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Never spoke of 150 seats, said BJP will get majority, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

“During the 2018 Assembly elections, surveys indicated that Congress would win over 107 seats. However, when the results came, that was not the case,” the Karnataka CM said.

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Not joining any front now, says Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik

Two days after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik amidst speculations of strengthening opposition unity, Mr. Patnaik’s scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday indicated that chances of his party joining any national coalition were slim.

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R.C.P Singh joins BJP, says Nitish will remain ‘palti maar’

Joining the BJP, RCP Singh took a swipe at Nitish Kumar saying he had compromised with his stand against crime and corruption in his love for the chair.

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Kapil Sibal hits back at PM Modi for criticism of Congress government in Rajasthan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Rajasthan is facing the consequences of politics of selfishness of the Congress

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Akhilesh practising politics of appeasement, alleges BJP; asks ‘till when will you continue to advocate for criminals’

BJP chief Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary said the people of U.P. are not with those who advocate criminals and instead standing with the development-oriented saffron party

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Exit polls give edge to Congress in high-stakes Karnataka battle

Exit polls on May 10 predicted a tight contest between the Congress and the BJP in the high-stakes Karnataka Assembly polls with most pollsters giving an edge to the grand old party.

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Bandi vows to continue unemployed youth marches

BJP State president Bandi Sanjay Kumar vowed to continue his unemployed youth marches throughout the State till the government accepts the demand for a probe by a sitting High Court judge into the TS Public Service Commission (TSPSC) examination paper leaks

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Tribal body announces it will contest Chhattisgarh Assembly election

The body has decided that it would be contesting in all the 29 reserved tribal seats.

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SP alleges rigging in Suar, Chhanbey bypolls

The bypolls are a direct contest between the Apna Dal (Sonelal), an ally of the ruling BJP, and the Samajwadi Party.

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Pawar play: On the churn in politics in Maharashtra

Intra- and inter-party dynamics are at play in Maharashtra as the BJP, the Congress, the NCP and the Shiv Sena, try to figure out their most advantageous positioning

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Hyderabad has become a shelter for terrorists: BJP

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City Public Prosecutor files criminal defamation complaint against Annamalai for allegations against CM

The Chennai City Public Prosecutor has filed a criminal defamation complaint against BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai before the Principal District and Sessions Court here for having made defamatory allegations against Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at a press conference.

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Over 72% turnout in peaceful Karnataka Assembly polls

The Karnataka Assembly elections held on May 10 passed off peacefully with an impressive turnout of over 72.22%, with Bengaluru reporting the lowest turnout

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Will outreach by Panneerselvam pay dividends?

AIADMK former coordinator O. Panneerselvam’s plans to work together with AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran and AIADMK former interim general secretary V.K. Sasikala may help his group gain a considerable number of votes in southern districts of Tamil Nadu

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Sena vs Sena: Tension mounts as Sena-BJP awaits SC verdict on disqualification plea of 16 MLAs from Shinde camp

“Even if 16 MLAs are disqualified, we will have the required number to retain the power.”

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Polling by and large peaceful in Kalyana Karnataka

Except for a few untoward incidents, polling in the 41 Assembly segments spread across the seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka was, by and large, peaceful on Wednesday. People were seen enthusiastically coming to the polling stations with their family members and friends, exercising their franchises and, some of them, taking…

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Siddaramaiah expects Congress to win more than 130 seats

Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who cast his vote in his native Siddaramanahundi in Varuna Assembly segment of Mysuru on Wednesday, expects the Congress to win more than 130 seats in the elections to the State Legislative Assembly.

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BJP voters chanting ‘Jai Bajrang Bali’ while voting

Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, BJP nominee, was among the first to cast his votes in Vijayapura, on Wednesday.

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Bypolls held in one Lok Sabha, four Assembly seats

Bypolls were held for one Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab and four Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, Meghalaya and Odisha on Wednesday.

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Kalaburagi district records 60.92% polling turnout

Kalaburagi district, comprising nine Assembly constituencies, recorded a voter turnout of 60.92% on Wednesday. Except for a few incidents, polling for the elections was peaceful in all nine Assembly constituencies in the district.

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CM Bommai exudes confidence of clear majority

Following mixed outcomes of various exit polls Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has exuded confidence that BJP would come to power again with full majority.

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BJP and Congress leaders express confidence of getting majority

Both the BJP and Congress expressed confidence of securing a majority on their own as the State went to the Assembly polls on Wednesday.

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Nitish Kumar meets Jharkhand’s Soren for Opposition unity talks

A day after meeting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar, Nitish Kumar called on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren in Ranchi

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Polling in Malnad districts peaceful

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India's ruling BJP trails Congress in Karnataka state election - exit polls

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is trailing the main opposition Congress party in elections held on Wednesday in the southern state of Karnataka, but neither seemed set for a clear win, TV exit polls showed.

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