Mandya: Even as the coalition partners in the State Government — JD(S) and Congress — engaged in a ‘friendly fight’ in the Urban Local Body (ULB) polls, the JD(S) managed to retain its hold in Mandya district, winning in all ULBs. The JD(S) managed to hold on to power in Mandya CMC (City Municipal Council)…
SBM Manju is official JD(S) candidate for Ward No. 6
August 25, 2018Mysuru: The problem pertaining to the official JD(S) candidate for MCC Ward No. 6 has been solved with the JD(S) party announcing the name of SBM Manju as its official candidate. The problem was created as the party had issued ‘B’ Forms to SBM Manju and B. Madhu. SBM Manju had first filed his nomination…
JD(S) Thanksgiving Rally: Minor traffic snarls in Mandya
July 21, 2018Mandya: The seven-hour ban on movement of traffic on the Mysuru-Bengaluru highway owing to JD(S) thanksgiving rally addressed by CM H.D. Kumaraswamy in Mandya yesterday had minor effects on the busy road. However, there was no major traffic jams as expected earlier. JD(S) had organised the programme at Sir MV District Stadium in Mandya to…
Krishna Reddy is Deputy Speaker
July 7, 2018Bengaluru: Chintamani MLA M. Krishna Reddy of the JD(S) was unanimously elected as the Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker on Friday. Reddy, a second time Legislator, was elected unopposed in a voice vote since he was the only contender for the post.
Kumaraswamy and Kennedy: A study in contrast! Also an untold story!!
June 1, 2018After the results of the Karnataka Assembly elections were announced on 15th May 2018, we have come a long way, yet we do not see a full-fledged government in place. Yes, this might be due to the “coalition compulsion,” a boring, untenable excuse UPA government used to give as justification or reason for its massive…
Canvassing for Council Polls
June 1, 2018JD(S) candidate and MLC Marithibbegowda, who is seeking re-election from the South Teachers’ Legislative Council seat, seen canvassing at Maharaja’s College in city recently as others look on.
HDK takes oath as 25th CM
May 24, 2018Bengaluru: Janata Dal State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday took oath as the 25th Chief Minister against the imposing backdrop of Vidhana Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Kumaraswamy was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 4.30 pm by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a…
Staunch JD(S) follower walks barefoot to Tirupati
May 21, 2018Mandya/ Mysuru: A staunch JD(S) follower, who had made a vow that if G.T. Devegowda (GTD) wins from Chamundeshwari constituency and H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) becomes the Chief Minister, he would walk to Tirupati, has embarked on foot to the temple town as both his wishes have come true. Wrestler Venkatesh, 48, is the person who…
King-maker becomes the King: BJP’s defeat in victory
May 20, 2018Yesterday was Saturday and the whole country watched with bated breath the Saturday Political Fever of Karnataka. Voting was on May 12, 2018 and when the results came on 15th May 2018 the numbers were as follows: BJP 104, Congress 78, JD(S) 38 and others 2. The exit polls predicted a hung Assembly with the…
JD(S) breaks Congress hold in Periyapatna
May 16, 2018Mysuru: The JD(S) broke the Congress stronghold in Periyapatna Assembly segment of the district with party candidate K. Mahadev defeating four-time MLA K. Venkatesh of the Congress. Venkatesh, who first became a JD(S) Legislator by defeating Kalamarigowda of the Congress in the 1994 Assembly polls, later joined the Congress and recorded a hat-trick of wins…
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