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By-polls victory: Congress to hold thanksgiving meet on Apr.26
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By-polls victory: Congress to hold thanksgiving meet on Apr.26

April 21, 2017

Bengaluru: Buoyed by the by-polls victory the ruling Congress has scheduled a thanksgiving convention on Apr.26 to thank voters for the party’s victory in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls. The meet will be held at Gundlupet at 11am and at Nanjangud at 4pm on Apr.26. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, KPCC President Dr.G.Parameshwara, senior Ministers Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, M.B….

Congress by-polls victory is only temporary success: B.S. Yeddyurappa
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Congress by-polls victory is only temporary success: B.S. Yeddyurappa

April 18, 2017

 Accusing the Congress Government of rampant misuse of administrative machinery in the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, former CM and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa said that the Congress victory in the by-polls was only a temporary phase. Speaking at a thanksgiving programme organised by the BJP at  Yatri Bhavan on Ooty Road here yesterday, Yeddyurappa…

Siddu is . . . King Cong
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Siddu is . . . King Cong

April 15, 2017

The Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-election has been a good preliminary exam for Karnataka politicians. While it gave Congress party, which is suffocating under bad leadership, a gasp of air, the BJP choked…and if it does not change strategy it will drown in 2018. But the most dramatic part of the election was that V. Sreenivasa…

Congress Wins:Retains both Nanjangud and Gundlupet seats
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Congress Wins:Retains both Nanjangud and Gundlupet seats

April 13, 2017

Nanjangud – The ruling Congress has won both Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly constituencies against its arch rival BJP in the by-elections. The counting of votes was held this morning at the JSS First Grade College on Ooty Road in Nanjangud and at St. John’s School in Gundlupet. While Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy defeated BJP candidate…

I will not contest again, but will be in active politics: Prasad
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I will not contest again, but will be in active politics: Prasad

April 13, 2017

Mysuru – Nanjangud BJP candidate former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad, who was defeated by Kalale Keshavamurthy of the Congress, told reporters in Mysuru that though ‘Swabhimana’ has lost, it had gained the respect of the people. “People know who is a ‘Swabhimaani’ and I made them realise this,” he said.  “The defeat will not mean…

BJP has to learn from past mistakes: Yeddyurappa
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BJP has to learn from past mistakes: Yeddyurappa

April 13, 2017

Bengaluru  – State BJP President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that the BJP will have to learn from the past mistakes. He was reacting to the defeat of BJP both in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-elections the results of which was announced this morning. “We have to learn from our mistakes in this…

Counting: Over 3,000 Cops guard Temple Town to ensure peace
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Counting: Over 3,000 Cops guard Temple Town to ensure peace

April 13, 2017

Special squads tour sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas, meet village elders to prevent clashes Nanjangud – The Temple Town of Nanjangud resembled a fortress today for the counting of votes for the by-election that was held on Apr. 9. More than 3,000 personnel from Civil Police and  Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)  were deployed in the…

Bandh-like atmosphere in Nanjangud
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Bandh-like atmosphere in Nanjangud

April 13, 2017

People glued to TV screens to know instant results Nanjangud – A bandh-like atmosphere prevailed in Nanjangud today as the counting of votes began. Streets were deserted and people stayed indoors watching TV. The entire town that was a hub of activity during the Nanjangud Dodda Jathra Mahotsava last week was curious to know the…

By-election counting turns into IPL-like event
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By-election counting turns into IPL-like event

April 13, 2017

Mysuru –  With curiosity building over the results of Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, the political enthusiasts in the city were glued to their television sets watching the results telecast live in the news channels just like cricket enthusiasts during IPL matches. TV sets were mobbed in tea stalls in and around city. Hotel Siddharta, located…

I had not expected defeat: C.S. Niranjan Kumar
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I had not expected defeat: C.S. Niranjan Kumar

April 13, 2017

Gundlupet – Stating that he had not expected defeat, Gundlupet BJP candidate C.S. Niranjan Kumar has said that despite his third defeat, he would continue to stay among the voters of the constituency. Speaking to press persons after the announcement of the by-poll result here this afternoon, Niranjan Kumar said that he would first thank…

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