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Former Speaker Ramesh Kumar announces political retirement
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Former Speaker Ramesh Kumar announces political retirement

December 8, 2020

Kolar: Former Speaker and Srinivasapur Congress MLA K.R. Ramesh Kumar has announced his political retirement and said he will not contest 2023 Assembly elections. Addressing a meeting of Congress workers in connection with upcoming Gram Panchayat (GP) elections, he said: “politics is totally polluted in the State with no values. I have lived truthfully in…

Congress apprehensive about BJP spending huge money  in GP polls
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Congress apprehensive about BJP spending huge money in GP polls

December 7, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the ruling BJP of spending huge sums of money in the Assembly bypolls held recently, former Chamarajanagar Congress MP R. Dhruvanarayan expressed concern that the BJP is planning to do the same in the upcoming Gram Panchayat polls. Speaking to presspersons at Jaladarshini Guest House here on Saturday after a party meeting on…

Congress appoints Assembly-wise Election In-charges for GP polls
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Congress appoints Assembly-wise Election In-charges for GP polls

December 7, 2020

Bengaluru: In a bid to win a maximum number of seats in the forthcoming Gram Panchayat polls, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar has appointed party poll in-charges for every Assembly segment. Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has been appointed as In-charge for Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, former Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa for T. Narasipur, former…

Siddu has soft corner towards BJP: HDK
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Siddu has soft corner towards BJP: HDK

December 5, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Former CM and JD(S) leader, H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) accused Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah of having a soft corner towards BJP and said this has been proved on many occasions on the floor of the Assembly. Talking to reporters at Sa.Ra. Convention Hall before addressing party workers convention ahead of Gram Panchayat (GP) polls here this…

Veteran Congress MP Ahmed Patel no more
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Veteran Congress MP Ahmed Patel no more

November 25, 2020

New Delhi: Senior Congress MP Ahmed Patel (71), one of Sonia Gandhi’s closest political advisers, died at a Gurugram hospital this morning. The veteran politician, who had identified himself in inner circles of the Gandhi family, had been at Medanta Hospital since his health worsened after a brief illness.   Son of a social worker, Patel…

Obama Certification
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Obama Certification

November 21, 2020

Suddenly the Senior Congress leaders are voicing their dissent against their party in the media! Ironically, earlier the same leaders encouraged the suspension of their party colleagues who indulged in such “introspective” acts because it was seen as trying to undermine the Gandhi family.  Where did these Senior Congress leaders suddenly find such courage?! And…

DJ Halli violence: Former Congress Mayor held
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DJ Halli violence: Former Congress Mayor held

November 17, 2020

Bengaluru: Former Mayor and Congress Corporator, Sampath Raj, who was absconding since Aug. 11 after violence in which four people died and created terror in public, was nabbed in the city by CCB sleuths, who are investigating the case. Police said on Tuesday that Sampath Raj was on the run for over a month to…

AICC Spokesperson hopeful of RJD-Cong. alliance romping home in Bihar
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AICC Spokesperson hopeful of RJD-Cong. alliance romping home in Bihar

October 28, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing confidence that the Mahagathbandhan, led by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)-Congress alliance, will romp home comfortably in the upcoming Bihar Assembly Polls, All India Congress Committee (AICC) Spokesperson and senior Supreme Court advocate Brijesh Kalappa said that the people of the country are fed up with the false promises and claims made by Prime…

Former MP seeks white paper on State’s finance status
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Former MP seeks white paper on State’s finance status

October 20, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that the State’s financial health is on the verge of collapse, former Chamarajanagar MP and senior Congress leader R. Dhruvanarayan has demanded a white paper on the status of the State’s economy. Addressing a press meet here recently, Dhruvanarayan said that Chief Minister Yediyurappa was misleading people by saying that there is no…

The thrill of changing colours
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The thrill of changing colours

October 20, 2020

By T.J.S. George Kushboo has joined the BJP. So did Veerappan’s daughter Vidyarani some time ago. Giving the forest brigand the honour due to him, BJP made his daughter the State Vice-President of the party’s Youth Wing. Kushboo cannot expect the same high status as Veerappan’s family, but she is sure to be accommodated soon…

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