Mysuru: A group of former BJP Legislators in Karnataka, led by former Minister M.P. Renukacharya, has urged the High Command to expel senior MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal for his open criticism of the leadership, especially the State President B.Y. Vijayendra. Renukacharya, a staunch ally of State BJP Chief B.Y. Vijayendra, has ramped up his criticism…
Supporters pray at Chamundi Hill Temple
November 30, 2024We offered prayers for ‘Shatru Samhara’, divine intervention, says Ex-Minister B.C. Patil Mysuru: Amid ongoing internal discord and dissident BJP leader and MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal continuing his criticism of senior party figures, particularly State BJP Chief B.S. Yediyurappa and his son, B.Y. Vijayendra, a large contingent of former BJP Ministers and Legislators, supporting Vijayendra,…
Top brass to intervene to quell BJP internal rift
November 30, 2024Bengaluru: The internal rift among State BJP leaders has caught the attention of the party’s top leadership in New Delhi. In response, National General Secretary Tarun Chugh has been dispatched to Mysuru on Dec. 4 to mediate between the warring factions. Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, the State BJP in-charge, will also accompany Chugh in the…
BJP’s internal rivalry takes an ugly turn
November 29, 2024Former CM Sadananda Gowda slams factionalism; MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal asks him to shut up Bengaluru: The ongoing internal rift within the Karnataka BJP escalated yesterday with a heated exchange between former Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda and rebel legislator Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. Yatnal, leading a dissenting faction against State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, dismissed…
LS Polls: Nine MPs dropped, new faces emerge in BJP’s Karnataka list
March 14, 2024New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its second list of candidates last evening for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Comprising 72 candidates, the list spans 10 States, including Karnataka (20 seats), and one Union Territory. While some anticipated candidates secured spots on the list, there were also notable omissions, making the overall list…
Lok Sabha election 2024: Ticket for Prathap Simha Doubtful?
March 9, 2024Simha scapegoat of senior State BJP leaders ‘adjustment’ politics? Mysore/Mysuru: The ‘adjustment politics’ played out by the State BJP leaders that was cited as the reason for the BJP’s rout in the 2023 Assembly election has come to the fore again and this time, it is set to potentially jeopardise Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha’s candidacy…
Union Home Minister asks BJP State unit to increase vote share by 10 percent
February 12, 2024‘Prime Minister Modi’s popularity a winning formula; do not repeat mistakes that led to downfall of Congress-JD(S) coalition’ Mysore/Mysuru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah underscored the imperative for the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to harness Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s widespread popularity and convert it into an augmented vote share. He asked…
Central funds: BJP to counter Congress with factual details
February 12, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The State BJP’s core committee meeting, presided over by Home Minister Amit Shah, resolved to combat the Congress’ campaign against the Narendra Modi Government by providing comprehensive information on the allocation of Central funds to Karnataka. Senior BJP leader and former National General Secretary, C.T. Ravi, stated that the meeting aimed to effectively counter…
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav is Karnataka BJP in-charge
January 31, 2024Bengaluru: With just a few months remaining until the crucial Lok Sabha polls, the BJP’s national leadership announced on Monday the appointment of senior party leader and Union Minister of Labour and Employment, Bhupender Yadav, as the Party in-charge for Karnataka. This decision comes as a replacement for B.L. Santosh and Arun Singh. In the…
Amit Shah to visit Karnataka by month end
January 16, 2024Bengaluru: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Karnataka this month end to take stock of preparations for the ensuing Lok Sabha (LS) elections. Shah’s visit assumes significance as Karnataka is the only State in the entire South India that has been consistently delivering a significant number of MPs to BJP’s kitty. The…
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