Bengaluru: An introspection meeting convened by the State BJP at its headquarters in Malleswaram yesterday attributed the loss in the recent Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-elections to ‘gross misuse of the Government machinery, muscle and money power by the ruling Congress.’ The BJP top brass also felt a tactic understanding between the Congress and JD (S),…
Top leaders skip introspection meet
April 24, 2017Bengaluru: The crucial meeting called to discuss the BJP’s poll debacle in Nanjangud and Gundlupet was skipped by many leaders signalling all is not well within the party. Other than Union minister H.N. Ananth Kumar, Yeddyurappa’s confidants Shobha Karandlaje, Aravind Limbavali and V. Somanna, and defeated candidates V. Sreenivasa Prasad and C.S. Niranjan Kumar, no…
By-polls victory: Congress to hold thanksgiving meet on Apr.26
April 21, 2017Bengaluru: Buoyed by the by-polls victory the ruling Congress has scheduled a thanksgiving convention on Apr.26 to thank voters for the party’s victory in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls. The meet will be held at Gundlupet at 11am and at Nanjangud at 4pm on Apr.26. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, KPCC President Dr.G.Parameshwara, senior Ministers Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, M.B….
Rana traces Prince’s missing tooth
April 20, 2017Gundlupet: Rana, the German Shepherd sniffer dog at Bandipur, which has created terror among poachers and smugglers, has traced the missing tooth of the celebrity Tiger Prince (14), which was found dead under mysterious circumstances with its face chopped off in Lokkere range in Bandipur. Rana, which was inducted into Bandipur Forest Department to protect…
Congress by-polls victory is only temporary success: B.S. Yeddyurappa
April 18, 2017Accusing the Congress Government of rampant misuse of administrative machinery in the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls, former CM and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa said that the Congress victory in the by-polls was only a temporary phase. Speaking at a thanksgiving programme organised by the BJP at Yatri Bhavan on Ooty Road here yesterday, Yeddyurappa…
Yeddyurappa to visit Nanjangud and Gundlupet tomorrow
April 16, 2017Bengaluru – BJP State President B.S. Yeddyurappa will visit Nanjangud and Gundlupet on Apr. 17 (tomorrow) to meet party workers and enthuse them to prepare for the 2018 Assembly elections. BJP had to face an electoral debacle both in Nanjangud and Gundlupet at the hands of Congress in the recently held by-election. Apart from understanding…
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…
BJP has to learn from past mistakes: Yeddyurappa
April 13, 2017Bengaluru – State BJP President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has said that the BJP will have to learn from the past mistakes. He was reacting to the defeat of BJP both in Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-elections the results of which was announced this morning. “We have to learn from our mistakes in this…
Counting: Over 3,000 Cops guard Temple Town to ensure peace
April 13, 2017Special squads tour sensitive and hyper-sensitive areas, meet village elders to prevent clashes Nanjangud – The Temple Town of Nanjangud resembled a fortress today for the counting of votes for the by-election that was held on Apr. 9. More than 3,000 personnel from Civil Police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) were deployed in the…
I had not expected defeat: C.S. Niranjan Kumar
April 13, 2017Gundlupet – Stating that he had not expected defeat, Gundlupet BJP candidate C.S. Niranjan Kumar has said that despite his third defeat, he would continue to stay among the voters of the constituency. Speaking to press persons after the announcement of the by-poll result here this afternoon, Niranjan Kumar said that he would first thank…
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