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Ayanur Manjunath files nomination papers for South-West Graduates’ Constituency

Ayanur Manjunath files nomination for Legislative Council with assets worth ₹3.27 crore, accompanied by Congress leaders.

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Council polls: Rebellion and confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance in three constituencies

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which had announced candidates to five of the six Legislative Council seats leaving one to its alliance partner the Janata Dal (Secular), will likely give up another seat to its partner making the seat-sharing formula to 4-2. Six Council seats go to polls on June…

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BJP ‘rebel’ S.R. Harish Acharya files his nomination for Legislative Council polls from South West Teachers’ Constituency

BJP ‘rebel’ S.R. Harish Acharya from Mangaluru filed his nomination papers for the Legislative Council elections from South West Teachers’ Constituency, on Wednesday, May 15.

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BJP leaders should introspect whether right candidates fielded in Lok Sabha, Karnataka Council elections, says former Udupi MLA K. Raghupathi Bhat

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Ayanur Manjunath complains of lack of time to reach each voter in election to Karnataka Legislative Council

The South-West Graduates’ constituency includes voters enrolled in Shivamogga, parts of Davangere, Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, and Dakshina Kannada districts. A candidate had to depend on his/her party’s organisation to reach each voter.

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Money, liquor, inducement played pivotal role in last Legislative Council polls in South West Teachers’ Constituency, says BJP ‘rebel’ candidate quoting teachers

BJP member S.R. Harish Acharya who turned ‘rebel’ and announced on Tuesday that he will contest the Legislative Council polls from South West Teachers’ Constituency said that some teachers told him that “money, liquor and inducement” were used in the last elections under the constituency.

The Hindu

MLC polls: 40, including one woman contestant, file nominations

40 candidates, including one woman, file for Karnataka Legislative Council election with 21 nominations; polling on June 3.

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Siddaramaiah dismisses BJP’s allegations of ‘infighting in Karnataka Congress’

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah refutes infighting allegations in Congress, confident about elections to Legislative Council.

The Hindu

Legislative Council polls: Confusion persists over BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate for South Teachers’ constituency

Confusion over BJP-JD(S) alliance's candidate for Legislative Council from South Teachers' constituency, with BJP and JD(S) leaders at odds.

The Hindu

BJP announces candidates for Council polls

BJP announces five candidates for Legislative Council elections, with JD(S) securing the sixth seat.

The Hindu

BJP springs a surprise at alliance partner JD(S) by nominating its candidates for five of six Council seats

Hours after the former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced in Mysuru that the NDA partners BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) will contest four and two seats, respectively, in the upcoming Legislative Council elections for six seats, the BJP sprung a surprise by naming its candidate to one of the two…

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Greens notch historic upper house victory

The Greens have further increased their representation in Tasmania's parliament, winning their first upper house seat.

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Greens poised for historic upper house election win

The Greens are likely to claim their first seat in Tasmania's upper house, as counting continues after elections in three Legislative Council divisions.

AAP

North East Graduates’ Constituency of Karnataka Legislative Council to go for polls on June 3

Elections for the North-East Graduates’ Constituency of Karnataka Legislative Council will be held on June 3, said Regional Commissioner (Kalaburagi Division) Krishna Bajpai, who would serve as the Returning Officer for the constituency.

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Nanjundi resigns from Council membership; to join Congress on Wednesday

Vishwakarma leader resigns from Legislative Council, accuses BJP of neglecting community, set to join Congress.

The Hindu

Jagadish Shettar among several candidates to file their nomination papers in Belagavi district

Candidates in North Karnataka districts submit nomination papers; BJP's Jagadish Shettar and Congress's Mrinal Hebbalkar file papers in Belagavi.

The Hindu

JD(S) leader Marithibbe Gowda resigns from Council membership

Marithibbe Gowda resigns from Karnataka Legislative Council citing personal reasons after consulting electorate and criticizing JD(S)-BJP alliance.

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Horatti sets a record of sorts as he accepts the 11th resignation from Council members in two years

Basavaraj Horatti accepts record 11 resignations in two years as Chairman of Legislative Council. Chaos in legislature sessions.

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Hong Kong Lawmakers Push For Controversial National Security Legislation

Hong Kong lawmakers debate a national security law to suppress dissent, raising concerns about eroding civil liberties and potential restrictions on reside...

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Hong Kong jails 12 for storming legislature in 2019

Defendants jailed for terms between four and seven years after being found guilty of rioting.

The Hindu

Ten NDA, three SP candidates file nominations for U.P. Legislative Council polls

Those who filed the nomination papers from the BJP include former ministers Mahendra Singh and Ashok Katariya, Vijay Bahadur Pathak (state BJP vice-president), Mohit Beniwal, Ram Tirath Singhal (former mayor of Jhansi) and Dharmendra Singh.

The Hindu

BJP announces candidates for biennial election in Bihar

BJP announces candidates for Bihar Legislative Council and Jharkhand Rajya Sabha, focusing on diversity and upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

U.P.: BJP announces seven candidates for Legislative Council election, keeps focus on core social base

The Bharatiya Janata Party released the list of its seven candidates for the Legislative Council election in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu

RLD announces candidates from Baghpat, Bijnor

RLD announces Lok Sabha candidates and Legislative Council slot, maintaining balance between Jat and Gurjar vote base.

The Hindu

EC notifies byelection to Telangana Legislative Council

Hyderabad bypoll for Mahabubnagar MLC on March 28; nominations from March 4 to 11, counting on April 2.

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