Madikeri: After the Congress released its first list of 218 candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election, the party has put its contentious pick for the Madikeri seat on hold. The lawyer for absconding businessman Mehul Choksi, H.S. Chandramouli, had originally been given a ticket by the party to contest the election from Madikeri. Sources…
Bhavani Revanna’s video clip creates stir
April 20, 2018Mysuru: A video clip in which JD(S) leader Bhavani Revanna, wife of former Minister Holenarsipur JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna, who is also the son of former Prime Minister and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda, is purportedly seen asking a group of people not to support a particular candidate in K.R. Nagar Constituency of the district…
Rahul Gandhi to campaign in Kodagu on Apr. 27
April 20, 2018Madikeri: “For the first time, All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi, will be visiting Kodagu for the election campaign,” said Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Senior Vice-President Mittu Chengappa. He said that Rahul Gandhi, who will arrive at Gonikoppa in Virajpet Assembly Constituency on Apr. 27, will hold a public rally at the…
Twelve candidates file nomination papers in Mysuru
April 20, 2018Mysuru: With only a few days (till Apr. 24) left for filing nomination papers, 12 candidates filed their papers yesterday in Mysuru indicating that the process has picked up pace. While some candidates took out huge processions to mark the event, others performed special pujas at temples. There were also candidates who neither went on…
Defeat of CM and his son certain, asserts Sreenivasa Prasad
April 20, 2018Nanjangud: Asserting that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah was staring at defeat in Chamundeshwari and so is the case with his (CM) son Dr. Yathindra, who is contesting from Varuna, former Minister and senior BJP leader V. Sreenivasa Prasad has said that the CM’s audacity and arrogance was sure to bring down the Congress in the coming…
Vasu owns properties worth Rs. 3 crore
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Sitting MLA from Chamaraja Constituency Vasu, who is seeking a re-election has declared assets worth Rs. 3 crore. Filing his nomination for the Constituency before the Returning Officer at Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Office yesterday, Vasu has declared his assets and has submitted an affidavit regarding the same. According to the affidavit, Vasu has…
SWR Mysuru Division celebrates 63rd Railway Week
April 20, 2018Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated the 63rd Divisional Railway Manager-level Railway Week at Railway Kalyana Mantap, Yadavagiri, here on Apr. 18. Dr. Atul Gupta, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Mysuru division, SWR, was the chief guest. Briefing about the performance of the division for the year 2017-18, he said, “The division has won…
Poll timings extended by an hour, till 6 pm
April 20, 2018Bengaluru: Hoping to increase voter turnout in the elections to the State Assembly on May 12, the Election Commission has extended the poll timings by one hour across all constituencies in the State after apprehension of lower voter turnout owing to extreme heat conditions in some parts of the State. The polls will now be…
‘My India Golden India’ Exhibition Bus rally in city this evening
April 20, 2018Mysuru: An All India Exhibition Bus Campaign (2017-2020), ‘My India Golden India,’ by Brahma Kumaris Mysuru and Youth Wing of RERF (Rajyoga Education and Research Foundation) was launched by Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement (SVYM) Founder Dr. R. Balasubramaniam at Gyan Prakash Bhavan, near Akashavani Circle, Yadavagiri here yesterday. The campaign bus took off from Ahmedabad…
T.B. Jayachandra in city to join CM while he files nomination papers
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Asserting that he has come to Mysuru to be along with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah when he (CM) files the nomination papers from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra has said the Congress was sure to retain power in the May. 12 Assembly polls. Speaking to presspersons at the CM’s residence…
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