Geetha Shivarajkumar, wife of Kannada film star Shiva Rajkumar and daughter of former Karnataka Chief Minister S Bangarappa, joined the Congress on Friday.

His outfit may be taking baby steps in Karnataka's political arena dominated by BJP, Congress and the JD(S) but mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy is confident his newly floated party will grow big enough by 2028 to catapult him to the ruling saddle, as he tests the waters with the electoral debut of his Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha in the ensuing elections to the state Legislative Assembly.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka on Saturday and Sunday where he will address six public meetings and hold two roadshows.

Caught in the border dispute on linguistic grounds for the last seven decades, the Khanapur Assembly constituency located in Belagavi district of northern Karnataka is crying for development and people are pinning hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for early resolution.

A video clip of BJP legislator Preetham Gowda stating recently that voting for the JD(S) would be like voting for the BJP has gone viral on social media.

Bengaluru: The JD(S) on Thursday released its "Janata Pranalike" (People's Manifesto) for the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka promising to restore four per cent reservation for Muslims, to "throw out" Amul and to save Nandini brand calling it Kannadiga's identity, among various assurances.

Bengaluru: Congress party's leader Mallikarjun Kharge has clarified his earlier remark about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that his comments were not directed towards the PM personally but towards the BJP's ideology. Kharge stated that the ideology of the BJP is like a snake, and if someone tries to touch it, their death is certain.

Gadag: Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday likened Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a poisonous snake, drawing the BJP's ire.