Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the ruling BJP of spending huge sums of money in the Assembly bypolls held recently, former Chamarajanagar Congress MP R. Dhruvanarayan expressed concern that the BJP is planning to do the same in the upcoming Gram Panchayat polls. Speaking to presspersons at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Saturday after a party meeting on…
BJP wants Govt. to pass Bills to check cow slaughter, love jihad
December 7, 2020Belagavi: The BJP State Executive meeting on Saturday unanimously adopted a resolution urging the State Government to table the Cow Slaughter Prevention Bill and the Love Jihad Bill in the Legislature. It also resolved to conduct Gram Swarajya programmes and make efforts to win over 80 per cent of Gram Panchayats in the upcoming elections….
Siddu has soft corner towards BJP: HDK
December 5, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former CM and JD(S) leader, H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) accused Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah of having a soft corner towards BJP and said this has been proved on many occasions on the floor of the Assembly. Talking to reporters at Sa.Ra. Convention Hall before addressing party workers convention ahead of Gram Panchayat (GP) polls here this…
Phaneesh takes charge as Chairman of Mysore Paints and Varnish
December 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Senior BJP leader of city N.V. Phaneesh took charge as the Chairman of the State-owned Mysore Paints and Varnish Limited (formerly known as Mysore Lac and Paints Limited) at Bannimantap here this morning. Factory Managing Director Chandrashekar Doddamani, General Manager Harakumar, Phaneesh’s wife Sudha, daughter Pragna Kashyap and others were present. Speaking to Star…
MLC Vishwanath can’t become Minister, rules Karnataka HC
December 1, 2020Bengaluru: 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…
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