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Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) Leader of Opposition BJP in the Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka said the results of the bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies will decide the future of the ruling Congress in the state. The bypolls were necessitated following the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti, who represented Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies respectively. The ruling Congress has fielded Shamanur Shivashankarappa's grandson and ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday predicted a two-thirds majority for Congress-led UDF in the upcoming Kerala assembly polls, while accusing the ruling LDF of having an "internal understanding" with the BJP. He also claimed that the people there are fed up with the Left government in Kerala. "Some of our Ministers, legislators and I have campaigned in Kerala. There is confidence that we (UDF) will secure a two-third majority there. People are fed ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress leaders on Tuesday issued a joint statement accusing the Central government of "triggering a severe" LPG and fuel crisis in Karnataka, which they claimed has affected the livelihoods of lakhs of people, including auto drivers, small traders and gig workers. The Congress leaders, including KPCC General Secretary and Karnataka In-Charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, alleged that more than ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Congress on Tuesday accused the Union government of triggering a "full-blown livelihood crisis" in Karnataka, alleging mismanagement of LPG and fuel supply that has hit auto drivers, small businesses and gig workers. In a joint statement, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and Congress general secretary in charge of the state Randeep Singh Surjewala claimed that over five lakh auto drivers and lakhs of small hotel owners, vendors and delivery ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 7 (PTI) Congress on Tuesday accused the Union government of precipitating a "full-blown livelihood crisis" in Karnataka by mismanaging LPG and fuel supply, severely impacting auto drivers, small businesses and gig workers. In a joint statement, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar and Congress General Secretary, in charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala alleged that over five lakh auto drivers and lakhs of small hotel owners, vendors and delivery ...Read More >
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed confidence in winning both the Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly bypolls. Addressing a rally in Davanagere, the CM stated that the Congress was seeking votes based on its pro-people governance and development projects undertaken by his government since 2023. "The BJP, however, is trying to grab votes by badmouthing my government and me. Such is a disgrace to which the BJP has fallen," he said. He said Shamanur S ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will wrap up his whirlwind campaign for the April 9 bypolls to Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies by holding a Congress leaders meeting in Bagalkot on Tuesday morning. The Davanagere South and Bagalkot seats fell vacant following the demise of Congress leaders Shamanur Shivashankarappa and HY Meti, respectively. The public campaigning for the bypolls will come to an end at 5 pm on Tuesday. During his high-voltage campaign, the ...Read More >
BAGALKOT: Stepping up his attack ahead of the crucial by-elections, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday claimed that the results in Bagalkot and Davanagere South would end the political theatrics of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During his campaign, Yediyurappa projected Charantimath as a credible and clean candidate. He appealed to voters to back the BJP and ensure a decisive mandate. BSY expressed confidence that the party would secure victory in Bagalkot by a margin of over 10,000 ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have indicated they will not vote. He was speaking to the media at the BJP state office 'Jagannath Bhavan' in Bengaluru on Monday. He remarked that as soon as signs of defeat emerged, the Chi ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 6 (PTI) The BJP on Monday claimed that, according to the Congress government's own intelligence report, the ruling party is set to lose the by-elections in two Assembly segments in Karnataka. Expressing confidence of a big win in the bypolls, BJP leaders said people would "teach a lesson" to the Congress, accusing it of being "anti-development". "There has been good campaigning in both constituencies. There is confusion within Congress. In the Davanagere South segment, Muslims h ...Read More >
Davangere (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): BJP State President BY Vijayendra on Sunday took a sharp swipe at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, claiming that he is "having sleepless nights" ahead of the upcoming by-elections, while expressing confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party's victory in both Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies. Speaking to reporters, Vijayendra said that the ruling Congress party would not benefit from any factor in the by-polls and asserted that the B ...Read More >
"Once the BJP realised it would lose the election, it brought back those it had expelled. On one hand, the BJP expels him (Yatnal); on the other, it brings him back, praises him, and makes him campaign. Isn't this a double standard?" he told reporters, adding that the move pointed to a "weak position" for the party. Yatnal, who was expelled after making allegations related to dynastic politics and corruption against senior BJP figures including former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and his sons ...Read More >
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Brushing aside the absence of housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan from the bypoll campaign, deputy chief minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar Tuesday asserted the party functions on ideology and collective effort and not individuals."It does not run on DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, or Zameer Ahmed Khan. We have been working collectively and consistently for elections," said Shivakumar, who arrived in Davanagere to campaign for the first time since the polls w ...Read More >
Davanagere, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) The upcoming election in Davanagere South constituency in Karnataka will be a direction indicator for the country, said Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti and Railways V. Somanna on Saturday. He asserted that the BJP candidate, Srinivas Dasakariappa, will win. Speaking to the press, Somanna said: "Congress has given tickets to the third generation. How many more generations will they make contest elections?" He added that the election in Davanagere is c ...Read More >
Bagalkote (Karnataka), Apr 4 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said the BJP's criticism of the Congress government reflects a "fear of defeat" ahead of the April 9 bypolls. He added that the state's guarantee schemes are an investment in social commitment and inclusive development. Speaking to reporters in Bagalkote, he expressed confidence that the Congress would win both bypoll-bound constituencies, adding that the campaign has received an unprecedented response, surpas ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 4 (PTI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday expressed confidence that the ruling Congress will secure a decisive victory in the Assembly bypolls scheduled for April 9 in the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies, citing a favourable ground response to the party's guarantee schemes. These include 'Shakti', 'Gruha Lakshmi', 'Gruha Jyoti', 'Yuva Nidhi' and 'Anna Bhagya'. The bypolls were necessitated by the demise of sitting Congress MLAs Shamanur Shi ...Read More >
