Mysuru: Accusing that the Union Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to take any action to lessen the miseries of the common people post demonetisation, members of District Congress Unit staged protest near Gandhi Square in city yesterday. They protesters, led by senior Congress leader and former Chairman of State Legislative Council Prof….
BJP stir against Tipu Jayanti, Congress stages counter protest in Mysuru
November 9, 2018Mysuru: As part of a State-wide agitation against Tipu Jayanti celebrations planned by the State Government on Nov.10, the City and District BJP staged protests at different venues in city this morning. The City BJP staged a demonstration at Gandhi Square. Accusing the JD(S)-Congress coalition government of celebrating Tipu Jayanti only as part of vote…
Congress, JD(S) leaders hold joint press meet
October 20, 2018Bengaluru: In a bid to dismiss reports that all is not well between the ruling JD(S)-Congress coalition partners, top leaders of both the parties held a press meet at a private hotel here this morning. This was the first platform where former CM Siddharamaiah of the Congress and JD(S) Supremo H.D. Deve Gowda came together…
‘BJP relentlessly exerting pressure on me to switch over’, says Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu
September 16, 2018Mysuru: Accusing the BJP of relentlessly exerting pressure on him to change sides, H.D. Kote Congress MLA Anil Chikkamadu has asserted that he will not desert the Congress which came to his rescue when he was in political doldrums. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Anil Chikkamadu alleged that former Minister…
Petrol price had crossed Rs.80 in 2013 under UPA
September 11, 2018Mysuru: Even as Congress staged a nation-wide bandh yesterday in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG, it is recalled that the price of petrol had breached Rs.80 mark in 2013 itself, when the Congress-headed UPA Government was in power at the Centre. According to a petrol bill issued by a Fuel Station…
A coup that awaits the daring
September 11, 2018By T.J.S. George There is a strategic political coup that Rahul Gandhi can execute, and thereby transform the entire landscape of the 2019 election. Routine politicking won’t do in the present climate because Narendra Modi’s oratorical ability to attract mass attention is unrivalled and his party has the advantage of being in power. It will…
Congress calls for ‘Bharath Bandh’ on Sept.10
September 7, 2018New Delhi: Congress has called for a Bharath Bandh on Sept.10 in protest against rising prices of petrol, diesel and LPG. Accusing the NDA Government headed by Prime Minister Modi of doing little to control the rising fuel prices, party spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the Congress has been forced to call a bandh in the…
Congress bags most number of Wards in N.R. Constituency
September 4, 2018Mysuru: The Congress continued its dominance over N.R. Constituency by winning 13 out of the 23 Wards coming under the Assembly segment, which is represented by party MLA Tanveer Sait. While the JD(S) got six seats, BJP got three and independents secured one seat. While the Congress won in Ward numbers 8, 10, 11, 12,…
Expelled from Congress for anti-party activities
August 29, 2018Mysuru: As per instructions from the KPCC, the Mysuru City Congress has expelled the following members from Primary membership of the party for six years for carrying out anti-party activities ahead of the MCC polls: Former Deputy Mayor B. Siddaraju, DCC Vice-President Shantaveerendra Swamy and R. Devaraj of Metagalli. The Party has also expelled the…
Congress will win MCC polls, asserts Siddu
August 26, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that the Congress was the only party that has fielded candidates in all the 65 Wards of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has asserted that the Congress will come to power in the MCC polls on its own as the people are aware of the Congress Governments’ achievements. Addressing…















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