Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah spoke highly of M Lakshman, the Congress candidate for the Mysore Lok Sabha constituency, during an election rally in Chamarajanagar on Tuesday. He praised Lakshman as the voice of the people, a protector of the constitution, and a representative of state interests and social justice. Siddaramaiah urged everyone to stay united and elect Lakshman as their representative in Parliament.

Bengaluru: State Director General & Inspector General of Police DGP Alok Mohan has said that police security has been tightened all over Karnataka to prevent untoward incidents during the Lok Sabha elections.

Belagavi: In a recent political development, senior Congress leader RV Deshpande on Monday, welcomed numerous JD(S) leaders and workers into the Congress party fold from Khanapur in Belagavi district.

Mysuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said he has decided not to contest in elections anymore, as he won't have the health and enthusiasm needed to work after four years with advancing age.

Bengaluru: Independent MP Sumalatha Ambareesh has said she will make her decision on contesting the upcoming Lok Sabha elections public at Kalikamba Temple in the district headquarter town of Mandya on Wednesday.

Bengaluru: Exuding confidence about the BJP's '400 paar' (400-plus) target, senior party leader Amit Shah on Tuesday said there is no match between the NDA led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the INDIA bloc which he called an alliance of 'pariwarwadis' (dynasts) and 'brashtacharis' (corrupt persons).

In Byndoor, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Shimoga candidate, BY Raghavendra, issued a sharp rebuke against senior party leader KS Eshwarappa, who is contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the same constituency as an independent candidate. Raghavendra asserted his staunch adherence to Hinduism and dismissed any need for lessons on the religion from proponents of what he termed "hollow Hindutva."

Kalaburagi: The Wadi Police Station registered a case against two youths, Muhammad Ajjal Sheikh (27) and Deepak Chavan (23), for allegedly attempting to create unrest in society.