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Despite ban, Gujarat continues to witness deaths of manual scavengers

From March 22 to April 26, 2023, as many as eight people have died while cleaning sewers in various parts of Gujarat, raising concerns about the continuing deaths of manual scavengers despite the fact that the practice has been declared illegal across the country.

The Hindu

It is an election of generational shift at Shikaripur as BSY makes way for son

Shikaripur constituency in Shivamogga district is witnessing a generational shift in the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections

The Hindu

Eshwarappa describes himself as a ‘disciplined soldier’ of BJP

Former Minister and BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa on Sunday, April 30, described himself as a “disciplined soldier” of the BJP. Mr. Eshwarappa, who was among the BJP MLAs dropped by the party from candidates chosen to contest the coming Assembly elections in the State, said he has been taught to…

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Why kingmaker? We want to emerge kings: H.D. Deve Gowda

The nonagenarian former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowdaspoke to The Hindu on the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election and the possible scenarios ahead of the 2024 Parliamentary election.

The Hindu

Insult to Prime Minister amounts to insult to nation, says Yogi Adityanath in response to Kharge’s ‘venomous snake’ jibe

Unleashing a verbal attack on All India Congress Committee president M. Mallikarjun Kharge for calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a venomous snake, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held that insult to the Prime Minister was an insult to India. Mr. Adityanath was in Wadi of Chittapur constituency to campaign…

The Hindu

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 | Shorn of silicon sheen in the rough and tumble of politics

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 | Karnataka’s capital, which is known as the Silicon Valley of India and is the economic growth engine of the State, has mostly been in the news for all the wrong reasons over the past few years.

The Hindu

I’m fine with being a snake garland on the necks of people who are like Lord Shiva: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress as a corrupt dispensation which demanded 85% commission. He was addressinh a public meeting in Kolar as part of the campaign for the ruling BJP for the May 10 assembly elections in Karnataka.

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Karnataka needs 'Vitamin-P', P for Cong's 'performance' not BJP's 'polarisation': Jairam Ramesh

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on April 30 said that while the BJP was seeking votes in the Karnataka Assembly polls in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress had adopted the PM’s “vocal for local” slogan and was raising issues of the people of the state.

The Hindu

Pre-poll seizures cross ₹300 crore in Karnataka

Pre-poll seizures in Karnataka made so far since the announcement of the 2023 Assembly elections touched a whopping ₹302 crore on Saturday. This is over 2.5 times higher than what was recorded during the corresponding period in 2018 when ₹115. 91 crore had been seized.

The Hindu

3,773 people aged above 80 and PwDs vote from home on day one

A total of 3,773 people aged above 80 and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Bengaluru exercised their franchise from the comforts of their home on Saturday. The consolidated number of the “vote from home” exercise on day one from across the State is still not available.

The Hindu

Karnataka elections | Man who came to the limelight during the hijab row is BJP candidate in Udupi

The coastal city of Udupi hit the headlines last year when a government pre-university college for girls turned down the demand of six Muslim girls to allow them to wear hijab or headscarf in classrooms.

The Hindu

I tried to get Jagadish Shettar a ticket, but BJP leadership had other plans, says Yediyurappa

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Interview with former Chief Minister of Karnataka and BJP stalwart B.S. Yediyurappa

The Hindu

Will BJP leaders campaigning for Manikanth Rathod highlight his criminal background, asks Priyank Kharge

Former Minister and Chittapur MLA Priyank Kharge alleged that BJP leaders are so desperate to win the Assembly elections, as all surveys are indicating that the Congress is ahead.

The Hindu

Language as a central electoral issue in Belagavi has run its course

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 | Emotive language issue fades out in Belagavi as Maratha votes are key in the border district

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Crisis grips YSRCP as Balineni decides to quit as party Regional Coordinator

Hurt by the ‘‘ill-treatment’‘ meted out to him during Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s recent visit to Markapur town in the district, the former Energy Minister had decided to step down from the post after consulting his close followers, according to sources. The move likely to be a setback…

The Hindu

Congress victory in Karnataka will awaken country against BJP’s effort to distort Constitution and shake democracy, says Mallikarjun Kharge

Mallikarjun Kharge alleges that Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha but BJP MP from Gujarat Narayan Kachchadia was not disqualified even after being sentenced to 3 years in prison for assaulting a Dalit doctor

The Hindu

Gehlot on whirlwind tours of districts to ensure success of inflation relief camps

Assembly elections are due in Rajasthan this year

The Hindu

Chamaraja constituency to witness keen tussle among candidates

Chamaraja, one of the Assembly constituencies in Mysuru city having a large number of educated voters, has been witnessing a keen tussle with L. Nagendra, the sitting BJP MLA, seeking re-election putting forth the works done in last five years while Congress candidate K. Harish Gowda highlighted the works done…

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Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan rejects call for London social housing ‘champion’

The London Assembly’s cross-party housing committee said a social housing commissioner for the capital would give tenants a louder voice

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New York adopts revised State Assembly districts

New York enacted new State Assembly district boundaries on April 24, 2023, when Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed legislation establishing them for use starting with the 2024 elections. The State Assembly passed the bill earlier that day by a vote of 132-13, and it passed the state Senate by a…

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Cong’s centre alliance pitch in strife with its state politics

As it sets out to pitch itself as the pivot of the Opposition alliance to challenge the BJP-led regime at the centre in 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Congress has to grapple with a dilemma that isn’t new to alliance-making. The puzzle that’s teasing the party is how to deal with…

The Hindu

Poll promises may require major rejig of budgetary allocation

Karnataka’s budgetary allocation may have to undergo a major rejig to implement the poll promises made by the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular), if either of them come to power after the May 10 Assembly elections.

The Hindu

BJP looks to counter Zameer Ahmed’s popularity with former top police officer Bhaskar Rao in Chamarajpet

For four terms now, the Chamarajpet Assembly constituency has been a stronghold of B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan. While he won three times as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate (the first time in a byelection), in 2018, he won from the Congress. As he is looking to continue his winning streak…

The Hindu

Congress vote share will reduce by 10% with Kharge’s ‘poisonous snake’ remark, says Yediyurappa

Taking a dig at AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge for his “poisonous snake” remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said that the Congress is going to pay a heavy electoral price for insulting Mr. Modi. Addressing an election rally at Kamalapur village (Kalaburagi Rural…

The Hindu

Bommai takes Congress to task for its stand on reservation hike for Lingayats, Vokkaligas

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, accompanied by actor-turned-BJP leader Shruthi, participated in a roadshow and campaigned for BJP candidate and legislator Rajkumar Patil Telkur in Sedam Assembly constituency on Friday.

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