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Karnataka bypolls: Voting begins in Belgaum Lok Sabha seat, Maski, Basavakalyan
By hindustantimes.com | Written by Shankhyaneel Sarkar, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON APR 17, 2021 08:15 AM IST
Congress and BJP will go head-to-head in all 3 constituencies while JD(S) has limited itself to only Basavakalyan in the bypolls.
BJP wins Sira assembly seat in Karnataka for first time
By Press Trust of India | Posted by Shivani Kumar
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 05:46 PM IST
C M Rajesh Gowda defeated his closest Congress rival T B Jayachandra, a six-time MLA and former minister, by a margin of over 12,000 votes, officials said.
Karnataka bypolls: BJP maintains lead in both seats
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Mallika Soni
PUBLISHED ON NOV 10, 2020 01:50 PM IST
The bypoll has been necessitated in Sira following the death of JD(S) MLA B Sathyanarayana in August, while R R Nagar seat here fell vacant due to disqualification of the then Congress MLA N Munirathna last year under anti-defection law.
Karnataka bypolls: Trends show BJP leading in both seats
Bengaluru | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Srivatsan K C
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 12:16 PM IST
Votes polled in the November 3 bypolls to Sira in Tumakuru district and Rajarajeshwari Nagar (R R Nagar) in the city were taken up for counting at 8 am and the results are expected to be out by afternoon.
What BJP, Congress, JD(S) have at stake in Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Venkatesha Babu
UPDATED ON NOV 10, 2020 08:30 AM IST
The contest is in Sira and RR Nagar seats.
Samajwadi Party announces support for JD(S) ahead of Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Venkatesha Babu | Edited by Sohini Sarkar
UPDATED ON OCT 24, 2020 11:40 PM IST
The Sira seat fell vacant after sitting JD(S) legislator B Satyanarayana succumbed to Covid-19. JD(S) has fielded his wife Ammajamma to cash in on sympathy while Congress has fielded former minister T B Jayachandra who had lost to Satyanarayana in a close contest in the 2018 assembly elections
Karnataka bypolls: Paramilitary forces arrive in city
Bengaluru | By Press Trust of India | Posted by Nilavro Ghosh
PUBLISHED ON OCT 23, 2020 02:42 PM IST
The battle in the RR Nagar constituency, where bypolls will be held on November 3, has intensified with candidates and political parties trading allegations of poll code violations.
Karnataka bypolls: BJP opens maiden account in Vokkaliga bastion of Mandya
Bengaluru | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2019 04:27 PM IST
The Amit Shah-led party also opened its account in Chikkaballapura and Gokak assembly segments in the December five bypolls, the results of which were declared on Monday.
In 12/15 sweep in Karnataka bypoll, BJP also gets a seat it could never win
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Venkatesha Babu
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 02:35 AM IST
BS Yediyurappa, who came to power with a wafer-thin majority soon after, needed to win 6 out of the 15 seats to hold on to his chair.
Yediyurappa’s son thanks voters for ‘sweeter’ victory as BJP sweeps Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON DEC 09, 2019 12:42 PM IST
The JD(S), which ran the previous government along with Congress, is trailing in all the seats where is fielded its candidates.
‘Accept defeat’: Shivakumar as BJP leads in 12 of 15 seats in Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2020 02:14 AM IST
Senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Monday accepted defeat in the Karnataka bypolls with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead in 12 of the 15 seats.
Karnataka bypolls: JD(S) focusing on 3 seats to ‘teach defectors a lesson’
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 28, 2019 12:49 AM IST
The party has named candidates in 12 of the 15 seats, and is backing an independent in the 13th seat, but the three seats of Hunsur, KR Pete and Mahalaxmi layout are the only ones where the party has decided to bring in heavyweight campaigners.
Mahadayi river dispute: Oppn dares Goa CM to campaign in Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, Panaji | By Gerard de Souza
PUBLISHED ON NOV 18, 2019 07:10 PM IST
Opposition parties say Chief Minister Pramod Sardesai lacks clout to convince the BJP’s central leadership in Delhi about Goa’s case.
EC’s decision to defer Karnataka bypolls offers Yediyurappa little respite
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON SEP 29, 2019 10:16 PM IST
The by-elections are being held for 15 seats after rebels from the previous Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government were disqualified for helping oust the alliance from power.
Voting on 15 Karnataka assembly seats put off to Dec 5, says EC
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2019 10:46 PM IST
The bypolls were deferred first on Thursday after the Supreme Court decided to hear the petitions of the 17 former MLAs, whose disqualifications had necessitated the byelections.
