On Wednesday, the Karnataka government, after failing to procure the required quantity of rice to roll under its Annya Bhagya Scheme, said that it will pay cash for the additionally pledged rice promised to BPL (Below the Poverty Line) families under one of the five pre-poll campaign guarantees by the Congress party, TOI reported.

'Centre denied us rice': Amid row with centre, Karnataka govt to pay cash instead of promised extra rice stack

All eyes are on India's Karnataka state as voting for the 224 assembly seats began on Wednesday (May 10) morning. Politicians and public figures like Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, and Sudha Murthy urged people to cast their votes.

Karnataka Elections 2023: Who is winning, BJP or Cong? Here’s what opinion polls predicted so far

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, a day before the Karnataka polls, wrote an open letter to the people of the southern state of India thanking them for showering him with constant love and affection and further highlighting his party, BJP's, commitment to the growth and development of the state.

PM Modi writes open letter to people of Karnataka, underlines party's commitment to make state 'no. 1'

The polling for assembly election has started in Karnataka today (10 May) and the voters of the southern state are set to exercise their franchise till 6 pm. There are 224 constituencies in Karnataka and the polling will be conducted in a single phase.

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: Voting begins in India's southern state

The last leg of campaigning for Karnataka Assembly Polls has seen bigwigs from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian National Congress (Congress) hoping to turn the tide in their favour. While the Congress is banking on an anti-incumbency wave that has worked since 1985, the ruling BJP hopes PM Narendra Modi's popularity will see them through. The prime minister was part of around 15 public meetings and roadshows over six days.

Karnataka Assembly Election 2023: Campaigning for polls to end today

The Congress on Tuesday (May 2) released its manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka assembly election. The manifesto was released by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the presence of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar and party spokesperson Pawan Khera.

Karnataka assembly election 2023: Congress unveils manifesto, promises 200 units of free electricity

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (May 1) released the manifesto for the Karnataka assembly election. The manifesto was released by BJP's National President JP Nadda in the presence of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and veteran BJP leader and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa.

Karnataka assembly election: BJP releases poll manifesto, promises Uniform Civil Code in state

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