Bengaluru/Bagalkot: Allegations of cash distribution in rural areas dominated the political narrative ahead of the April 9 bypolls, with the opposition BJP Friday accusing the Congress govt of circulating money to influence voters, a charge the governing party denied.At BJP's Jagannath Bhavan office in Bengaluru, opposition leader in the legislative council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, said ground-level reports indicated cash ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh was being distributed in villages ah ...Read More >
DAVANGERE: Leader of Opposition R Ashoka on Friday taunted Chief Minister Siddaramaiah that he is not even certain of continuing in the top post for the five-year full term. Ashoka asked how could a shaky CM guarantee the Congress victory in Davanagere South byelection. He called the CM casteist for conducting caste census in the state. He pointed out that even the Congress MLAs have admitted that Guarantee Schemes have stalled development works in the state. Instead of issuing notices to the ...Read More >
Davanagere (Karnataka), Apr 3 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday defended the Congress party's decision to field family members of two deceased MLAs in Assembly by-elections, asserting that the move follows established political practice. Addressing criticism from the BJP over alleged dynastic politics, he said the party had followed a "common practice" in selecting candidates for the upcoming bypolls in the state. The bypolls were necessitated by the demise of sitting Congr ...Read More >
DAVANGERE: Responding to BJP's claims that the AHINDA (Kannada acronym for...) will shift to the party, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday remarked that the saffron party does not genuinely care about AHINDA communities, and in fact, it has prioritised the interests of the affluent. Interacting with reporters in Davanagere after campaigning for Congress Davanagere South candidate Samarth Shamanur ahead of the April 9 bypolls, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence in the party winning ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Along with the rising mercury this summer, the political heat, too, in the state is going north ahead of the April 9 bypolls to Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies. While the Ruling Congress is banking on its five guarantee schemes to retain the seats, the Opposition BJP is targeting the Grand Old Party, accusing it of emptying the state's exchequer by borrowing. "This government has pushed the state into a debt trap. People do not believe your (Congress) futile at ...Read More >
Davanagere: In a significant show of strength ahead of the by-election, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar jointly campaigned in the minority-dominated areas of Davanagere South Assembly constituency, drawing a large crowd and enthusiastic response from voters. A massive public meeting was organised at Akhtar Raza Circle in the city, where both leaders sought votes for Congress candidate Samarth Shamanur. As Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar arrived at the venue, the ...Read More >
Davanagere, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra has said that the party's victory is certain in both constituencies where by-elections are being held. He also claimed that the Chief Minister is nervous. Responding to media queries on Thursday, he said how the BJP's victory would impact others is their internal matter and asked people to wait and watch the political developments that would follow. Replying to a question about Basangouda Patil Yatnal campaigning ...Read More >
Davanagere (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said the Congress is receiving more-than-expected public support in the by-elections and that people have realised the "truth" about the BJP's lack of development, even as he attacked the Centre over fund allocation. Speaking to media persons at the helipad at the MBA College premises in Davanagere, he said the response in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency has exceeded expectations. "People have understood that ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 1 (PTI) BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka is on a "short break" due to bypolls, and claimed that the state is headed towards a "political wrestling" for the Chief Minister's chair in May. Alleging that corruption was rampant in the state, he said there appears to be a competition within the government over who can "loot" more. The former Chief Minister made the remarks during a campaign for BJP candidate Sr ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah confidently states the Congress government will remain in power until 2028, quashing rumours of leadership changes and power struggles within the party. IMAGE: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah waves during a roadshow at Manahalli for the Bagalkot by-election campaign, in Bagalkot, Karnataka, March 30, 2026. Photograph: @siddaramaiah X/ANI Photo Key Points Siddaramaiah campaigns for Congress candidate Umesh Meti in the Bagalkote by-poll, urging voters t ...Read More >
Davanagere: State BJP President BY Vijayendra mocked Congress leaders, saying that those who have exploited minorities as a vote bank were now in a pitiable situation where they had to convince minorities in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency to vote for Congress.Speaking to media in the city on Sunday, he said minorities have developed a feeling that Congress has used them as a vote bank but has done nothing for their community. Moreover, voters in the South constituency are fed up beca ...Read More >
Bagalkote (Karnataka), Mar 31 (PTI) Amid the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday asserted that the party-led government will remain in power for two more years and that he will continue in the top post. He made the remarks while campaigning here for Congress candidate for Bagalkote by-poll, Umesh Meti. "We will be in power for two more years. I'm the Chief Minister of the state, we will be in power for two more years. If this con ...Read More >
Davanagere: Responding to Minister for Waqf and Housing, Zameer Ahmad Khan's alleged reluctance to campaign in Davanagere, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday stated, "The party does not run on one individual. It does not run on D.K. Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, or Zameer Ahmad Khan. It runs on ideology and workers. We have been working consistently for elections." He made the statement in Davanagere city after arriving for campaigning with AICC General S ...Read More >
Bagalkot, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah continued his intensive campaign for the Bagalkot Assembly bye-election for the second consecutive day on Tuesday. He participated in a campaign meeting held in Mugulolli village, where he released a booklet titled 'Pragatiya Pakshinota,' which highlights the developmental contributions of H.Y. Meti, and campaigned in support of Congress candidate Umesh Meti. Minister R.B. Timmapur, former Legislative Council Chairman S.R ...Read More >
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