The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday took serious note of the “declining levels” of campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly elections and issued an advisory to all national and state political parties and candidates to exercise caution and restraint. In his statements during the election campaign and not to vitiate the election atmosphere.
The commission has said in an advisory that national parties and star campaigners have additional powers under the Representation of the People Act.
This drew the attention of political parties to the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct and other statutory provisions that frame the field and set the contours of the expected campaign discourse.
Karnataka will go to polls on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.
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Karnataka Elections: Will BJP be able to break the myth of 38 years?
The crowd was excited and the music was loud. In the historic city of Srirangapatna, the then capital of Tipu Sultan’s kingdom of Mysore, these Janata Dal (Secular) supporters danced and strangled themselves. Firecrackers were burst and the road near the city’s bus terminus turned into a sea of green and white flags – the colors of the party.
Why is the Karnataka assembly election important for the Congress?
It would not be wrong to say that the Congress is facing a do or die situation in the poll-bound Karnataka as the grand old party is on the backfoot after back to back defeats in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections. With humiliating defeats in the recent series of assembly elections across the country.
Not corruption, unemployment biggest issue in Karnataka: Survey
Ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections, a survey conducted in the poll-bound state has cited unemployment as the biggest issue for voters. The survey, conducted by NDTV and Lokniti-CSDS, showed that around 28 per cent respondents said unemployment was the biggest issue for them.
Priyanka Gandhi targets PM Modi in Karnataka
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi while campaigning for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections.
Addressing a public meeting in Hoskote, Priyanka said, “The Prime Minister does not care about the struggles of the people and instead comes crying to you to gain sympathy.”
PM Modi to address party workers in Karnataka at 10.30 am
Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to speak at 10:30 am. Party workers and supporters are expected to turn up from every booth in both the districts, and all arrangements including parking and drinking water have been made.
PM Modi’s rally in Mulki, Karnataka today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address an election rally at Mulki in Karnataka’s Dakshina Kannada district on May 3. Over 2.5 lakh people from 13 assembly constituencies in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts are expected to attend the rally.
Prahlad Joshi on the Congress manifesto ‘a bundle of lies’
Reacting to the manifesto released by the Congress party for the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi called the promises a “bunch of lies” and said similar promises made in other states are yet to be fulfilled.
Speaking to ANI, the Union Minister said, “All the promises are a bundle of lies. He said the same in Himachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan where he is about to complete his term, but nothing has been done so far.” ” ,
Congress seeks EC ban on campaigning by Shah, Nadda, Adityanath
The Congress on Tuesday accused Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath of making “hate speeches” in poll-bound Karnataka and urged the Election Commission to ban them from campaigning. Court order on such speeches.
A delegation of Congress leaders including Ajay Maken, Vivek Tankha, Salman Khurshid and Pawan Khera met the Election Commission and submitted a memorandum demanding immediate action against such “hate speeches”.
Congress has accused PM Modi of hurting religious sentiments by comparing Lord Hanuman with Bajrang Dal.
The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of hurting the religious sentiments of devotees by comparing Lord Hanuman with Bajrang Dal and demanded an apology from him.
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said that it is shameful that the Prime Minister has made such a comparison which is an insult to crores of devotees of Lord Hanuman.
Bajrang Dal protests near Congress headquarters in Delhi over promise to ban organization in Karnataka
The Bajrang Dal staged a sit-in near the Congress headquarters in the national capital on Tuesday, demanding that the party take back its promise to ban the organization if voted to power in Karnataka.
VHP leaders protested that the Bajrang Dal is the “pride of the country” and would launch a massive nationwide agitation if the Congress did not change its Karnataka election manifesto to withdraw the promise.
Congress’ Karnataka manifesto promises to increase quota limit to 75%
The Congress on Tuesday released its manifesto for the Karnataka polls, making several promises such as ‘Griha Jyoti’, ‘Griha Lakshmi’ and ‘Anna Bhagya’, though it explicitly sought to draw a parallel between the Bajrang Dal and the PFI. demanded and said that it will take decisive action as per law including banning any organization promoting enmity and hatred.
Owaisi targets Congress in Karnataka, ‘When Babri Masjid was demolished they…’
Targeting the Congress party on Tuesday, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said the old party only makes promises before elections but none of them are fulfilled.
Referring to the Babri Masjid demolition, he said that the Congress took a pledge to rebuild the mosque but nothing happened.
Owaisi said, “When Babri Masjid was demolished, he took a pledge to rebuild a mosque there. What happened to it? A lot of things are said before elections. You can see what happens after elections.” “
Karnataka elections: Bajrang Dal opposes Congress manifesto to ban the organization
Bajrang Dal workers staged a protest near the Congress office and burnt the party’s manifesto released for the upcoming Karnataka elections.
The Congress in its Karnataka election manifesto on Tuesday said it would take “decisive action” as per the law, including banning organizations like Bajrang Dal, Popular Front of India and others.
We will take decisive action as per law, including banning any such organisation, read the Congress manifesto released by party president Mallikarjun Kharge here.
Karnataka polls: BJP’s program part of Congress manifesto: Bommai
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai hit out at the Congress, terming its manifesto as a ‘fraud’ and claimed that most of the programs were announced by the present BJP government.
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