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…
Amit Shah visits Kaginele Peetha: Says BJP will never allow division of a community
April 4, 2018Bagalkot/Haveri: Close on the heels of the State Government submitting recommendation to the Centre for a separate minority status for Lingayats, BJP National President Amit Shah has announced that BJP on no count will allow division of a religious community citing the decision of Siddharamaiah as pre-planned. He was speaking at a meeting of over…
Rahul questions PM Modi on CBSE question paper leak
April 4, 2018Shivamogga: Congress President Rahul Gandhi yesterday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “not uttering a word” on the CBSE question paper leak. “Information leak and question paper leak – this is Modi’s governance,” Rahul Gandhi said. Rahul addressed a public meeting in Shivamogga on the fifth leg of his tour of poll-bound Karnataka…
BJP’s first list of candidates likely by Apr.10
April 4, 2018Bengaluru: The BJP which is making all efforts to regain power in the State, is most likely to release its first list of candidates on Apr.10. BJP National President Amit Shah will tour Mumbai-Karnataka districts from April. 8 to 10, during which the BJP Parliamentary Board will meet at a resort in the outskirts of…
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…
Poll Model Code: District Administration cracks the whip
April 3, 2018Mysuru: It is exactly a week since the elections to the keenly-awaited Karnataka State Assembly was announced and already electoral officers have started cracking the whip. Till now, 144 raids have been conducted for violation of Election Model Code of Conduct that came into force the moment the election date was announced (Mar.27). Twenty-nine people…
Varuna set to see a battle of first families of Karnataka politics
April 3, 2018Mysuru: Assembly elections in Mysuru region will see a battle between first families of Karnataka politics as in Varuna Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah, the second son of the current Chief Minister and Kuruba strongman Siddharamaiah is all set to take on B.Y. Vijayendra, the second son of former CM and Lingayat leader B.S. Yeddyurappa. Siddharamaiah is…
CM says BSY’s son Vijayendra ‘irrelevant’ in Varuna
April 3, 2018Mysuru: Brushing off the reports of former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s son B.Y. Vijayendra gaining popularity in Varuna constituency, Chief Minster Siddharamaiah has said that Vijayendra will not make any impact at Varuna. “Ask Vijayendra’s father to contest in Varuna…,” a visibly upset Siddharamaiah told reporters yesterday when asked about the candidature of Vijayendra from…
Model Poll Code of Conduct: Govt. Guest Houses, vehicles under District Election Officer’s custody
April 3, 2018Mysuru: Following the announcement of poll schedule and Model Poll Code of Conduct in force from Mar.27 to May 18, all Guest Houses under the Government will be under the control of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), who is also the District Election Officer (DEO). Guest House rooms in city limits will be allotted at the…
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…
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