Stepping up the party’s campaign ahead of Apr.9 Nanjangud by-poll, top BJP leaders of the State held road shows across the town yesterday. The BJP took out an impressive rally from Chintamani Ganesha Temple on Ooty Road. The rally passed through Rashtrapathi Road, Bazar Road, Bus Stand Road and M.G. Road before culminating at a…
Sreenivasa Prasad was sacked for raising voice against corruption: Ananth Kumar
April 3, 2017Maintaining that V. Sreenivasa Prasad was sacked for raising voice against corruption, Union Minister Ananth Kumar said that the Siddharamaiah Government in the State had done little for Dalits. Addressing a poll rally at Mullur in the taluk yesterday, Ananth Kumar said that the Nanjangud voters were disillusioned with the Congress Government and wanted Yeddyurappa-led…
KPCC Chief prays for Party’s victory and good rains
April 3, 2017Expressing confidence that the Congress would win both Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly seats in the Apr.9 by-polls, KPCC President and Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara has said that Congress was the only party which was working for the welfare of Dalits and oppressed classes. Speaking to press persons near Srikanteshwara temple after offering special prayers…
BJP accuses Congress of distributing money
April 2, 2017Even as the by-polls campaign by the Congress and BJP getting bitter by the day, with leaders of both the parties trading charges against each other, the BJP yesterday charged Congress leaders of distributing money to the voters. After getting information that Congress leaders were distributing money to Nanjangud voters at a Kalyana Mantap on…
Campaigning hots-up at Nanjangud
April 1, 2017Just as the countdown for the Apr.9 Nanjangud by-poll has begun, leaders from the ruling Congress and Opposition BJP have stepped up campaigning across the constituency. Former CM and State BJP President B.S. Yeddyurappa campaigned at Kattawadipura, Kanakanagara and industrial area of the constituency this morning, seeking votes for the party candidate V. Sreenivasa Prasad….
CM enters campaign ‘akhada’, conducts road show
March 31, 2017NANJANGUD BY-ELECTION Chief Minister Siddharamaiah entered the Nanjangud by-election campaign “akhada” this morning by conducting a series of road shows and public speeches. Villagers of Nanjangud and Congress workers gave a rousing welcome to the CM as his specially modified campaign vehicle traversed through the main roads of Nanjangud town and the narrow roads of…
Sreenivasa Prasad campaigns in Goluru
March 31, 2017BJP candidate for Nanjangud Assembly by-election V. Sreenivasa Prasad, who campaigned in Goluru village and surrounding places, is seen seeking the support of voters in the taluk this morning. He was accompanied by leaders K.R. Mohan Kumar (former MUDA Chairman) and Kagalavadi M. Shivanna (former MP).
By-polls: Liquor licence suspended
March 31, 2017In the backdrop of Nanjangud by-poll, the officials who raided liquor shops in the constituency recently, have temporarily susapended liquor licences of MSIL wine shop at Hedathale and Shiva Wines at Hullahalli in Nanjangud taluk from Mar. 22 to April 10. The licences were suspended for holding less stocks, according to the Deputy Commissioner of…
NANJANGUD BY-ELECTION: Surprise checks on poll freebies
March 30, 2017DG&IGP reviews poll security; DC asks officials to conduct night raids Director General and Inspector General of Police Rupak Kumar Dutta visited Nanjangud constituency this afternoon to take stock of the law and order situation and the security arrangements that have been made for the forthcoming by-election on April 9. In another meeting held at…
Excise raids in Nanjangud: 21 arrested, 36 cases registered
March 30, 2017The Excise Department, which conducted 122 raids between March 9 and 27, have registered a total of 36 cases and have arrested 21 persons besides seizing 85,260 litres of liquor, three vehicles and suspension of licences of two wine shops in Nanjangud taluk. The raids were conducted following violation of rules, which was imposed in…
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