Campaigning closes in Mandya, Bangalore Rural for Aug 21 poll

Last Updated: Monday, August 19, 2013, 17:37

Campaigning drew to a close on Monday to the August 21 Lok Sabha by-elections in Mandya and Bangalore Rural that kicked up acrimonious and bitter canvassing by the contending parties -- the ruling Congress and JDS.

No JDS-BJP tie up for Karnataka by-polls: Gowda

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 08:40

Former prime minister and Janata Dal-Secular president HD Deve Gowda late Monday denied his party had entered into a tie-up to fight the August 21 by-polls to two Lok Sabha seats from Karnataka.

Time to take off blinkers with regard to regional parties and coalition governments

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 16:58

One often hears a third front coalition government would be an absolute disaster in the context of policy making.

Karnataka polls: SP spoils Deve Gowda family celebration

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 16:51

The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Wednesday became the unlikely spoiler of celebration in JD-S president H.D. Deve Gowda`s family by defeating his daughter-in-law in Karnataka.

JD(S) not in kingmaker`s race: HD Kumaraswamy

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 11:01

As per latest trends, the Congress has crossed the half-way mark in the state Assembly polls and will form the next government.

Karnataka Assembly polls 2013: BJP unlikely to repeat 2008 outcome in Bangalore

Last Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013, 16:56

Saddled with perceptible anti- incumbency sentiments, the ruling BJP is expected to yield ground in Bangalore urban areas that account for a significant 28 seats in the May five Assembly elections.

Karnataka Assembly Polls 2013: JDS could be a king, why kingmaker, says Gowda

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 15:07

JDS supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Monday did not rule out the possibility of his party emerging as a "king" in the May 5 Assembly elections in Karnataka.

Karnataka Assembly elections 2013: Kumaraswamy, wife, richest couple in fray

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 18:33

JDS Karnataka unit President and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy and his wife Anita, contesting the May 5 Assembly elections, have together declared assets worth Rs 123 crore.

Karnataka polls 2013: Will waive all farm loans, if we come to power, says JDS

Last Updated: Saturday, April 13, 2013, 18:41

JDS of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda promised to waive all loans availed by farmers, weavers, fishermen and artisans, even as it came out with a separate manifesto for Bangalore, ahead of May five Karnataka polls.

Karnataka politicians turn to astrology to ward off ill omen

Last Updated: Friday, April 12, 2013, 16:58

With only few weeks left for the assembly elections in Karnataka, politicians cutting across party lines are seeking the help of astrologers to boost their prospects of winning in the upcoming polls, scheduled next month.

Season of defections show no sign of abating in Karnataka

Last Updated: Saturday, April 6, 2013, 17:29

In the "season of defections" ahead of May five Karnataka Assembly polls, two more BJP MLAs—Pratap Gowda Patil and T H Suresh Babu—quit ruling party as churning in the political landscape continued.

Karnataka polls: JDS candidates list in 2nd week of April

Last Updated: Sunday, March 31, 2013, 15:20

Former PM HD Deve Gowda-led JDS said the party would announce its list of candidates for the May 05 Karnataka Assembly Elections by the second week of next month.