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.
Congress legislative party (CLP) meeting is likely to take place on Sunday to discuss future course of action, said party leader Siddaramaiah.
"I can't forget Sonia Gandhi visiting me in jail...when BJP people put me in jail," Shivakumar who was almost choking with emotion said.
The electoral fortunes of top leaders – Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai (BJP) Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, among many others, will be known tomorrow.
With the possibility of a hung Assembly looming large over Karnataka, the JD(S) can play the kingmaker's role in the state.
Earlier in the day, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah too expressed confidence that the Congress will secure an absolute majority, saying it could get 130-150 seats.
