Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh said that the JD(S) was willing to accept NR Congress MLA Tanveer Sait into the party fold, if the Congress party takes disciplinary action against him in connection with Mysuru Mayoral polls. Addressing a press meet at his Office near Rama Vilas Road here yesterday, Mahesh said that…
JD(S) leaders demand expulsion of MLA G.T. Devegowda, MLC Sandesh Nagaraj
February 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Party Legislators G.T. Devegowda and Sandesh Nagaraj of deliberately staying away from the Mayoral polls after striking a ‘deal’ with another party, JD(S) leaders of city and district have sought expulsion of the two Legislators from the party. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, City JD(S) President K.T. Cheluvegowda said…
Congress should get Mayor post this time, says Siddharamaiah
February 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that Congress should get the Mayor post this time as per an understanding reached between the Congress and JD(S) following MCC polls in 2018, Opposition Leader and former CM Siddharamaiah maintained that JD(S) should honour the agreement if alliance between the two parties were to continue. Speaking to presspersons at his Ramakrishnanagar residence…
Mysuru Mayor election on Feb. 24
February 15, 2021BJP to ally with JD(S) to wrest Mayor’s post for the first time: MLA Nagendra Mysore/Mysuru: In a changed political scenario, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) is likely to end alliance with Congress in the forthcoming Mayoral elections of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and align with the Opposition BJP. “The election will be held on Feb. 24…
No Party can form Government without JD(S) support in 2023 polls, says MLA
February 13, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh has asserted that no party will be able to form Government without JD(S) support after the 2023 Assembly polls. He was addressing JD(S) leaders, people’s representatives and workers at the Party Office on Seshadri Iyer road here yesterday ahead of the party’s convention at Bengaluru’s Palace Grounds on…
Mayoral posts reservation matrix announced: JD(S) meeting this evening
February 12, 2021Mysuru Mayor post reserved for General Category (Woman); Deputy Mayor for General Category Mysore/Mysuru: After a delay of about a month, the State Government on Thursday announced the reservation matrix for Mayoral posts in all the ten City Corporations of the State, barring BBMP. As per a gazette notification issued by A. Vijayakumar, Under-Secretary to…
M.K. Pranesh of BJP elected as Legislative Council Dy. Chairman
January 29, 2021Bengaluru: M.K. Pranesh of the ruling BJP was elected as the new Deputy Chairman of the Legislative Council on the second day today of the week-long Joint Session of the State Legislature. With the Opposition Congress fielding K.C. Kondaiah as its candidate yesterday, voting became a necessity and as such polling took place. Pranesh won…
JD(S) MLA M.C. Managuli passes away
January 28, 2021Bengaluru: JD(S) MLA from Sindagi Assembly Constituency and former Horticulture Minister M.C. Managuli passed away at a hospital in Bengaluru this morning. He was 85. He is survived by his wife, four sons and a daughter. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in his condolence message said, “I am deeply saddened by the demise of JD(S) MLA…
Congress, BJP set eyes towards JD(S) as Mayoral polls near
January 10, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With the tenure of current Mayor Tasneem of JD(S) set to end in a week (Jan. 17) and the Mayoral polls round the corner, the Congress and the BJP have set their eyes on JD(S) for bagging the post of Mayor for the next term. At present, the Congress- JD(S) coalition is ruling the…
JD(S) to become part of NDA?
December 31, 2020Bengaluru: Setting the tone for a new political alignment in the new year, the JD(S), which had formed a coalition Government with the Congress in 2018, is most likely to shift its political stance and move closer to the BJP. As a first move in this regard, the JD(S) may become part of the BJP…
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