Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah crediting the Congress for the victory in the Jayanagar Assembly Constituency in Bengaluru, this morning, said that it was not because of coalition government in the State that Congress party emerged victorious but it was because of the good work done by his party and also because the winning candidate…
Poll Results: Threats & Promises
June 5, 2018By T.J.S. George Never have by-election results made waves of the kind that last week’s did. Only two out of fourteen seats were won by the BJP, the party that is generally projected as the unstoppable force sweeping across the country. Opponents were quick to proclaim its stoppability. It would be a mistake to hurry…
Kumaraswamy and Kennedy: A study in contrast! Also an untold story!!
June 1, 2018After the results of the Karnataka Assembly elections were announced on 15th May 2018, we have come a long way, yet we do not see a full-fledged government in place. Yes, this might be due to the “coalition compulsion,” a boring, untenable excuse UPA government used to give as justification or reason for its massive…
HDK takes oath as 25th CM
May 24, 2018Bengaluru: Janata Dal State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday took oath as the 25th Chief Minister against the imposing backdrop of Vidhana Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Kumaraswamy was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 4.30 pm by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a…
How did Bjp manage to lose Karnataka?
May 24, 2018By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC A very old saying, “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” But this is not true in politics. BJP learnt this the hard way. With 104 seats in a 222 seat Assembly, they had to concede defeat and sit in the opposition. For another five years. It was…
King-maker becomes the King: BJP’s defeat in victory
May 20, 2018Yesterday was Saturday and the whole country watched with bated breath the Saturday Political Fever of Karnataka. Voting was on May 12, 2018 and when the results came on 15th May 2018 the numbers were as follows: BJP 104, Congress 78, JD(S) 38 and others 2. The exit polls predicted a hung Assembly with the…
Pride goes before the Fall: Musings on Congress defeat in Karnataka
May 15, 2018The man of Power is ruined by Power. The man of Money by Money. The Submissive man by Subservience. The Pleasure-seeker by Pleasure. – Hermann Hesse, Nobel Laureate for Literature As I watched the Karnataka Assembly elections 2018 results this morning on TV, I could not help but recall the words of Hermann Hesse…
Congress, BJP workers clash at Gonikoppal
May 11, 2018Gonikoppal: A clash between Congress and BJP workers during campaigning at Gonikoppal in Kodagu on May 9 night has left three persons including a student in critical condition. The injured have been identified as Gram Panchayat Member Jammanda Somanna, Gonikoppal Town Youth Congress President Karthanda Somanna and student Puneeth who have been admitted to a…
Tomorrow: A Day of Destiny for Karnataka
May 11, 2018Voting for Karnataka Assembly’s 224 seats takes place tomorrow. [To be exact, it is 223 seats as polling for Jayanagar seat in Bengaluru has been countermanded following the death of BJP candidate B.N. Vijaya Kumar.] A fair and peaceful voting under the watchful eyes of the Election Commission and the security forces is expected —…
JD(S), Congress leaders woo voters in Naganahalli under watchful eyes
May 10, 2018Mysuru: The campaigning has reached feverish pitch in one of the most high profile constituencies, the Chamundeshwari, in which Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and his friend-turned-foe G.T. Devegowda (GTD) have locked horns. Thus, this constituency has drawn the attention of even the national and international media, as it is a do-or-die battle for the Chief Minister,…
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