bjp in karnataka

Karnataka's Congress government has reversed a BJP-era ban on hijabs in classrooms, now permitting "limited traditional and faith-based symbols" with uniforms. This move, allowing items like headscarves and turbans if they don't disrupt order, has reignited political debate. While the government emphasizes education over religious identity, the BJP criticizes it as appeasement and institutionalizing religion in schools.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has clarified that saffron shawls will not be allowed inside educational institutions, while explaining the state’s revised stance following the withdrawal of the February 2022 order that had restricted hijabs in classrooms. He said students may continue existing religious practices like hijab, turbans, sacred threads, Shiva dhara and rudraksha, but no new religious symbols can be introduced

CPM leader M Swaraj asserted that Congress transforms into BJP not upon defeat, but victory, citing numerous instances across India. He claimed BJP uses Congress to gain political footing in Kerala, highlighting past defections of Congress MLAs to BJP in Goa, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh.

With assembly polls just over a year away, political uncertainty and frequent talks on leadership change seem to be denting the image of the bjp in karnataka.

The Mhadei river water dispute has returned to haunt bjp in karnataka at a time when the party is fighting a high-stakes election in neighbouring Maharashtra.

Isn't it surprising that the bjp in karnataka, though ridden with dissension, intrigues, greed and scams, has managed to remain in power?

Before stepping down as chief minister of Karnataka, B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday said that he felt Udipi MP Sadananda Gowda should be the next CM.

Ruling bjp in karnataka seemed to be on the verge of facing fresh trouble as former minister B Sreeramulu, sulking over denial of ministerial berth, is contemplating to resign his assembly membership.

Factionalism and infighting in the ruling bjp in karnataka resulted in Pranab Mukherjee polling more votes than his opponent P A Sangma in the state.

bjp in karnataka has posted its first victory with its candidate from Haveri C S Udasi trouncing Congress' D R Patil by a margin of 1,40,882 votes, Election commission said on Thursday.

The JD(S) chief has put forth certain conditions to the Saffron party which include a major say for his son, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, in decision making.

The BJP on Wednesday officially announced chief minister Jagadish Shettar will lead the party in Karnataka in the forthcoming assembly elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a new election slogan 'Ee baariya nirdhara, Bahumatada BJP Sarkara' (This time's decision, majority BJP government) for the ruling bjp in karnataka, ahead of Assembly polls, and expressed confidence about the party coming back to power with a full majority.

Apparently seeking to encash on the troubles in the bjp in karnataka, Congress today gave signals of going it alone, ruling out an alliance with the H D Deve Gowda's JD-S in the state where assembly polls are due soon.

Rajya Sabha member and BJP OBC Morcha national president K Laxman on Thursday said his party believes in the pulse of the people and certainly not in the exit polls.

Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has demanded dismissal of BJP led Karnataka government. Thackeray along with delegation of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti controlled Belgaum corporation met Governor K Sankaranarayanan on Sunday.

After Karnataka, Odisha becomes one of the key focus states for the BJP.

The BJP leadership took another stab at resolving the crisis gripping its government in Karnataka after a meeting with chief minister B S Yeddyurappa late on Wednesday evening.

A copy of a report condemning attacks on Christians in Karnataka by communal forces in 2008 was handed over to the Archbishop of Goa and Daman, Filipe Neri Ferrao, on Tuesday.