs 151.30 crore deficit on capital account (revised estimates) on steep hike in borrowings.
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Yeddyurappa's 'chicken' barb shows BJP's nervousness, says Shiv Sena
National | Feb 15, 2018, 03:19 PM ISTThree days back, Yeddyurappa had hit out at Rahul Gandhi for reportedly visiting a temple after eating "Javari chicken" during his tour of northern parts of the poll-bound state.
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RSS men planted in each ministry, alleges Rahul Gandhi
Elections | Feb 14, 2018, 09:35 AM ISTThe Gandhi scion, who was interacting with professionals and the business community at the end of his four-day campaign in poll-bound Karnataka, said that NDA ministers were not operating independently as RSS men were planted in each ministry.
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Rahul Gandhi defends 'temple run', says he will continue it; BJP terms it 'pseudo Hinduism'
Elections | Feb 12, 2018, 11:48 PM ISTFacing the charge of practising "soft Hindutva", Congress president Rahul Gandhi today defended his visits to temples and religious places, asserting that he would continue it.
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Start working, you don't have much time: Rahul Gandhi tells PM Modi
Elections | Feb 11, 2018, 08:08 PM ISTRahul Gandhi on Sunday asked PM Modi to stop giving speeches on the past and start working, saying he did not have much time before completing his term.
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Congress will win assembly polls in Karnataka, asserts Rahul Gandhi
India | Feb 10, 2018, 09:39 PM ISTHighlighting the way in which Congress in the state has run the government in the last five years, Rahul said, “we will do even better in the next five years after coming to power.”
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Countdown for exit of Congress from Karnataka has begun: PM Modi
National | Feb 04, 2018, 08:05 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will make sure Karnataka is "Congress-free" after the upcoming elections.
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Karnataka polls: PM Modi to address massive rally in Bengaluru today
Elections | Feb 04, 2018, 11:55 AM ISTThe BJP conducted the yatra in poll-bound Karnataka for 90 days crisscrossing nearly all the 224 constituencies.
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Karnataka polls: Most parties want single phase poll in state, says CEC OP Rawat
National | Feb 01, 2018, 08:42 PM ISTPolitical parties made their suggestion that examination schedule and other things should be kept in mind before announcing the election, Rawat told media persons.
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Ahead of Karnataka polls, Rahul Gandhi asks party cadres to prepare 'people's manifesto'
India | Jan 27, 2018, 12:01 PM IST"The party president has asked leaders to come out with a manifesto that truly reflects the expectations of the people of Karnataka. The Congress will seek feedback from all stakeholders," AICC secretary in-charge for Karnataka said.
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Karnataka polls will be a battle between me and Narendra Modi: CM Siddaramaiah
Elections | Jan 14, 2018, 09:51 AM ISTKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the upcoming Assembly polls in the state would be a battle between two ideologies - communalism and secularism.
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With eye on upcoming polls, PM Modi to meet top BJP leaders today
India | Jan 11, 2018, 10:30 AM ISTThe crucial meet also comes few days before the BJP-led NDA government presents its last full-fledged Union Budget before the 2019 General Elections on February 1.
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BJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic: Advani
National | May 18, 2013, 12:19 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 12: Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani Sunday said the party had erred in not taking immediate firm action on allegations of corruption against B.S. Yeddyurappa
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More Congress leaders jump into Karnataka CM race
National | May 10, 2013, 07:19 PM ISTBangalore, May 10: Ahead of Congress observers' arrival here for selection of Karnataka's new chief minister, the race for the post intensified with more Congress leaders wanting their names to be considered.Siddaramaiah, who was leader
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Happy over defeat of anti-Marathi BJP govt in Karnataka: Uddhav Thackeray
National | May 09, 2013, 11:33 AM ISTMumbai, May 9: Shiv Sena, the alliance partner of BJP in NDA, is "happy" over the defeat of the "anti-Marathi" government in Karnataka even as it asserted that BJP will do well in upcoming Assembly
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Modi magic fails to work in Karnataka
National | May 08, 2013, 07:14 PM ISTBangalore, May 8: The BJP's rout in Karnataka Wednesday has taken some sheen off the party's poster boy Narendra Modi, who had been billed as a star vote-getter.The Gujarat chief minister addressed only three public
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EC extends polling time in Karnataka polls
India | May 04, 2013, 09:11 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 4: The Election Commission today announced extension of polling time by an hour up to 6 PM in the tomorrow's Karnataka Assembly elections, in view of the weather conditions and excessive heat.
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Karnataka polls: The vocabulary of politics
National | May 05, 2013, 08:07 PM ISTBangalore: Lingayats, Vokkalikga heartland, Old Mysore, Hyderabad-Karnataka, Mumbai-Karnataka: These terms crop up frequently in the media as voters in Karnataka queue up to cast their votes Sunday to elect the state's 14th assembly.To explain some
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Karnataka polls: Facts at a glance
National | Apr 29, 2013, 06:13 PM ISTNew Delhi, April 29: Assembly elections will be held in Karnataka May 5. Key facts: (18:03) * Assembly constituencies - 224*Voters - 43 million (22 million men and 21 million women)* Total candidates - 2948*
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Corruption is main campaign issue in Karnataka polls
National | Apr 29, 2013, 05:58 PM ISTBangalore, Apr 29: Karnataka voters are having a hard time deciding who to vote for in the May 5 assembly poll, with all the parties in the fray terming each other "the most corrupt".The campaign