The Congress Legislature Party (CLP), which met at a private hotel in Bengaluru on Sunday, passed a unanimous resolution authorising All India Congress Committee (AICC) President M Mallikarjun Kharge to pick its leader, who will be the next chief minister of Karnataka.
The Congress on Saturday emerged victorious in the 224-member Karnataka Assembly polls held on May 10, by winning 135 seats. The BJP bagged 65 and JDS - 19 seats. Two independent candidates also won in the election. Apart from it, Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha and Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha won one seat each.
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10:43 PM, 14 May
KC Venugopal informed Kharge about the resolutions and Kharge then instructed KC Venugopal that the 3 senior observers must take individual opinions of each legislature and convey them to the high command, Surjewala said after the CLP meeting.
10:42 PM, 14 May
Siddaramaiah, moved the single-line resolution authorising AICC president to appoint a new leader of CLP party and 135 Cong MLAs proceeded to unanimously approve his resolution. It was endorsed by DK Shivakumar also, said Randeep Singh Surjewala, AICC in-charge of Karnataka.
8:56 PM, 14 May
The Congress Legislature Party has unanimously decided to leave the selection of Congress Legislature Party leader to the decision of the AICC President.
8:41 PM, 14 May
Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday wished all the best to Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, who are frontrunners in the race for the top post.
8:34 PM, 14 May
Sloganeering by the supporters of Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar outside the Shangri-la hotel where CLP meeting is underway.
Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy on Sunday said that the party's high command will consider the opinions of its MLAs before making a decision on who will be the next chief minister of Karnataka.
8:14 PM, 14 May
Congress leader Priyank Kharge commented on the ongoing tussle for the chief ministerial post in Karnataka, stating that it is going to be a tough choice as the leaders have served in their own different capacities.
8:13 PM, 14 May
CLP meeting to decide on Karnataka's next chief minister begins.
The Vokkaliga Sangha, which is the main body of one of the dominant communities of Karnataka, organised a meeting of Vokkaliga pontiffs where a unanimous decision was taken to request the Congress top brass to appoint Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga who has been steering the state unit, as the next chief minister.
7:54 PM, 14 May
The Vokkaliga Sangha, which is the main body of one of the dominant communities of Karnataka, organised a meeting of Vokkaliga pontiffs where a unanimous decision was taken to request the Congress top brass to appoint Shivakumar, a Vokkaliga who has been steering the state unit, as the next chief minister.
7:31 PM, 14 May
Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar arrives at Shangri-la Hotel in Bengaluru for CLP meeting.
7:07 PM, 14 May
Prominent Vokkaliga pontiff of Adi Chunchanagiri Nirmalananda Natha Swamiji on Sunday appealed to the Congress leadership to appoint Karnataka party unit president D K Shivakumar as the next chief minister of the state.
6:50 PM, 14 May
Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah arrives at Shangri-La hotel in Bengaluru for CLP meeting.
6:20 PM, 14 May
According to sources, the new chief minister of Karnataka is likely to take oath on Thursday.
6:06 PM, 14 May
CLP meeting to decide on Karnataka's next chief minister will begin shortly.
5:58 PM, 14 May
Huge number of supporters gathers outside the residence of Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru and raise slogans of 'We want DK Shivakumar as CM'
5:10 PM, 14 May
People of Karnataka have rejected BJP and brought the Congress party back to power. People have given us a record number of votes. We will implement all 5 promises that we made to the public in our manifesto after we form our cabinet, Kharge told reporters.
5:09 PM, 14 May
Huge number of supporters gathered outside the residence of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to welcome him.
4:31 PM, 14 May
"Bajrang Dal is different and Bajrang Bali is different. Bajrang Dal believes in spreading the politics of hatred & violence...what Congress said in its manifesto is any organisation that breaks the law, spreads religious hatred, religious bigotry, spreads communal violence will be dealt with according to the law & constitution": Jairam Ramesh, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications.
4:31 PM, 14 May
The results of the Karnataka elections have been announced. The people of Karnataka have voted for the Congress party and I hope they fulfil their promises. We will work harder and perform better: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi.
4:30 PM, 14 May
Our observers have gone to Bengaluru, there will be a CLP meeting once they reach. After the CLP meet, they will share their opinion with the high command, and then they (high command) will send their decision from here": Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress president
2:47 PM, 14 May
This Mutt is a holy place for me. Swamiji has always guided me. Swamiji Gave me complete guidance even when the Income Tax raids took place. I asked for 134 seats and I got more than that: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar
2:47 PM, 14 May
Some people say that I have differences with Siddaramaiah but I want to clear that there is no difference between us. Many times I have sacrificed for the party and stood with Siddaramaiah ji. I have given cooperation to Siddaramaiah: Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar
2:18 PM, 14 May
Sushil Kumar Shinde, Deepak Bawaria and Bhanwar Jitendra Singh have been made the observers in Karnataka by AICC. Observers will be present in the Congress Legislative party meeting today and will submit the report to the party high command.
2:18 PM, 14 May
The entire Karnataka election was fought on the face of PM Modi and now he (Basavaraj Bommai) is taking responsibility for defeat which should be given to PM Modi: Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel.
1:21 PM, 14 May
atha Mallikarjun, who won as an independent candidate from the Harapanahalli seat, met Congress leader Siddaramaih at his residence in Bengaluru.
