Cites lack of passion after 25 years New Delhi: In another jolt to the Congress in Karnataka, senior leader and Supreme Court Advocate Brijesh Kalappa has resigned from the primary membership of the party. Kalappa, who joined the Congress in 1997, said his decision stemmed from the fact that he has been “lacking in passion”…
Bengaluru: With six candidates filing their nomination papers for four seats to the Rajya Sabha (RS) from the State, the three main political parties are working out their gameplans to ensure the success of their candidates in the polls to take place on June 10. With their numerical strength in the State Assembly, the ruling…
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday nominated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Kannada actor-turned-politician Jaggesh as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka in the elections to be held on June 10. The terms of Sitharaman, K.C. Ramamurthy and Jairam Ramesh will expire on June 30. Oscar Fernandes died in September…
Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan of violating the Model Code of Conduct in force for the Legislative Council polls from South Graduates Constituency, Congress leaders led by KPCC Working President R. Dhruvanarayan on Thursday lodged a complaint with Regional Commissioner Dr. G.C. Prakash, who is the electoral officer. Speaking to presspersons, Dhruvanarayan…
To be an independent voice To strive for scrapping of 10th Schedule of Constitution used as a weapon by political parties New Delhi: Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal, who has been a vocal critic of the Congress leadership, announced that he quit the party on May 16 as he filed his nomination as an Independent…
Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of rampant corruption and maladministration, Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah asked the Congress workers to work for the ouster of the State BJP Government, by ensuring the victory of the Congress candidates in the Legislative Council polls from Graduates and Teachers Constituencies. Addressing party workers at the South Graduates…
Bengaluru: After much dilly-dallying, the Congress on Monday named its candidates for the Legislative Council (LC) polls from the State Assembly, the polls for which will take place on June 3. According to the list announced by the Congress High Command, senior Congress leaders K. Abdul Jabbar and M. Nagaraj Yadav have been nominated by…
Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana has alleged that corruption has been skyrocketing in the State ever since the BJP came to power in the State. “Corruption is rampant in sinking of borewells for the backward classes. The job of sinking borewells have been given to the undeserving contractors using the grants of Rs. 431 from…
Congress, NSUI, AIDSO stage demonstrations on various issues Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City and District Congress workers, members of National Student Union of India (NSUI) and All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO) staged separate protests over various issues in city yesterday. Mysuru City and District Congress The members of Mysuru City and District Congress staged a…
By T.J.S. George Some of our regional languages have a wisdom saying that goes: “Dad, don’t keep beating me. I won’t improve.” The current equivalent of that wisdom is: “Fellow citizens, don’t prefer this party over that. All are stuck in the same rut of opportunism.” For a democracy, this is a tragic situation. But…
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