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Nitish Kumar raised issue of caste census, Rahul Gandhi kept mum: JDU
Janata Dal accuses Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy regarding caste census, highlighting his silence during Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's discussions in the INDIA bloc.
Published on Jan 19, 2025 01:34 PM IST
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Prajwal Revanna’s brother Suraj arrested on charges of sexual assault
The FIR against Suraj on Saturday was lodged a day after the complainant JD(S) worker was booked for allegedly trying to extort ₹5 crore from the party leader.
Updated on Jun 24, 2024 08:45 AM IST
Arun Dev, Bengaluru
Vokkaliga, Lingayat support to NDA led to Cong’s loss: Expert
Lingayats came in support of JD(S) candidates in Mandya and Hassan while the Vokkaligas stood behind the BJP’s Lingayat candidates in Tumkur and Shivamogga
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 08:48 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Bengaluru
NDA kickstarts process of government formation; Nitish, Naidu expected in Delhi
There’s been unconfirmed talk of the TDP and JD(U) demanding plum portfolios (both finance and home have been mentioned by people familiar with the matter), as also the Speaker’s post
Published on Jun 05, 2024 10:20 AM IST
Explaining Cong’s bittersweet result in K’taka LS polls
The Congress added eight seats to its 2019 tally but the results are a let down from the party’s massive assembly election victory in May 2023
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 07:56 AM IST
HD Revanna granted bail in woman abduction case
The bail, secured on a surety of ₹5 lakh, comes with certain conditions, according to which Revanna is prohibited from entering KR Nagar.
Third rape case against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna after fresh complaint
Third rape case has been registered against JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna on the basis of a complaint filed by a woman who worked as a maid for the Revanna family
Lessons from the Revanna episode
Parties should not shy away from acting against politicians accused of moral misdemeanours
Published on Apr 30, 2024 11:20 PM IST
HT Editorial
Karnataka: Political slugfest over sexual assault case against Prajwal Revanna
Karnataka government ordered the formation of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe a series of obscene videos involving Prajwal Revanna.
Karnataka sex video case: BJP says Prajwal Revanna’s candidature was JD(S)’ call
BJP leaders said the party is not responsible for the selection of the candidate or for certifying their character if the contestant is from an alliance partner
Updated on Apr 30, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Prajwal Revanna sex scandal case: Assets, education, other details. 5 points
The JDS, which is in alliance with BJP in Karnataka, has already distanced itself from the allegations and Kumaraswamy said that let SIT investigate him first.
Published on Apr 29, 2024 01:43 PM IST
JDS once again banks on family members to deliver for party in Karnataka LS poll
JD(S) once again banks on first family members to deliver for party in Karnataka LS polls
Updated on Apr 05, 2024 12:20 PM IST
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Ex-Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi says he is battling cancer
Sushil Modi was named as one of the BJP’s star campaigners in Bihar and a member of its election manifesto committee
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 04:00 PM IST
Amit Shah to hold road show in Karnataka today; Here's what to expect
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is all set to hold a roadshow in Karnataka on Tuesday. He will first address a meet at Bengaluru's Palace Grounds in the morning.
Published on Apr 02, 2024 08:26 AM IST
BJP, JD(S) workers’ clash casts shadow on vote transfer between allies in Karnataka
The confrontation unfolded during a coordination meeting convened in support of V Somanna, the BJP candidate endorsed by the alliance
‘JDS will contest from Mandya, Hassan and Kolar’: HD Kumaraswamy announces
In an emotional speech in Karnataka’s Hassan, Kumaraswamy urged people to save JDS by voting for it.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 08:05 PM IST
15 Bills passed in assembly amid goof ups by Karnataka govt
During the session, the opposition pointed out the contradictory orders regarding singing of the state anthem by poet laureate Kuvempu ,issued by the state government
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Naheed Ataulla, Bengaluru
Karnataka: Temple tax legislation passed in both Houses
The Bill, which was passed by voice vote, will now be sent to governor Thawaarchand Gehlot for his assent to become an Act
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Naheed Ataulla, Bengaluru
In Karnataka, ruling Congress secures 3, BJP fails to win second Rajya Sabha seat
Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs defied the party diktat in the elections to four Rajya Sabha seats from Karnataka, and although their voting behaviour – one voted for the Opposition and another just didn’t turn up – did not change the outcome, it did raise questions about the party’s alliance with the Janata Dal (Secular).
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Naheed Ataulla, New Delhi
BJP-JD(S) name second candidate for RS polls
Reddy, a former Rajya Sabha MP representing the JD(S), is one of the richest politicians in Karnataka with his assets exceeding ₹800 crore.
Can BJP win back Karnataka by turning to Yediyurappa, Deve Gowda?
Six months after it lost the Karnataka election, the BJP state unit has got a new president in B Y Vijayendra, the son of veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa.
Updated on Nov 14, 2023 08:07 AM IST
Bihar caste survey: Opposition sees scope for new narrative, poll dividends
With Bihar releasing headline numbers of the caste survey on Monday, the movement appears to have acquired more momentum
Updated on Oct 03, 2023 08:14 AM IST
Sunetra Choudhury, New Delhi
BJP-JD(S) tie-up may reset K’taka politics
Deve Gowda confirms alliance with BJP for the upcoming general election which raises questions about JD(S)'s future. A churn is expected in Karnataka politics.
Published on Sep 11, 2023 10:00 PM IST
HT Editorial
No deal with JD(U) for elevating Tejashwi as CM: Lalu
“Right now, our focus is to oust the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government from the Centre. There has been no talk or any deal stuck with JD(U) for elevating Tejaswhi as CM,” Lalu Prasad told reporters in Gopalganj, where he is on a visit to his native village of Phulwaria after a long time.
Updated on Aug 22, 2023 09:49 PM IST
Anirban Guha Roy, Patna
Will fight together against Congress govt, says Yediyurappa; backs Kumaraswamy
Senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa said whatever HD Kumaraswamy said about corruption in the Congress government is true and “I back his statement”
Updated on Jul 04, 2023 05:34 PM IST
Opposition parties Patna meet: Seat sharing to be based on vote share arithmetic
The opposition parties are discussing a declaration of intent, which can come in the shape of a joint statement of the participants, which will incorporate key issues
Updated on Jun 21, 2023 05:47 PM IST
Congress outperforms BJP among Lingayat candidates
Lingayat, Vokkaliga candidates of Congress performed better than BJP, JD(S) in the recent assembly elections.
JDS leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy running second from Ramanagara constituency
Congress leader HA Iqbal Hussain was leading in the Ramanagara constituency with 61,353 votes which formed a percentage of 50.61.
Updated on May 13, 2023 12:44 PM IST
Karnataka assembly polls: Early trends show Congress leading
The BJP hoped to retain power in the only southern state it has ruled since 2019 even as the exit polls suggested Congress has an edge
Updated on May 13, 2023 08:59 AM IST
Upendra Kushwaha meets Amit Shah, sparks speculation
The meeting came two months after Kushwaha resigned from Bihar’s ruling Janata Dal (United) or JD(U) and floated RLJD
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 09:13 AM IST