Bengaluru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka strongly condemned Congress Legislators for obstructing Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot after he concluded his address and left the House, terming the incident a ‘Dark Day’ for the Legislature. Speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha, Ashoka said that the Governor had acted strictly in accordance…
Firing case, drugs seizure: BJP to hold rallies in Ballari on Jan. 17, Mysuru on Jan. 31
January 12, 2026Mysore/Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly, R. Ashoka, has alleged that there was an attempt to kill MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy in Ballari. Condemning the incident, he announced that the BJP Core Committee has decided to organise a massive rally in Ballari on Jan. 17. Speaking at a press conference at the…
‘Chamundi Hill, Temple not a Hindu property’: BJP seeks DKS’ apology
August 29, 2025Those who have mocked Goddess Bhuvaneshwari, who is the State deity, have been invited to inaugurate Dasara: R. Ashoka Mysore/Mysuru: The recent statement by Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) stating that the Chamundeshwari Temple and Chamundi Hill is not a Hindu property has erupted a political storm with Leader of the Opposition in Legislative…
‘Mysuru’s drug mafia your grant?’
July 29, 2025R. Ashoka asks Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Mysore/Mysuru: In a blistering political attack, Opposition Leader in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka has held Chief Minister Siddaramaiah accountable for the surge of drug mafia activity in Mysuru —his home district. Responding to a recent remark by his son Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah, who said, “Others gave a little,…
Outrageous to compare Rajarshi with MUDA site looters: Ashoka
July 27, 2025Bengaluru / Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka termed Congress MLC Dr. Yathindra’s statements “an insult to the Mysore royal family.” Ashoka demanded that Yathindra issue a public apology. “It is outrageous to compare someone like Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who pawned gold to build the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS)…
Kharge is ‘Accidental AICC President’: R. Ashoka
July 1, 2025Mysuru: Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly R. Ashoka has called All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjuna Kharge as ‘accidental AICC President’ mocking his statement that nobody should speak about change of Chief Minister in the State and as it is not easy to understand the thought process of…
Congress must apologise for Emergency: R. Ashoka
June 29, 2025Mysuru: Urging the Congress to apologise for the imposition of Emergency by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Opposition Leader in the State Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka questioned the Congress party’s stand on Emergency. He was speaking at ‘50 years of dark History of the imposition of Emergency in the country’ programme, organised by the…
No guarantee for Siddaramaiah’s chair: Ashoka mocks guarantees
June 12, 2025BJP to lay siege to Chief Minister’s house, stage massive protest at Freedom Park tomorrow Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka launched a blistering attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that there is no certainty he will complete his full five-year term as Chief Minister, given the internal power struggle within…
BJP to take out Tiranga Yatra across State from May 15
May 14, 2025Bengaluru: Senior BJP leaders R. Ashoka and Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan on Tuesday announced a series of yatras across Karnataka, including a Tiranga Yatra in Bengaluru on May 15, to express solidarity with the Indian Armed Forces and to honour their role in safeguarding national security. Speaking to reporters, Ashoka said, “This is not a political…
Caste Census: Oppn. Leader Ashoka questions its propriety
April 12, 2025Bengaluru: Following the submission of Caste Census report at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday, Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka, has raised a hue and cry. Ashoka, questioning the credibility of the report, alleged that neither of the enumerators involved in the process of collating the statistics, had ever gone…











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