The single-phase election for 224 Assembly seats in Karnataka will be held on Wednesday, May 10.
5,31,33,054 registered voters will decide the fate of 2,613 candidates. This time, there are 2,427 male candidates, 184 female and 2 others.
Among the contesting candidates from recognised political parties, 224 were from BJP, 223 from Congress (supporting Sarvodaya Karnataka Party in Melukote), 207 from JD(S), 209 from AAP, 133 from BSP , 4 from CPI(M), 8 from JD(U) and 2 from NPP. While 685 are from Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPP), 918 were independents.
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Aug 18, 2023, 1:58 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
Aug 18, 2023, 1:43 PM IST
single-phase election for 224 Assembly seats
The single-phase election for 224 Assembly seats in Karnataka will be held on Wednesday, May 10.
May 08, 2023, 4:55 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi
Amid tight security arrangements, voters queued up to exercise their franchise as polling began on Wednesday for the high-stakes Assembly elections in Karnataka.
May 08, 2023, 4:13 PM IST
Kharge
May 08, 2023, 3:51 PM IST
BJP won 80 seats in 2023.
May 07, 2023, 8:47 PM IST
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Congress state chief DK Shivakumar emerged victorious by a margin of 79,909 votes by defeating JDS candidate Narayana Gowda from Kankapura. This time, he is being challenged by BJP's R Ashoka from the constituency. JD(S) has fielded B Nagaraju.
May 06, 2023, 3:57 PM IST
After quitting the JDS, Akhanda Srinivas Murthy contested from the Congress ticket in Pulakeshinagar and registered the highest victory margin in the election. He defeated JD(S) candidate B Prasannakumar by a margin of 81,626 votes. It is interesting to note that he has been denied ticket from Congress and he is now contesting as an independent candidate this time.
May 06, 2023, 3:57 pm IST
After quitting the JDS, Akhanda Srinivas Murthy contested from the Congress ticket in Pulakeshinagar and registered the highest victory margin in the election. He defeated JD(S) candidate B Prasannakumar by a margin of 81,626 votes. It is interesting to note that he has been denied ticket from Congress and he is now contesting as an independent candidate this time.
May 06, 2023, 4:15 pm IST
Congress state chief DK Shivakumar emerged victorious by a margin of 79,909 votes by defeating JDS candidate Narayana Gowda from Kankapura. This time, he is being challenged by BJP's R Ashoka from the constituency. JD(S) has fielded B Nagaraju.
May 07, 2023, 8:47 pm IST
PM Modi said BJP is a double-engine government, then PM Modi must tell how much money Delhi engine got from Rs 1.5 lakh crore? Rahul Gandhi
#WATCH | PM Modi said BJP is a double-engine government, then PM Modi must tell how much money Delhi engine got from Rs 1.5 lakh crore? No action was taken for 4 years? No one is in jail? In Karnataka, there is so much corruption but PM Modi is not doing anything?: Congress… pic.twitter.com/C7V9bM13Ta
Amid tight security arrangements, voters queued up to exercise their franchise as polling began on Wednesday for the high-stakes Assembly elections in Karnataka.
May 08, 2023, 4:55 pm IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday moved the Election Commission seeking action against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi