Lok Sabha Election Results 2019

Vartha Bharati | 23-05-2019 | 07:11:00 IST

Results in Karnataka 

Key Candidates

Lok Sabha 2019 Results Latest Updates

01.00 PM    Rahul Gandhi likely to address media at 4.00 pm 

12:57 PM    Rizwan Arshad trailing from Bengaluru Central by 10,780 votes 

12:56 PM    Suresh Gopi trailing by over 68,143 votes in Thrissur constituency

12: 40 PM   AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi leading with over 85,000 votes from Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency.

12:07 PM    Nalin Kumar leads Mithun Rai with over 1,77,995 votes in Dakshina Kannada

12:06 PM    Rahul Gandhi leads with more than two lakh votes in Wayanad

12:05 PM    Modi leads by 1,70,000 votes in Varanasi constituency.

11:56 AM    After eighth round of counting, Devegouda trailing by over 20,286 votes.

11:48 AM    Kolar sitting MP KH Muniyappa trailing over 1.20 lakhs votes.

10:55  AM   Giriraj Singh takes big lead over Kanhaiya Kumar in Begusarai.

10:55  AM   Nikhil Kumaraswamy leads in Mandya.

10:50  AM   Amit Shah leads with over 1.25 lakh votes in Gandhinagar.

10:50  AM   Rahul Gandhi leads with more than one lakh votes in Wayanad.

10:40  AM   Sensex crosses 40,000 mark for the first time.

10:40  AM   BJP begins celebration in Dakshina Kannada, Nalin Kumar Kateel leads Mithun Rai with over 86,000 votes.

10:35  AM   NDA crosses its 2014 numbers, gets lead on 227 seats across country.

10:30  AM   HD Devegowda trails in Tumkuru.

10:30  AM  Asaduddin Owaisi trails in Hyderabad.

10:30  AM  Kanhaiya Kumar trails in Begusarai.

10:30  AM  Independent candidate Sumalatha Ambareesh leads by 1200 votes in Mandya.

10:24  AM  Rahul Gandhi leading is leading with over 58,000 votes in Wayanad.

10:24  AM  Smriti Irani gains lead over Rahul Gandhi in Amethi again.

10:10  AM  Nalin Kumar Kateels leads Mithun Rai with over 40,000 votes in Dakshina Kannada.

10:10  AM  Rahul Gandhi gains lead in Amethi over Smriti Irani.

09: 40 AM  Kharge, Moily, Devegowda trailing in Karnataka.

09: 40 AM  Narendra Modi regains lead in Varanasi.

09: 40 AM  Karnataka By-Election: Congress leading in Kundogoli, BJP in Chincholi.

09: 30 AM  HD Devegowda trailing in TUmkuru.

09: 15 AM  NDA now leading on more than 272 seats across country.

09: 15 AM  Narendra Modi trailing in Varanasi.

09: 15 AM  Asaduddin Owaisi trailing in Hyderabad.

09: 12 AM  Smriti Irani leading Rahul Gandhi by 5000 votes in Amethi.

09:00 AM   Congress candidate leads Sunny Deol in Gurdaspur seat.

09:00 AM   Sonia Gandhi leading in Rae Bareli.

09:00 AM   Pragya Singh Thakur leading Digvijay Singh in Bhopal.

09:00 AM   Rahul Gandhi leading with 5500 votes in Wayanad, Kerala.

08: 53 AM  Smriti Irani leading Rahul Gandhi in Amethi by three thousand votes.

08: 49 AM  Jyotindra Scindia trailing by 300 votes after first round.

08: 49 AM  Gautam Gambhir leading in Delhi East.

08: 49 AM  Asaduddin Owaisi leading in Hyderabad.

08:46 AM  HD Devegowda gets lead in Tumkuru.

08:40 AM   Kanhaiya Kumar trailing in Begusarai.

08:38 AM   Nikhil Kumaraswamy gets lead in Mandya.

08:30 AM   Narendra Modi leading in Varanasi.

08:30 AM   HD Devegowda trailing in Tumkuru.

08:29 AM   Anant Kumar Hegde leading in Uttara Kannada.

08:27 AM   Nikil Kumaraswamy trailing in Mandya Constituency.

08:27 AM   Nikil Kumaraswamy trailing in Mandya Constituency.

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Karnataka to approach SC seeking permission to continue MGNREGA

07-05-2026 ¦ 07-05-2026 IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to approach the Supreme Court seeking permission to continue implementation of MGNREGA in the state, contending that the Centre had repealed the rural employment guarantee law without consultation and failed to put in place any alternative mechanism under the VB-G RAM G Act.

Briefing reporters after the Cabinet meeting, Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said the state would immediately move the apex court seeking permission to prepare and implement the annual action plan for rural employment works, while also challenging what it described as an infringement on the constitutional rights of states.

The parliament passed VB-G RAM G in December that replaces MGNREGA.

Patil explained that the Cabinet decided to approach the court seeking permission for the State Government to prepare an action plan in this regard. Since the Centre’s stand interferes with the constitutional rights of state governments, the Cabinet has also decided to challenge this issue before the appropriate court

“There are two points here. One is that they have come in the way of our constitutional right of providing the right to work. That has been halted, and, therefore, the State Government has decided to approach the Supreme Court. The second point is that the Government of India has not provided any alternative,” the Minister said.

The Central Government has not yet issued a notification to implement the VB-G RAM G Act, nor has it made any alternative arrangements and hence continuing Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is unavoidable in the public interest, the Minister said.

“Therefore, in the interest of the public, farmers and agricultural labourers, we must continue MGNREGA. For that purpose, the Cabinet has decided to approach the court seeking permission for the State Government to prepare the action plan for this year,” he added.

The Minister also said the Centre had only permitted continuation of pending and spillover MGNREGA works without releasing grants or announcing a fresh action plan.

“The Centre itself has said that pending, spillover and half-done MGNREGA works can continue. That means MGNREGA is actually still functioning in practice. But there is no new action plan,” he said.

Patil said the state had already passed a resolution on the issue, while Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had written to the Prime Minister and the Rural Development Minister had held discussions with Union Ministers.

Replying to questions, the minister said the state would move court “as immediately as possible.”

He clarified that the state was seeking permission to formulate and implement this year’s action plan under the existing framework.

“What we are asking the Supreme Court is to allow us to have the action plan for this year and implement it,” he said.

The Cabinet also held detailed discussions on the final report submitted by the State Education Policy Commission headed by former UGC chairman Professor Sukhadeo Thorat.

Patil said a Cabinet sub-committee would be constituted to examine the report and recommend measures for implementation.

“No decision has been taken yet. The Cabinet sub-committee will recommend what should be accepted and what should be modified,” he said.

He said the report comprised around eight volumes and covered issues relating to financial implications, human resources, curriculum reforms, deemed universities, unitary universities and newly established universities. The Chief Minister has been authorised to constitute the sub-committee.

The Cabinet also approved the Karnataka Motor Transport and Other Related Workers’ Social Security and Welfare Amendment Bill, 2026, transferring welfare administration of transport-related workers from the Labour Department to the Transport Department.

The Cabinet further approved establishment of three new industrial estates in Kalaburagi, Yadgir and Surpur under the Karnataka State Small Industries Development Corporation and Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board schemes at an estimated cost of Rs 200 crore.

The Cabinet also approved amendments to Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 2026, providing two per cent reservation in state civil services appointments for sportspersons.