Karnataka Election
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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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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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Siddaramaiah takes oath as Karnataka chief minister
Nine others, including Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar also took oath as ministers.
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Trending
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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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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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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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Video
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‘What is it that we should do?’: Comedian on fitness advice found online that only causes confusion
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‘Ikigai finally finding purpose’: Comedian Gaurav Kapoor on how books have become home decor
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‘I’m jealous’: Actor Salman Khan on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s house being smaller than his
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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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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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‘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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The Reel
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‘Chamak’ review: Exquisite music is the biggest draw
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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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‘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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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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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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