Mysuru: BJP National President and a close confidant of PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah began his tour of Mysuru region this morning with two significant meetings — one with Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji and the other with members of Mysore Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, Prince Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, his wife Trishikha…
Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddharamaiah deciding to move to Chamundeshwari constituency to accommodate his son Dr. Yathindra in the neighbouring Varuna constituency in Mysuru district, lobbying has begun in the BJP to field B.Y. Vijayendra to contest against Yathindra. A memorandum to this effect was handed over to BJP President Amit Shah who is…
Mysuru: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the poll schedule, parties have shifted gears to election mode, with one party trying to outsmart the other in poll preparations. While the ruling Congress is making its own calculations on fielding winnable candidates, the Opposition BJP and JD(S) are not lagging behind, charting out their…
Mysuru: Stating that any person can lodge complaint against VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) if he/she had any doubt about it, Deputy Commissioner (DC) K.B. Sivakumar however said that immediate criminal action will be taken in case the complaint is found to be false. Briefing media persons on election-related issues at his office here…
Mysuru: District Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner K.B. Sivakumar has asked the leaders of political parties to strictly comply with the Model Code of Conduct. “The parties should take care that poll code is not violated,” he said while chairing a meeting with leaders of political parties at his office yesterday. This election, each EVM…
Bengaluru: With the announcement of poll schedule, the KPCC is said to have finalised the list of 75 candidates and sent it to the party high command for approval. The list contains the names of influential leaders and Ministers including CM Siddharamaiah, KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara, Minister D.K. Shivakumar, K.J. George and Dr. H.C….
Mysuru: 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…
Mandya: With actor and Mandya Congress MLA M.H. Ambarish making a rare appearance in the constituency, the KPCC is said to be looking for alternative candidates. Ambarish who is also facing health issues, is said to be not keen to contest the polls this time and as such, the KPCC is looking at fielding the…
Mysuru: Reiterating that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will taste defeat in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, State JD(S) President and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that it was JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda who had instilled confidence in Siddharamaiah when he (CM) lost the seat in 1999 General Assembly Elections. Speaking to press persons at a private…
Bengaluru: The Congress on Thursday night expelled party Legislator from Afzalpur, Malikayya Guttedar for six years on charges of anti-party activities. Malikayya Guttedar, a six-time MLA from Afzalpur in Kalaburagi district had met State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa at the latter’s Dollars Colony residence in Bengaluru on Thursday morning. After the meeting, Malikayya publicly announced…
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