K’taka bypolls: Cong leading in all 3 segments, Kumaraswamy’s son trails by 18,029 votes
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which was leading in all three Assembly segments early on has suffered a setback.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) which was leading in all three Assembly segments early on has suffered a setback.
Karnataka Home Minister and senior Congress leader Dr G Parameshwara stated here on Friday that Prime Minister Modi is allegedly engaged in false propaganda and lies that the Congress has not implemented its election promises in the state.
Reacting to the advice of Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge the state units of his party to announce guarantees aligned with their budgets, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad demanded an apology from him as going by his own admission he and his party misled the public.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday clarified that there was no question of discontinuing any of the guarantee schemes including the Shakti scheme.
Karnataka Lokayukta, probing the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, was preparing to issue summons to first accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, sources said on Saturday.
The Karnataka Congress chief's remarks came hours after posters were put up by the respective supporters of both leaders referring to them as the "next CM" of Karnataka.
Karnataka Congress leaders including the party president and newly elected MLAs of the party will hold a Congress Legislature Party meeting today in Bengaluru.
Kharge will be returning to the national capital on Sunday afternoon and hence he won't be attending the CLP meeting.
The party again demonstrated its ability to field a strong cadre and leadership capable of challenging the BJP.
After the thumping victory in Karnataka, the focus in Congress party has now shifted on who will become the Chief Minister.
