Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence in the Congress's prospects of winning seats in at least 20 constituencies, including Mysore-Kodagu and Chamarajanagar, in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering of ministers, former ministers, MLAs, former MLAs, district heads, board presidents, block leaders, and other representatives from Mysore, Kodagu, and Chamarajanagar on Sunday.

In a robust response to the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s denial of recommended grants for Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated the state's demand for its rightful share as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission (15 FC).

Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, addressing reporters at Mandakalli Airport in the city on Sunday, expressed optimism about the Congress party's prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, foreseeing a victory in at least 20 seats.

Bengaluru: The Election Commission on Sunday said Rs 1.88 crore cash and liquor worth Rs 87.19 lakh were seized in the last 24 hours in the run-up to Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.

Former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, renowned for his strategic prowess in crafting election campaigns for the Congress party in Karnataka and Rajasthan, has embarked on a new endeavor in his home state of Tamil Nadu. Senthil, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 2019 while serving as the deputy commissioner in the sensitive Dakshin Karnataka region, has been announced as the Congress party candidate for the Tiruvallur Parliamentary constituency in Tamil Nadu.

Bengaluru: BJP national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radha Mohan Das Agarwal on Saturday said the party's ally JD(S) will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Mandya, Hassan and Kolar.

Bengaluru: The Congress high command on Saturday appointed five working presidents to the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and constituted a three-member campaign committee ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

Tumakuru: Three persons who were found burnt in a car in Tumakuru district hailed from Belthangadi Taluk of Mangaluru and they might have been duped on the pretext of 'treasure', police said on Saturday.