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Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka

Pre-poll seizures in Karnataka made so far since the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections touched a whopping ₹302 crore on Saturday. This is over 2.5 times higher than what was recorded during the corresponding period in 2018 when ₹115. 91 crore had been seized.

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3,773 people aged above 80 and PwDs vote from home on day one

A total of 3,773 people aged above 80 and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Bengaluru exercised their franchise from the comforts of their home on Saturday. The consolidated number of the “vote from home” exercise on day one from across the State is still not available.

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Karnataka elections | Man who came to the limelight during the hijab row is BJP candidate in Udupi

The coastal city of Udupi hit the headlines last year when a government pre-university college for girls turned down the demand of six Muslim girls to allow them to wear hijab or headscarf in classrooms.

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I tried to get Jagadish Shettar a ticket, but BJP leadership had other plans, says Yediyurappa

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Interview with former Chief Minister of Karnataka and BJP stalwart B.S. Yediyurappa

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Will BJP leaders campaigning for Manikanth Rathod highlight his criminal background, asks Priyank Kharge

Former Minister and Chittapur MLA Priyank Kharge alleged that BJP leaders are so desperate to win the Assembly elections, as all surveys are indicating that the Congress is ahead.

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Language as a central electoral issue in Belagavi has run its course

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 | Emotive language issue fades out in Belagavi as Maratha votes are key in the border district

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Crisis grips YSRCP as Balineni decides to quit as party Regional Coordinator

Hurt by the ‘‘ill-treatment’‘ meted out to him during Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent visit to Markapur town in the district, the former Energy Minister had decided to step down from the post after consulting his close followers, according to sources. The move likely to be a setback…

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Congress victory in Karnataka will awaken country against BJP’s effort to distort Constitution and shake democracy, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge alleges that Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha but BJP MP from Gujarat Narayan Kachchadia was not disqualified even after being sentenced to 3 years in prison for assaulting a Dalit doctor

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Gehlot on whirlwind tours of districts to ensure success of inflation relief camps

Assembly elections are due in Rajasthan this year

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Chamaraja constituency to witness keen tussle among candidates

Chamaraja, one of the Assembly constituencies in Mysuru city having a large number of educated voters, has been witnessing a keen tussle with L. Nagendra, the sitting BJP MLA, seeking re-election putting forth the works done in last five years while Congress candidate K. Harish Gowda highlighted the works done…

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Sadiq Khan rejects call for London social housing ‘champion’

The London Assembly’s cross-party housing committee said a social housing commissioner for the capital would give tenants a louder voice

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New York adopts revised State Assembly districts

New York enacted new State Assembly district boundaries on April 24, 2023, when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation establishing them for use starting with the 2024 elections. The State Assembly passed the bill earlier that day by a vote of 132-13, and it passed the state Senate by a…

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Cong’s centre alliance pitch in strife with its state politics

As it sets out to pitch itself as the pivot of the Opposition alliance to challenge the BJP-led regime at the centre in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Congress has to grapple with a dilemma that isn’t new to alliance-making. The puzzle that’s teasing the party is how to deal with…

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Poll promises may require major rejig of budgetary allocation

Karnataka’s budgetary allocation may have to undergo a major rejig to implement the poll promises made by the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular), if either of them come to power after the May 10 Assembly elections.

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BJP looks to counter Zameer Ahmed’s popularity with former top police officer Bhaskar Rao in Chamarajpet

For four terms now, the Chamarajpet Assembly constituency has been a stronghold of B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan. While he won three times as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate (the first time in a byelection), in 2018, he won from the Congress. As he is looking to continue his winning streak…

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Congress vote share will reduce by 10% with Kharge’s ‘poisonous snake’ remark, says Yediyurappa

Taking a dig at AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge for his “poisonous snake” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said that the Congress is going to pay a heavy electoral price for insulting Mr. Modi. Addressing an election rally at Kamalapur village (Kalaburagi Rural…

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Bommai takes Congress to task for its stand on reservation hike for Lingayats, Vokkaligas

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, accompanied by actor-turned-BJP leader Shruthi, participated in a roadshow and campaigned for BJP candidate and legislator Rajkumar Patil Telkur in Sedam Assembly constituency on Friday.

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Karnataka Assembly elections | BJP, Congress and JD(S) all fight to retain support base

Mid-poll battle in Karnataka BJP, Congress and JD(S) all fight rearguard action on support base

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Congress seeks FIRs against Amit Shah for false claims, V. Somanna for offering bribe to rival candidate in Karnataka Assembly elections

The Congress petition accused Union Home Minister Amit Shah of claiming that ‘former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had released all PFI workers who had earlier been kept in custody, and it was the BJP government that later had to locate and jail them again. The Indian National Congress has given an…

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K.T. Rama Rao expects Telangana Assembly polls in December

The BRS will play a role in national politics with Telangana and, Hyderabad in particular, as its focal location.

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King Charles coronation: Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill to attend

Ms O'Neill said she is an Irish republican but is committed to "representing the whole community"

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Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Welcome to the Karnataka Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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U.P. CM Yogi Adityanath to start campaign in Karnataka by wooing Vokkaligas in Mandya

UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s entry to the Vokkaliga heartland also has a religious connotation, which the BJP is trying to exploit

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Dismissing speculation, Ajit Pawar reiterates that he will remain in NCP till his last breath

Ajit Pawar reiterated he would “remain in the NCP till his last breath.”

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Tamil Nadu government did not consult Economic Advisory Council before it amended Factories Act: Jean Drèze

The Tamil Nadu government did not consult the Economic Advisory Council before it got the amendment to the Factories Act, 1948, through the Assembly on April 21, says Jean Drèze

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