Politics
13 of 15 MLAs elected in recent Karnataka Assembly bypolls take oath; cabinet expansion likely next month, says BS Yediyurappa
The cabinet expansion in Karnataka would not be an easy task as Yediyurappa would have to strike a balance by accommodating the victorious disqualified legislators as he had promised and also make place for old guards, upset at being 'neglected' in the first round of the induction exercise.
Politics
Karnataka Assembly by-elections: Congress indicates party not averse to post-poll alliance with JD(S) if BJP fails to claim majority
The ruling BJP government in Karnataka needs to win at least six seats in the bypolls to 15 constituencies to remain in a majority in the 224-member Assembly, which would still have two vacant seats — Maski and RR Nagar