Hunsur: Even as the three major political parties in the State — Congress, BJP and JD(S) are gearing up for the all important Dec.5 by-polls for 15 Assembly segments across the State, Hunsur Assembly Constituency in Mysuru district seems to be set for a multi-cornered contest, as many independent candidates too are likely to enter…
Unholy Alliance
November 16, 2019One has to ask, what use is a pre-poll alliance if the partners cannot deliver a Government even after the people have given them the mandate? It is said Politics is the art of possibilities, but Shiv Sena and BJP have shown the art of irresponsibility. They have left Maharashtra, a State that makes up…
BJP stages protest demanding public apology from Rahul Gandhi
November 16, 2019As part of BJP’s nationwide protest demanding public apology from Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Rafale deal, members of BJP N.R. Unit protested in front of Dr. Ambedkar Statue this morning. BJP National Council Member B.P. Manjunath, former Mayor Sandesh Swamy, former Deputy Mayor Latha Lakshman, Corporator Usha Narayanappa,…
15 disqualified MLAs join BJP
November 14, 2019By-election on December 5 Bengaluru: A day after Supreme Court ruled that all 17 disqualified Karnataka MLAs can contest by-polls, 15 of them joined BJP this morning at party headquarters in Malleswaram, here. However, the other two disqualified MLAs Roshan Baig and MTB Nagaraj were not seen at the venue. Sources said MTB Nagaraj, who…
BJP faces rebellion in disqualified Legislators’ Constituencies
November 12, 2019Mysuru: Even as it is preparing for the Dec. 5 by-polls, the ruling BJP is facing rebellion from within the party in the fielding of party candidates in Constituencies represented by disqualified Legislators. Soon after realising that he would not get the party ticket, senior BJP leader Raju Kage, who was a BJP aspirant for…
C.H. Vijayashankar to return to BJP tomorrow
November 4, 2019Mysuru: Former MP and Congress leader C.H. Vijayashankar, who had unsuccessfully contested on a Congress ticket from Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency in the Lok Sabha polls held in April this year, will rejoin the BJP at the party headquarters in Malleshwaram, Bengaluru, tomorrow at 3 pm. Vijayashankar was with the BJP since the 1990s and had represented…
BJP alliance poised to retain Maharashtra
October 24, 2019Haryana throws up hung Assembly Mumbai / Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Shiv Sena alliance is all set to retain power in Maharashtra with a combined lead in 166 seats out of the 288-member Assembly (magic number 145). Counting of votes began at 8 am today. While BJP is leading 102 seats, the Shiv…
‘BJP Government has no will power to implement caste census report’
October 21, 2019Siddharamaiah seeks Suttur Seer’s blessings Mysuru: Alleging that the BJP Government has no will power to implement the caste census report, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has maintained that the non-implementation of the report will render injustice to SC/ST Communities, Backward Classes and other marginalised communities. Speaking to press persons here…
Independent MP Sumalatha attends BJP meet in Mandya
October 9, 2019Mandya: Asserting that she will not keep her joining BJP a secret and instead will make a public announcement if at all she was going to join the saffron party, Independent MP from Mandya Sumalatha Ambarish has lashed out at JD(S) leader Shivaramegowda for questioning her on the absence of actors Darshan and Yash, who…
BSY to have not One, not Two, but Three Dy.CMs?
August 24, 2019Bengaluru: Following the example of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, which has five Deputy Chief Ministers, the BJP Central Leadership is said to have advised Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to have three Deputy Chief Ministers in a bid to maintain a perfect caste equation and social chemistry. Even as the issue of disqualified Legislators, Cabinet expansion…
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