Hunsur: Even as the three major political parties in the State — Congress, BJP and JD(S) are gearing up for the all important Dec.5 by-polls for 15 Assembly segments across the State, Hunsur Assembly Constituency in Mysuru district seems to be set for a multi-cornered contest, as many independent candidates too are likely to enter…
JD(S) Supremo hits back at Siddu
August 24, 2019Bengaluru: Hours after Siddharamaiah held a press meet in which he hit out at the former PM H.D. Deve Gowda and his sons, the JD(S) Supremo hit back at the CLP Leader saying that Siddharamaiah and the Congress were to be blamed for H.D. Kumaraswamy’s public weeping. Addressing a press meet at the JD(S) Headquarters…
It’s a battle between ‘Dharma’ and ‘Adharma’: S.R. Mahesh
August 6, 2019Mysuru: Launching a blistering verbal attack on disqualified Hunsur JD(S) MLA A.H. Vishwanath, K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA and former Minister S.R. Mahesh said that he would be ever resentful for bringing Vishwanath to JD(S). Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday in reply to Vishwanath’s presser in the city on Sunday, Mahesh, referring…
G.T. Devegowda to retire from electoral politics
August 5, 2019Mysuru: In a surprise development, Chamundeshwari Constituency JD(S) MLA and former Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) on Sunday declared that he was going to retire from electoral politics. Speaking to press persons, Devegowda said that he has been in politics for nearly five decades and now he feels enough of it. As such, he has decided…
Trust Vote on July 18
July 15, 2019BJP workers tweet: Welcome JD(S) Minister G.T. Devegowda to party ! Bengaluru: The H.D. Kumaraswamy Government, which is hanging by a thread provided by the Supreme Court that has ordered a status quo till tomorrow (Tuesday), will seek Trust Vote on July 18 at 11 am. Kumaraswamy met Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar this morning…
Coalition Government hangs by a thread
July 9, 2019MLA R. Roshan Baig resigns Number of MLAs resigning: 15 Congress-JD(S) strength: 102 BJP has 105 MLAs and support of two independents Bengaluru: Amidst the ongoing Karnataka crisis with the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government is fighting to survive, Legislative Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar will take the crucial decision on the resignations of 15…
JD(S) Corporators seek site for party office
July 9, 2019Mysuru: The MCC Council meeting held yesterday at Old Council Hall was dominated by a verbal exchange between BJP and JD(S) Corporators, with Corporators from the JD(S) which is ruling the MCC in alliance with the Congress, demanding that a corner site close to MUDA office be allotted to the party for constructing JD(S) city…
All 21 Congress Ministers quit to save Govt.
July 8, 2019Big question mark on survival of Government • CM seeks postponement of Assembly Session • Minister H. Nagesh resigns; flies to Mumbai • Minister S.R. Mahesh blamed for Vishwanath’s resignation Bengaluru: In a major development in the three-day-old Karnataka political crisis, all 21 Congress Ministers, including Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwara have resigned to make…
Family politics, bane of JD(S)
July 8, 2019Bengaluru: JD(S) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda has obviously not learnt any lessons from the severe drubbing he and his party received in the recent Lok Sabha polls, where the voters outright rejected the family brand of politics patented by him. Though regional parties in other States are no less dynastic, many of them have built…
Epicentre of political quake
July 7, 2019Mysuru: With two of its MLAs — A.H. Vishwanath and K.C. Narayanagowda — tendering their resignation in Bengaluru on Saturday, the JD(S) feels the heat in Mysuru region, the party’s stronghold. While Vishwanath, who recently quit as the State JD(S) Chief, was elected from Hunsur Assembly segment in Mysuru district, Narayanagowda was elected for the…
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