K. V. Aditya Bharadwaj

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Aditya is Deputy City Editor, Bengaluru. He covers politics, urban affairs, Kannada and culture and crime.

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A.C. Srinivasa, Congress candidate in Pulikeshinagar

Problems galore, but they rarely become election issues in Pulikeshinagar, Shivajinagar and Sarvagnanagar

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A file photo of people who had gathered at Bangarappa Layout in Bengaluru to collect food kits, masks, sanitisers etc,. during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Candidates in Bengaluru showcase the relief work they did during COVID-19 pandemic

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Aam Aadmi Party has committed to a Metropolitan Planning Committee in the entire metropolitan region, encompassing both the Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts.

BJP and Congress propose special administrative region for Bengaluru

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As no political party or candidate offer a radically different agenda on drinking water, it doesn’t seem to figure high on the minds of voters while deciding whom to vote for.

Drinking water remains a critical issue in Bengaluru, but seems to have little impact on elections

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MLAs seem to be facing a strong anti-incumbency factor in pockets that were inundated.

Karnataka polls 2023 | Last year’s floods play on voters’ minds in Bengaluru during election season

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A file photo of a bad stretch of road in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru.

MLAs re-elected multiple times, but old problems persist in Rajajinagar and Mahalakshmi Layout

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Flags of various political parties contesting the Karnataka Assembly election 2023. Image for representation.

Smaller parties with little vote share may make a big difference in some pockets of Karnataka

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Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddiyurappa with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. File

Can Hindutva push beyond its traditional bastion to deliver results for the BJP in Karnataka?

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Over 5,000 people formed a human chain to protest the proposed steel flyover on Ballari Road in October 2016.

Citizens oppose flyovers, but major political parties champion them

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Actor Kichcha Sudeep along with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, addressing a press conference announcing his support to CM, in Bengaluru on April 05, 2022.

Karnataka keeps a distance from star-spangled politics

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Drugs worth ₹90.8 crore seized by Bengaluru police were destroyed on March 24, 2023.

‘War on drugs’ in Bengaluru

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Puneeth Kerehalli

Self-styled Hindutva fringe elements a serious concern, say Karnataka police officers

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A file photo of BJP workers and supporters during the ‘Vijay Sankalp Yatra’ in Bengaluru.

Congress and BJP seek to snatch five seats from each other in Bengaluru

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Dalit Sangharsha Samithi leader Mavalli Shankar said while the movement for internal reservation was to ensure that backward communities get reservation benefits, the government’s move had accorded most of the benefits of the hiked reservation to SC (Touchables).

‘Left’ Dalits upset at break up of internal reservation recommended by Karnataka Cabinet

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