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Yediyurappa On Karnataka Verdict: Victory and defeat aren't new to BJP; will introspect setback

As Congress surged ahead on Saturday in the Karnataka assembly elections results, BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said victory and defeat are not new for the party and it will introspect the setback. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Karnataka election results 2023 | Are incumbent BJP Ministers winning or losing?

As Congress emerged as the leading party cruising past 120 seats by noon in the closely-watched Assembly elections, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai conceded defeat. Here’s a look at how Ministers in the BJP’s incumbent Karnataka Cabinet are faring in the polls with close to 66% per cent of the…

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Karnataka election results 2023 | CM Bommai concedes defeat for BJP

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections after early trends showed that the Congress were on course to win a majority.

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Karnataka Election results 2023 | Congress leads in five out of eight seats in Bagalkot, BJP leads in three

BJP candidates trails behind as Congress leads in Bagalkot

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Karnataka election results 2023 | Key constituencies where political heavyweights are battling it out

The key constituencies to watch out for on the result day of the Karnataka elections 2023 are Varuna, Kanakapura, Shiggaon, Hubli-Darwad, Channapatna, Shikaripura, Chittapur, Ramanagara, and Chikmagalur. These are witnessing contests between the state’s political bigwigs will be influential in deciding the outcome of the largely three-way battle.

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Karnataka elections | Parties hold informal meetings, take stock of situation

On the eve of the counting of votes, the top leaders of the BJP and the Congress adopted a cautious approach by holding informal confabulations to take stock of the situation while JD(S) leader H. D. Kumaraswamy, who is in Singapore, monitored the situation from there.

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All three key parties in Karnataka on the edge as counting of votes will be taken up on May 13

Amidst tight security and high levels of anxiety among party leaders and candidates, counting of votes for the polled in the elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly will be taken up on May 13. Most of the results will be known by noon. The polling for 224 seats took place…

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Never spoke of 150 seats, said BJP will get majority, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

“During the 2018 Assembly elections, surveys indicated that Congress would win over 107 seats. However, when the results came, that was not the case,” the Karnataka CM said.

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CM Bommai exudes confidence of clear majority

Following mixed outcomes of various exit polls Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has exuded confidence that BJP would come to power again with full majority.

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BJP and Congress leaders express confidence of getting majority

Both the BJP and Congress expressed confidence of securing a majority on their own as the State went to the Assembly polls on Wednesday.

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Jagadish Shettar | Loyalist-turned-rebel

The Hindu profiles: Jagadish Shettar | Loyalist-turned-rebel

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Traffic congestion on roads connecting Ballari Road and ORR still a concern for Hebbal’s residents

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, former Union Minister Veerappa Moily and many other high profile politicians are the residents of the Hebbal Assembly Constituency.

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Fractured mandate will hit development, people will give comfortable majority to Congress in Karnataka as we fulfil promises, says Siddaramaiah

He says people are fed up of ‘unbridled corruption of BJP’. Though allegations were being made since the last 18 months, no action was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ‘’Instead of addressing the problem CM Basavaraj Bommai tried to play it down alleging corruption even during my tenure from…

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Karnataka CM promises inquiry into audio clip threatening Kharge family

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told journalists in Hubballi that a case would be registered and an investigation would be conducted into the clip, which is doing the rounds on social media, after confirming its veracity

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Congress alleges plot to kill Mallikarjun Kharge and his family by BJP Chittapur candidate Manikantha Rathod

Congress alleged that BJP and its leadership are hatching a plot to kill AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, his wife and the entire family through Manikantha Rathod, BJP candidate from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district.

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In Hubballi-Dharwad Central, the battle is between Shettar’s hurt sentiments and BJP’s betrayal card

Hubballi Dharwad Central, the constituency which gave the state two chief ministers (S.R. Bommai and Jagadish Shettar) has drawn the attention of the nation this election as Jagadish Shettar, who was considered a “soft spoken, loyal worker” of the saffron party, sprang a surprise by going against the party’s diktat.

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Banning Bajrang Dal will prove costly to the Congress, says Bommai

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that any move to ban the Bajrang Dal will prove costly to the Congress and if devotees of Lord Hanuman revolt, then, the Congress will be ousted from the country itself. He was addressing an election rally after participating in a roadshow in…

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The BJP disrespected people who elected me: Jagadish Shettar

The senior Lingayat leader’s decision to quit the BJP and join the Congress party may impact the political equations in the Kittur Karnataka region.

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How 85% vs 40% commission war between BJP, Congress plays up in Karnataka assembly election

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the first time on Sunday retaliated against the Congress’s allegation that the BJP’s Karnataka government was a “40 per cent commission” dispensation. He said 85 per cent commission is in the very nature and behaviour of the Congress.

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Congress has no moral right to talk about corruption, says CM Bommai

The Congress should not speak about corruption as it was the Siddaramaiah government that weakened the Lokayukta, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in Gadag on Sunday. The Congress has no moral right to talk about corruption. After all, the credit of weakening the Lokayukta goes to Siddaramaiah, as he was…

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Karnataka Chief Minister says Priyanka Gandhi’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is meaningless

“[AICC general secretary] Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s criticism that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not visited Karnataka during the floods is meaningless, as the Prime Minister has released a large amount of funds as compensation for the State,” Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in Hubballi on Sunday.

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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

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On Bommai turf: Amid quota cheer, disquiet over jobs, corruption, journey from ‘secularism’ to Hindutva

“It was out of the question for me to vote for the BJP. But in 2008, when Basavaraj Bommai was given the ticket, I clearly remember that he stood outside my shop and said, ‘Don’t look at the party. Vote for me as I will work for you.’ And I…

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