By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The transient villager that I once was out of my own volition by choosing to practice for many years as a doctor attached to a very remotely located village hospital, I have seen a great deal of difference between the way villagers and townspeople view our elections. Today, our…
Nitin Gadkari at Srirangapatna
May 4, 2018Union Minister Nitin Gadkari campaigned for Srirangapatna BJP candidate K.S. Nanjunde Gowda at Srirangapatna town yesterday. BJP leader Tejaswini Ramesh and others were also part of the campaign.
Over 15 Ministers, ex-Ministers in poll fray from old Mysuru region
May 3, 2018Mysuru: The Old Mysuru region is witnessing significant number of Ministers and former Ministers – as many as 15 – contesting in the May 12 Assembly elections. They are trying their electoral fortunes from Mysuru, Mandya, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts that comes under the region. The fray is dominated by nine from Congress…
Deve Gowda dismisses PM Modi’s remarks on him as insignificant
May 3, 2018Bengaluru: A day after Prime Minister Modi heaped praises on him, JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda yesterday described the comments as a “magnanimous gesture” but sought to underplay it saying: “I don’t want his praise or abuse.” Gowda was quick to add that the new-found mutual bonhomie was not indicative of…
Actor Yash star campaigner for KR BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas
May 3, 2018Mysuru: Even as campaign by political parties for the May 12 polls has intensified in the city, actor Yash campaigned for K.R. Constituency BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas yesterday. Beginning his campaign after garlanding the statue of Basaveshwara near Gun House Circle, Yash took out a rally in an open vehicle along with Ramdas, passing…
PM Modi’s final push ahead of Assembly polls
May 2, 2018Chamarajanagar/Udupi: In the final push ahead of the May 12 Assembly Elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there is a BJP storm in Karnataka. Speaking at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagar yesterday, Modi said, there is a ‘BJP storm’ and not a ‘BJP wave’ in Karnataka. He began his 45-minute campaign speech in Kannada and went…
BSY accuses CM of dividing Veerashaiva-Lingayat Community
May 2, 2018Mysuru: State BJP President and former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa has accused Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of dividing Veerashaiva-Lingayat Community only for stopping him (BSY) from occupying the seat of Chief Minister. Addressing a campaign rally for K.R. Constituency BJP candidate S.A. Ramdas at Gavi Mutt, Gowrishankarnagar here on Monday, Yeddyurappa alleged that Siddharamaiah can go to…
KR candidates undertake padayatra
May 2, 2018Mysuru: With the State Assembly polls just 10 days away, campaigning by political parties and candidates has intensified in the city. On Monday, KR Constituency Congress candidate M.K. Somashekar undertook a padayatra in Vidyaranyapuram, Chamundipuram, Nanjumalige and surrounding areas. Explaining the achievements of the ruling Congress Government, Somashekar appealed the residents to cast their precious…
Chamundeshwari BJP candidate denies rumours of tacit understanding with JD(S)
May 2, 2018Mysuru: Rejecting rumours of a tacit understanding with JD(S), Chamundeshwari BJP candidate S.R. Gopal Rao has said that he is working hard to ensure his victory in the Constituency, from where Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is contesting as the Congress candidate. Addressing a press meet here on Monday, he said that the BJP being a national…
PM’s Santhemarahalli rally was a huge success: State BJP In-charge K. Muralidhar Rao
May 2, 2018Mysuru: Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally at Santhemarahalli in Chamarajanagar Taluk yesterday was a huge success, State BJP In-charge K. Muralidhar Rao has maintained that with Modi’s campaign, the BJP is gaining ground in old Mysuru region where hitherto the party did not have a strong base. He was addressing a press meet…
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