Bengaluru: Even before the JD(S)-Congress Coalition Government could heave a sigh of relief that dissidence in both camps had been contained, two Congress MLAs resigned on Monday, setting alarm bells ringing for the ruling coalition. Just hours after Vijayanagar-Hospet MLA Anand Singh dropped a bomb on the coalition by resigning, Gokak Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi…
Miffed Baig blames Siddu for his suspension from Party
June 19, 2019Bengaluru: A day after the Congress High Command suspended him from the Party, Shivajinagar MLA and former Minister R. Roshan Baig has defended his criticism of the State Party leaders. The KPCC had suspended Baig for anti-party activities on Tuesday night with immediate effect. Baig had lashed out at State Congress leaders including KPCC President…
Siddu refutes Baig’s charges Greets Rahul Gandhi on his birthday
June 19, 2019New Delhi: Even as Shivajinagar MLA Roshan Baig from Karnataka lashed out at Siddharamaiah for his (Baig) suspension from the Congress at a press meet in Bengaluru this morning, CLP leader Siddharamaiah refuted the allegations saying there was no truth in his claims. Speaking to press persons at Karnataka Bhavan here this noon, Siddharamaiah maintained…
State Cabinet expansion put on hold as internal bickerings escalate in Congress
June 6, 2019Bengaluru: With the Congress mired in a battle between old and migrant party leaders, the much anticipated State Cabinet expansion has been put on hold by the Congress Central leadership. Even as speculations began gaining ground that independent legislators and migrant party leaders were set to be included in the expansion of the Coalition Government,…
Former CM Siddharamaiah opens first Kannada medium PU Science College
May 22, 2019Mysuru: The inaugural function of Nrupathunga Kannada Science and Commerce PUC College, the first PU College in the State to teach science in Kannada medium, under the aegis of Kannada Vikasa Shaikshanika Samajika Samskrutika Samsthe (KVSSSS) was held at the premises of Nrupathunga school in Ramakrishnanagar. The new PU College was inaugurated by former CM…
When the ‘Master’ Hirannaiah said sorry to Siddharamaiah
May 2, 2019At an event held in Mysuru on May 11, 2014, ‘Master’ Hirannaiah, who is known for his razor-sharp tongue and tongue-in-cheek remarks, courted a controversy after uttering abusive words against the then Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, and the then Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Hirannaiah, speaking after receiving an award at the event, condemned the State…
Siddharamaiah seeks votes for Vijayashankar in city
April 17, 2019Former CM and Congress Legislature Party leader Siddharamaiah, seeking votes for coalition candidate C.H. Vijayashankar at a public programme organised by former Corporator Suhail Baig and Congress leader Tippu near Meelad Park on Ashoka Road in city on Monday evening. Others seen are Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, MLA Tanveer Sait, former MLA Vasu and Congress leaders.
Mysuru LS seat is a Congress bastion
April 16, 2019Mysuru: Asserting that the coalition candidates will win more than 20 out of the 28 LS seats in the State, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader and former CM Siddharamaiah has said, Congress-JD(S) entered into a Poll pact in order to defeat BJP. Speaking at an interaction meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here organised by Mysuru District…
GTD, Siddu join hands in Chamundeshwari
April 14, 2019Mysuru: JD(S) leader and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah let bygones be bygones and held a joint public rally at Chamundeshwari Assembly segment in Mysuru this morning to canvass for coalition candidate for Mysuru-Kodagu Parliamentary seat C.H. Vijayashankar. It is their first joint public meeting after the former CM was…
Siddu’s meeting with Mandya Congress leaders fail to end deadlock
April 8, 2019Bengaluru: While Congress-JD(S) leaders in Mysuru put up a united face on Sunday as a show of strength, former Chief Minister and CLP leader Siddharamaiah’s meeting with dissident Congress leaders from Mandya at the State capital yesterday failed to end the deadlock. With several Congress leaders from Mandya refusing to campaign for coalition candidate Nikhil…
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