Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023
PM's visit, BJP's grassroots work lift party prospects in north Karnataka
In Hubbali, BJP candidate Mahesh Tenginkai, the party state general secretary and the blue-eyed boy of senior leader B.L. Santhosh, has been working hard to defeat the Congress candidate Jagadish Shettar whose exit from the BJP has become national news.
No chance of a hung Assembly in Karnataka, says B.S. Yediyurappa
Speaking to reporters at the party headquarters here, Yediyurappa said the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community in the state is with the BJP. "This time there won't be a fractured verdict in the state. BJP is going to win 135 to 140 seats. In 2008, BJP had won 110 seats, in 2018 it got 104. This time, we will get simple majority. There is no chance of a hung Assembly, as the BJP will get a clear mandate," Yediyurappa said.
Lingayat Forum a fictional organisation, says Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai
The Chief Minister told reporters here that Veerashaiva is a very big community and it is not under any organisation. A lot of respect is given to the Veerashaiva Mahasabha, but it is not correct to use any organisation for election purpose, he said. "If four or five persons say something, does it become the voice of the Lingayats? The Lingayat community is like an ocean. The Lingayat Forum is an organisation that emerged ahead of election, " he stated.
Congress may emerge as single largest party in Karnataka, but not get majority: India TV-CNX opinion poll
According to the India TV-CNX opinion poll, telecast on the news channel on Sunday, the Congress may win 105 seats in the 224-seat Assembly, while the ruling BJP may win 85 seats, followed by Janata Dal-Secular which may win 32 seats. The opinion poll predicted that 'others' may win two seats.
BJP holds mega roadshow in Karnataka Congress President Shivakumar's fortress
The BJP has fielded Revenue Minister R. Ashoka against Shivakumar in the May 10 Assembly polls. Seeing the enthusiasm of the people, this year, the lotus will bloom in Kanakapura, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said. Addressing the roadshow in support of Ashoka, he said the May 10 Assembly election will decide the future of Karnataka.
PM Modi's roadshows will not yield any results: Deve Gowda
Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda said, "The presence of BJP has weakened in Karnataka. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming down here and conducting roadshows for two days. This is not a Parliament election. One cannot fool people through roadshows."
BJP will come back to power in Karnataka, says PM Modi
"Despite being Sunday, people have blessed me. I will be obliged to Karnataka for my entire life. I will not forget this love and affection. Our exam is on May 10. I will give a genuine guarantee. I have a goal to develop the state," PM Modi stated. Criticising the Congress, the Prime Minister said the party was offering lies as promises only to fool people.
Survey shows Congress still in the lead in Karnataka
A detailed analysis of the poll data across demographics and other categories in the major regions of the state suggests that the Congress is likely to win between 110 and 122 seats in the May 10 elections. The Karnataka Assembly has 224 members and a tally of 113 is required to form a simple majority government.
Opinion poll shows Narendra Modi remains charismatic and popular in poll-bound Karnataka
While the poll still puts the Congress in the pole position, hectic and energetic campaigning by Modi during the last leg of vote seeking has improved the fortunes of the BJP. In the opinion polls for the Assembly elections conducted during March and April, the BJP appeared quite far behind the Congress, both in terms of vote share and number of seats.
What happened when UPA was in power? BJP questions Cong's sudden interest in OPS
After forming the government in the hill state, as per its poll promise, Congress restored the scheme. Besides Himachal, the Congress government also implemented the scheme in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, where the Assembly elections are to be held by the end of this year.
OPS becomes an election issue in Karnataka after Cong promises to deliver it
The ruling BJP formed a committee on reintroducing OPS by studying states that have scrapped the market-linked NPS. It assured of a suitable action after the report gets submitted to the government. Understandably, the party took the step at the fag end of its tenure to avoid inviting any wrath of government employees during elections.
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