Bengaluru: The filing of nomination papers for 14 Lok Sabha seats in the Northern part of the State will end today (3 pm). The scrutiny of papers will take place tomorrow (Apr. 5) and the last date for withdrawal of nominations is Apr. 8. The 14 seats Davanagere, Dharwad, Shivamoga, Uttara Kannada, Haveri, Belagavi, Chikkodi,…
Love and War in Democracy: Will 1977 history repeat itself in 2019?
April 4, 2019If Narendra Modi makes a triumphant return to power as the unquestioned leader of the BJP, let me speculate, there are many possibilities for the future of India — the Constitution will be amended to fix the problem of Jammu & Kashmir once and for all. This, I think, will affirm the genuine Secular character…
Wadiyar was elected with a record margin of votes in 1989…and in 2014, Pratap Simha got highest number of votes
April 3, 2019The then political greenhorn and journalist Pratap Simha, who contested as a BJP candidate in 2014 LS Polls, was elected to Parliament and he secured 5,03,908 votes — highest in the constituency so far. He defeated his nearest Congress rival A.H. Vishwanath who bagged 4,72,300 votes. JD(S) candidate Chandrashekaraiah, a former High Court Judge, had…
Congress manifesto released
April 2, 2019Promises jobs, single slab GST etc. New Delhi: The Congress this noon released its manifesto titled ‘Congress will deliver’ for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. The manifesto was released in the presence of Sonia Gandhi, former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Vadra and other leaders. At the manifesto release, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said,…
Spirit of ‘chowkidar’ growing: Suresh Kumar
April 1, 2019At Main Bhi Chowkidar interaction, Modi says Garibi Hatao has been a Congress Jumla for the past 70 years Mysuru: At one of his biggest electoral outreaches of the 2019 Lok Sabha poll campaign last evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept the focus on the issue of national security, his efforts at rooting out corruption…
Modi can turn impossible into possible: Kiran Maheshwari
April 1, 2019Chamarajanagar: Stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could turn the impossible into possible, BJP National Vice-President and Election Co-In-charge for Karnataka Kiran Maheshwari wanted people to make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister again by electing BJP members to the Parliament to make the country the world’s top most super economic power from the current sixth…
Sumalatha blows poll trumpet in Mandya
April 1, 2019Mandya Lok Sabha independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish continued her poll campaign in a novel way yesterday by blowing the trumpet (her party symbol is Man Blowing Turha, meaning trumpet) and herald that she was ready for the battle of ballots. She was joined by her supporters, who also blew the trumpets (Kahale) during the commencement…
Lok Sabha Election 2019: Net Worth Netas
March 30, 2019“Money changes everything.” And nowhere is that proverb more taken to heart than in Indian elections where crores of rupees are spent by candidates whether or not he/ she will win. In the Festival of Democracy, ironically it is the candidate who spends the most money or is richer than other competing candidates who usually…
Midnight Surprise: BJP picks young face Tejasvi over Tejaswini for Bengaluru South
March 26, 2019New Delhi/ Bengaluru: In a midnight surprise, the BJP has picked young face Tejasvi Surya for the prestigious Bengaluru South Lok Sabha seat, which was widely expected to go to Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, wife of late Union Minister Ananth Kumar, who passed away in November last year. The Minister had won six straight terms from…
Creating another Ananth Kumar in Bengaluru South…
March 26, 2019Bengaluru: In 1996, Bengaluru South Lok Sabha Constituency was held by BJP MP K. Venkatagiri Gowda, a veteran. Although he was expecting a re-election, the BJP decided to bring in a young candidate to Bengaluru South. The candidate was 37-year-old Ananth Kumar. The decision to give a newcomer the ticket was frowned upon by many…
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