Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday held that Member of Legislative Council (MLC) A.H. Vishwanath attracted disqualification under Articles 164 (1) (b) and 361 (B) of the Constitution, and therefore, cannot be inducted into the Council of Ministers. However, the Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty, added that…
State BJP Vice-President visits city
November 30, 2020Tejaswini Ananth Kumar interacts with party workers Mysore/Mysuru: State BJP Vice-President Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of late Union Minister H.N. Ananth Kumar, visited city BJP office at Chamarajapuram on Saturday. Interacting with party workers on the occasion, Tejaswini recalled the days when her husband used to visit the city for party organisational matters. Maintaining that…
Two-day orientation for BJP workers from KR and Chamaraja Constituencies
November 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas inaugurated a two-day orientation programme for Mandal level party workers of his constituency at Namdev Bhavan in Vivekanandanagar here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Ramdas said that the achievements of both the Central and State Governments have been displayed at the venue and the party workers should give their opinion…
CM leaves for Delhi; Cabinet rejig this week
November 18, 2020Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa left for Delhi this morning to consult the Party High Command to take up the much-awaited Cabinet expansion/reshuffle in the wake of BJP’s victory in by-elections to Sira and R.R. Nagar Assembly segments recently. According to sources, the CM chaired the State Cabinet at 10.30 am in Vidhana Soudha and…
BJP wins Nanjangud CMC Presidential Polls
November 4, 2020Nanjangud: As expected, BJP won the President and the Vice-President posts in Nanjangud City Municipal Council (CMC) in the elections held on Monday. This is the first time that the BJP has won both the posts on its own in the CMC. While H.S. Mahadevaswamy was elected as the President, Nagamani Shankarappa was elected as…
The thrill of changing colours
October 20, 2020By T.J.S. George Kushboo has joined the BJP. So did Veerappan’s daughter Vidyarani some time ago. Giving the forest brigand the honour due to him, BJP made his daughter the State Vice-President of the party’s Youth Wing. Kushboo cannot expect the same high status as Veerappan’s family, but she is sure to be accommodated soon…
At State-level BJP office-bearers meet, party leaders discuss by-polls and organisational strategies
October 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The day-long meeting of State-level party office-bearers of the BJP began at Hotel President on B.N. Road here this morning. Speaking after inaugurating the meeting, State BJP Chief Nalin Kumar Kateel, also an MP, said that the party is gearing up for Sira and R.R. Nagar Assembly Constituencies scheduled to take place on Nov….
Bypolls: BJP fields Muniratna from R.R.Nagar, Rajesh Gowda from Sira
October 14, 2020Muniratna files nomination Bengaluru: Ending days of speculation, the BJP on Tuesday evening announced the names of its candidates for the bypolls from R.R.Nagar and Sira Assembly segments. Muniratna, a two-time Congress MLA from R.R.Nagar, who quit the Congress to join the BJP last year, has been given the BJP ticket for R.R.Nagar segment in…
Condolence to Hathras victim creates ruckus in ZP meeting
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Condolence to the victim of Hathras in Uttar Pradesh along with other late leaders and a Zilla Panchayat (ZP) official, created ruckus at the ZP general meeting at the ZP hall here this morning. Soon as the meeting convened after a one-and-a-half-hour delay due to lack of quorum, the ZP Chief Planning Officer announced…
BJP announces party candidates for Oct. 28 Legislative Council polls
October 6, 2020Bengaluru: Taking a lead over Opposition parties for the Legislative Council polls for four seats, the ruling BJP on Saturday announced the list of party candidates for all the four seats — South-East Graduate, West Graduates, North-East Teachers and Bengaluru Teacher Constituencies, that go to the polls on Oct. 28. The party announced the candidature…
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