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NCB raids on Hebbal Drug Lab: Raids aimed at defaming Mysuru, CM: Congress
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NCB raids on Hebbal Drug Lab: Raids aimed at defaming Mysuru, CM: Congress

February 2, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) was acting as an agent of the BJP, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana yesterday said, the agency was deliberately targeting Mysuru and projecting it as a drug manufacturing hub to tarnish the image of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Addressing media persons at the City Congress Bhavan yesterday, Lakshmana said,…

BJP, JD(S) plotted MUDA case against CM
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BJP, JD(S) plotted MUDA case against CM

January 29, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has said that the alleged MUDA sites scam was a conspiracy orchestrated by the Opposition BJP and JD(S). Speaking to reporters opposite the Lokayukta Office in city this morning, he claimed that certain BJP and JD(S) leaders with “a criminal mindset” hatched a plot to falsely implicate Chief Minister Siddaramaiah…

Farmers allege official apathy in getting their works done
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Farmers allege official apathy in getting their works done

January 4, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: Farmer leaders, who attended a meeting convened by KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana with Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy at the ZP Hall here yesterday, aired their disappointment over the style of functioning of officials and staff and rampant corruption at the Tahsildar Office. During the meeting, the farmer leaders alleged that the Tahsildar…

BJP plotting to destabilise Govt: KPCC Spokesperson
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BJP plotting to destabilise Govt: KPCC Spokesperson

September 11, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Opposition BJP of hatching a conspiracy to create communal tensions in Karnataka, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana alleged that the State BJP is acting under the instructions of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to destabilise the Congress Government by citing communal disturbances and law-and-order issues. Addressing a press conference at Indira Gandhi Congress…

Vote Chori campaign held in city
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Vote Chori campaign held in city

August 19, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: City Congress workers, led by KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana, took out an awareness campaign on ‘Vote Chori’ at KSRTC sub-urban bus stand in city this morning. The Congress party is organising public awareness campaign across the nation about ‘Vote Theft’ after Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi raised the allegations of serious…

BJP dismisses Lakshmana’s rigging allegations in LS polls
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BJP dismisses Lakshmana’s rigging allegations in LS polls

August 8, 2025

Mysore/Mysuru: Dismissing the allegations of KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana who had contested the 2024 LS polls as the Congress candidate from Mysuru-Kodagu seat, that the polls were rigged in Mysuru-Kodagu LS seat as well, the city BJP has lashed out at the Congress for making such fictitious  allegations. Addressing a press meet at the BJP…

Large-scale electoral fraud alleged in Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency
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Large-scale electoral fraud alleged in Mysuru-Kodagu Constituency

August 7, 2025

Mysuru: Congress Spokesperson and defeated candidate from the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency, M. Lakshmana, has levelled serious allegations of electoral malpractice in four Assembly segments of the Constituency. Addressing reporters near the Band House, Lakshmana claimed that large-scale vote rigging had occurred during the last elections. He announced plans to escalate the matter to Rahul…

Congress Spokesperson denies charges
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Congress Spokesperson denies charges

March 25, 2025

Mysuru: KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has refuted allegations that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar made a statement about amending the Constitution to provide contract reservations for Muslims. Addressing the media at Indira Gandhi Congress Bhavan in Mysuru this afternoon, Lakshmana accused the BJP of fabricating the controversy for political gain. “In the last 24 hours,…

CM urged to release Rs. 150 crore for Kabini drinking water project
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CM urged to release Rs. 150 crore for Kabini drinking water project

March 3, 2025

Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Spokesperson M. Lakshmana and former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman H.V. Rajeev have appealed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to release Rs. 150 crore for the execution of Kabini second and third stage drinking water project for Mysuru. The two leaders, who met CM Siddaramaiah at Bengaluru on Saturday and…

It is a victory of truth: KPCC Spokesperson
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It is a victory of truth: KPCC Spokesperson

February 20, 2025

Mysuru: Calling the Lokayukta report that cleared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his wife B.M. Parvathi, brother-in-law Mallikarjunaswamy and original landowner Devaraju in the MUDA alternative sites scam a “victory of truth,” KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana asserted that the outcome would be the same even if any other investigation agency probed the case. He made this statement…

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