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EAM S Jaishankar holds meeting with Sweden PM Ulf Kristersson

He also met Sweden's National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm and exchanged strategic assessments of Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Pakistan: Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi gets bail from Lahore High Court in Al-Qadir Trust case

Bushra Bibi's attorney, Khawaja Haris, reportedly asked for a 10-day protective bail on her behalf. The high court reportedly granted the request and granted her bail until May 23. Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan came before the HC earlier in the day for precautionary bail in the Al-Qadir Trust case

Who will be the next Karnataka CM? The possibilities explained

After a thumping victory over the BJP in Karnataka, Congress faces its first challenge: Who will be the chief minister? The party high command is meeting in Delhi as both state chief DK Shivakumar and veteran leader Siddaramaiah are eyeing the top job

Karnataka Results: What the poll outcome means as 2024 nears

After several poll debacles, the Congress romped home Karnataka securing 135 seats in the 224-member House. Despite efforts by its central leadership, the BJP suffered a huge setback in the southern state. But will these state results leave an impact as India votes next year?

Congress MLAs authorise party chief Kharge to pick Karnataka CM amid tussle between Siddaramiah & DK Shivakumar

Congress registered a massive victory in the 10 May Assembly polls by winning 135 seats of the 224 seats, while the BJP bagged only 66. Karnataka has become only the fourth state with Congress in power. The party is also in power in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Himachal Pradesh

Karnataka Election Results 2023: Congress sweeps past majority mark, CM Bommai takes 'responsibility' for BJP's rout

Victory in Karnataka was crucial for Congress' survival and its morale boost ahead of the 2024 General Elections. It will become the fourth state where the party will be in power. Currently, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan have Congress governments

'Will implement all five promises': Kharge after Congress victory in Karnataka

The Congress heavily banked on its five guarantees – Gruha Jyothi, Gruha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi and Shakti – with the party leaders promising their immediate implementation if the party comes to power

Karnataka Results: Why Lingayats, a traditional BJP vote bank, picked Congress

Out of the 69 Lingayats fielded by the BJP, only 15 secured victory. The community, which has traditionally backed the saffron party, supported the Congress this time. This disenchantment was long in the making

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP to do detailed analysis to find out reasons for poll debacle

Rejecting the Congress's claim that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's defeat, he said multiple factors have contributed to the party's performance and they will all be analysed. A meeting of all newly-elected members and candidates will be held soon in this regard

Karnataka Results: Sunil Kanugolu, poll strategist ‘as elusive as Bagheera’ who scripted Congress’ win

Congress has wrested power from the BJP in Karnataka with a resounding win. One man who should be attributed for the success is the elusive poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu. Also known as the ‘other Prashant Kishor’, Kanugolu began his political career working for then Gujarat CM Narendra Modi

Karnataka Results: Love over hate, women and caste factor. How Congress won the southern state

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: Congress is flying high – it has secured a big win over the BJP in Karnataka. The Grand Old Party did many things right. Here’s what went in favour of them and what went wrong for the saffron party

Karnataka Assembly Election Results 2023: The big winners and losers

As Congress wins the Karnataka Assembly elections, we take a look at how the political heavyweights performed. BJP turncoat Jagadish Shettar’s defeat was an upset for the Grand Old Party. While JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy won, his son Nikhil lost

Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE: Congress registers best-ever performance in the state since 1999

Karnataka Election Results 2023 LIVE Updates: The primary contenders for the top position are Siddaramaiah, who was chief minister from 2013 to 2018, and Congress state unit President DK Shivakumar

Why ‘Jai Bajrangbali’ has become Congress’ victory cry in Karnataka

The promise to ban Bajrang Dal in its manifesto seemed like it had backfired on Congress. The BJP made ‘Jai Bajrangbali’ its unofficial slogan for the Karnataka Assembly election. But in the end, the Grand Old Party benefitted and came out on top

Karnataka Elections 2023: Poll guarantees and consolidation of Muslim votes sealed Congress win

