Bangalore: There are less than nine days to go for the Karnataka elections. CNN-IBN's Karnataka Yatra reaches Bangalore, looking at the water politics in the state. Midway between Mysore and Bangalore is the epicentre of politics over the Cauvery river. Mandya district erupts every time water sharing becomes a dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and farmers Shakaralinga and Hanumappa say the reason they use all their force to protest...
11:49 AM, Apr 26, 2013
Bangalore: The Congress has welcomed the CNN-IBN-The Week survey on Karnataka Assembly elections, saying it clearly shows what the people of the state want. Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao said, "All indicators show that the Congress is ahead and should be able to form a government on its own with a comfortable majority. So, I think this is what the people of Karnataka want, they want a stable government and...
09:21 AM, Apr 26, 2013
A CNN-IBN-The Week pre-poll survey has revealed that Janata Dal (Secular) president and former Chief Minsiter HD Kumaraswamy is the most preferred CM candidate. ...
11:43 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Bangalore: The May five assembly elections in Karnataka would have 35,58,862 first time voters (18-22 age category), including 5,34,548 in the city, eligible to cast their ballot in the state, where there would be 52,034 polling stations, an official said. Karnataka Chief Electoral Officer Anil Kumar Jha said the total electorate is 4,36,36,966, including 70,37,885 in Bangalore - 2,22,84050 male and 2,13,52,916 female. "Net addition of voters since January 28...
10:11 PM, Apr 25, 2013
Gadag (Karnataka): With just 10 days to go for the May 5 Assembly polls, candidates in Shirahatti and Ron constituencies in North Karnataka are seen making a beeline for a tamarind tree considered by many to be a lucky charm as lore has it that none who spend time under it has lost. The tamarind tree, known to be the refuge of discontented souls, has in this case brought luck...
11:41 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Mysore: There are just 10 days to go for the Assembly elections as CNN-IBN's Karnataka Yatra reaches battlefield Mysore. Politics revolves around caste lines in modern day Mysore. Fertile agricultural land being turned into residential plots and apartments is one of the first sights that hit one as they drive into Mysore. Farmers like Samy Gowda have all sold their lands to realtors and they say in the area which...
09:53 AM, Apr 25, 2013
Bangalore: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister KS Eshwarappa has courted fresh trouble. Close on the heels of the Election Commission reprimanding him for violating the model code of conduct in connection with his alleged hate speech and asked him to be cautious in future, an FIR has now been filed against him for offering "large amounts" during "arti" performed by women during his electioneering in parts of Shimoga. "An FIR was...
07:42 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Bangalore: The Congress on Wednesday promised interest-free loans to farmers, free laptops to pre-university students and rice at Re one per kg to BPL card holders if it came to power in Karnataka, where Assembly elections will take place on May five. Interest-free loans up to Rs two lakh and on three per cent interest up to Rs five lakh, establishing of a Rs 1,500 crore natural calamity relief fund...
03:52 PM, Apr 24, 2013
Shimoga: In the Karnataka Yatra, CNN-IBN now stops at Shimoga. Former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's home turf was also a Bharatiya Janata Party bastion in 2008. Will his rebellion destroy the BJP here? As one drives into Shimoga of 2013, they see an old traditional town being turned into a new city with wide roads and a boom of new buildings. Since the BJP's 2008 victory, money has poured into...
09:33 AM, Apr 24, 2013
Dehradun: Claiming that development has gained pace in Uttarakhand over the past few months, Union Minister Harish Rawat on Tuesday exuded confidence about the ruling Congress's impressive victory in the civic body polls in the state slated for April 28, 2013. "Development oriented decisions taken by the state government over the last few months are bound to play a big role in ensuring the Congress' thumping victory in the forthcoming...
03:13 AM, Apr 24, 2013
New Delhi: Rejecting the possibility of a third front coming to power after the next Lok Sabha polls, BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the very idea is a "tried and failed experiment" which will never become a reality. He said regional parties cannot claim themselves as an alternative. "There is no possibility of a third front in the country. The idea of a third front is a tried...
03:05 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Hubli/Dharwad: The twin cities of Hubli and Dharwad in Karnataka are known for their heritage in Hindustani music and art. But they have also been the epicentre of the Bharatiya Janata Party's growth in north Karnataka. In the 1990s, BJP surged here using local communal disputes, which threw up leaders like the present Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar. A dispute over hoisting the national flag here was used as a vehicle...
10:44 AM, Apr 23, 2013
Lahore: A Pakistani court on Monday cleared former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf's candidature for the May 11, 2013, general election, setting aside an election tribunal's decision to reject his nomination papers over allegations of corruption. A full bench of the Lahore High Court observed that there was no court declaration against Ashraf that declared him "non-profligate, non-righteous or non-sagacious", and he could not be barred from participating in the polls....
01:10 AM, Apr 23, 2013
CNN-IBN's Principal Correspondent Priyanka Gupta joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the West Bengal chit fund scam. Q. Is this because Trinamool is in limelight right now while in other states such scams with thousands of crores are generally brushed under the carpet like in UP or in Karnataka where direct govt role or big corporates are involved. Asked by: Ravi A. I am not too sure if it...
07:13 PM, Apr 22, 2013
Belgaum in North Karnataka is a town which is at the heart of a border dispute between Karnataka and Maharshtra and CNN-IBN's Veeraraghav found that the linguistic divide runs deep. ...
10:13 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Rejecting reports of a rift with the JD(U) over the PM candidate, senior BJP leader LK Advani said that all allies will be taken on board while making the crucial decision. Earlier, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had set a year-end deadline for the BJP to announce a 'secular' prime ministerial candidate. Advani said that, "Party will take the decision at an appropriate time. There is no tussle. Our party ...
11:28 PM, Apr 21, 2013
Bangalore: Top BJP leaders will kickstart their party campaign for the May 5 assembly polls in Karnataka on Sunday. Senior party leaders including LK Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Rajnath Singh among others will hold simultaneous public meetings at 10 places across the state. While Advani will campaign at Ranebennuru and Davangere, Sushma Swaraj will hold a public meeting in Bangalore. Meanwhile, in light of the bomb blast near the BJP...
09:17 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Lahore: Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan on Saturday formally kicked off his campaign for next May 2013 general election by offering prayers at the shrine of Sufi saint Ali Hajvari for the success of his party Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf. Khan led a huge rally from the Mall, one of Lahore's main thoroughfares, to the Data Darbar shrine. A charged crowd, consisting mostly of youths, shouted slogans like "The lion hunter has come". The...
02:29 AM, Apr 21, 2013
Is the BJP ready to pick up the pieces of its government in Karnataka despite the exit of its tallest leader in the state BS Yeddyurappa? Will the Congress take advantage of BJP's weakening position? ...
11:17 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Bhopal: BJP Vice-President Uma Bharti, a sitting MLA from Uttar Pradesh, is likely to contest the next Lok Sabha election from Amroha in the neighbouring state. "The BJP is seriously considering fielding Bharti, a prominent face of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, from Amroha seat in Uttar Pradesh," sources close to her said on Friday. The former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister forayed into Uttar Pradesh poll politics in 2012 and was...
04:58 PM, Apr 19, 2013
