Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE: Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar springs a surprise

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Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE

DMK MP demands Annamalai's apology over 'disrespect' of state anthem during BJP's campaign 

Kanimozhi, a DMK MP, has requested an apology from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu president K Annamalai for 'disrespecting' the state hymn 'Tamil Thai Vazthu' during the BJP's election campaign in Karnataka's Shimoga district. 

Taking to Twitter, Kanimozhi said, "How can someone who could not stop his party members from degrading 'Tamil Thai Vazthu', care about people of Tamil Nadu?" 

In response to the DMK leader, Annamalai tweeted an old news footage of then Opposition Leader and current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin in which it was claimed that the National Anthem was not played after hoisting the national flag at an occasion.

10:07 (IST)

Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE

'Ensure victory at booth level': Karnataka CM Bommai reveals PM Modi's message to BJP workers

On Thursday, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has instructed BJP karyakartas (workers) in the poll-bound state to secure victory at the "booth level." 

Following PM Modi's interactive session with party workers on Thursday, ahead of the 10 May Assembly elections, CM Bommai stated that PM Modi conducted a long talk with the party foot soldiers, exhorting them to ensure that the party remains strong and unified to the most basic level.

09:41 (IST)

Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE

Former CM Siddaramaiah's nephews booked for beating BJP worker

Nagesh, a BJP volunteer from Karnataka's Varuna, claims he was beaten up by former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's nephews while campaigning for BJP politician V Somanna in Siddaramanahundi.

Nagesh, who was hurt during the incident, was taken to a local hospital and is being treated. Siddaramaiah's nephews have been named in a lawsuit.

09:30 (IST)

Karnataka Election 2023 LIVE

Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar springs a surprise

DK Shivakumar, the Karnataka Congress head who is facing a tough struggle from the BJP in his Kanakapura seat, has managed to get Narayana Gowda, a prominent JD(S) politician, to join the party.

Gowda ran against Shivakumar in the 2018 elections and received 47,643 votes. The BJP has fielded R. Ashoka, the current Minister of Revenue and the party's Vokkaliga face. This time, the JD(S) has fielded BR Ramachandra.

Shivakumar, who aspires to be the CM candidate if Congress is elected, wants to win elections by a landslide. However, the contest would be difficult for Shivakumar because Ashoka is completely sponsored by the BJP and the JD(S) candidate has a traditional vote bank in this constituency.

With less than a fortnight left for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, electioneering is in full swing as political leaders intensify their campaigning across the state to woo voters.

While the ruling BJP has fielded a battery of its leaders including chief ministers from other states and union ministers, along with state leaders, to campaign in various parts of the state, the star campaigners of Congress are also touring the state to make strong political pitch for the grand old party of India.

Furthermore, JD(S) is also not behind in the political game, where party patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, 89, and his son and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy have been leading their party’s campaign.

The 224-member parliament will be elected on 10 May, and the results will be announced on 13 May.

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April 28, 2023 at 10:08AM