Bengaluru: The luncheon meeting between Holenarasipur JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna and BJP National General Secretary B.L. Santhosh in Delhi has intrigued many in State politics and has given rise to speculations. Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna was also present. It is learnt that Santhosh had called Revanna to Delhi and discussed the current political scenario in…
Who can fill strongman Yediyurappa’s big shoes ?
July 22, 2021New Delhi: Several names are doing the rounds as a possible replacement for the 78-year old Lingayat strongman B.S. Yediyurappa. By replacing Yediyurappa, the BJP wants to bring in a generational shift in the State’s leadership and also a smooth transition of power. However, finding a suitable replacement for the ‘undisputed mass leader’ of the…
MLC takes objection to Seers’ open support for CM Yediyurappa
July 21, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With rumours of BJP High Command seriously considering replacement of B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) as Chief Minister doing the rounds of late, BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath has urged the Chief Minister to make an honourable exit and ask the Seers not to hit the streets in his support. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan…
Public co-operation important for controlling COVID spread: DVS
July 19, 2021Bengaluru: Former Union Minister and senior BJP leader D.V. Sadananda Gowda (DVS) yesterday said that Coronavirus control is not possible without public co-operation. Speaking after distributing food kits for unskilled workers, he said that people support is most important to avoid spreading of COVID. “Do not assume that infection control comes as soon as the…
Old Laws and Congress Party
July 17, 2021Two days ago, the Supreme Court heard a plea challenging the Constitutionality of the Sedition Law (IPC Section 124A). It was a proud moment for us as Mysureans because the challenge came from Major General S.G. Vombatkere (retd.), a resident of Mysuru. While hearing the plea, Chief Justice of India, Justice N.V. Ramana, asked Attorney…
BJP launches Seed Ball Campaign in Mysuru
July 15, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Seed Ball Campaign organised by the BJP OBC (Other Backward Classes) Morcha, Mysuru City Unit, as part of the birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mukherjee, one of the founding fathers of BJP, was launched by State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel at Chamundi Hill in city yesterday. As part of the Campaign which…
BJP workers to sow 50,000 seed balls at Chamundi Hill tomorrow
July 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mukherjee, one of the founding fathers of BJP, the Backward Classes Morcha of BJP, Karnataka Unit, has planned sowing 50,000 seed balls at Chamundi Hill in city tomorrow at 12.30 pm. Disclosing this at a news conference at MDJA here this morning, Govindaraju, Vice-President, State…
BJP Gen. Secretary’s meeting with BSY sets off speculations
June 26, 2021Bengaluru: A reported meeting between Chief Minister (CM) B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) and BJP National General Secretary Bhupender Yadav, which was followed by Yediyurappa’s son and Karnataka BJP Vice-President B.Y. Vijayendra’s day-long trip to New Delhi on Thursday, have set off speculations in political circles. Political pundits say that this development is seen as a message…
Former BBMP Corporator hacked to death
June 24, 2021Bengaluru: Ex- BJP Corporator of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Rekha Kadiresh was hacked to death by miscreants outside her residence in Cottonpete here today. According to Police sources, the incident occurred in the morning when some unknown miscreants had fatally assaulted the former Corporator with sharp weapons and had fled from the scene,…
Change of leadership issue: BSY’s fate to be decided on June 18?
June 14, 2021Bengaluru: Even as Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) asserted that he would remain the Chief Minister for the next two years of the current term of the Assembly, the BJP High Command is said to be mulling a change of guard in the State and the fate of Yediyurappa is likely to be decided on…
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