Congress-JD(S) alliance in the horizon The whole world loves the winner, declared Indira Gandhi after winning a landslide victory in 1971 Lok Sabha elections, held a year before the normal 5-year term. She got 362 seats out of 520, a two-third majority. A similar feat was delivered by BJP under Narendra Modi in the 2014…
Congress Wins:Retains both Nanjangud and Gundlupet seats
April 13, 2017Nanjangud – The ruling Congress has won both Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly constituencies against its arch rival BJP in the by-elections. The counting of votes was held this morning at the JSS First Grade College on Ooty Road in Nanjangud and at St. John’s School in Gundlupet. While Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy defeated BJP candidate…
Kalale, Geetha say victory due to Chief Minister’s good work
April 13, 2017Nanjangud – Nanjangud Assembly constituency winner Kalale Keshavamurthy has said that his victory was due to the pro-active role played by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. “The CM has relentlessly strived for my victory during the last six months and the welfare works he has initiated in the last 4 years have helped me,” he said. He…
Organised strategy helped Congress win: MP
April 13, 2017Nanjangud – Maintaining that a well co-ordinated planning and an organised strategy helped the Congress win Nanjangud (SC) and Gundlupet by-polls, Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan said that the Congress victory is people’s stamp on the 4-year rule of Chief Minister Siddharamaiah. Speaking to press persons here this afternoon after the victory of Nanjangud Congress candidate…
KPCC Women’s Wing President accused of distributing money
April 7, 2017Gundlupet – Even as the BJP has been constantly accusing the Congress for distributing money and liquor among the electorate for Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, KPCC Women’s Wing President Lakshmi Hebbalkar was reportedly caught on camera distributing money among the voters in Gundlupet Constituency. The video went viral in social media, which has caused huge…
V.S. Ugrappa, MLC: People’s politician of a rare kind !
April 7, 2017Siddharamaiah’s trouble-shooter Whenever I go to Bengaluru, which is only when it becomes inevitable and inescapable, I stay in my sister-in-law’s place. You have guessed the reason. Really? The reason is my wife loves to stay with her sister. Last week I was in Bengaluru to fulfil a family duty and stayed in HSR Layout…
Both Congress and BJP bank on sympathy votes in Gundlupet
April 5, 2017Top leaders of Congress and BJP are literally sweating it out for one-upmanship in the forthcoming by-election to Gundlupet Assembly (General) constituency that will be held on Apr. 9 along with Nanjangud (Reserved) constituency. Even the hot sun and a humid weather do not matter for campaigners as both the parties have taken it as…
BJP, Congress stage protest in front of Gundlupet Police Station
April 5, 2017Alleged distribution of cash for voters Accusing the Congress of distributing money among the electorate for Gundlupet by-polls, BJP workers staged a protest in front of Gundlupet Police Station on Tuesday. Soon as the BJP workers launched the demonstration, the Congress staged a counter demonstration accusing the BJP of attempting to banish the State Government’s…
Congress, BJP fight it out in a hot bed of caste equations at Nanjangud
April 4, 2017The temple town of Nanjangud is witnessing a high-voltage campaign both by the Congress and the BJP to ensure victory in the by-election that will be held on April 9 along with Gundlupet Assembly constituency. With just five days to go for the voting, both the parties have made the constituency the epicentre of political…
Ramya to stay in Congress: Mother Ranjitha
April 4, 2017Actor-turned politician Ramya’s mother Ranjitha has cleared all doubts regarding her daughter joining BJP by saying that the ex-MP would continue to be in the Congress party. Ranjitha, who was canvassing in Nanjangud for Congress candidate Kalale Keshavamurthy yesterday told mediapersons that Ramya would continue to be in the Congress party and added that her…
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