Council polls
Coverage of Council polls in the Nexus archive.
- Vijayendra facilitated cross voting in Council polls, says Yatnal
Yatnal accuses Vijayendra of facilitating cross voting in Council polls and threatens to expose him if he speaks ill of him. Yatnal identifies himself as an expelled BJP leader in the statement.
- BJP MLC Ravi’s fact-finding report on cross-voting points to ‘precautions not taken’
A three-member committee led by C.T. Ravi submitted a fact-finding report on cross-voting in the BJP's recent Council polls to B.Y. Vijayendra. The report indicated that precautions were not taken to prevent cross-voting.
- Karnataka MLC polls: Fielding a candidate in Council polls helped test the loyalty of party MLAs: H.D. Kumaraswamy
H.D. Kumaraswamy stated that fielding a candidate in the Karnataka MLC polls helped test the loyalty of party MLAs. The election experience taught him not to place excessive trust in anyone.
- Stage set for Council polls in Karnataka that could give Congress majority in Upper House
The Congress party in Karnataka is positioned to gain a majority in the Upper House by securing additional seats in the Council polls. With 37 members currently, winning all five contested seats would increase its tally to 39.
- Council polls in Karnataka: Resort politcs set to return?
The article discusses the potential return of resort politics during the upcoming council polls in Karnataka. It raises questions about the political strategies being employed in the region.
- Long wait finally ends for loyalist with BJP choosing Lingaraj Patil for Council polls
Lingaraj Patil has been chosen by BJP for the Legislative Council polls and is expected to be elected without complications.