Central Observers Nirmala Sitaraman and Dushyant Kumar Gautam call on BSY Bengaluru: With the BJP Legislature Party meeting scheduled to take place in the State Capital this evening, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, who is elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka and BJP National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam arrived in Bengaluru this noon…
B.Y. Vijayendra is State BJP President
November 11, 2023Bengaluru: Ending the long wait and speculations, the BJP Central leadership on Friday appointed first-time MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, the son of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, as the new President of the State Unit of the party. BJP National President J.P. Nadda signed off on Vijayendra’s appointment, which comes six months after the party’s humiliating…
Rising son of a Karnataka politician
November 11, 2023B.Y. Vijayendra is BJP’s State President In Karnataka, BJP, which tasted power more by default, compromises and, of course, the sinister ‘Operation Kamala’ with B.S. Yediyurappa sworn-in four times as Chief Minister and later Basavaraj Bommai as the Chief Minister, lost power in the 2023 Assembly elections. The Congress was victorious with absolute majority of…
Former CM Sadananda Gowda quits ‘electoral politics’
November 9, 2023Hassan: In a surprise development, former Chief Minister and sitting BJP MP from Bengaluru North D.V. Sadananda Gowda announced to quit electoral politics yesterday. Speaking to media persons after inspecting drought-affected areas in the district as part of his party’s State-wide tour to study drought situation, Gowda said: “I have enjoyed maximum power with the…
S.T. Somashekar, Shivaram Hebbar, six other MLAs to join Congress?
November 3, 2023Bengaluru: Amidst ongoing speculation of a Congress leadership change in Karnataka, fuelled by a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and his Deputy, D.K. Shivakumar, the ruling Congress party is actively engaging with leaders from both the BJP and JD(S) as part of its preparations for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. This development underscores the…
BJP seeks Police nod for ‘Chamundi Betta Chalo’
October 10, 2023Celebration to be called ‘Mahishotsava’ instead of ‘Mahisha Dasara’, says Urilinga Peddi Mutt Seer Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah clarified that the State Government has never officially celebrated ‘Mahisha Dasara’ and it is at the discretion of the District Administration to allow or cancel its celebration, a delegation from the BJP met City Police…
Cauvery water row: City witnesses more protests
September 27, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With the latest directive of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) also going against the interests of the State, the city witnessed more protests today against the CWRC directive to Karnataka Government to release 3,000 cusecs of water daily from KRS, for the next 18 days. Janata Dal (S) party led today’s protest at…
Commissioner exceeded powers in calling off MCC Council meeting: BJP
September 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: BJP District Spokesman M.A. Mohan has criticised the decision to cancel the last Council meeting of Mayor Shivakumar, whose tenure ended on Sept. 5, 2023, and the justification provided by another former Mayor, Ayub Khan. Speaking at the BJP city unit office, Mohan stated, “According to the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (KMC) Act, the Mayor…
BJP stages protest against Congress Government
September 8, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As part of its Statewide stir in protest against the Congress Government’s anti-farmer policies, the City Unit of the BJP staged a demonstration in front of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Statue in Town Hall premises this morning. Addressing the protestors, K.R. MLA T.S. Srivatsa lashed out at the Congress Government for releasing Cauvery water to…
Release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu: No Expressway block; BJP stages protest in Mandya
August 21, 2023Mandya: Denouncing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Dams despite the prevailing water scarcity in the region, a gathering of over 500 BJP activists, including MPs, MLAs and various individuals, staged a protest in Mandya this morning. Forgoing the earlier planned location of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway,…
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