Rumours of a complaint letter written by the Opposition Leader of the Karnataka Assembly, Siddaramaiah, against the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), DK Shivakumar, have been declared fake by Siddaramaiah himself. The letter, addressed to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and dated May 8, has gone viral on social media. The letter attributed to Siddaramaiah accuses Shivakumar of making unilateral decisions and declaring himself as the Chief Minister in waiting, causing displeasure even among Siddaramaiah's personal supporters.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday took serious exception to political statements being made on the sub-judice matter related to withdrawal of four percent Muslim quota in Karnataka, saying "some sanctity needs to be maintained".

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday asked the Karnataka BJP to provide "verifiable and traceable" facts by Tuesday evening regarding its newspaper advertisement describing the Congress as "the most corrupt party in the world".

New Delhi: The Election Commission on Monday asked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to clarify and rectify the party's social media post on Karnataka's sovereignty remark attributed to Sonia Gandhi.

Bengaluru: As the crucial assembly polls in Karnataka approach, a citizens' group has taken the initiative to raise voter awareness with their #VoteWisely program. The group has distributed pamphlets with various headlines related to current issues affecting the government, such as the 'rise' in crimes against women and the seizure of Rs 8 crore from the home of BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa's son.

New Delhi: Amid a controversy over Sonia Gandhi's Karnataka sovereignty remark, the Congress on Monday dubbed the BJP's charge "fakery and falsehood" and accused the ruling party of denigrating the state's "swabhimaan".

An audio clip containing a criminal conspiracy to eliminate Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge and his family members by BJP candidate Manikanta Rathore has gone viral on social media. The clip is reportedly a mobile phone conversation between Rathore and one of his associates and runs for 51 seconds. The voice has been identified as that of Rathore, who is the official BJP candidate for the Chittapur (AC-40) reserved constituency in the Gulbarga district.

Congress leader Siddaramaiah has accused BJP National President JP Nadda of threatening voters in Karnataka repeatedly while campaigning for the Assembly elections to be held on May 10.