Is the people's verdict in Karnataka an anti-BJP one? Or is it a product of a pro-Congress wave? How is it significant in light of the general elections which are not very far away? Senior journalist Imran Qureshi joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the matter. Q. Isn't it true that, in India voting happens mainly on Caste/religion basis. This would be the case, unless there is a very...
06:31 PM, May 09, 2013
Most pre-poll and post-poll surveys have predicted a comfortable victory for the Congress, while saying the BJP would lose much ground. CNN-IBN's consulting editor TM Veeraraghav joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the possible tie-ups and if there are indications that the Congress can form the government single-handedly. Q. In Karnataka democracy is being raped by these legislatures. Most of the contestants have done musical chairs by siting in...
06:52 PM, May 06, 2013
Sachidananda Murthy, resident editor, Malayala Manorama and The Week, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Karnataka Assembly polls 2013. Q. The freebies announcements have started. How many more are to come? Asked by: sundar1950in A. Karnataka has the precedence of political parties announcing supplementary manifestos. In 1985 the Janata party benefited a great deal by announcing cheap food grains for poor, and school textbooks and uniforms for students....
05:09 PM, Apr 26, 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
Where do the major parties in Karnataka politics stand as the state prepares for the May 5 Assembly elections? Political commentator A Surya Prakash joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. How many seats congress and KJP can secure. Together they Cross half way mark? Asked by: PP Jain A. I expect Congress to get a majority on its own. Q. How much cast factor will impact...
05:51 PM, Apr 18, 2013
The Karnataka Assembly polls are an acid test not just for the incumbent BJP but also for the Congress which has bitter memories of losing the state elections when everything was going in their favour. Dr Mahendra S Kanthi, Professor, International Economics, SVSU Michigan, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Who will win this Election? BJP or Congress? Who will be the CM if Congress wins?...
06:18 PM, Apr 16, 2013
It is being widely predicted that the BJP may be whitewashed from the only state in south India where it mattered just a year prior to the 2014 general elections. How severe is BS Yeddyurappa's departure? Can BJP cause an unlikely upset? S Prakash, Spokesperson, Karnataka State BJP, joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Could you please highlight some of the achievements of the government specifically...
06:19 PM, Apr 10, 2013
The Karnataka Assembly polls are less than a month away. The ramifications of the polls are likely to impact even the 2014 general election results, pundits predict. Discuss with a senior journalist whether the BJP can hold on to the only state in south India where it has some electoral clout or if they will be pushed out by the Congress? How big a factor will be BS Yeddyurappa? Senior...
05:18 PM, Apr 08, 2013
With campaigning on for the May five Assembly polls, the ruling BJP in Karnataka is pouring out much of its vitriol on former party strongman BS Yeddyurappa while holding its fire on main rival Congress. ...
01:23 PM, Mar 31, 2013
The ruling BJP in Karnataka on Tuesday expelled Karnataka Excise Minister MP Renukacharya for anti-party activites. The minister had earlier claimed that he paid kickbacks to former Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda ...
09:45 AM, Mar 27, 2013
Will there be a single party rule in Karnataka? Eminent social scientist and analyst Dr Sandeep Shastri joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. ...
04:13 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Saritha Rai, contributing editor and columnist, Indian Express joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Karnataka Assembly polls 2013. ...
05:06 PM, Mar 22, 2013
Founder President of Karnataka Janata Party Padmanabha Prassana Kumar on February 6 alleged he faced threats to his life in Karnataka from BS Yeddyurappa, who is heading KJP now and he wanted 'poltical asylum' in Tamil Nadu. ...
04:01 PM, Feb 06, 2013
Congress leaders on January 5 demanded the resignation of BJP government in Natala, saying it has "lost the moral right to continue in office." Addressing a rally here, the leaders hit out at the Jagadish Shettar-led government and alleged that due to internal bickerings in BJP, development works have come to a grinding halt. ...
06:23 PM, Jan 05, 2013
Serving anxious moments to the BJP government in Karnataka, party MLA Basavaraj Patil Attur, a known loyalist of former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on December 28 announced that he would resign his assembly membership. The announcement by Attur, a former Minister, came a day after Shettar and other BJP leaders dismissed the threat to government and also took a dig at the January 4 deadline set by KJP supremo Yeddyurappa....
06:02 PM, Dec 28, 2012
