[Continued from yesterday] By S.B. Devaraj Star of Mysore (SOM): What was the reason behind supporting Siddaramaiah, though you were with Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)? Sreenivasa Prasad: Following the resignation of Siddaramaiah as Chamundeshwari MLA, by-election was necessitated to Chamundeshwari segment. Siddaramaiah was the Congress candidate and Shivabasappa was pitted from JD(S). As the winning chances…
Former Union Minister and incumbent Chamarajanagar Member of Parliament (MP) V. Sreenivasa Prasad is a veteran politician, whose popularity is not just restricted to the State, but has transcended boundaries to national level. He developed leadership acumen through Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) where he learnt organisational nuances. He entered politics on the back of numerous…
Former State Safai Karmachari Commission Chairman Narayan highlights the problem within MCC Mysuru, once celebrated for earning the country’s cleanest city tag in both 2015 and 2016, has experienced a notable decline, now ranking at a disappointing 27th position. This downturn has left the city residents disheartened, with both the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and…
Days after his party formally announced a tie-up with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls-2024, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has asserted that the alliance between the two parties would continue even beyond the LS elections for the greater good of the State….
One of the keenly watched constituencies that is going to polls in the Mysuru district is Chamundeshwari where incumbent MLA G.T. Devegowda is vying for a hat-trick win this time around. He has won the elections from here in 2013 and 2018. As per the 2011 census, 60.79 percent are rural voters while 39.21 percent…
Chamaraja Assembly Constituency in the city boasts of having the highest number of educated voters. However, with the Assembly elections scheduled for May 10, it has become a prestigious battleground for the native residents of Kannegowdana Koppal (K.G. Koppal). In this new scenario, K. Harish Gowda, who previously ran as an independent in the 2018…
By S. B. Devaraj Kaveesh Gowda is a first-time candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Chamundeshwari Assembly Constituency and the upcoming Legislative Assembly election, scheduled for May 10, is his debut election. Despite this, he is leaving no stone unturned in his campaign efforts, engaging in intense canvassing and receiving an overwhelming…
BJP candidate T.S. Srivatsa shares his vision and commitment for KR Constituency T.S. Srivatsa, the BJP candidate from Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency, is the last of the nine siblings of Talakad T.N. Srinivas Tatachar and Rangalakshmi couple. He lives in his ancestral home (see pic.) located on the second cross of Ramanuja Road in Agrahara, Mysuru….
By S.B. Devaraj The Hunsur Assembly Constituency, once the ‘karmabhoomi’ of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs — who was popularly known as the champion of backward classes — holds great significance for several reasons. In addition to producing one of the State’s most popular Chief Ministers, the Constituency is also noteworthy for several…
By S.B. Devaraj Varuna Constituency is expected to be one of the most closely watched Constituencies this election season, with the return of Opposition Leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah to his home turf. The Congress party has announced Siddharamaiah’s candidature from this Constituency, which includes his native place Siddaramanahundi. This Constituency has the distinction…
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