Siddu, Eshwarappa and Vishwanath spring a surprise to followers K.R. Nagar: In a rare show of bonhomie, three Kuruba community heavy-weights and known political foes — former Congress Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, BJP Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and senior BJP leader A.H. Vishwanath — shared the dais at an event to unveil the statue of Krantiveera Sangolli…
Siddu quits as CLP & Opposition Leader
December 10, 2019Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns as KPCC President Bengaluru: With the Congress receiving a severe drubbing in the by-polls, former CM Siddharamaiah quit as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Leader and as well as the Opposition Leader, while Dinesh Gundu Rao resigned as the KPCC President yesterday. Both submitted their resignations to acting AICC President Sonia…
Voters can understand gimmicks of disqualified Legislators: Siddharamaiah
November 18, 2019Mysuru: Claiming that the disqualified Legislators are a disappointed lot following the Supreme Court verdict, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the gimmicks of the disqualified Legislators won’t work before the people. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Siddharamaiah ridiculed them saying that they were now playing development mantra when the…
Siddharamaiah lays foundation stone for Bovi students’ hostel building
November 18, 2019Mysuru: “There is a law regarding giving any work on contract where reservation for SC/ST should be followed. However, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and former CM H.D. Kumaraswamy did not show interest in passing a Legislation in that context,” contended former CM Siddharamaiah. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for a Students’ Hostel…
“Disqualified Legislators cannot remove ‘disqualification’ tag”
November 18, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that all the disqualified Legislators cannot remove their disqualification tag even though the Supreme Court has allowed them to contest the by-poll, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the disqualified Legislators are now going before the people with a tainted image. Speaking to press persons at his Ramakrishnanagar residence here…
Siddu at Kanaka Jayanti
November 15, 2019Mysuru: Colourful procession marked Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations in city this morning, which was organised by the District Administration, Kanakadasa Jayanthotsava Samithi and other organisations. Hundreds of Kuruba community members took out a procession, carrying a statue of Saint Kanakadasa in a chariot, that began from Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace….
Siddu’s visit to Prof. Rangappa’s residence sparks rumours
September 17, 2019Mysuru: The meeting between former CM and CLP leader Siddharamaiah and JD(S) leader Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former VC of Mysore University and KSOU, over a breakfast at latter’s residence in Bogadi here yesterday, has sparked rumours in political circles. Prof. Rangappa, a relative of former PM and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda, added grist to…
‘Follies of father-sons trio of JD(S) triggered Coalition Collapse’
August 24, 2019Bengaluru: A month after the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government, headed by H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) collapsed, CLP Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has blamed JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) and his son HDK for the collapse of the Coalition State Government. Addressing a press meet at his ‘Cauvery’ residence in Bengaluru yesterday,…
JD(S) Supremo hits back at Siddu
August 24, 2019Bengaluru: Hours after Siddharamaiah held a press meet in which he hit out at the former PM H.D. Deve Gowda and his sons, the JD(S) Supremo hit back at the CLP Leader saying that Siddharamaiah and the Congress were to be blamed for H.D. Kumaraswamy’s public weeping. Addressing a press meet at the JD(S) Headquarters…
Both HDD and Siddharamaiah are backstabbers: Prasad
August 24, 2019Mysuru: Even as JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda and former CM and CLP Leader Siddharamaiah are engaged in a war of words, blaming each other for the collapse of the Coalition Government, BJP MP from Chamarajanagar V. Sreenivasa Prasad has lashed out at the two leaders terming both of them as backstabbers. Speaking to press…















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