Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE Updates: Another BJP leader quits the party
- Karnataka is set to vote on May 10, with results due May 13. With less than a month remaining, many leaders who got the tickets are filing the nominations.
After a spree of resignations in the BJP, the party saw another leader quitting the camp on Thursday. BJP MLC Aynur Manjunath has quit the party and also announced his resignation as MLC. Manjunath is yet to announce about his future course of an action and which party he is going to join. ...Read More
Meanwhile, the final date of filing nominations is April 20 and BJP, Congress and the JDS are yet to announce the full list of candidates. BJP is yet to announce their candidates for two seats, Congress for eight seats and and the JD(S) for 82 seats. April 24 is the last date to with draw the nominations.
Follow all the updates here:
- Apr 19, 2023 05:50 pm IST
Congress reveals their star campaigners list for Karnataka polls
The Congress on Wednesday released the list of star campaigners for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, party's state unit chief DK Shivakumar, LoP Siddaramaiah, ex-CM and prominent Lingayat leader Jagadish Shettar are in the list.
- Apr 19, 2023 04:59 pm IST
With Congress, I will win with a bigger margin: Jagadish Shettar
Former CM Jagadish Shettar who recently joined in the Congress from the BJP told that he will win with a bigger margin this time. He said, “I have seen six elections and this is my seventh election. I have never seen such huge crowds during the nomination rally. With Congress, I am going to win with highest majority in my career.”
- Apr 19, 2023 03:28 pm IST
We expect votes from all communities: Siddaramaiah
Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah filed his nomination from the Varuna constituency on Wedensday. Answering a question about the caste nexus in Karnataka, he said, “Congress is a secular party and it doesn't settle for vote bank politics. We expect votes from Lingayats, Vokkaligas and all sections of people.”
- Apr 19, 2023 02:18 pm IST
Will quit electoral politics after this elections: Ex - CM Siddaramaiah
Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah announced that this assembly elections will be his last one as a contestant. He said, “After this elections, I will quit the electoral politics. So this will be my last elections to contest.”
- Apr 19, 2023 01:55 pm IST
Kichcha Sudeep addresses public rally at Karnataka's Shiggon
Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep who extended his support to cheif minister Basavaraj Bommai and the BJP has adressed his first public rally at Shiggon. CM Bommai is contesting from the Shiggon and BJP national president JP Nadda was also present at the event.
- Apr 19, 2023 01:19 pm IST
AIADMK announces candidate for one constituency
The AIADMK on Wednesday announced one candidate for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections, fielding its nominee for the Pulakeshinagar reserved constituency. (PTI)
- Apr 19, 2023 12:27 pm IST
Siddaramaiah visits Siddarameshwara temple before filing his papers at Varuna
Former Karnataka CM and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be filing his nomination from Varuna constituency today. Before heading for the nomination rally, he visited the Siddarameshwara temple located at his village at Siddaramanahundi near Varuna.
- Apr 19, 2023 11:55 am IST
JP Nadda holds meeting with senior leaders at Karnataka
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda on Wednesday held a breakfast meeting with senior leaders of the party at MLA Aravind Bellad's house in Karnataka's Hubballi ahead of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai's filing of nomination.
- Apr 19, 2023 10:26 am IST
Not important for me to become Karnataka’s CM: BS Vijayendra
The former CM BS Yediyurappa's son told that it is not important for him to become the chief minister of Karnataka. He said, “More than becoming cheif minister of Karnataka, it is important for me to work for the party as the high command and state leaders have faith in me. I will continue to work for the victory of BJP.”
- Apr 19, 2023 10:14 am IST
MLC Aynur Manjunath quits BJP
BJP MLC Aynur Manjunath has quit the party and also announced his resignation as MLC. He is likely to join the JD(S) but he has not officially announced anything about the action plan.