On 23rd January, the Congress finally played its Ace card when it was left out of the SP-BSP coalition in UP. It appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as the Party General Secretary for Eastern Uttar Pradesh in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections. Priyanka’s entry into full-time politics surely has given hope to most Congressmen….
24,65,102 voters in 11 Assembly Constituencies of Mysuru
January 18, 2019Women outnumber men in T. Narasipur, NR, Chamaraja and KR Mysuru: There are a total of 24,65,102 voters in the district comprising 11 Assembly segments and out of this, 12,34,454 are men and 12,30,648 are women, said Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also the District Election Officer, addressing a press meet at…
I am a capable candidate for LS polls: Vijayashankar
January 16, 2019Mysuru: Maintaining that he was the most capable candidate to fight the LS polls from Mysuru-Kodagu seat, former MP and Congress leader C.H. Vijayashankar has said that his rich experience as a LS Member for two terms had made him the front-runner for the seat. Replying to press persons here recently to a question on…
Film Director Roopa Iyer to contest elections
January 16, 2019Mysuru: Noted Film Director Roopa Iyer has said that she would like to contest Lok Sabha polls from any one of the seats (Mysuru-Kodagu, Bengaluru or Udupi-Chikmagalur) in the forthcoming elections. Speaking to press persons here recently, she said all the major political parties were in touch with her. “I have held talks with all…
Three from H.D. Deve Gowda family to contest LS polls ?
January 12, 2019Bengaluru: Even as the ruling alliance partners are yet to decide on contesting the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls jointly through a seat sharing agreement, three members from the family of JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda are likely to enter the fray. Apart from H.D. Deve Gowda himself, his grandsons Prajwal Revanna and…
The bugles are calling for war
July 31, 2018By T.J.S. George The big question is finally being addressed: Who will be the Opposition’s Prime Minister candidate? It will be unrealistic, of course, to expect an answer at this stage. But the unexpected flexibility in the Congress’ position tells its own tale. Two days after taking a stand firmly in favour of Rahul Gandhi,…
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