K’taka Polls LIVE: PM said, after Ram, Congress has locked Bajrangbali in its manifesto

With the assembly elections in Karnataka round the corner, major political parties are campaigning extensively across the state. BJP and Congress have done road shows with the help of their star campaigners. Stay tuned to Livemint to catch Karnataka Election 2023 live updates.

BJP national president JP Nadda on Monday released the party’s manifesto or vision document for the elections in Bengaluru. Earlier Congress and JD(S) had also released their key poll promises. Voting for the 224-seat assembly will be held on May 10 and the counting of votes will take place on May 13.

Catch all the latest updates and breaking news on Karnataka Assembly Election 2023 on Livemint.

May 02, 2023, 02:53:39 PM IST

Congress can only lie in the name of guarantees: PM Modi

These days Congress is sitting in Karnataka with a bundle of promises. The party which has lost the trust of the general public and can only lie in the name of guarantees. Congress had promised to remove poverty from the country but failed to do so. On the other hand Congress leaders have become crorepatis and billionaires…: PM Modi

May 02, 2023, 02:14:58 PM IST

PM Modi said, after Ram, Congress has also included Bajrangbali in the manifesto.

Today it is my good fortune that I am seeing misfortune by bowing down to this holy land of Hanuman ji, today when I have come here, at the same time Congress party has decided to lock Bajrangbali in its manifesto. Earlier Shri Ram was banned and now they have decided to ban those who chant Jai Bajrangbali: PM Modi in Karnataka’s Hospet

May 02, 2023, 01:37:48 PM IST

A Muslim fundamentalist manifesto: Assam Chief Minister

Reacting to the Congress manifesto, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, it is a completely Muslim fundamentalist manifesto. Even if Jinnah was alive, he would not have made such a manifesto. Congress has become a Muslim fundamentalist party.

“Our HM had banned PFI and now Congress is saying they will ban Bajrang Dal”

May 02, 2023, 12:52:37 PM IST

PM Modi should talk about Karnataka and not…: Rahul Gandhi

PM Modi came here and said that Congress attacked him 91 times. He is not saying anything about Karnataka. They should tell what the BJP government will do. Not only Modi, there are other people in this world. He should speak about other leaders of his party, youth and women, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said during a rally in Karnataka

May 02, 2023, 12:20:47 PM IST

Congress warranty has expired: PM Modi

Congress can never match the pace of development done by BJP. BJP built more than twice as many medical colleges in 9 years than Congress till 2014, PM Modi at Chitradurga rally

He said that just as a company does not take responsibility for products whose warranty has expired, the guarantee of the Congress has lost its credibility as the party itself has lost its warranty.

May 02, 2023, 11:53:59 AM IST

Unparalleled support at Chitradurga rally, tweets PM Modi

BJP is the favorite party of Karnataka. Unparalleled support at Chitradurga rally, tweets PM Modi

May 02, 2023, 11:47:32 AM IST

Want to make Karnataka a global Karnataka, says DK Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar says after the launch of the party’s manifesto for the upcoming elections, “I want Karnataka to be a global Karnataka. Karnataka has peace, progress and a positive outlook.”

May 02, 2023, 11:18:43 AM IST

Nationwide NRC is the need of the hour: Assam CM

Implementation of Uniform Civil Code (UCC) will ensure gender justice and equal rights for Muslim women. Karnataka BJP has made a very bold commitment and will launch a nationwide demand for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code across the country. Nationwide NRC is the need of the hour: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

May 02, 2023, 10:47:05 AM IST

Will repeal all anti-people laws, Congress promises in manifesto

The Congress in its manifesto for the May 10 assembly elections on Tuesday promised to repeal all unjust and anti-people laws passed by the BJP government in Karnataka within a year of coming to power in the state.

In the manifesto for the elections released here by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of state unit chief DK Shivakumar and CLP leader Siddaramaiah and others, the party reiterated its five guarantees: Griha Jyoti, Griha Lakshmi, Anna Bhagya, Yuva Nidhi and Shakti.

In the manifesto, the Congress promised to “repeal all unjust and anti-people laws passed by the BJP government within one year of coming to power”.

May 02, 2023, 09:53:24 AM IST

Congress issued manifesto

The Congress on Tuesday released the party’s manifesto for the Karnataka elections 2023.

Party President Mallikarjun Kharge, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, State Party President DK Shivakumar and other leaders are present on the occasion.

May 02, 2023, 09:24:51 AM IST

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You can see the glimpse of PM Modi’s campaign live on Tuesday. check here

May 02, 2023, 09:12:11 AM IST

Uniform Civil Code, NRC in BJP’s manifesto

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) made several promises in its manifesto for the Karnataka elections released on Monday, including implementation of Uniform Civil Code and National Register of Citizens and providing three free cooking gas cylinders annually to BPL families.

The party has stepped up preparations for the elections to be held in the state on May 10 with its top leaders holding public meetings and roadshows.

The ruling party made 16 top promises in its “Praja Pranalike” 2023.

May 02, 2023, 09:00:30 AM IST

ECI reviews preparations for Karnataka Assembly

Ahead of the Karnataka Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, on Monday held a video conference with officials to review the election arrangements, law and order situation in the state.

Video conferences were held with Chief Secretaries, Directors General of Police, Nodal Police Officers, Nodal Officer CAPFs and senior officials of enforcement agencies including Coast Guard, NCB, Income Tax etc. from Karnataka and the border states of Goa, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh. Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the ECI said.

May 02, 2023, 08:54:11 AM IST

PM Modi will campaign in Congress bastion Kalaburagi North assembly constituency

PM Narendra Modi will campaign in Chitradurga, Vijayanagar, Sindhanur and Kalaburagi.

The Kalaburagi North assembly constituency is a Congress bastion and the BJP hopes that the event will help the party win voters over to its side.


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