New Delhi: Disqualified JD(S) MLA from Hunsur Assembly segment A.H. Vishwanath on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics. Speaking to press persons, Vishwanath, who was in the national capital to attend Supreme Court hearing on his petition seeking quashing of his disqualification, said he was going to retire from electoral politics and in future…
I have not sold myself: A.H. Vishwanath
July 29, 2019Bengaluru: Disqualified JD(S) MLA A.H. Vishwanath has maintained that he has not sold himself and that he was always indebted to the voters of Hunsur Assembly segment. In a letter addresses to the people of Hunsur Assembly Constituency, Vishwanath said that all the allegations made by his political opponents that he had sold himself for…
Minister S.R. Mahesh is a money broker: A.H. Vishwanath
July 21, 2019Bengaluru: Dismissing Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh’s charge that he (Vishwanath) has received Rs.28 crore from the BJP as part of ‘Operation Lotus,’ former State JD(S) Chief A.H. Vishwanath, who has quit as Hunsur MLA, has said that Mahesh is a money broker and acts as a link collecting money for Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK)….
Epicentre of political quake
July 7, 2019Mysuru: With two of its MLAs — A.H. Vishwanath and K.C. Narayanagowda — tendering their resignation in Bengaluru on Saturday, the JD(S) feels the heat in Mysuru region, the party’s stronghold. While Vishwanath, who recently quit as the State JD(S) Chief, was elected from Hunsur Assembly segment in Mysuru district, Narayanagowda was elected for the…
Vishwanath meets BJP MPs in Delhi
July 3, 2019New Delhi: Even as the JD(S)-Congress coalition Government in Karnataka is on a shaky wicket with the resignation of two Congress MLAs, senior JD(S) leader and MLA A.H. Vishwanath had a breakfast meeting with a couple of BJP MPs from the State at Karnataka Bhavan here this morning. Vishwanath, who had left Bengaluru four-days ago…
Vishwanath regrets decline in reading habits among people
June 16, 2019Mysuru: Regretting the decline in reading habits among people, MLA and senior JD(S) leader A.H. Vishwanath said that experience is the biggest asset to a person. He was speaking after releasing IAS officer Dr. M.R. Ravi’s work Jeevana Sambhrama, a collection of articles brought out by Mahima Prakashana, at Rani Bahadur Auditorium on Hunsur Road…
Caste remark: JD(S) to initiate action against L.R. Shivaramegowda
April 5, 2019Bengaluru: Disciplinary action will be initiated against Mandya MP L.R. Shivaramegowda for his casteist remarks against Sumalatha Ambarish, said JD(S) State President A.H. Vishwanath. Speaking at a media interaction yesterday, he said criticising Sumalatha only for political reasons was not fair and was against the interests of democracy. “Shivaramegowda has spoilt the image of Mandya….
Wadiyar was elected with a record margin of votes in 1989…and in 2014, Pratap Simha got highest number of votes
April 3, 2019The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
PM Modi’s performance evaluation has begun: Vishwanath
January 27, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that evaluation of the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun with Lok Sabha Polls round the corner, State JD(S) President and MLA A.H. Vishwanath has alleged that people have now begun to realise that Modi had made only false promises in the run up to the 2014 polls. Addressing a press…
CM HDK to inaugurate various development works on Jan.31
January 23, 2019Hunsur: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) will visit the taluk on Jan.31 to inaugurate various development works, said local MLA and State JD(S) President A.H. Vishwanath here. Addressing a press conference at the town recently, he said that the CM will inaugurate slew of development works including 900 model houses under G+3 project at an…
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