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Kalyana Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024 results: Dates, schedule, phases, constituencies, candidates, other details; All you need to know
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, particularly in the Kalyana Karnataka region, are expected to be closely contested. The BJP, which swept all five seats in 2019, faces tough opposition from the Congress, buoyed by its 2023 assembly poll performance. With the state holding significant weight in national politics, parties are gearing up for a crucial battle. Issues like corruption and unemployment are likely to play a key role in shaping the election outcome.
Bellary Lok Sabha polls 2024: Date, schedule, result, party-wise candidates and other key details
The Bellary Lok Sabha constituency, formed post-2008 delimitation, is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. With eight Assembly segments, Congress holds most seats, while BJP and JD(S) have one each. Elections for 2024 are set for May 7 (Phase 3) with results on June 4. Notable candidates include B. Sriramulu (BJP) and E Thukaram (INC). In 2019, BJP's Y Devendrappa won with a significant margin of 55707 votes.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2024 phase 3: Haveri, Bellary, Shivamoga and other constituencies to vote on May 7. Here are all the details
Karnataka, a political battleground with 28 seats, faces voter dissatisfaction amid economic growth. Key candidates like Jagadish Shettar, Basavraj Bommai, Pralhad Joshi, and Tejasvi Surya compete in pivotal Lok Sabha elections.
Sonia Gandhi set to file nomination for Rajya Sabha berth from Rajasthan
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination from Rajasthan for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, party sources said on Tuesday. The sources said she will be travelling to Jaipur and party president Mallikarjun Kharge and her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are likely to accompany her for the filing of nomination papers.
JSW Steel, JFE Steel JV to set up electrical steel facility with ₹5,500 crore investment
JSW Steel and JFE Steel Corporation are establishing a joint venture in Bellary, Karnataka, with an investment of 5,500 crore rupees. The facility, named JSW JFE Electrical Steel, will produce grain oriented electrical steel, targeting to commence production in 2026-27. This venture aims to cater to the growing domestic demand for this specialized steel, crucial for energy-efficient transformers. It will be the first company in India to have complete manufacturing of such products.
ED raids Karnataka Congress MLA in money-laundering case
The money-laundering case against Reddy stems from an FIR lodged by the Karnataka Police and allegations of land deals that are under the ED's scanner. Some mining and quarrying businesses allegedly linked to the MLA are also being investigated by the agency.
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Sonia Gandhi to RS from Karnataka? DK Shivakumar dismisses as speculation
Karnataka is not unfamiliar to the top AICC leader as she had contested the 1999 Lok Sabha elections from Bellary and won against BJP leader the late, Sushma Swaraj. There have been speculations that the 77-year-old Congress leader is unlikely to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha election, and there has been a thinking within the Congress to send her to the Rajya Sabha either from Karnataka or from Himachal Pradesh. Both states are ruled by Congress. Her son Rahul Gandhi represents Wayanad in the Lok Sabha, and there has been pressure that he seeks reelection from Kerala this time too.
Vijayashanti quits BJP; likely to join Congress
In a political twist amid the ongoing campaign for the Telangana assembly polls, renowned film actress-turned-politician Vijayashanti, often hailed as the 'action heroine' of Telugu-Tamil cinema, has announced her resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Speculations are rife that she is poised to join the Indian National Congress.
Rahul Gandhi announces Rs 5,000 crore for Kalyan Karnataka, vows to make Bellary the jeans capital
The BJP has not implemented the Article properly, and its benefits have not reached the region due to its negligence, he said. “We will bring in a special education policy, so that IITs and IIMs come here,” he added. He said that the government will fill the 50,000 government jobs that are currently lying vacant.
CM Jagan lays foundation stone for Rs 8,800 cr JSW steel plant in Andhra Pradesh
"Once the steel plant is set up, there will be an ecosystem developed with several ancillary units. Once the ecosystem is created, then the entire area would be transformed into a Steel City," Jagan said after laying the foundation stone.
