By T.J.S. George The Congress and the BJP have one thing in common — each is led by a Superman. But the BJP’s superman has a bunch of subalterns with him. That is a force multiplier. The Congress superman is a solitary sentinel. That is poor war tactics. Narendra Modi uses his fire power as…
Bigwigs to file nominations tomorrow
March 24, 2019Mysuru: With Tuesday, Mar.26 being the last day for filing nomination papers, heavyweights from all political parties are all set to file their nomination papers on Monday, Mar.25 (tomorrow). Monday is considered auspicious than Tuesday and candidates are looking for the precise moment to file their papers, in consultation with astrologers and well-wishers. While filing…
BJP to support Sumalatha
March 24, 2019Bengaluru: In a big boost to actress Sumalatha, wife of late actor-turned-politician Ambarish, who is contesting as an independent candidate from Mandya, the BJP on Saturday announced that it will not field its candidate in Mandya and extend support to her. The BJP Central Election Committee consisting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President…
Disciplinary action against Congress leaders backing Sumalatha
March 24, 2019Nikhil to file nomination on Mar.25: Two lakh Cong, JD(S) activists to participate Mandya: Sending a stern message down the line to Congress and JD(S) workers that the top brass of either party will not tolerate indiscipline or any bid to sabotage prospects of alliance candidate in Mandya Parliamentary seat, Congress and JD(S) top leaders…
Don’t elect Mahagathbandhan leaders: Theatre personality
March 24, 2019Mysuru: Appealing the voters of Mysuru to re-elect Narendra Modi, who is a honest Prime Minister, senior theatre personality and retired I-T officer S.N. Sethuram advised the electorate against electing discredited Mahagathbandhan leaders. He was giving a special talk on ‘Modi versus Mahagathbandhan,’ organised by Namo Bharath Mysuru at Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha on JLB road…
H.D. Deve Gowda ends suspense, to contest from Tumakuru
March 24, 2019Sitting Tumakuru MP Muddahanumegowda to file nomination as Congress candidate Bengaluru: Ending days of suspense, JD (S) on yesterday said its National President and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda will contest the Lok Sabha poll from Tumkur. The 85-year-old JD(S) patriarch had earlier expressed doubts about contesting the polls, saying he was thinking about…
No Banners, Buntings this election season
March 22, 2019Poll Code hits sale of publicity materials Mysuru: As the carnival of democracy comes nearer, political parties try to woo voters in whatever way they can. One among them is to introduce a range of innovative poll-related merchandise – party flags, caps, T-shirts, Khadi shawls, coloured kurtas, party symbol shawls, balloons, key chains and badges…
Three file nominations on second day
March 21, 2019Mysuru: Three candidates filed their nomination papers as Independents on the second day of the filing of nominations yesterday. Srinivasaiah of Mysuru (pic. left) and P. Yadurappa of Periyapatna (pic. right) were the ones who filed their nominations yesterday. However, the third nomination of the day was a repeat nomination, as Ayub Khan who had…
Hoarding of 2018 Assembly polls near DC’s office replaced
March 21, 2019Following publication of a news item in Mysooru Mithra, the sister concern of Star of Mysore, that an awareness hoarding of 2018 Assembly Polls (picture below) is being displayed near the Deputy Commissioner’s office, the Election officials, yesterday, got the old hoarding removed and have replaced it with the 2019 Lok Sabha polls voter awareness…
Will this be the last battle?
March 19, 2019By T.J.S. George This is going to be the make or break election. It will either make the idea of India viable, or it will break it completely. The ruling dispensation knows that if they don’t win this time, they won’t win for a long time. And if they win, they’ll make sure they don’t…
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