Mysuru/Mysore: The Mysuru City and District Congress has expressed support to the nationwide General Strike called by a host of Trade Unions in protest against the Union Government’s anti-labour policies on Jan.8. Announcing this at a press meet at Congress Bhavan near the City Railway Station here this morning, District Congress President Dr. B.J. Vijaykumar…
JMM-Congress alliance ahead in close race in Jharkhand
December 23, 2019Ranchi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress alliance which is ahead in the close race in Jharkhand during the counting of votes taken up this morning is all set to form the Government in Jharkhand. The elections were conducted in 81 Assembly seats of the State in five phases from Nov. 30 to Dec. 20. Celebrations have…
BJP wins 12 seats, Congress 2 JD(S) draws blank while independent gets one seat
December 10, 2019Bengaluru: The ruling BJP won 12 seats, the Opposition Congress 2 and an Independent in one, while the JD(S) drew a blank in the by-polls to 15 Assembly segments, the results of which were officially announced last evening. As per the official results, Byrathi Basavaraj of BJP won from Krishnarajapuram (K.R. Puram) defeating his nearest…
Personally speaking about BJP, Shiv Sena and My Country
December 1, 2019Man does not live by bread alone, but also by the word of God. — Bible The fate of the country depends on the character of the leaders administering it. — Supreme Court Judge Justice N.V. Ramana Personally speaking the Government we got in Maharashtra, 35 days after the Assembly election results were announced, augurs…
Congress protest against poll code violation
November 18, 2019Condemns brutal assault on Sait, demands judicial probe Mysuru: The brutal assault on MLA Tanveer Sait late last night echoed in the Congress demonstration that was staged near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning in protest against violation of model code of conduct and other electoral malpractices by the ruling BJP in connection with…
Hunsur set for multi-cornered contest
November 16, 2019Hunsur: Even as the three major political parties in the State — Congress, BJP and JD(S) are gearing up for the all important Dec.5 by-polls for 15 Assembly segments across the State, Hunsur Assembly Constituency in Mysuru district seems to be set for a multi-cornered contest, as many independent candidates too are likely to enter…
Congress likely to field Dinesh Gundu Rao’s wife from Shivajinagar
November 16, 2019Bengaluru: Tabu Gundu Rao, wife of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President Dinesh Gundu Rao, is likely to be the party’s candidate from the Shivajinagar Assembly Constituency for the upcoming by-polls. According to Congress sources, party leaders of Shivajinagar have demanded to field Tabu from Shivajinagar Constituency and even Dinesh Gundu Rao has been putting…
Unholy Alliance
November 16, 2019One has to ask, what use is a pre-poll alliance if the partners cannot deliver a Government even after the people have given them the mandate? It is said Politics is the art of possibilities, but Shiv Sena and BJP have shown the art of irresponsibility. They have left Maharashtra, a State that makes up…
Economic slowdown: Congress stages protest against State and Centre
November 13, 2019Mysuru: Opposing ‘anti-people’ policies of BJP and blaming Central Government’s policies for economic slowdown, Congress workers lead by City Congress President R. Murthy and District Congress President B.J. Vijaykumar staged demonstration this morning at Gandhi Square in city. More than 150 activists of Congress participated in the protest. They raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra…
Discontent brews in Congress over ticket distribution for by-polls
November 12, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the Congress has gone into poll mode with the issuance of notification for by-polls to 15 Assembly segments, trouble is brewing in the party as the fight between old party stalwarts and migrants has escalated over distribution of the party tickets. The differences came to light at the party meeting chaired by…
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