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…
Serial accident on Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway
January 10, 2019Five 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…
Former CM Siddharamaiah to inaugurate Sarada Vilas ‘Shashottara Suvarna Soudha’ tomorrow
December 29, 2018Mysuru: 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…
Full Budget or not: Siddu, HDK at loggerheads
June 17, 2018Bengaluru: 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…
HUNG: Bjp 104, 8 short of majority; Congress 78; JD(S) 39
May 15, 2018Mysuru/ Bengaluru: Six hours after counting of votes in Electronic Voting Machines started for 222 of 224 Assembly seats, it is now clear that the BJP has emerged as the largest party. But it appears to be falling short of a few seats to reach the halfway mark. Latest reports from Bengaluru say that senior…
Siddu says he is ready to make way for Dalit as Chief Minister
May 14, 2018Mysuru: With most of the exit polls predicting a hung Assembly, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah yesterday conveyed his readiness to adapt to changing scenarios by declaring that he is ready to step aside from the race for Chief Minister’s post if the situation so demands. Speaking to press persons at his Ramakrishnanagar residence, Siddharamaiah said that…
Siddu to quit electoral polity but will remain in active politics
May 13, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah indicated that the current elections would be the last he would fight and will bid adieu to electoral polity. His comments come at a time as he awaits the results of his fierce electoral fight from two constituencies in the 15th Legislative Assembly elections — Chamundeshwari and Badami. Siddharamaiah completes five…
Poll Code Violation: FIR registered against CM
May 13, 2018Mysuru: A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for allegedly violating the Model Poll Code of Conduct at Alanahalli Police Station here. Though the public campaigning came to an end at 6 pm on May 10 (Thursday), the CM, at about 3.25 pm on May 12, was seen campaigning along…
JD(S), Congress leaders woo voters in Naganahalli under watchful eyes
May 10, 2018Mysuru: The campaigning has reached feverish pitch in one of the most high profile constituencies, the Chamundeshwari, in which Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and his friend-turned-foe G.T. Devegowda (GTD) have locked horns. Thus, this constituency has drawn the attention of even the national and international media, as it is a do-or-die battle for the Chief Minister,…
CM Siddharamaiah holds Road Shows at villages in Chamundeshwari
May 10, 2018Mysuru: With public canvassing coming to an end at 6 pm today, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah held Road Shows at various villages in Chamundeshwari Constituency yesterday and sought support from the residents besides motivating party workers. The CM, who began his Road Show from Hosahundi in the taluk coming under Chamundeshwari constituency, also conducted the Road…















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