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Kumaraswamy sworn in amid unity show of anti-BJP parties

H.D. Kumaraswamy was on Wednesday sworn in as Karnataka's chief minister in the presence of at least 15 leaders from various political parties in a special ceremony

2 min read24 May 2018
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BJP’s Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM at 9am today

Yeddyurappa, whose swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 9 am Thursday, has 15 days to prove BJP majority in the Karnataka assembly

2 min read17 May 2018
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H.D. Kumaraswamy: From underdog to top dog

The Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress combine has been invited to form government by the governor and the swearing in ceremony will take place on 21 May

3 min read19 May 2018
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Yeddyurappa meets Karnataka governor, requests him to invite BJP to form govt

B.S. Yeddyurappa said he requested Governor Vajubhai Vala to allow him to take oath as chief minister as early as possible

1 min read16 May 2018
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The going won’t be easy for B.S. Yeddyurappa in Karnataka

Though the Supreme Court has allowed Yeddyurappa's swearing-in today, he is still short of eight MLAs to reach the majority while the Congress-JD(S) alliance has 117 MLAs

2 min read17 May 2018
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BJP’s victory in Karnataka is unbelievable, says NCP

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP, which had extended support to the Congress in the Karnataka polls and did not field its own candidates, also demanded that elections in future be held through ballot boxes

1 min read15 May 2018
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B. Sriramalu: Once a BJP discard, now a likely giant killer

Irrespective of what the Karnataka election results are, Sriramulu would have earned himself a big profile if he slays Siddaramaiah in Badami

2 min read15 May 2018
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Karnataka election results: A quick look at how key candidates are faring

Here's a quick look at how VIP candidates are faring in today's counting of votes in Karnataka election results 2018

2 min read15 May 2018
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Giant killer G.T. Deve Gowda: the David who felled Goliath

G.T. Deve Gowda beat Siddaramaiah by over 36,000 votes, in a battle that was always seen to favour the chief minister, as this was a constituency that the latter had won in five assembly elections

1 min read15 May 2018
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Karnataka elections: 5 reasons why Bengaluru matters

Despite abysmally low voter turnouts, Bengaluru remains crucial for any political party that wants to come to power in Karnataka. Here are five reasons why today's election results matter for the 'Silicon Valley of India'

3 min read15 May 2018
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