Election Commission Of India Announced Dates For Karnataka Elections; Current Tenure Ends By 24th May

The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the Karnataka elections today. As per the ECI, the elections will take place in a single phase in the State. The voting will be held on May 10^th and the counting of votes will be done in the following 3 days.

Rajiv Kumar, Chief Election Commissioner also informed that BJP tenure in Karnataka will end by 24^th May. A total of 5.21 crore people are eligible to exercise their right to vote including 2.62 crore males and 2.59 crore females.

BJP depends on PM Modi’s fame

Karnataka is the only southern state of India that is led by the BJP government, that too with a clear majority. BJP won 104 seats in the elections of the state. In July 2019, a rebellion by some Congress-JD(S) legislators led to the collapse of the coalition government, and the BJP’s return to power under BS Yediyurappa, the saffron party’s tallest leader in the state. In July 2021, Yediyurappa stepped aside to make way for Basavaraj Bommai, the incumbent chief minister.

Prahlad Joshi has said that “The Bhartiya Janata Party is ready for elections and we will form a government with an absolute majority once again”. Also, they have accused the State Party Chief, Shivakumar of corruption. They said that the congress leader is walking on the same path as the nig leaders of the party.

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Congress expresses its prospect of victory in the Karnataka elections

Congress said that the public of India is fed up of the 40% government (of India). They accused BJP of playing caste politics, and unemployment is at its highest. Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge said that this time, it will be a clear victory for the Congress party.

Also, Shivakumar stated that the current government should be “dismissed”. He expressed that “The earlier this government is dismissed, the better it is for the state & country. This election will be development-oriented & for a corruption-free state & country”