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Election Commission on high alert in Karnataka as pre-poll seizures during 2023 Assembly elections had crossed ₹733 crore

Election Commission on high alert for 2023 Karnataka Assembly election with record-breaking seizures of cash, liquor, drugs, and more.

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Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena writes to ECI, objects to BJP’s free pilgrimage promise

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Mr. Thackeray said that during the Karnataka Assembly election held in May this year, PM Modi had similarly sought votes along religious lines, asking people to chant ‘Victory to Bajrang Bali’ before casting their votes.

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6 arrested for murdering former zilla panchayat member in Srinivasapura in Kolar district of Karnataka

The deceased was close to Karnataka Home Minister G. Parmeshwara and also to former Karnataka Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar.

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Indian Youth Congress launches nationwide Pehla Vote campaign to woo first-time voters

The Yuva Matha (young voter) campaign is believed to have helped the Congress get the backing of 42% of first-time voters as compared to 40% for the BJP in the Karnataka Assembly elections in May 2023. This was the first time that Congress managed to get more votes than BJP…

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Suspension of 10 BJP MLAs from Karnataka Assembly: Speaker, Deputy Speaker meet Governor to brief him on situation

Bengaluru Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader, Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani and Assembly secretary M.K. Vishalakshi called on Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot to apprise him of the suspension of 10 BJP MLAs.

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Climate conducive for Congress party to regain foothold in A.P., says K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao

A plan is being worked out for revival of the Congress party in Andhra Pradesh, and the results of Karnataka Assembly elections are a game- changer, observes veteran leader K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao

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Shivakumar to meet Congress high command, likely to discuss party’s poll strategy for Telangana

Following the victory of the Congress in the Karnataka Assembly elections, the party high command is likely to ask KPCC president and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to monitor and strategise the elections in Telangana later this year and steer the party to a victory in a similar fashion to…

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Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi wants BJP to hang leaders who denied tickets to seniors, for loss in Karnataka Assembly elections

Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi says that some BJP leaders denied tickets to senior leaders and replaced them with new faces. “That was the real reason for our defeat. If that had not happened, BJP would have won 130 seats and formed the government. I do not know who came up…

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Defeated BJP candidates say Congress’ five guarantees and decrease in quantum of rice for BPL families led to the party’s debacle

The introspection meeting of the BJP held on Thursday to decipher reasons for its miserable defeat in the recently held Karnataka Assembly polls saw a large number of defeated candidates blaming the poll guarantees offered by the Congress and the previous BJP government’s decision to decrease the quantum of rice…

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Top news developments in Karnataka on June 1, 2023

Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka today

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Karnataka Dy. CM offers prayers at Shiva temple in East Godavari district

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday performed a special ritual during the opening ceremony of Lord Shiva temple here in East Godavari following the Congress’s victory in the recent Karnataka Assembly election

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Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil resigns from Youth wing of JD(S) after his defeat in state polls

It is understood that he submitted his resignation to the JD(S) state president CM Ibrahim. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Ahead of JD(S) introspection meet today, Gowda tries to instill confidence in party MLAs

Ahead of the introspection meeting of the JD(S) on the results of Karnataka Assembly elections on Thursday, former Prime Minister and party patriarch H.D. Deve Gowda tried to instill confidence among the cadre by asking them not to lose heart because they lacked arithmetical strength.

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RV Deshpande to be pro-tem Speaker in three-day Karnataka Assembly session from Monday

The first Karnataka Legislative Assembly session, after the formation of the new government will be held on starting Monday next week in Bengaluru. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Decision to withdraw ₹2,000 notes is a trick to hide BJP’s disaster in Karnataka elections: Stalin

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday alleged that the Union Government’s decision to withdraw ₹2,000 bank notes from circulation, in pursuance of its ‘Clean Note Policy’, was merely a trick to hide the BJP’s disastrous performance in the recently-held Karnataka Assembly election.

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Under-reading and over-reading the Karnataka vote

The vote in the Karnataka Assembly election in 2023 is n occasion for a wild democratic celebration

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Data | Higher turnout and bipolar contests in Karnataka’s urban seats favour BJP more

The turnout in urban constituencies is lower compared to rural constituencies, but it has significantly improved in many seats over time in Karnataka

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Explained | Elections and the airwaves

In the recently-concluded Karnataka Assembly elections, political parties were provided free airtime on public broadcasters, All India Radio (Akashvani) and Doordarshan during elections.

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Karnataka: CM-designate Siddaramaiah to stake claim today to form government; Oath taking event on Saturday

After days of deliberation, Congress on Thursday announced that party leader Siddaramaiah will be the next Karnataka Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar will be Dy Chief Minister. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP getting set for long-overdue organisational rejig and appointment of new party president

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which lost the recently held elections to Karnataka Assembly by a huge margin, is not only set to appoint the Leader of the Opposition, but is also getting ready to initiate the process of an organisational rejig.

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Kaun Banega Karnataka CM: Congress observers to submit report to party chief Mallikarjun Kharge by tonight, says Surjewala

After the Congress' remarkable 135-seat win in the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, the focus has now shifted to the all-important question, "Who will be the Chief Minister?" Read further on Dynamite News:

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Addanda Cariappa resigns as Director of Rangayana in Mysuru

Accepting the people’s mandate in the Karnataka Assembly elections, he submitted his resignation as Director of Rangayana, owning moral responsibility.

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Sangrur court issues notice to Congress chief Kharge for Bajrang Dal defamation case

A court in Punjab on May 15 issued a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in a ₹100-crore defamation case filed against him for “defamatory” remarks against the Bajrang Dal

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2023 Karnataka Assembly elections | Welfare schemes fail to propel BJP to power

Survey finds that a higher proportion of voters benefited from at least one Central scheme compared with a State scheme.

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2023 Karnataka Assembly elections | Double-engine model did not convince voters

Despite the larger appeal of this model as witnessed in high-octane campaigns, it did not have the desired impact on the voters in the State.

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