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  Pre-poll survey predicts Congress government in Karnataka

  Politics | April 26, 2013 17:30 IST

  New Delhi, April 26: The Congress would be in a position to form a government in Karnataka, getting past the half way mark of 113 seats in the 225-member house while the ruling BJP's tally

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  This tamarind tree brings luck for candidates

  Politics | April 26, 2013 8:24 IST

  Gadag (Karna), Apr 25: With just 10 days to go for the May 5 assembly polls, candidates in Shirahatti and Ron constituencies in North Karnataka are seen making a beeline for a tamarind tree considered

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  Congress promises to decongest Greater Bangalore Region (With Promises galore in Congress manifesto for Karnataka polls)

  Politics | April 25, 2013 12:36 IST

  Bangalore, April 25: The opposition Congress Wednesday promised to create a Greater Bangalore Region to decongest this choked tech hub of nine million denizens, if elected to power in the state assembly polls of May

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  Advani's copter hovers over meeting venue as pilot fails to locate helipad

  Politics | April 21, 2013 20:48 IST

  Ranebennur (K'taka), Apr 21: A helicopter carrying BJP leader L K Advani today made seven rounds over an election meeting venue here as the pilot reportedly could not locate the temporary helipad, police said.The chopper

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  Karnataka poll: Over 3,600 candidates in fray for 224 seats

  Politics | April 21, 2013 9:12 IST

  Bangalore, April 21: Over 3,600 candidates are in the fray for the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections, the state election panel chief said Saturday, the last day for withdrawal of nominations.The exact number of candidates

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  It's by-poll merry-go-round in karnataka

  Politics | April 20, 2013 15:30 IST

  Bangalore, April 20: Karnataka, which has earned the rather dubious distinction of witnessing around 20 assembly by-polls in the five years the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been in power, could possibly see by-elections for

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  More than 2,000 nominations filed for Karnataka polls

  Politics | April 16, 2013 21:19 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 16: The number of nominations filed by candidates for the May 5 Assembly elections in Karnataka crossed 2,000 today.Tomorrow is the last day for filing of nominations, with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and

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  More than 2,000 nominations filed for Karnataka polls

  India | April 16, 2013 21:01 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 16: The number of nominations filed by candidates for the May 5 Assembly elections in Karnataka crossed 2,000 today.Tomorrow is the last day for filing of nominations, with Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and

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  Modi will campaign throughout India: Rajnath Singh

  Politics | April 16, 2013 20:15 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 16: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will campaign throughout the country, including Karnataka where assembly polls will be held next month, BJP President Rajnath Singh said here today."He will campaign at all

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  Top Karnataka leaders file nominations for assembly polls

  Politics | April 16, 2013 9:51 IST

  Bangalore, April 16: Karnataka's leading politicians, including former chief ministers B.S. Yeddyurappa and H.D. Kumaraswamy, state Congress chief G. Parameshwara and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, Monday filed their nominations for the May 5 assembly polls.Besides,

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  Karnataka polls: Cong in bind over selection of 47 candidates

  India | April 11, 2013 14:14 IST

  Bangalore, Apr 11: Opposition Congress is facing difficulty in finalising 47 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly elections in the backdrop of intense lobbying by senior party leaders in the high-stake polls.  The principal opposition in

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  Karnataka parties for advancing polling hour in peak summer

  Politics | April 12, 2013 15:53 IST

  Bangalore, April 9: Political parties in Karnataka Monday petitioned the Election Commission to advance the timing of polling hour for the legislative assembly poll May 5 to 7 a.m. from 8 a.m. to enable the

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  Jagadish Shettar will be BJP's CM candidate for Karnataka polls : Rajnath

  Politics | April 12, 2013 15:53 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 8:  Jagadish Shettar will be the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in the Karnataka Assembly polls, Rajnath Singh said today, even as he downplayed the issue of corruption that has plagued the party-led

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  Karnataka poll: BJP, Congress, JD-S release first list of candidates

  Politics | April 12, 2013 15:53 IST

  New Delhi/Bangalore, Apr 5: Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and main opposition Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Friday released first lists of their candidates for the May 5 state assembly poll.The BJP announced candidates

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  Karnataka polls will test BJP's new team: Congress

  Politics | April 12, 2013 15:44 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 1: The Congress party Sunday said the Karnataka assembly elections in May would be the "first test" for the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) new team.They also took a dig at the BJP's

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  Ghost of Yeddyurappa haunts BJP ahead of Karnataka polls

  Politics | March 29, 2013 14:19 IST

  Bangalore, March 29: Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is at its wit's end as it prepares for the May 5 assembly polls. The party does not seem to have a clue on how to

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  Congress says list for Karnataka polls in April first week

  Politics | March 24, 2013 14:41 IST

  Bangalore, Mar 24: The Congress said Saturday it will name candidates for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll in April first week.Nominations open April 10 and close April 17."The party candidate screening committee will meet

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  Congress says list for Karnataka polls in April first week

  India | March 24, 2013 11:15 IST

  Bangalore, Mar 24: The Congress said Saturday it will name candidates for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll in April first week.Nominations open April 10 and close April 17."The party candidate screening committee will meet

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  Karnataka polls: Yeddyurappa releases first list of candidates

  Politics | March 23, 2013 17:10 IST

  Bangalore, Mar 23: The Karnataka Janata Paksha (KJP) headed by former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday released its first list of 69 candidates for the May 5 Assembly polls.Beating the ruling BJP and the

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  Karnataka polls: 500 companies of paramilitary forces to be deployed

  Politics | March 23, 2013 16:56 IST

  Bangalore, Mar 23: About 500 companies of paramilitary forces will be deployed for conducting a free and fair election to the Karnataka legislative Assembly on May 5, state election officials said on Thrusday."We have sought