The Congress successfully wresting power in Karnataka after Himachal Pradesh will be a morale booster for the party in reviving its electoral fortunes and strengthening its credentials as the main opposition against the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Karnataka Polls 2023: PM Modi congratulates Congress on victory

outgoing Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai has taken responsibility for the party's loss in the southern state

Karnataka Elections 2023: Congress credits Rahul Gandhi’s pan-India foot march for comfortable win

The Congress has asked all its MLAs to reach Bengaluru, as leads began indicating a victory for the party. Congress’s Siddaramaiah said he is sure of the party crossing the 120 mark. There are reports that the party has booked several resorts to keep its flock together

Karnataka polls 2023: Over 2.6 lakh voters opted for NOTA

The NOTA option on EVMs was introduced in 2013 and it has its own symbol -- a ballot paper with a black cross on it

Karnataka Elections 2023: Siddaramaiah clinches landslide win from Varuna, is now a 9th time MLA

The 75-year-old leader got 1,19,430 votes against 73,424 polled by his BJP rival and influential Lingayat leader V Somanna. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate was in third place with 1,075 votes, according to the Election Commission’s website

'Victory of politics', says Priyanka Gandhi on Congress' win in Karnataka polls 2023

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended her best wishes to all the 'hardworking' workers and leaders of the Karnataka Congress

Karnataka Election 2023: Stalin pats Congress, says BJP wiped out from Dravidian landscape

DMK president and Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Saturday said that the BJP has been ousted from power in the Dravidian landscape with the Congress' victory in Karnataka and like-minded parties should join forces to win the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Karnataka Elections 2023: In flurry of Congress victories, upset for prominent Lingayat leader Jagadish Shettar

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Shettar, a six-time MLA, joined the Congress last month after he was denied a ticket by the BJP to contest from Hubli-Dharwad Central. The veteran politician had then said he left the BJP because of ill-treatment

Karnataka Polls 2023: 'I take responsibility for this debacle', says CM Bommai as he vows to 'rebuild party'

Chief Minister Bommai, however, is leading in his constituency of Shiggaonwith 54.95 per cent votes and with a margin of over 35000 votes

A to W: Five reasons Yogi Adityanath has led BJP to sweeping victory in UP Nikay Chunav

UP Nikay Chunav Result: The BJP led by saffron-clad Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is set to expand its dominance of the state politics, routing the main challenger Samajwadi Party (SP) while thoroughly trouncing the also-ran BSP and a Congress on ventilator in Uttar Pradesh

Karnataka results stepping stone to Lok Sabha polls, hope Rahul Gandhi becomes PM: Siddaramaiah

"It is a mandate against Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and JP Nadda. The PM had come to Karnataka 20 times, no PM in the past campaigned like this," Siddaramaiah said

Karnataka Election 2023: Siddaramaiah top contender for CM post

The main race for top post is between Siddaramaiah, who served as Chief Minister from 2013 to 2018, and Congress state unit President DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Polls 2023: 'Poor people defeated crony capitalists', says Cong leader Rahul Gandhi

Early trends show Congress leading on 135 and BJP on 63 seats. JD(S) is winning on 21

Don't panic, victory & defeat are not new to BJP: Yediyurappa to party workers in Karnataka

BS Yediyurappa said that the BJP will 'introspect' about the party's setback in Karnataka

Resort politics in Karnataka. Why Congress is likely to move its MLAs to hotels

There are celebrations but also underlying tension. The Congress has called all its winning MLAs in Karnataka to gather in Bengaluru by evening. The party plans to move all its candidates to either a hotel within the state capital or to nearby Tamil Nadu. But why?

Karnataka Elections 2023: ‘People voted against BJP’s money and muscle power,’ says Chidambaram on Congress win

The people of Karnataka have stood up to the “money and muscle power of the so-called double engine government of the BJP”, the former Union minister said and added that they have shown a glorious path to the rest of the country