A politician who buys helicopter at Rs.10 crore seeks reservation State Govt. can only make recommendation; Centre takes a final call Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a dig at BJP MLC A.H. Vishwanath and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj Minister K.S. Eshwarappa, who are in the forefront of Kuruba community agitation demanding reservation for them, former Union Minister…
Tejaswini Ananth Kumar praises Mysuru for cleanliness
March 2, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, State BJP Vice-President and Chairperson of Adamya Chetana Trust, appreciated the cleanliness in city and promised to join hands to make ‘plastic-free’ city. Interacting with BJP workers at BJP Office in Krishnaraja Constituency here on Saturday, Tejaswini said that as soon as she enters Mysuru she will get a feeling of…
Separate contest move came after late-night parleys
February 24, 2021BJP, Congress rally behind ‘king-maker’ JD(S); cards close to chest after late-night meeting Mysore/Mysuru: Ahead of the city of Mysuru voting to elect its 23rd Mayor and Deputy Mayor, it was clear that the contest is a one-on-one fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress while the Janata Dal (Secular) is taking…
‘Metro Man’ Sreedharan to join BJP; contest Kerala polls
February 18, 2021New Delhi: E. Sreedharan, the engineering legend behind the Delhi Metro and many similar projects across the country, is set to join the BJP months ahead of polls in Kerala. “I have decided to join the BJP, just official formalities remain,” Sreedharan told a TV channel from his hometown Mallapuram. “I believe in the issues…
L.K. Advani: Was he cheated by Destiny?
February 16, 2021I had read the autobiography of L.K. Advani, the BJP’s top honcho “My Country My Life”, a tome running to nearly 1,000 pages in 2008, as soon as it was published. BJP as a political party has had a very chequered growth from its origin as Jana Sangh, then submerged in JP’s Janata Party and…
Mysuru Mayor election on Feb. 24
February 15, 2021BJP to ally with JD(S) to wrest Mayor’s post for the first time: MLA Nagendra Mysore/Mysuru: In a changed political scenario, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) is likely to end alliance with Congress in the forthcoming Mayoral elections of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and align with the Opposition BJP. “The election will be held on Feb. 24…
Mayoral posts reservation matrix announced: JD(S) meeting this evening
February 12, 2021Mysuru Mayor post reserved for General Category (Woman); Deputy Mayor for General Category Mysore/Mysuru: After a delay of about a month, the State Government on Thursday announced the reservation matrix for Mayoral posts in all the ten City Corporations of the State, barring BBMP. As per a gazette notification issued by A. Vijayakumar, Under-Secretary to…
M.K. Pranesh of BJP elected as Legislative Council Dy. Chairman
January 29, 2021Bengaluru: M.K. Pranesh of the ruling BJP was elected as the new Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council on the second day today of the week-long Joint Session of the State Legislature. With the Opposition Congress fielding K.C. Kondaiah as its candidate yesterday, voting became a necessity and as such polling took place. Pranesh won…
BJP MLA Yatnal wants ‘One family One post’ rule in party
January 23, 2021To write letter to PM Modi and BJP National Prez Nadda Bengaluru: Vijayapura BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal, who has launched a tirade against Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, has urged the Party High Command to implement ‘One family One post’ rule to check dynastic politics in the State. Talking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha here…
Portfolio allocation stirs fresh trouble for BSY
January 21, 2021Bengaluru: Hours after allocation of portfolios, several newly-inducted Ministers and the existing senior Ministers have openly expressed their displeasure. As soon as Governor Vajubhai R. Vala gave his assent to the list of Ministers with the portfolios this morning, a few senior Ministers are planning to meet Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY) to vent out…
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