Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for two Assembly segments in Karnataka — Davanagere South and Bagalkot — where bye-elections were held, were progressing well on Monday. According to latest official statistics, the Congress is leading in both segments, after initial setback in Davanagere South segment.The Congress party workers have begun celebrations in Bagalkot segment as the candidate has maintained more than 15,000 votes and counting of only four rounds is remaining.Earlier, t…
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Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Congress party workers have begun celebrations in Bagalkot as party candidate Umesh Meti has secured a lead of 17,205 votes at the end of the 21st round of counting. With only two rounds of counting remaining, a Congress victory is now seen as certain.Workers are celebrating by bursting firecrackers, with the party maintaining a lead from the first round through to the 21st round. Supporters are also celebrating while holding a portrait of Umesh Meti, and marking the occa…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for two Assembly segments in Karnataka — Davanagere South and Bagalkot — where bye-elections were held, were progressing well on Monday. The BJP’s lead has come down to 3,925 votes from 8,539 votes in Davanagere South and the ruling Congress party leads by 10,321 votes in the initial rounds.The results are crucial for both the ruling Congress party and the Opposition BJP.In the much-awaited Davanagere South constituency, BJP’s Srinivasa T. Dasaka…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for two Assembly segments in Karnataka — Davanagere South and Bagalkot — where bye-elections were held, was progressing well on Monday. The BJP leads by 8,539 votes in Davanagere South and the ruling Congress party leads by 9,969 votes in the initial rounds.The results are crucial for both the ruling Congress party and the Opposition BJP.In the much-awaited Davanagere South constituency, BJP’s Srinivasa T. Dasakariyappa has increased the lead ove…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for two Assembly segments in Karnataka — Davanagere South and Bagalkot — where by-elections were held, began on Monday. The results are crucial for both the ruling Congress party and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).In the much-awaited Davanagere South constituency, BJP’s Srinivasa T. Dasakariyappa is leading over Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun. Srinivasa has polled 3,711 votes, while Samarth Mallikarjun has secured 3,134 votes…
Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has been disqualified from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly following his conviction by a Bengaluru sessions court in connection with a BJP leader murder case, according to an official notification issued by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on May 2. However, the notification further stated that the disqualification will continue for a period of six years after his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent court.The disqualifi…
Haveri, April 30 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that there is uncertainty over whether Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will continue in office after May 4, indicating the possibility of major political developments in the state. Speaking to reporters in Haveri, Bommai referred to remarks by All India Congress Committee President Mallikarjun Kharge and said, “Kharge has expressed his desire to become Chief Minister. …
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) Responding to a question on whether negligence by officials led to the wall collapse incident caused by heavy rains, hail and thunderstorms that claimed seven lives in Bengaluru, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Bengaluru Development portfolio, on Thursday denied any lapse.Answering another question, he said he would pray for good rainfall and they must be prepared because if rainfall is deficient, it will affect all dams.Speaking to reporters …
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) AICC President, Mallikarjun Kharge, on Thursday asserted that the Chief Minister of Karnataka will not change in the near future.The comment came among speculations and growing demands from senior Cabinet ministers for clarity on the issue.Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Kharge said the question of replacing Siddaramaiah does not arise at present and that the Chief Minister will continue in office. He added that any decision regarding a change in leadership would re…
Bengaluru, April 30 (IANS) At least seven people were killed, including a girl child and two tourists from Kerala, after a compound wall of the government-run Bowring Hospital collapsed during heavy rain, hail, and a thunderstorm that lashed several parts of Bengaluru on Wednesday. Seven people, including five women, were injured in the incident.The deceased are identified as 52-year-old cloth merchant Mohammed Abdul Haq, a resident of M R Palya, Bengaluru; 39-year-old Fayaz Ahmed, a resident of…