Congress won the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday by a huge margin. ...
11:36 PM, May 08, 2013
Congress won the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday by a huge margin. ...
11:24 PM, May 08, 2013
Congress won the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday by a huge margin. ...
11:13 PM, May 08, 2013
BJP on Wednesday said it was "shocked, upset and unhappy" about the defeat in the Karnataka Assembly elections and conceded that BS Yeddyurappa's exit was a factor in the rout. ...
11:12 PM, May 08, 2013
Congress won a simple majority of 121 seats in Karnataka on Wednesday. The BJP suffered a mighty defeat, winning only 40 seats. ...
11:05 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: Accepting his party's defeat in Karnataka elections, Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shettar resigned on Wednesday, saying, "We accept people's mandate." The Congress returned to power in Karnataka after seven years, defeating the BJP by a huge margin. Securing a clear majority on its own in a triangular fight, the party is now set to form the government on its own in Karnataka. The BJP...
09:18 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: The Congress on Wednesday rode back to power in Karnataka after a gap of seven years, dethroning the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which suffered mainly due to a split with ex-party strongman and former CM BS Yeddyurappa, whose party, the KJP ate into the BJP's vote share, resulting in the decimation of both and giving the Congress an easy path to power in the state. Battered by a series...
08:30 PM, May 08, 2013
The BJP has been decimated, reduced to the third largest party in a state it had swept five years back. What caused this collapse? Will the party learn from its mistakes? Will it welcome Yeddyurappa back? Why did the Narendra Modi magic not work? What are the party's plans to bounce back in the Lok Sabha elections? S Prakash, spokesperson, Karnataka state BJP,joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the...
06:23 PM, May 08, 2013
What lessons should the winners and losers take home from the Assembly poll results as the Lok Sabha elections draw closer? Eminent social scientist and analyst Dr Sandeep Shastri joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Whether the result would be same even If Yeddyurappa would be in BJP? Asked by: Narendra A. Narendra, if you look at the seat/vote share of the KJP and BJP it...
06:15 PM, May 08, 2013
JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy said his party will sit in the opposition to protect the interest of the state. "We will expose Congress if it will take illegal decisions. I am not disappointed with the result, will analyse the poll results and work to satisfy the people," he said. ...
05:59 PM, May 08, 2013
Should the BJP now be wary of a similar result in the general elections as and when they happen? Or can the BJP bounce back? Will it welcome Yeddyurappa back into its fold again? Modi has proved to be a non-factor in the Assembly elections. Will he fare any better when it comes to attracting votes in the Lok Sabha elections? Saritha Rai joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on...
05:58 PM, May 08, 2013
Captain G R Gopinath joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Karnataka Assembly poll results. Q. Do the results reinstate the Katju belief of 90%?! If not, what do the results actually say of the voter psyche in K'nataka? (Not expecting a politically correct answer; Rather an honest one.) Asked by: Dushyant Singh Karnawat A. It is more a vote against BJP than in favour of Congress. It is...
05:58 PM, May 08, 2013
"We are thankful to voters of Karnataka for this victory," said party spokesperson Renuka Chowdhury. She, however, refused to comment on Supreme Court's observation on coal scam. ...
05:54 PM, May 08, 2013
Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar ruled out that BS Yeddyurappa factor was not the main reason behind the defeat of the BJP in elections. "It's the image created in the last few years that has affected us. We are not blaming anyone," he said. ...
05:51 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: As the Congress juggernaut rolled on in Karnataka, 12 Ministers of the Jagadish Shettar Cabinet, including Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa, fell by the wayside, rubbing salt into the wounds of the vanquished BJP. Eshwarappa's loss in Shimoga is all the more significant as he was a former state unit President of the party and also held the key portfolios of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Revenue. Eshwarappa...
05:38 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: The family politics found favour with electorates in the May 5 Karnataka assembly elections with family members of prominent leaders winning in some of the constituencies. Father-son duo of Congress, Shamanoor Shivashankarappa-SS Mallikarjuna and M Krishnappa-Priya Krishna have won from their respective constituencies. While Shivashankarappa was elected from Davanagere South, his son Mallikarjuna entered the assembly from Davanagere North. Krishnappa, a realtor, successfully retained his Vijayanagar seat in Bangalore...
05:33 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: Accepting his party's defeat in Karnataka elections, Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jagadish Shettar on Wednesday said he will resign at 6.30 pm. "We accept people's mandate, will resign this evening," he said. The Congress returned to power in Karnataka after seven years, defeating the BJP by a huge margin. Securing a clear majority on its own in a triangular fight, the party is now set...
05:21 PM, May 08, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday hailed the party's showing in Karnataka polls, saying the result was a rejection of BJP's ideology and suggested the same would be repeated in the Lok Sabha elections as well. Singh praised the efforts of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi, saying he took a "leading role" in the campaigning for the polls held on Sunday. "It is...
03:59 PM, May 08, 2013
Congress won the Karnataka Assembly elections on Wednesday by a huge margin. ...
03:36 PM, May 08, 2013
Bangalore: The Congress returned to power in Karnataka after seven years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a huge margin. Securing a clear majority on its own in a triangular fight, the party is now set to form the government on its own in Karnataka. The BJP suffered a major blow and stood neck and neck with Janata Dal Secular as the second spot. The final tally of votes...
03:07 PM, May 08, 2013
