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No miracles in RS polls from State
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No miracles in RS polls from State

February 28, 2024

Bengaluru: The polls to four Rajya Sabha (RS) seats in the State on Tuesday threw up no miracles, with the ruling Congress winning 3 seats, while the Opposition BJP one seat as expected. Congress candidates Ajay Maken, a former Union Minister (47 votes), Nasir Hussain (47 votes) & G.C. Chandrashekar (45 votes) and BJP Candidate…

Sonia Gandhi among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
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Sonia Gandhi among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

February 21, 2024

New Delhi: Top Congress leader and former AICC President Sonia Gandhi, BJP National President J.P. Nadda, Union Ministers Ashwini Vaishnaw and L. Murugan are among 41 leaders who have been elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha, after the last date for the withdrawal of nomination papers ended yesterday. Sonia was elected unopposed from Rajasthan, while…

Dr. Heggade, P.T. Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Vijayendra Prasad nominated for RS
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Dr. Heggade, P.T. Usha, Ilaiyaraaja, Vijayendra Prasad nominated for RS

July 7, 2022

New Delhi: Eminent personalities such as Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Dr. Veerendra Heggade, legendary athlete P.T. Usha, music maestro  Ilaiyaraaja and filmmaker V. Vijayendra Prasad were yesterday nominated to the Rajya Sabha (RS). Soon after the announcement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated all of them in separate tweets and praised them for their contributions in their…

RS polls: Tight race for fourth seat
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RS polls: Tight race for fourth seat

June 1, 2022

Bengaluru: With six candidates filing their nomination papers for four seats to the Rajya Sabha (RS) from the State, the three main political parties are working out their gameplans to ensure the success of their candidates in the polls to  take place on June 10. With their numerical strength in the State Assembly, the ruling…

Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka Assembly: BJP fields Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaggesh; Congress Jairam Ramesh
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Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka Assembly: BJP fields Nirmala Sitharaman, Jaggesh; Congress Jairam Ramesh

May 30, 2022

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday nominated Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Kannada actor-turned-politician Jaggesh as its candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka in the elections to be held on June 10. The terms of Sitharaman, K.C. Ramamurthy and Jairam Ramesh will expire on June 30. Oscar Fernandes died in September…

MP appeals for autonomous status for Kannada language
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MP appeals for autonomous status for Kannada language

February 15, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Rajya Sabha Congress MP Dr. L. Hanumanthaiah has appealed the Union Government to grant autonomy status to Kannada language, which has been declared as a classical language. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament recently, Dr. Hanumanthaiah said that the Karnataka Government, littérateurs, Kannada activists and a host of Kannada…

Shramajeevi, Buddhijeevi and Andolanjeevi: PM
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Shramajeevi, Buddhijeevi and Andolanjeevi: PM

February 8, 2021

‘Country needs to be saved from new form of FDI — Foreign Destructive Ideology’ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning made a fervent appeal to protesters to end their agitation against the new farm laws even as he questioned Opposition parties for their sudden “U-turn” on the agriculture reforms. Replying to the Motion…

Rajya Sabha passes two farm Bills amid fierce protests
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Rajya Sabha passes two farm Bills amid fierce protests

September 21, 2020

New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha yesterday passed two contentious farm Bills amid protests by Opposition parties while Prime Minister Narendra Modi described it as the “watershed moment” for Indian agriculture. The Farmer’s Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, and The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill,…

All four from State elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
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All four from State elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

June 13, 2020

Bengaluru: JD(S) Supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, veteran Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP candidates Eranna Kadadi and Ashok Gasti have been elected unopposed to the four vacant Rajya Sabha (RS) seats from the State. Yesterday was the last day for the withdrawal of nomination papers for the RS poll that was…

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