Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Bharatiya Janata Party

Top news developments in Karnataka on May 9, 2023

The Hindu

West Bengal’s ban on The Kerala Story an ‘attack on freedom of expression’, says filmmaker Ashoke Pandit

Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit on May 9 condemned the ban of ‘The Kerala Story’ movie by the West Bengal Government and called it a “big attack” on the freedom of expression.

The Hindu

WATCH | In a cinema-style midnight operation, officials catch BJP activists distributing money among voters in Kalaburagi

Kalaburagi Deputy Commissioner Yeshwanth Gurukar caught the driver of the vehicle and another person. However, one more person escaped with a bag containing money. Mr. Gurukar could not identify the person (who escaped) as the area was dark

The Hindu

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Uttar Pradesh declares The Kerala Story tax-free, CM Yogi to watch with entire cabinet

The Uttar Pradesh government will make The Kerala Story tax-free in the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on May 9, 2023.

The Hindu

If party is above individuals, why is BJP seeking votes in name of Modi, asks Jagadish Shettar

“The truth is there cannot be a party without leaders. Both leaders and party are important,” says former Karnataka CM. Pointing out BJP’s failure to expand its base in southern States, including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, Mr. Shettar said the reason is lack of leaders.

The Hindu

Friction within MVA after Sena (UBT) ticks off Pawar for ‘failing’ to groom successor in NCP

Fresh schisms developed within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) troika after the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) faction said its ally Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar had reportedly “failed to find a political legatee” to take the NCP forward.

The Hindu

Karnataka elections: Political parties go an extra mile to woo migrant voters with special meetings and campaigns

Not just politicians speaking in multiple languages, but political parties are taking the extra step this time to woo migrant voters

The Hindu

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Not quite the Kerala story

The film by Sudipto Sen smacks of a clear lack of understanding of Malayali society

The Hindu

Sudheendra Kulkarni, Prakash Kammaradi appeal to people to vote out BJP in the State

Holding the ruling BJP at the Centre and the State responsible for skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, the “unprecedented unemployment” and communal disharmony, Sudheendra Kulkarni, a political analyst who had worked as an advisor to former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and T.N. Prakash Kammardi, an agricultural economist and…

The Hindu

Now, EC issues notice to BJP after Congress complaint on newspaper ad

The Election Commission (EC) has issued a notice to the ruling BJP for publishing an advertisement in national and local newspapers in Karnataka “without verifiable facts” regarding specific claims made in the advert.

The Hindu

Sharad Pawar to meet Nitish Kumar on May 11, calls for alternative at Centre

Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on May 8 expressed his belief that India needs an ‘alternative’ to the present NDA government and said he would meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar during the latter’s visit to Mumbai on May 11.

The Hindu

Panneerselvam, Dhinakaran meet and agree to have a working arrangement

AIADMK expelled coordinator O. Panneerselvam and AMMK general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Monday met and decided to have a “working arrangement” between their groups to “defeat betrayers, and the common adversary, the DMK.”

The Hindu

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel hits out at ED over ₹2,000 crore liquor scam allegations

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s allegations of an alleged ₹2,000-crore liquor scam in the State as “fabricated”

The Hindu

I am already living a bonus period, Kharge says in response to a death threat to him

Obliquely responding to the alleged death threat issued by Manikanth Rathod, a history-sheeter contesting the Assembly Elections from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district as BJP candidate against his son and Congress candidate Priyank Kharge, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that he was already living the “bonus…

The Hindu

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Opposition parties blame the government for the Tanur tragedy and for turning a blind eye towards safety violations by ‘politically connected’ boat operators

SHRC registers case, issues notices to Collector and District Police Chief to file affidavits about the incident; BJP calls for Riyaz’s resignation

The Times of India

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel calls Rs 2,000 cr liquor scam charge 'fabricated', accuses ED of acting as BJP tool

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched a scathing attack on the BJP and central agencies on Monday, calling the Enforcement Directorate's claim of unearthing a Rs 2,000 crore scam "concocted" and aimed at discrediting his government when the assembly elections are round the corner.

The Hindu

JD(S) facilitated communal forces to grow in State, says Priyank Kharge

Recalling how Janata Dal (Secular) had brought down the Congress-JD(S) coalition government headed by late N. Dharam Singh by withdrawing its support, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson and former Minister Priyank Kharge said that JD(S) facilitated the growth of communal forces in the State.

The Hindu

Amit Shah to take part in Yoga Day countdown fete in Hyderabad on May 27

Party sources informed that Mr.Shah is likely to arrive the night before, participate in the yoga programme on May 27 and leave for New Delhi later that day.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

High-decibel public campaign comes to an end with roadshows, rallies by all parties

With high-decibel public campaign coming to an end on Monday evening, amidst rains in several parts, all political parties made their last-ditch effort to woo voters on Monday. Tuesday will be confined to door-to-door campaigns.

Newslaundry

In Ballari’s battle of billionaires, all eyes on mining baron’s new party

In the mining town of Karnataka’s Ballari, Congress leader Nara Bharat Reddy had tried to take first-mover advantage by launching his campaign months ahead of the state assembly elections, going door to door, promising a politics “without corruption” in the Bellary City segment.

The Hindu

BJP completes 437 public meetings and 138 roadshows by Central and State leaders

As the public campaign for May 10 elections to the Karnataka Assembly comes to an end on Monday, the ruling BJP has completed a total of 437 public meetings by both the Central and State leaders besides 138 roadshows by them ever since the declaration of elections.

The Hindu

Have you ever heard a PM say ‘chant Jai Bajrangbali and vote’, asks JD(U) chief

Janata Dal (United) national president Rajiv Ranjan, alias Lalan Singh, hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 8 over his call to voters in Karnataka to chant ‘Jai Bajrangbali’ while casting their votes in the Assembly election on May 10.

The Times of India

High-octane campaigning in Karnataka comes to an end

Intense campaigning by all parties for the May 10 assembly elections in Karnataka came to an end on Monday with the three main players -- BJP, Congress and JD(S) -- making their last pitch to woo voters. Only door-to-door campaigning will be allowed on May 9.

The Hindu

Bihar BJP delegation meets Governor, seeks judicial probe into communal violence during Ram Navami procession

The BJP leaders urged the Governor to announce a high-level inquiry and constitute a committee under the chairmanship of a judge of the Patna High Court

The Hindu

Video of Tirumala temple Ananda Nilayam on social media raises security concerns

A video clip of Ananda Nilayam, the golden canopy atop the sanctum sanctorum of the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh, allegedly captured by a devotee went viral on the social media on May 8 (Sunday), raising questions over the security arrangements in place at the hill shrine.…

1 … 542 543 544 545

People

Edappadi K Palaniswami

488 stories

Sanjay Raut

392 stories

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

The Election Commission

572 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.