Shouting matches mar Congress meet to select candidates for Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON SEP 27, 2019 11:10 AM IST
Soon after the meeting began, there was a shouting match between former MP KH Muniyappa, who had won the Kolar Lok Sabha constituency for seven consecutive terms till 2019, and former chief minister Siddaramaiah.
Will defer bypolls to 15 Karnataka assembly seats, Election Commission to SC on petition by disqualified MLAs
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Bhadra Sinha
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2019 06:32 PM IST
The disqualified legislators had petitioned the Supreme Court that they should be allowed to contest the by-elections in the state - the last date for filing nominations is Monday - or the by-polls should be deferred.
Karnataka bypolls: With decks almost cleared for rebels, parties look to finalise names
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 09:38 PM IST
On Monday the EC clarified in court that Kumar’s order that stopped them entering the House would deprive the rebels of their right.
A song’s lyrics spark bitter fight between Siddaramaiah, Kumaraswamy
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON SEP 24, 2019 10:10 PM IST
The unease that exists between the former alliance partners ever since the fall of the coalition government in July has now come out in the open with the announcement of bypolls for the 15 Assembly constituencies, in which both parties will contest alone.
Warning bells for BJP before 2019? The larger message in Karnataka bypolls
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Roshan Kishore
UPDATED ON NOV 07, 2018 12:31 PM IST
The results will definitely provide a boost to the Congress-JD(S) alliance in the state. But it is important to note that except in Ballari Lok Sabha seat, incumbents have been re-elected in the other four seats.
Karnataka bypolls: Congress’ Anand Nyamgouda wins Jamkhandi
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 01:20 PM IST
Karnataka bypolls: Jamkhandi saw an increased turnout with 77.17% of electors exercising their franchise, against 75.51% in May.
Karnataka bypolls 2018 results: Ballari, BJP fort for 15 years, crumbles with Congress-JD(S) big win
Karnataka | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 10:36 PM IST
Karnataka bypolls: The bypoll in Ballari took place following the resignation of BJP’s sitting Lok Sabha member B Sreeramulu after he won the assembly election from Molkalmuru in Chitradurga district. The Congress-JD(S) combine put up a tough fight.
Karnataka bypolls 2018 results: Shivaramegowda of JD(S) defeats BJP’s Siddaramaiah in Mandya
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 01:24 PM IST
Mandya saw the lowest voter turnout at 53.93%, down from 71.41% in 2014, in all the parliamentary and assembly seats, where bypolls were held on Saturday.
Karnataka bypolls 2018: In Shivamogga, BJP scrapes through to bag its only win
Vikram Gopal, Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 10:34 PM IST
Karnataka Bypoll Results 2018: The bypoll was necessitated as state BJP chief Yeddyurappa had vacated the Shimoga seat after he was elected to the assembly from the Shikaripura seat.
Karnataka bypolls 2018: CM Kumaraswamy’s wife wins Ramanagaram by 1.09 lakh votes
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 01:06 PM IST
Karnataka By-elections 2018: Anitha Kumaraswamy, chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s wife, was the Janata Dal (Secular) candidate in Ramanagara.
Karnataka bypolls results: It’s 4:1 for ruling alliance, Congress says ‘teaser for 2019’
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON NOV 06, 2018 04:45 PM IST
The by-elections to three Lok Sabha and two assembly seats are seen as a crucial test for the Congress-JD(S) alliance, forged after state elections in May this year to keep out single largest party BJP.
Villagers protest against insufficient water supply, boycott Lok Sabha bypoll in Karnataka’s Ballari
Ballari | By Press Trust of India
PUBLISHED ON NOV 03, 2018 09:01 PM IST
The villagers in Haraginadoni village of Karnataka’s Ballari had been cautioning the district authorities for the past three-four days that unless their water requirements were met, they would not vote.
Karnataka bypolls 2018: Voting for two assembly, three Lok Sabha seats concludes
Hindustan Times, Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON NOV 03, 2018 07:20 PM IST
Karnataka bypolls 2018: Congress, JD(S) and BJP have turned to family members of leaders to contest the assembly and Lok Sabha bypolls in Karnataka.
Karnataka bypolls to influence assembly elections in 5 states, says Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru | By Vikram Gopal
UPDATED ON OCT 24, 2018 01:31 PM IST
The chief minister emphasised that the bypolls in the state would lay down a marker for the general elections next year.