The Karnataka election, essentially, is a triangular contest among the incumbent Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (Secular) (JD-S)

Karnataka polls: Here are the key constituencies to watch out

He said, 'This Amit Shah is like a comedy show and Narendra Modi's image is drastically declined, his speeches are completely hollow and have made no impact on the voters of Karnataka. Therefore we are not worried'

'Amit Shah is like a comedy show': Siddaramaiah

BJP has the maximum number of SC/STs and OBCs, PM Modi said

In final Karnataka poll push, PM Modi reaches out to SC/STs & OBCs via Namo app

Like Gujarat before it, the campaign for Karnataka has been rough and ugly with a number of personal attacks from either side. The results will be out on May 15

Vitriol-filled campaign for Karnataka ends, elections on May 12

The BJP won the Palghar (ST) constituency, adjoining Mumbai, in 2014, but the death of its sitting MP Chintaman Wanga earlier this year necessitated the by-election.

Battleground Palghar: Shiv Sena, BJP face-off in LS bypoll

Earlier in the day, it was reported that arch-rivals BJP and the CPI(M) have joined hands at the grassroots level in Nadia district to defeat the TMC in the upcoming panchayat polls in the state.

CPI-M denies report on joining hands with BJP ahead of WB panchayat polls

Modi was referring to the close to 10,000 fake voter ID cards recovered from a flat in Bengaluru last night. The Congress has since alleged that the raid was stage-managed by the BJP and that the flat's owner and tenant are both BJP leaders

Congress making fake voter IDs to avoid defeat: PM Modi in Karnataka

The Congress president hasn't held a national-level political office and kept himself out of the Cabinet during UPA's ten-year tenure at the Centre.

Is Rahul Gandhi ready to be PM? Why not, says Congress president

'With the BJP fielding the corrupt Reddy gang, we are trying a novel approach to fund our candidate. Support our candidate by making a contribution,' Rahul tweeted Tuesday

'It's a clear fight in Karnataka,' says Rahul. 'Clean vs Dirty Politics, Mafia vs People'

PM Modi also took up the plight of the farmers blaming the Congress for "ignoring" them.

Karnataka ministers were in Delhi during famine, says PM Modi during Karnataka election rally

With violence and unrest continuing in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader P Chidambaram today asked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to quit the PDP-BJP coalition government saying the "unholy" alliance was the gravest provocation to the people of the Valley.

Mehbooba Mufti should quit ‘unholy’ alliance with BJP: P Chidamabaram

Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives for the 225-member assembly. The results will be out on May 15

PM Modi to address Karnataka BJP workers through NaMo app today

"Dalits are angry over the manner in which a mockery is being made out by the Uttar Pradesh ministers visiting villages, taking their own food and water and showing to the world that they are dining in Dalit households," a senior BSP leader said, adding that their drama is getting exposed with every passing day

BSP decides to hold village meetings to expose BJP’s ‘anti-Dalit face’

PM Modi said, 'Congress had an eco-system of looting. Jan Dhan-Aadhaar and Mobile number (JAM) trinity of our government has stopped leakages. No wonder Congress is angry at me and abusing me. Congress is worried that if we come to power in Karnataka, they will face difficulty in looting the poor'

Karnataka polls: Modi says Congress worried about facing difficulties in looting poor after defeat

Taking the BJP's campaign in poll-bound Karnataka to full throttle, he also accused the Congress of "distorting history" as part of a conspiracy to divide the society.

Karnataka polls: Modi dubs Congress a 'deal party', says no one can save it

The row started after local BJP MP Satish Gautam wrote to AMU raising objections to the portrait

Muslim organisations burn 'anti-Jinnah' posters outside BJP office

The Congress state election campaign committee chairman, Jyotiraditya Scindia, will kick off the party's campaign for the polls from Ujjain district after offering prayers at the famous Mahakal temple on May 11, state party spokesman Pankaj Chaturvedi said

Congress leaders to go temple-hopping in MP; BJP says it won't work

Karnataka BJP president and party's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa will accompany the Prime Minister in some of the rallies

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address rallies in Karnataka today, to hold six more rallies than planned

Caste equation plays an important role in any election in the country and Karnataka is no different.

Karnataka elections: Caste arithmetic explained

''Mr Yeddyurappa, insulting democracy and intimidating voters will trounce the BJP decisively," tweeted Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala.

Congress slams Yeddyurappa for 'threatening' voters

Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect representatives to the 225-member state assembly.

Tie hands, legs of non-voters, make them vote for BJP: Yeddyurappa

However, he clarified that he supports Prime Minister Narendra Modi's outreach programme 'Gram Swaraj Abhiyan' as a leader of the Bhartiya Janta Party.

Eating food with Dalits not enough, address their aspirations: BJP MP Udit Raj

A loss in the state will have less of an impact in three northern state going to polls and more on the general elections in 2019.

Opinion: More is at stake for BJP than Congress in Karnataka elections

Rahul needs to peep into history and see how his father and grandmother handled the democratic values in this country in past.

Opinion: What Rahul Gandhi needs to realise before pointing fingers at BJP

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