Nanjangud: Even as the BJP top brass is yet to officially announce its final list of 11 candidates, including the high-profile Varuna Assembly Constituency, from where Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s son Dr. Yathindra is contesting as the Congress candidate, BJP probable candidate B.Y. Vijayendra, younger son of State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa, who was scheduled to…
BJP NR candidate Sandesh Swamy files nomination papers
April 23, 2018Mysuru: – S. Satish (Sandesh Swamy), who recently quit JD(S), filed his nomination papers as BJP candidate from N.R. Constituency this morning. Sandesh Swamy, who came in a mammoth procession after performing puja at Huliyamma Temple in Kyathamanahalli, submitted his papers to Returning Officer (RO) R.K. Kantharaj at Chamundi Vihar Stadium. Sandesh Swamy was accompanied…
K.R. BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas seeks Pejawar Seer’s blessings
April 23, 2018Krishnaraja (K.R.) BJP candidate and former Minister S.A. Ramdas called on Pejawar Seer Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji at Sri Krishna Dhama in city yesterday and sought his blessings.
BJP fields S.A. Ramadas from Krishnaraja, L. Nagendra from Chamaraja, Gopal Rao from Chamundeshwari
April 21, 2018Bengaluru: 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…
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