Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Working President R. Dhruvanarayan said that despite launching several welfare and empowerment programmes for the poor and oppressed sections of the society, the Congress lost the last Assembly polls because of lack of discipline and poor organisation. He was addressing the KR Assembly constituency party workers called to discuss preparations for the party’s …
‘Prajadhwani Yatra’ to enter city on Jan. 26: Siddu chairs meeting with ticket aspirants
January 22, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Congress Party’s Statewide ‘Prajadhwani Yatra,’ which was launched earlier this month in the run-up to the Assembly polls, will arrive in city on Jan. 26. Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who held a meeting with the party’s Assembly poll ticket aspirants from Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts at his residence in Ramakrishnanagar here…
Congress to hold mega rally tomorrow in Chamundeshwari Constituency
January 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Gearing up for the Assembly polls in the district, the Congress will be holding a massive rally of party workers in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment tomorrow (Jan.20). The rally named as ‘Swaabhi-mani Pade, Congress Paksha Serpade’ will take place at KIADB Grounds at Lingadevarakoppalu along Hunsur Road in Yelwal Hobli of the taluk at 10.30…
Congress activists meet DCP demanding action against Rangayana Director
January 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Days after supporters of former CM Siddharamaiah and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar protested against Rangayana for what they called showing their leaders in poor light, a delegation of the Congress party met DCP M. Muthuraj at his office yesterday and sought action against Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa. A formal complaint was handed over…
‘Their main grouse is I am still the Director of Rangayana’: Cariappa
January 14, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting to the Congress protest and the party leaders seeking Police action against him for allegedly misusing his position to divide the society, Rangayana Director Addanda C. Cariappa told Star of Mysore this morning that the play ‘Sambashiva Prahasana’ was a satire and must be seen as a comedy. “The play does not mention…
Of Beard & Men
January 7, 2023Whether or not Rahul Gandhi’s attempt at political reinvention and rejuvenation via ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ will succeed is yet to be seen. But what can be seen right now is his bush. His thick ‘salt-n-pepper’ bushy face has made it to the news. Last month, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made a petty comment….
Siddharamaiah submits application for Congress ticket
November 22, 2022Bengaluru: Responding to the Congress party’s initiative of inviting applications from prospective candidates for the forthcoming Assembly polls, Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah submitted his application on the last day yesterday, even as he maintained suspense over his choice of Constituency. The veteran Congress leader submitted application seeking the party ticket, through his…
Congress stages protest against Government’s anti-labour policies
November 22, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking fulfilment of various demands such as implementation of pension scheme and necessary facilities be provided to labourers by the Labour Department among other demands, the activists of Congress Labour Division staged a protest in front of the Office of the Labour Commissioner in city yesterday. The activists, who assembled in front of the…
Alleged voter data theft: Congress demands CM Bommai’s resignation
November 17, 2022File FIR against Basavaraj Bommai and arrest him, demands Randeep Singh Surjewala Bengaluru: The Congress in Karnataka demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, alleging he is directly responsible for an alleged corrupt electoral practice by assigning a private entity to collect door-to-door voter information. Congress General Secretary and the party’s Karnataka in-charge Randeep…
Party High Command will decide on the Constituency that I would contest: Siddu
November 15, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that local Congress party workers from different parts of the State have appealed him to contest from their constituency, including Kolar, Chamarajpet, Varuna and Badami, Opposition Leader and former CM Siddharamaiah said that, however, he has left to the party High Command to decide on which constituency he should contest from in Assembly…
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