K.R. Nagar: Senior Congress leader Adagur H. Vishwanath seems to have finally made up his mind to quit Congress party. Weeks after rumours spread regarding his imminent exit, Vishwanath yesterday publicly announced that he is quitting the grand old party after decades of association. And without fail, he mentioned that Chief Minister Siddharamaiah forced him…
CM spoke only 25% truth at mega Cong. convention: Vishwanath
June 6, 2017Mysuru: Lashing out at the Siddharamaiah Government for failing to honour the UPSC Civil Services rank holders at the ‘Kotta Maatu Ditta Sadhane’ convention in Mysuru on Saturday, former MP A.H. Vishwanath claimed that none of the bureaucrats at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, where the country’s top most ranker in the Civil Services exam…
Party leaders are forcing me to quit, says Vishwanath
May 26, 2017Mysuru: Former MP and Congress leader A.H. Vishwanath has claimed that the Congress leaders in the State including Siddharamaiah are forcing him to quit. Speaking to reporters here yesterday, Vishwanath said “I have never said that I will quit Congress, but the party leaders are creating such a situation. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President…
Vishwanath likely to join JD(S) on June 7
May 23, 2017Bengaluru: Former MP and senior Congress leader A.H. Vishwanath, who is upset over being sidelined by the party and Chief Minister Siddharamaiah choosing to ignore him, is likely to join the JD(S) at a massive rally in Mysuru on June 7. Vishwanath, who had recently held several round of talks with JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve…
Vishwanath flays abrupt removal of Mysuru City Congress Chief
March 26, 2017Stating that the sudden replacement of Mysuru City Congress President T.S. Ravishankar with R. Murthy, a former KEA Chairman, was unfortunate, former MP and senior Congress leader A.H. Vishwanath has maintained that the change was effected at the insistence of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, Vishwanath said that…
Former MP Vishwanath will soon join JD(S), claims MP
March 20, 2017Mandya JD(S) MP C.S.Puttaraju has claimed that former Congress MP A.H. Vishwanath, who is upset with the Congress, will soon join the JD(S). Addressing party workers at Srirangapatna TB here yesterday, Puttaraju said he and Vishwanath were good friends and used to discuss various issues whenever they met. Stating that Vishwanath had advised him on…
Women & children were given their due in S.M. Krishna’s administration: Former MP
March 9, 2017Political Parties and Organisations fete women achievers Maintaining that women and children were given their due when S.M. Krishna was the Chief Minister, former MP A.H. Vishwanath lauded late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi for her tough decisions for the betterment of the country. He was speaking at the International Women’s Day celebrations organised by Mysore…
KPCC notice to Vishwanath: Gives a soft, cautious reply
March 8, 2017Senior Congress leader and former MP A.H. Vishwanath has expressed his disappointment over the notice issued by KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara for anti-party activities. Addressing press persons at Pathrakarthara Bhavan, Vishwanath said that he had written 3-page reply to the notice. In his reply, the former MP has mentioned that he had received the…
Former MP Vishwanath lashes out at KPCC for issuing notice
February 26, 2017Lashing out at party leaders for serving a notice to him through the CLP (Congress Legislature Party) chief whip, when he was not a member of neither of the Houses, senior Congress leader and former MP A.H. Vishwanath has said that the notice was an embarrassment for him as he was a loyal party worker…
Poojary, Shariff attack Vishwanath for bringing Siddu into Congress
February 26, 2017Even as senior Congress leader and former Mysuru-Kodagu MP A.H. Vishwanath lashed out at the KPCC for issuing a notice for his reported remarks against the congress leadership, at a meeting of his followers in Mysuru yesterday, two other senior Congress leaders -Janardhan Poojary and C.K. Jaffer Shariff have hit out at the former MP…
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