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Here are the key news stories to watch out for from Karnataka and Bengaluru on April 18, 2024

Imagine this scenario: Lok Sabha polls cancelled and an unelected and unconstitutional force is taking over the running of the country, or maybe extended President’s Rule is imposed on handpicked states without much explanation. Imagine the rage and outpourings from political parties, the intelligentsia, the courts and perhaps even from…

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Bengaluru’s People For Animals are doing their bit to keep the wildlife of the city hydrated this summer

Bengaluru South was one of the first Lok Sabha seats to be won by the BJP in Karnataka in 1991 along with Mangalore (now Dakshina Kannada), Bidar and Tumakuru seats. Of them, the party has retained Bengaluru South and Dakshina Kannada seats since then.

As the water shortage in Bengaluru continues, the citizens and activists are now blaming the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Karnataka Ground Water Authority (KGWA) for the mismanagement despite there were warnings about water woes well in advance.

Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha seat: a politically complex region with a powerful incumbent MP facing tough competition.

 How will Modi’s guarantees and the Congress’s welfare promises play out in Bengaluru Rural

While the qualifications and assets of candidates from major political parties are widely discussed in the days leading up to elections, for this year’s Lok Sabha polls, at least eight Independent candidates with high educational qualifications, many who have studied abroad, are contesting from various constituencies in Bengaluru.