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Latha Mallikarjun, who won as an independent candidate from the Harapanahalli seat, met Congress leader Siddaramaih at his residence in Bengaluru pic.twitter.com/8B8Ei0oHGL— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2023
1:08 PM, 14 May
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge leaves from his residence in Bengaluru.
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge leaves from his residence in Bengaluru#Karnataka Congress will hold its first CLP meeting today pic.twitter.com/T7yQRLhOh1— ANI (@ANI) May 14, 2023
1:06 PM, 14 May
The state president Nalin Kateel will not step down. Today, some MLAs were present at the state BJP office. We accepted our defeat humbly. This is not PM Modi's defeat, he is a national leader. The Congress leadership has lost in the entire country: Outgoing Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai.
1:06 PM, 14 May
We had an informal meeting with our president and we have discussed certain issues and we'll shortly call elected representatives and the people who contested. We will have in-depth analysis and do the course correction to come back to power in the Lok Sabha elections: Outgoing Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai.
12:41 PM, 14 May
District-wise results of 2018 and 2023 Elections.
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May 13, 2023, 4:48 am IST
Counting of votes polled for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly polls, which witnessed a fierce fight between archrivals Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, will be taken up on Saturday as parties including the Janata Dal-Secular wait with bated breath to know the outcome as hung assembly is a possibility.
May 13, 2023, 4:48 am IST
The electoral fortunes of top leaders-- Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai of the BJP, Congress heavyweights Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar and JD-S' H D Kumaraswamy, among many others will be known on Saturday.
May 13, 2023, 4:49 am IST
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.
May 13, 2023, 4:49 am IST
Elaborate security arrangements have been made across the state, especially in and around the counting centres, to avoid any untoward incidents, official sources said.
May 13, 2023, 4:50 am IST
Section 144 has been imposed in capital city of Karnataka, Bengaluru on the eve of vote counting for the crucial assembly elections.
May 13, 2023, 4:50 am IST
The Bengaluru police has clamped down restrictions on counting day to avoid untoward incidents. Section 144 will be imposed in the entire district from 6 am on Saturday to 12 am on Sunday, The New Indian Express reported. There will also be a ban on liquor sale in the Bengaluru police commissionerate region.
May 13, 2023, 6:40 am IST
Counting of votes to start at 8 am for 224 seats in the Karnataka Assembly. 2,615 candidates are in the fray.
May 13, 2023, 6:40 am IST
"We are just doing our job. Let's wait for the results," says Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar after a party meeting ahead of Karnataka election results
Meanwhile, the counting of votes for the UP municipal elections will begin at 8 am. In Lucknow Municipal Corporation, the result of Daulat Ganj ward will come first and the result of Sharda Nagar 2 ward will come last.
May 13, 2023, 7:23 am IST
"Our expectations are that BJP will garner enough number of seats to form its own government," says BJP leader Bhaskar Rao.
May 13, 2023, 7:24 am IST
"We expect the prospects to be bright and that the people bless us," JD(S) leader Syed Shafiullah tells PTI.
May 13, 2023, 7:39 am IST
Security outside CM Basavaraj Bommai's residence in Hubballi tightened.
May 13, 2023, 7:41 am IST
JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said,''In the next 2-3 hours, it will become clear. Exit polls show that the two national parties will score in a big way. The polls have given 30-32 seats to JD(S). I am a small party, there is no demand for me... I am hoping for a good development.''
May 13, 2023, 7:44 am IST
Watch: Secure strong room established at Bengaluru's Mount Carmel College being opened ahead of counting of votes.
#WATCH | Secure strong room established at Bengaluru's Mount Carmel College being opened ahead of counting of votes in Karnataka Assembly elections pic.twitter.com/8BK6N4rqgD
Roughly 38 million votes across 224 seats in Karnataka will be counted on Saturday, bringing the curtain down on a high-stakes election season that saw pitched political battles and the southern state’s highest turnout.
May 13, 2023, 7:56 am IST
Election Commission officials open strong rooms where EVMs and VVPAT machines are kept. The EVMs and VVPAT machines will be brought to the counting tables in all 34 counting centres. Postal ballot will be counted first before computing votes in EVMs.
May 13, 2023, 8:01 am IST
Counting of votes begins in all 224 Karnataka Assembly constituencies; 2,615 candidates in the fray.
May 13, 2023, 8:04 am IST
Numbers start trickling in as counting begins as in all 224 Karnataka Assembly constituencies.
May 13, 2023, 8:05 am IST
As per early trends BJP is leading in 10 and Congress in 8 seats.
May 13, 2023, 8:08 am IST
Karnataka Minister Shashikala Jolle of BJP is leading as per early trends.
May 13, 2023, 8:10 am IST
Excise Minister K Gopalaiah leads from Mahalakshmi Layout in Bengaluru in postal ballots.
May 13, 2023, 8:11 am IST
JD(S) candidate Swaroop leads from Hassan Assembly constituency in postal ballot round against BJP’s Preetam Gowda.
May 13, 2023, 8:12 am IST
BJP is leading in Mandya and JDS is trailing, it's BJP Vs JDS in Mandya.
May 13, 2023, 8:13 am IST
KPCC chief DK Shivakumar is leading from Kanakapura, as per early trends.
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