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Karnataka Assembly Polls Live: EC asks Congress chief Kharge to clarify Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
According to the EC, a total of 2,615 candidates are contesting in the assembly polls from all the parties and as independents.
The campaigning for Karnataka assembly polls reached it's final day and all political parties are reaching the voters and urging them to vote for their respective parties. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who campaigned across Karnataka over last few days also wrapped up his schedule in Karnataka with his final election address in Nanjangud, a temple town in the southern state. Both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were also seen stressing on the Congress manifesto and alleged the BJP of involving in corruption across the state....Read More
Meanwhile, the election commission of India is gearing up to conduct the polling across 224 constituencies in Karnataka on Wednesday. It is going to be a single phase polling and the EC has already directed the officials to set up the polling booths for the voters. The results of Karnataka assembly polls will be declared on Saturday. The key battle is going to be between the Congress, BJP and the JD(S) parties.
According to the EC, a total of 2,615 candidates are contesting in the assembly polls from all the parties and as independents.
EC asks Congress chief Kharge to clarify Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark
EC asks Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to clarify Sonia Gandhi's 'Karnataka sovereignty' remark. Read full story
Don't have to learn about reservation and Constitution from Amit Shah: DK Shivakumar
We don't have to learn about reservation and Constitution from Amit Shah, says Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar.
Siddaramaiah will be defeated in Varuna: Nalin Kumar Kateel
BJP state president Nalin Kumar Kateel said that former CM Siddaramaiah will be defeated in his home turf Varuna.
Kateel said, “I am very sure about Siddaramaiah's defeat in Varuna as there is a section within the Congress party which is working towards it. I do not know whether Siddaramaiah is aware of it or not I am sure he will be defeated in Varuna.”
Some BJP leader is behind him: Kharge on his alleged assasination plot
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has responded on his alleged assassination plot and told that some BJP leader must be behind it.
He said, “It seems that it might have come into the minds of BJP leaders to finish me off. If not, who will have the courage to say that he wants to finish off Kharge and family? If he has to say it, some BJP leader should be behind him, or else it will not.”
BJP files a compliant to the EC on Sonia Gandhi
The BJP on Monday filed a complaint with the Election Commission against former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi over the statement that the party would not allow anyone to pose a threat to Karnataka's "reputation, sovereignty or integrity", and requested it to issue direction for registration of an FIR against her over the use of the word "sovereignty".
Confident and hopeful: Priyanka Gandhi about winning
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi who is in Karnataka for the election campaign told that she is confident and hopeful about Congress party winning the mandate.
When asked about the number of seats that she is predicting, Priyanka Gandhi said, “I am a not a number predictor but I am confident about Congress party winning the mandate. There is a huge response across the state and it gave us a lot of hope on forming the government.”
Lingayats are with us, no doubt about it: BS Yediyurappa
Former CM and BJP's tall leader BS Yediyurappa claimed that Lingayat community is with the BJP and there is no doubt about. He also alleged that the Congress trying to create a confusion.
After the Veera Shiva Lingayat Forum announced the support to the Congress party, Yediyurappa said, “Lingayat community is with the BJP and no further doubts about it. The Congress realised that it would lose the elections, hence they are creating lot of confusing and using Lingayats for the personal benifits.”
Rahul Gandhi travels in BMTC bus at Bengaluru
On the final day of campaigning, Rahul Gandhi took a BMTC bus ride in Bengaluru. He was seen interacting with passengers inside the bus and a few people even took selfies with the senior Congress leder.
The Karnataka Congress tweeted, “Congress will provide free bus travel for women! For this Mr. Rahul Gandhi traveled in a BMTC bus and talked to the passengers and gathered their opinion.”
Karnataka people taught me a lot: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi thanked the people of Karnataka and told that he has learnt a lot from the people of the state. As he wrapped up the campaigning in the state that is set to go for elections, he stressed on the five major poll promises of the grand old party.
He said, “I travelled the lengths of breadths of Karnataka in last few months and the people of Karnataka have taught me a lot, I request the people to go through our poll promises and understand why they are important. I am sure the people of this state are with the Congress party.”
JP Nadda threatened the voters of Karnataka: Siddaramaiah
Congress leader and former CM Siddaramaiah slammed BJP national president JP Nadda and alleged that he threatened the voters of Karnataka. He also asked the Election Commission to take action against him.
He tweeted, “@BJP4India President @JPNadda has threatened the electorates to end all the schemes in the state if Kannadigas don't vote for BJP. Election commission should intervene and take action against @BJP4Karnataka candidates by disqualifying them.”
