Ahead of polls, BJP government in Karnataka spent Rs 44 crore on advertisements

The party, however, lost the Assembly elections with just 66 seats in its fold, while the Congress won 135.

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· May 29, 2023 · 11:53 am

Karnataka Cabinet approves Congress’ five poll promises in first meeting

The implementation of the guarantees is estimated to cost the exchequer about Rs 50,000 crore annually.

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· May 21, 2023 · 10:49 am

Siddaramaiah takes oath as Karnataka chief minister

Nine others, including Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also took oath as ministers.

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· May 20, 2023 · 12:49 pm

Siddaramaiah to be next chief minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar his deputy

Following the election results, the two Congress leaders had emerged as the top contenders for the top post, resulting in a deadlock.

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· May 18, 2023 · 10:15 am

Amid tussle between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, more claims for Karnataka CM post

Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that a decision will be taken in a day or two.

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· May 16, 2023 · 05:49 pm

Karnataka decoded: 45 charts that reveal where the BJP went wrong – and what went right for Congress

It remains to be seen whether the formula adopted by the Congress can work elsewhere or can even be replicated in a national election.

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· May 16, 2023 · 06:30 am

Karnataka loss shows BJP must reduce reliance on PM Modi, says party spokesperson

Vaman Acharya said that the party lacked decisive leadership in the state and had nothing to show in terms of development, infrastructure or welfare.

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· May 15, 2023 · 05:54 pm

Karnataka Congress MLAs authorise Mallikarjun Kharge to choose next chief minister

Party leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are the main contenders for the top post.

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· May 15, 2023 · 08:26 am

‘Congress is Bahubali’: How newspapers reported Karnataka poll results

Several dailies noted that the Bharatiya Janata Party lost the election despite an extensive campaign by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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· May 14, 2023 · 05:02 pm

‘Majoritarian politics vanquished’: Opposition leaders laud Congress for Karnataka win

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin congratulated the Congress, and noted that the BJP is no longer in power in any of the southern states.

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· May 14, 2023 · 10:43 am

Karnataka polls: Congress calls meeting of newly-elected MLAs

The Congress won 135 out of 224 seats, comfortably crossing the halfway mark of 113 seats.

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· May 14, 2023 · 08:36 am

Congress will lift hijab ban in Karnataka, says the party’s only Muslim woman MLA

Kaneez Fatima defeated BJP’s Chandrakant Patil in the Gulbarga Uttar constituency by 2,712 votes.

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· May 13, 2023 · 09:08 pm