He also met Sweden's National Security Advisor Henrik Landerholm and exchanged strategic assessments of Europe and the Indo-Pacific
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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
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
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
outgoing Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai has taken responsibility for the party's loss in the southern state
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
The NOTA option on EVMs was introduced in 2013 and it has its own symbol -- a ballot paper with a black cross on it
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
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra extended her best wishes to all the 'hardworking' workers and leaders of the Karnataka Congress
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 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
Chief Minister Bommai, however, is leading in his constituency of Shiggaonwith 54.95 per cent votes and with a margin of over 35000 votes
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
"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
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
Early trends show Congress leading on 135 and BJP on 63 seats. JD(S) is winning on 21
BS Yediyurappa said that the BJP will 'introspect' about the party's setback in Karnataka
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?
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