The nomination papers of former minister Satish Jarkiholi and KP Bachegowda have been rejected today. They were contesting from Gokak and Chikkaballapur constituencies respectively.

A total of 248 candidates including those belonging to the Congress, JD(S) and ruling BJP have filed their nominations for December 5 bypolls to 15 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, the scrutiny of which would take place on Tuesday, poll officials said.

Mysuru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly Siddaramaiah, on Monday suspected role of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) in the assault on senior Congress leader Tanveer Sait that took place on Sunday night.

Bengaluru: Asserting that Congress would win two-thirds of the 15 assembly seats going to bypolls on December 5, state party President Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday claimed the outcome would not bring stability to the BJP government in the state.

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(s) State President HD Kumaraswamy on Monday alleged that the BJP came into power in Karnataka with the help of Congress party.

Bengaluru: Cracking down on rebellion over ticket distribution for coming bypolls, the ruling BJP in Karnataka has decided to expel rebel Sharath Bachegowda who has jumped into the fray as an independent in Hoskote.

Mysuru: Senior Congress leader and former Minister Tanveer Sait was on late Sunday night stabbed when he was attending a wedding ceremony in Mysuru.

Bengaluru: Congress on late Sunday evening announced its candidate from the Yeshwantpur constituency where the party had not announced candidate for the upcoming by-elections in the state.