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Biplab Kumar Deb and Yogi Adityanath may not be able to swing votes big time, but as heroes and winners for the party in their respective strongholds, their words and presence can inspire the BJP cadre.

Suresh Kumar, a fifth term MLA from the city, filed his nomination papers before Assembly Secretary S Murthy at Vidhana Soudha, the seat of the state legislature.

Kumaraswamy also expressed confidence that the coalition government formed by the two parties will last the full five years in Karnataka.

NCP’s Sharad Pawar, RJD’s Tejashwi Yadav, CPI(M)’s Sitaram Yechury, RLD’s Ajit Singh were also present for HD Kumaraswamy's swearing-in ceremony.

The Congress had on Wednesday termed Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to invite BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the government as "murder of democracy and trampling of Constitution". Responding to the accusation, Shah, in a tweet, said, "The...

BJP legislature party leader B S Yeddyurappa was today sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka for a second time, after an overnight high-voltage legal battle in the Supreme Court which refused to stay his swearing-in.

Elections in India have been controversial for a long time. Interesting political events formed the mainstay of the 1997 state elections in Uttar Pradesh when a popular Congress party leader, now an elected representative to Parliament on BJP ticket, Jagd...

Repolls were held in 572 booths across West Bengal districts following reports of widespread violence during the panchayat polls on Monday which had claimed at least 12 lives.

All eyes are now on Governor Vajubhai Vala who will have to decide whether to call BJP to try to form the government or go with the JD(S)-Congress combine, which together has a clear majority in the Assembly.

The saffron show in Karnataka will also give a fresh impetus to the party's bid to expand its footprints in southern states especially Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, before the next Lok Sabha polls.

Congress spokesperson Priyanka Chaturvedi said that what was constitutionally right for the Governor to do in Goa, Meghalaya and Manipur, must also apply in Karnataka.

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi has already asked senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to speak to the JD(S) about her party's willingness to crown H. D. Kumaraswamy as the chief minister of Karnataka.

Live election result of 198 Arakalgud constituency (Vidhana Soudha seat) in the Karnataka state Assembly elections 2018. Check who won and who lost and who will be the new Arkalgud MLA.

Live election result of 77 Karwar constituency (Vidhana Soudha seat) in the Karnataka state Assembly elections 2018. Check who won and who lost and who will be the new Karwar MLA.

Live election result of 90 Vijayanagara constituency (Vidhana Soudha seat) in the Karnataka state Assembly elections 2018. Check who won and who lost and who will be the new Vijayanagara MLA.

Live election result of 58 Sindhanur constituency (Vidhana Soudha seat) in the Karnataka state Assembly elections 2018. Check who won and who lost and who will be the new Sindhanur MLA.