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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

The Hindu

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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Rebellion trouble continues as Independents stay in the fray

Rebellion has turned out to be a headache for political parties in the Assembly elections, as several disappointed ticket aspirants have remained in the fray even after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on April 24.

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Constituency-level plenaries of BRS give direction to party ranks in poll year

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CPI(M) accuses PM of false propaganda and political bombast

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Shimla MC poll: Congress, BJP slug it out as campaign picks up

The Congress is banking on the ‘anti-incumbency’ factor to work against the BJP, which won majority seats in the year 2017 to gain control of the Shimla MC.

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YSRCP will win all seats in Vizianagaram district, says MLC

Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council Penumatsa Suresh Babu on Tuesday said that the YSRCP would win all the Assembly seats and the lone Parliament seat in Vizianagaram district with a thumping majority in the 2024 general elections

The Hindu

In ‘Hindutva lab’ of coastal Karnataka, the poll rhetoric this time tilts to ‘development’ and ‘nationalism’

The shift in the focus by the BJP is perhaps to mask the perception that after targeting the Congress, the “double engine government” could do little to protect its own foot soldiers.

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PM among four BJP national leaders to campaign in six districts of Kalyana Karnataka region till May 7

As campaigning for the Assembly elections enters its final phase with just two weeks left for polling, political parties are set to rope in their national leaders to woo voters in the six districts of the Kalyana Karnataka region.

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi accuses BJP government of looting ₹1.5 lakh crore from Karnataka

Addressing a public meeting at T. Narsipura in Mysuru district, Congress leader brought up allegations of the BJP government demanding ‘40% commission’ from contractors

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Pending Bills, the issue of gubernatorial inaction

The higher judiciary needs to fix a reasonable time frame for Governors to take a decision on a Bill passed by the Assembly in the larger interest of federalism

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Karnataka elections: Total of 2,613 candidates still in the fray, including 185 women

In all, 2,613 candidates are in the fray for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls after the last date for withdrawal of nominations on Monday

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BJP to take up two-day special campaign in all 224 constituencies from today

The ruling BJP is taking up a two-day special campaign (Vishesha Maha Prachar Abhiyan) in all the 224 Assembly constituencies from Tuesday.

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Congress will win at least 10 seats in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, says D.K. Shivakumar

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar on Monday, April 24, said the Congress will win at least 10 seats in Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts in the ensuing Assembly elections as the party believes in life whereas BJP plays with emotions.

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Election observers appointed for Ballari district

The Election Commission of India has appointed Indian Administrative Services officers as General Observers for overseeing the arrangements and also check violations in different Assembly segments in Ballari district during the general elections to the Assembly.

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Big relief to parties as rebels withdraw nomination papers

In a big relief to both the Congress and the BJP, leaders of both the parties who had rebelled against their party decisions and filed their nomination papers as Independent candidates, withdrew their nomination papers on Monday.

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33 withdraw nomination papers in nine constituencies in Kalaburagi district

As many as 33 candidates withdrew from the fray in nine seats in Kalaburagi district on Monday, the last day for withdrawing nomination papers in the Assembly elections.

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Amit Shah to take part in road show in Yadgir today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a road show in Yadgir on Tuesday, BJP MLA and candidate from Yadgir Assembly Constituency Venkatreddy Mudnal has said.

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A hung Assembly will again become an advantage to the BJP, says CPI

Communist Party of India (CPI) State Committee secretary Siddanagouda Patil has said that it is imperative to defeat the BJP in this Assembly elections in every realm to safeguard democracy. Addressing a press conference in Kalaburagi on Monday, Mr. Patil appealed to people not to vote for the BJP and…

Dynamite News

CPI announces support to Congress in Karnataka Assembly polls

Communist Party of India has decided to extend support to Congress in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls on 215 constituencies. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karnataka Poll: 'BJP trying to reject Cong candidates nominations through CMO', says DK Shivakumar

State Congress president DK Shivakumar has alleged that legal teams of the BJP are making all attempts to ensure that nominations of the Congress candidates are disqualified ahead of the Assembly elections. Read further on Dynamite News:

Ballotpedia

Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Assembly

As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked six election-related bills in the Wisonsin State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the six, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is below:

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Election legislation roundup: New York State Assembly

As of April 16, Ballotpedia has tracked 161 election-related bills in the New York State Assembly since the beginning of the year. Of the 161, Ballotpedia tracked one from April 10-16. Democrats sponsored the bill. The one bill is:

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