Mysuru: Accusing Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of resorting to caste politics by ticking some Vokkaliga leaders to hold a press meet supporting him (CM) yesterday, State JD(S) President and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy said that the CM’s caste politics will not at all work in Chamundeshwari constituency from where he (CM) is contesting. Addressing a press…
Vokkaliga group pledges support to CM in Chamundeshwari
April 4, 2018Mysuru: In the wake of reports that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is finding it difficult in Chamundeshwari Constituency, a group of veteran Vokkaliga leaders from the Constituency have thrown its weight behind the Chief Minister. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Mavinahalli Siddegowda, who had unsuccessfully contested from the constituency in 1989, said that Siddharamaiah had…
Siddu to file nomination from Chamundeshwari on Apr. 23
April 3, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who has been repeatedly asserting that he would be contesting from Chamundeshwari, will file his nomination papers from the constituency on Apr. 23. Addressing a poll rally at Harohalli in the taluk yesterday, Siddharamaiah said he had contested from Chamundeshwari seven times, out of which he won five times. Now he…
CM’s political career will end in Chamundeshwari: Deve Gowda
April 3, 2018Bengaluru: Lashing out at Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for his arrogance, JD(S) supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda has said that the political career of the CM which began with Chamundeshwari Constituency, will also end there itself. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Deve Gowda hit out at the seven rebel JD(S) MLAs who deserted…
CM covers over 18 villages in Jayapura Hobli during poll campaign
April 3, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who is on a brisk campaign in Chamundeshwari constituency took part in a road show covering over 18 villages in Jayapura hobli yesterday. The CM visited Kallahalli, Dharipura, Baradanapura, Jayapura, Mavinahalli, Harohalli, Soliga Colony, Gumchanahalli, S. Kallahalli, Chuncharayanahundi, Mandanahalli, Arasanakere, Marballi and other places seeking votes from the residents. Womenfolk of…
GTD writes to EC Seeks externation of Kempaiah, Ramaiah
April 2, 2018Mysuru: Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has urged the Election Commission (EC) to extern retired IPS officer Kempaiah, who is functioning as the Home Minister’s Advisor and Chief Minister’s Secretary Ramaiah from the State in order to hold free and fair Assembly polls. Speaking to media persons here yesterday, GTD alleged that both Kempaiah…
750-kg apple garland welcomes CM at Hootagalli
April 1, 2018Mysuru: Forty-one days to go for the May 12 Assembly election and the election fever seems to have caught up with leaders hitting full-blown campaign trails and the voters too responding positively to political heavyweights. While political leaders are trying their best to woo the electorate, people, on their part, have adopted novel means to…
Siddharamaiah visits 22 villages in a single day
April 1, 2018Mysuru: After taking a day’s break at a resort in Bandipur, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday resumed his election campaign in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, from where he is going to contest. Siddharamaiah after having breakfast at Ramya-Mahendra Restaurant near RTO Circle in city, left for election campaign. The CM began his campaign by holding a road…
CM holds top-secret meeting with confidants at Bandipur resort
March 31, 2018Mysuru: The presence of master strategist and BJP President Amit Shah in Mysuru and a series of rallies by JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy in Nagamangala and other constituencies, has forced Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to rethink and rework on Congress strategies for the upcoming Assembly elections. In the wake of threats of wresting power by the…
Siddharamaiah lacking in confidence of victory in Chamundeshwari: BJP leader
March 30, 2018Mysuru: Claiming that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah lacks confidence in winning from any one Assembly segment in the State, BJP leader N.V. Phanish has said that the CM is still looking for a safer constituency. Addressing a ‘Yuva Shakti Samavesha’ organised by BJP District Yuva Morcha at Rajendra Kalamandira in Agrahara here yesterday, Phanish maintained that…
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