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Karnataka elections 2023: 13 of 25 contesting BJP ministers trailing

Senior leaders like B Sreeramulu, V Somanna and Murugesh Nirani fall behind

Karnataka elections 2023: Here are the trends from key seats in the state

Karnataka election results 2023: Trends suggest that the Indian National Congress (INC) is leading the race to form the government in the state

May 13: The JD(S) steps into the future

The party's defining feature, secularism, is fairly flexible, raising questions about the future nature of its politics. The answer will likely know by close of business, today

JD(S) wary of poaching by national parties, Deve Gowda monitoring situation

The JD(S) leaders are almost certain to get a good chunk of seats in the elections, restricting the national parties, especially the Congress from getting a simple majority

Stage set for counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly poll tomorrow

The counting of votes polled for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals BJP and the Congress, besides the JD(S) will be taken up on Saturday as the parties are waiting with bated breath to know their fate over the possibility of a hung assembly. The electoral fortunes of top leaders-- Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, Congress heavyweights Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and JD(S)' HD Kumaraswamy, among many others will be known on Saturday. The counting will begin at 8 am in 36 centres across the state, and poll officials expect a clear picture about the outcome is likely to emerge by mid-day. Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the State, especially in and around the counting centres, to avoid any untoward incidents, official sources said. The State registered a "record" turnout of 73.19 per cent in the voting on May 10, to elect representatives to the 224 member Assembly. With most exit polls predicting

Karnataka elections 2023 LIVE: Exit polls predict close BJP vs Cong fight

Voting will be held today for 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka with 2,615 candidates in the fray

Voting begins for high-stakes Karnataka elections, 2,615 candidates in fray

Voting for the high stakes Assembly elections in Karnataka began early on Wednesday, in a state where the ruling BJP is eyeing to script history by retaining its southern citadel while a combative Congress eyes a comeback ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Polling is being held for 224 seats in what is being seen mainly as a three-cornered contest between the ruling BJP, the Congress and former prime minister H D Deve Gowda's Janata Dal (Secular) The electoral fate of top guns--Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy among others will be sealed during the day-long exercise. Counting of polled votes will be taken up on May 13. The voting that began at 7 am amid tight security will go on till 6 in the evening. A total of 5,31,33,054 electors are eligible to cast their vote in 58,545 polling stations across the state, where 2,615 candidates are in the fray. Among the electors, 2,67,28,053 are male, 2,64,00,074

Karnataka polls: Here's how mutts can act as game changer in state politics

It also suggests that in the state of Karnataka, an election can be won or lost with just a nod or a shake of the head from the chief of a mutt

Demand for better policies to end Bengaluru plight lost in Karnataka polls

The three main political parties have offered freebies including free cylinders and affordable housing to woo the voters, however, real estate pricing remains a problem for those living in Bengaluru

Promises and sops: Political parties woo economically sound Karnataka

State does well in many economic parameters, but freebies promised by parties may spoil its finances

Karnataka elections: What's at stake for the key political players?

CM Basavaraj Bommai is battling for legacy, while Congress leader Siddaramaiah is chasing a record second term as CM, and Kumaraswamy is hoping for a hung verdict

Karnataka polls 2023: All you need to know about regional powerhouse JDS

JDS has been able to maintain its vote share of around 20 per cent in the assembly, which brings it nearly 40 seats. This has resulted in a hung verdict twice, once in 2004 and again in 2018

Deve Gowda hits back at Modi for calling JD(S) B-team of Congress

Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling JD(S) a B - team of Congress party

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: A look at six major political regions

The battle to end coalition govt in the state has already begun with all three major political parties intensifying their approach to woo the voters

25 years ago HD Deve Gowda took oath as PM; JDS highlights achievements

25 years ago on this day, Deve Gowda was catapulted onto the national stage and became the prime minister of the nation

BJP systematically spreading rumours that JDS will join NDA: HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy said that the BJP is systematically spreading rumours that JDS will join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)

Samajwadi Party to give unconditional support to JD (S) in K'taka by-polls

Samajwadi Party unit of Karnataka has announced to give unconditional support to candidates of Janata Dal (Secular) in the upcoming state assembly by-polls scheduled to be held on November 3

Karnataka's Assembly bypolls set to see triangular contests

With Karnataka's ruling BJP, as well as Congress and JD-S announcing their candidates for the November 3 Assembly bypolls, the stage is set for a triangular contest in Rajarajeshwarinagar and Sira

Janata Dal (Secular) MLA Satyanarayana passes away after prolonged illness

Janata Dal (Secular) legislator B. Satyanarayana from Sira constituency in Tumkur passed away at a city hospital after prolonged illness

Deve Gowda threatens nationwide stir against Karnataka's new land law

HD Deve Gowda threatened to launch a statewide agitation if the BJP government did not withdraw the amendments to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act forthwith