The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
Bengaluru: The Congress has decided to seek the disqualification of four disgruntled legislators, Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Siddharamaiah announced in Bengaluru this morning. The party will move a petition for disqualification of Ramesh Jarkiholi (Gokak), Mahesh Kumthalli (Athani), Umesh Jadhav (Chincholi) and B. Nagendra (Bellary) as they are said to have been in touch…
Suttur: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Saturday disclosed that he would not have become a lawyer had he paid heed to the words of village Shyanbhog. Speaking after inaugurating the State-level Bhajana Mela at Suttur Jathra Mahotsava at Suttur in Nanjangud taluk yesterday, Siddharamaiah said that the village Shyanbhog had scared his (Siddu) father on…
T. Narasipur: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday landed in a controversy when he engaged in a heated argument with a woman party worker and snatched the mike from her at an event at Gargeshwari in the taluk. Siddharamaiah was taking part in the power sub-station inauguration programme at Gargeshwari when Jamal Ara, a former Taluk…
Mysuru: Former Minister H.M. Revanna has said that former CM Siddharamaiah should be credited for organising Kuruba community by celebrating Kanakadasa Jayanti at every nook and corner of the State. He was speaking after inaugurating the 531st Kanakadasa Jayanti celebrations organised by Kanaka Shakthi Mahila Kshemabhivrudhi Sangha at Kaginele Shakha Mutt premises in Siddarthanagar here…
Mysuru: State BJP Slum Morcha General Secretary Kautilya Raghu has said that former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has no moral right to criticise State BJP Chief B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY). In a press release, Raghu lashed out at Siddharamaiah saying that the former CM transcended all limits of decency to make derogatory remarks against Yeddyurappa. Reminding Siddharamaiah…
Mysuru: Demanding the intervention of former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for saving the ailing Reid and Taylor factory in Tandya Industrial Area of Nanjangud taluk, hundreds of employees of the factory staged a demonstration in front of his house in Ramakrishnanagar here yesterday. Attributing the dismal fiscal position of the factory to a slew of loans…
Five cars including escort vehicle of former CM Siddharamaiah damaged District Armed Reserve Sub-Inspector dies of heart attack Mandya: Five cars including the escort vehicle of former Chief Minister (CM) Siddharamaiah were damaged in a serial accident on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway yesterday. Shocked over the accident, District Armed Reserve (DAR) Sub-Inspector, who was accompanying the former…
Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will inaugurate ‘Shashottara Suvarna Soudha’ (Centenary Hall) at Sarada Vilas Educational Institution premises in Krishnamurthypuram here at 3.30 pm tomorrow (Dec.30). Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions President B.S. Parthasarathy said that Siddharamaiah as the Chief Minister in 2014, had sanctioned Rs.2 crore for…
Bengaluru: For the first time, differences between the top leaders of the coalition partners have come to the fore on the tabling of a new full-fledged Budget for 2018-19. Co-ordination Committee Chairman and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday said that there was no need for a fresh Budget and a supplementary Budget would do. Rejecting…
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