2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections

Several BJP candidates suffered close defeats as the rebel leaders who fought as independents may have resulted in vote division.

DK Shivakumar, one of the frontrunners for the post in the southern State on Tuesday said that he would file a defamation case against the media channels which are making false claims over his resignation.

Nearly 20% of the state budget is represented by the estimated sum of Rs 62,000 crore. The amount that might be used for significant giveaways is equal to the budget deficit from the preceding fiscal year. The fiscal deficit for 2022–23 was projected in Karnataka's budget for 2023–24 to be Rs. 60,581 crore.

On May 13, the results of the 2023 Karnataka Assembly Elections were announced. Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had claimed they would secure notable votes in the elections.

Muslim consolidation and the division of Hindu votes propelled Congress to the poll position in the recently concluded Karnataka polls.

Congress supporter youth hacked BJP supporter uncle to death with an axe following an altercation over victory celebrations outside victim's house

Waqf board chairman Shafi Sadi said out of 135 seats Congress won, 72 came because from the Muslim voters

Congress leader Kaneez Fatima who led hijab protests in her constituency Gulbarga North Assembly elections 2023

AAP had lost deposits on all 28 seats it contested in 2018 elections. In 2023 elections, it contested on 209 seats and lost deposits again.

BJP has now lost the only Southern State it ruled.- Karnataka - as the results clearly indicated Congress coming back to power