Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 Highlights: PM Modi pens open letter to people of state

Karnataka will vote tomorrow, and results are set to be announced on Saturday. The big fight is between the BJP, Congress and the JD(S) parties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed 19 public meetings and held six roadshows in Karnataka. (PTI)

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 Highlights: As outdoor campaigning ended on Monday, leaders have taken to online forums to continue outreach programmes, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi giving a video message to the voters of the state on Twitter. ...Read More

 

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• May 09, 2023 05:00 pm IST

  PM Modi pens open letter to people of Karnataka day ahead of poll

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote an open letter to the people of Karnataka, highlighting his party's commitment to the state's growth and development.

  “You have always showered me with love and affection. It feels like a divine blessing to me. In our 'Azaadi ka Amrit Kaal', we Indians have aimed to make our beloved country a developed nation. Karnataka is keen to lead the movement to realise its vision,” PM Modi said in his letter. (ANI)

• May 09, 2023 04:45 pm IST

  DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah offer prayers at Chamundeshwari Temple

  Congress president DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah, both chief ministerial candidates, put up a united front on Tuesday and visited the Chamundeshwari Temple in Mysuru and offered prayers ahead of the crucial Karnataka assembly elections, due to be held tomorrow.

  The KPCC chief also offered prayers at the Anjaneya Swami Temple in Bengaluru's KR market area earlier today.

May 09, 2023 03:52 pm IST
Cong leader files complaint against CM Bommai over tender
Congress leader Ramesh Babu on Tuesday said he filed a complaint against Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Health Minister Dr K. Sudhakar, among others, with the Lokayukta regarding a tender transaction. “They overlooked all the parameters and gave the tender for the emergency service of the health department of Karnataka amounting to ₹1260 crore to a company that doesn’t have any background in health issues,” he said.
May 09, 2023 02:50 pm IST
Poll officials cast vote via postal ballot in Bengaluru
Poll officials casted their vote through the postal ballot in Bengaluru on Tuesday, a day ahead of Karnataka Assembly elections. Bengaluru District Election Officer, Tushar Girinath, had earlier opened the Strong Room, set up at Seshadripuram College in Karnataka's Yelahanka for the collection of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
May 09, 2023 01:42 pm IST
Seizures over ₹375 crores recorded so far, says ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday said seizures totalling more than ₹375 crores have been recorded so far. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹288 Crores after the imposition of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in Karnataka, it added. (ANI)
May 09, 2023 01:36 pm IST
What Hanuman is for Ram, Bajrang Dal is for Bajrang Bali, says CM Bommai
In the wake of several BJP leaders reciting the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on Tuesday in various parts of Karnataka, CM Basavaraj Bommai said, “What Hanuman is for Ram, Bajrang Dal is for Bajrang Bali. Karnataka people have already decided to vote for BJP. We believe in Lord Hanuman and Ram, they are our source of strength.”
BJP leaders are reciting the hymn in opposition to the Congress party's manifesto, which proposed a ban on groups such as the Bajrang Dal.
May 09, 2023 01:17 pm IST
Pralhad Joshi recites ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ with VHP members in Hubballi
Union Minister and BJP MP from Dharwad constituency, Pralhad Joshi along with members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) recited the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in a Hanuman temple in Nagashetti Koppa area of Karnataka's Hubballi on Tuesday.
Several BJP leaders including Shobha Karandlaje, Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and Malavika Avinash were also seen recited the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on Tuesday.
May 09, 2023 12:19 pm IST
Karnataka: SC adjourns hearing on 4% Muslim reservation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned hearing on a plea challenging the Karnataka government's decision to scrap the 4 percent OBC reservation for Muslims. The Karnataka government assured the court that no admissions or appointments will be made till the next date of hearing. (ANI)
May 09, 2023 11:13 am IST
Stopped from reciting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’, says VHP member
Officials from the Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday stopped VHP members from reciting the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in Bengaluru's Vijaya Nagar, citing the imposition of Section 144 CrPC in the area ahead of the Karnataka elections, a VHP member told news agency ANI.
May 09, 2023 10:28 am IST
Karnataka CM Bommai recites ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in Hubballi
BJP leaders including Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and union minister Shobha Karandlaje, along with some other prominent figures like Malavika Avinash on Tuesday recited the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ after the state reeled with a controversy over the Congress party's manifesto proposing a ban on organisations such as the Bajrang Dal.
May 09, 2023 09:40 am IST
Every Kannadiga's dream is my own, PM Modi says in video message
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday posted a video on the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) official Twitter handle, which he captioned, “My message to the people of Karnataka,” saying that their dreams are his own. "The dream of every Kannadiga is my own dream. Your resolution is my resolution," he said.
May 09, 2023 09:16 am IST
EC issues notice to Karnataka BJP Prez over advertisement against Cong
The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued a notice to the Karnataka BJP president, Nalin Kumar Kateel, after receiving a complaint from the opposition Congress that the ruling party published an advertisement making some specific claims about it (Congress) on Monday.
The EC had also issued a notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, asking him to clarify Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark.