Bengaluru: Former Ministers S.A. Ramdas and G. Karunakar Reddy, former Assembly Speaker K.G. Bopaiah and sons of three sitting Legislators, figure in the third list of 59 candidates announced by the BJP yesterday for the May 12 Assembly polls. With the announcement of the third list, BJP has so far named candidates for 213 seats…
Amit Shah’s trusted lieutenants to manage poll strategy
April 19, 2018Bengaluru: Convinced that the May 12 election cannot be won with the strategies formulated by the State BJP leadership, party National President and master strategist Amit Shah has entrusted the responsibility of poll management to his trusted lieutenants from North India who have tasted success in other States including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Shah’s focus…
Two Lakshmis from BJP vie for Chamundeshwari
April 19, 2018Mysuru: General Secretary of City BJP Mahila Morcha Lakshmidevi and loyal party worker Lakshmi Gowda of the BJP are competing for a BJP ticket from Chamundeshwari. The Chamundeshwari constituency is witnessing a high-voltage political battle between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and incumbent JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda. As soon as Star of Mysore broke the news yesterday…
BJP blitzkrieg on Chamundeshwari Constituency
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Chamundeshwari constituency that is witnessing a high-voltage political battle between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of the Congress, who has migrated from Varuna, and incumbent JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda has just got a new contender — BJP candidate Lakshmidevi. So far, it was a battle between Siddharamaiah and G.T. Devegowda and now Lakshmidevi is likely to…
BJP fields Harshavardhan from N’gud, B. Siddaraju from H.D. Kote and Prof. Mallikarjunappa from Ch’nagar
April 17, 2018Bengaluru: The BJP Central Committee on Monday released its second list of 82 candidates for May 12 Assembly Polls. The BJP had announced 72 candidates, including a majority of sitting MLAs and Ministers from other parties in its first list announced on Apr.8. In the second list, the party has accommodated Sanna Fakirappa, kin of…
Ex-MLC D. Madegowda likely BJP candidate from Chamaraja
April 14, 2018Mysuru: In a surprise development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field former MLC D. Madegowda, a prominent Vokkaliga leader in Chamaraja Assembly Constituency for the forthcoming Assembly elections. With Vokkaligas being a dominant community in Chamaraja, Madegowda will be a winning horse for the BJP, sources said. Madegowda is the follower of…
BJP announces first list of candidates
April 9, 2018New Delhi: Setting the tone for the party’s Karnataka poll battle for the May. 12 Assembly election, the BJP High Command on Sunday night announced the party’s first list of 72 candidates. The list was released Union Minister J.P. Nadda at a press meet in the National capital. The 72 member list chiefly include Karnataka…
BJP first list likely tonight
April 8, 2018Bengaluru: Very much keen on returning to power in Karnataka, the BJP, which has considered the State as a gateway to power in the South, is likely to announce its first list of candidates for the May12 Assembly polls at 8.30 pm today. Sources said that the BJP Election Committee is to hold another round…
Jan Sangh activists felicitated on BJP Foundation Day in city
April 8, 2018Mysuru: K.R. Constituency wing of BJP had organised a function at Vidyashankara Kalyana Mantapa near Gun House here on Apr.6 to commemorate BJP Foundation Day. Several activists of Jan Sangh were felicitated on the occasion. Speaking after receiving the felicitation, former MLC Thontadarya recalled the days of Emergency in India and the evolution of Janata…
BJP’s first list of candidates likely by Apr.10
April 4, 2018Bengaluru: The BJP which is making all efforts to regain power in the State, is most likely to release its first list of candidates on Apr.10. BJP National President Amit Shah will tour Mumbai-Karnataka districts from April. 8 to 10, during which the BJP Parliamentary Board will meet at a resort in the outskirts of…
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