SC allows mining baron Janardhan Reddy to visit Bellary in Karnataka
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted former Karnataka minister and accused in illegal mining case Gali Janardhan Reddy to visit and stay till November 6 in Bellary district to meet his daughter. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Krishna Murari also directed the special court to conduct trial on a day-to-day basis and complete the whole exercise in six months from November 9, 2022.
Congress prez poll: Rahul Gandhi, leaders part of Bharat Jodo Yatra to vote at campsite in Karnataka
AICC general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said the central election authority has decided to set up a polling booth at the camp site in Bellary where all delegates will cast their ballot. The PCC delegates of Karnataka will cast their vote in Bengaluru on October 17, he said.
Realty hot spot: A Bengaluru locality that links the city with Hyderabad
This locality is a link between two cities. It connects the city to KIAL (Kempegowda International Airport) and then to Hyderabad via NH-44.
CM to effect minor Cabinet reshuffle on Monday
The senior BJP leader from Ballari district will now get the Social Welfare department, considered a heavy portfolio because of the sheer size of its annual budget. He will retain his backward class welfare department, too.
Rising cases in hinterlands a worry for health administrators in South India
Chennai, for instance, remained relatively flat with the daily count ranging between 1,100 and 1,400 in the past few days, but its neighbouring districts such as Thiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram are leading the increase in rural spread in Tamil Nadu.
Industry bodies come out in support of local steelmakers in Ballari
There were 244 cases of Covid-19 at the Ballari plant last week, up from 106 cases on June 6. The district administration has restricted movement of people to between the JSW township and the factory.
Covid mortality in 6 districts causes concern: State authorities believe late reporting by families key reason behind high number of deaths in these district
The trend has raised concerns as authorities believe late reporting by the families of the affected could be a reason behind these districts reporting high death rates. The death rate per million population in these districts is between 2.9 and 8.8, compared with the state average of 2.2.
Karnataka to only treat symptomatic cases
The state is looking to treat symptomatic patients so that it can provide them with best care, and focus on reducing the number of deaths.
JSW Steel’s Ballari site a Covid cluster, no entry till month-end
The restrictions will be in force till June 30. “We are working closely with the government and taken all precautionary steps,” JSW Steel deputy managing direct Vinod Nowal told ET.
NMDC Ltd reports 3.8% increase in iron ore sales
The state-run miner posted a marginal 0.7% rise in production of iron ore up to the month of December 2019 (Apr-Dec' 2019) at 22.01 mt, compared to a production of 21.85 mt in the same period last year.
As CM plans to split Ballari, Siddaramaiah & Parameshwara suggest Belagavi and Tumakuru as well
Parameshwara had represented Madhugiri in the Assembly before, and now represents its neighbouring constituency of Koratagere. His family hails from Tumakuru district.
Shivakumar finds himself in the same spot as CM Yediyurappa did eight years ago
ED arrest of the 57-year old reminds of a similar tough time Yediyurappa went through eight years ago.
Ramanagara mess leaves Karnataka BJP in a shambles
Two days ahead of polls, BJP candidate L Chandrashekar switched over to the Congress, and announced support to the JD(S), and the party is still licking those wounds.
Congres-JDS celebrate Diwali after winning 4 out of 5 seats in Karnataka bypolls
The results of the bypolls proved that opposition parties could stand to gain if they take on the ruling BJP as one bloc in the general elections next year.
Yet another byelection loss jolts BJP’s ‘Unnatural Alliance’ jibe at opposition
The defeat of J Shantha, sister of Sriramulu, a close associate of the Reddys who vacated this seat after winning an assembly seat, should be a wake-up call for the BJP.
Battleground Karnataka: Five constituencies in Karnataka go to polls tomorrow
The election authorities will count votes on Tuesday -- the day celebrated as Narakachaturdashi in South India.
Congress or BJP: Bellary bypoll a tough battleground
The big plus for the Congress this time is that it is not alone in the battle for Bellary. Its nominee, VS Ugrappa, has the full backing of the coalition partner, Janata Dal (S).
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