Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, after filing his nomination in the second Constituency, Badami in Bagalkot District of North Karnataka yesterday, landed at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli here this morning to continue his campaigning in Chamundeshwari Constituency. Addressing the media soon after his arrival, the CM expressed great confidence in winning from Badami as he had…
Siddharamaiah has his way, will contest from Badami too
April 22, 2018Bengaluru: After days of uncertainty and opposition from within the party, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah appears to have prevailed. Apart from Chamundeshwari, he will take the electoral plunge from Badami in Bagalkot District. The CM is set to file his nomination papers from the constituency on Tuesday (Apr.24) The decision comes after much dilly-dallying but the…
Battle lines drawn as CM, GTD file papers for Chamundeshwari
April 21, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and JD(S) leader and incumbent Chamundeshwari constituency MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) filed their nomination papers yesterday for the prestigious Chamundeshwari segment that both parties are hell-bent on winning. Siddharamaiah’s high-profile nomination from Chamundeshwari, which he last represented in 2004, saw some drama. The procession accompanying him clashed with the followers of…
LATHI CHARGE: Congress-JD(S) activists clash in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple before CM Siddharamaiah, MLA G.T. Devegowda file nominations
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Even as both Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) were on a temple-hopping spree before filing their nominations separately for the Assembly election from Chamundeshwari, tense situation prevailed this noon at Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple. The Police resorted to lathi charge as supporters of both the Congress and JD(S) gathered in thousands…
Badami suspense continues as CM plays cards close to chest
April 20, 2018Mysuru: The suspense over Chief Minister Siddharamaiah contesting in two seats — from Badami in Bagalkot District and Chamundeshwari in Mysuru District — continued even today as the Chief Minister is playing cards close to his chest. He said, “You will know tomorrow.” At an interaction with journalists organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA)…
T.B. Jayachandra in city to join CM while he files nomination papers
April 20, 2018Mysuru: Asserting that he has come to Mysuru to be along with Chief Minister Siddharamaiah when he (CM) files the nomination papers from Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, Law & Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra has said the Congress was sure to retain power in the May. 12 Assembly polls. Speaking to presspersons at the CM’s residence…
Let High Command decide, says an angry Siddharamaiah
April 19, 2018Mysuru: Is there more than what meets the eye to the discontent brewing in Congress over Chief Minister Siddharamaiah contesting both from Chamundeshwari in Mysuru and Badami in Bagalkot District? If Siddharamaiah’s behaviour is taken into consideration, it looks like he is upset with the party High Command for not allowing him to contest from…
‘Save Siddu’ Plan By Congress
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Two days after it released its first list of 218 candidates for the Assembly elections, the Congress yesterday put on hold the distribution of ‘B-Form’ for Badami, rekindling the debate on fielding Chief Minister Siddharamaiah from Badami and Chamundeshwari. With Chamundeshwari likely to be a close contest and with JD(S) going after it full…
Police take youth into preventive custody ahead of CM’s road show
April 18, 2018Mysuru: Confusion prevailed for sometime during Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s road show at Tagadur in Varuna Constituency after the Police took a youth said to be the follower of former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad into preventive custody. The youth is identified as Prajwal Shashi of Jai Bheem Nagar. Prajwal was standing along with few of his…
Ticket losers protest in front of CM’s house
April 17, 2018Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddharamaiah camping in city to take part in poll campaigning at Chamundeshwari and Varuna Assembly segments since yesterday, supporters of Congress leaders from various districts, who were denied the party ticket for the May 12 elections, staged a demonstration in front of the CM’s Ramakrishnanagar residence here this morning Among the…
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