Now that the top leaders of consequence from the Congress and BJP are in Karnataka, probably because they are expecting an early poll for State Assembly, I decided to express my thoughts on this idea of ‘advancing the Assembly polls’ by the ruling party (here BJP) hoping it would bring them victory. It is a…
A fangirl moment
October 20, 2021S.M. Krishna visits Minister Somashekar’s mother, his admirer; fulfils her 94th birthday wish Mysore/Mysuru: Seethamma Thimmegowda will never forget her 94th birthday as former Chief Minister and senior politician S.M. Krishna called on her last evening to personally wish her. An ardent fan of 89-year-old Krishna, Seethamma, the mother of Mysuru District and Co-operation Minister…
Low-key Dasara off to a traditional start
October 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (S.M. Krishna) inaugurated the 412th Dasara (Nada Habba) atop the Chamundi Hill in the auspicious Tula Lagna between 8.15 am and 8.45 am today. The inauguration signalled the start of Sharannavarathri which will conclude with Vijayadashami on Oct. 15. The Agra Puja (first ritual) was performed to Goddess…
When CM gestured to his wife from stage…
October 7, 2021SP inadvertently wears shoes inside Chamundi Temple; runs back to remove it Mysore/Mysuru: As soon as Dasara State guest former CM S.M. Krishna and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai walked on to the dais to do the honours of inauguration accompanied by a large number of Ministers and elected representatives, CM’s wife Chennamma too followed them….
Krishna calls for Mysuru-centric tourism circuit; CM responds
October 7, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In his Dasara inaugural address, former CM S.M. Krishna urged CM Basavaraj Bommai to develop Mysuru as a key tourist destination by creating a circuit or a package for tourists. “By Dasara-2022, a clear concept on projecting Mysuru and its tourism, focusing on Dasara can be worked out,” he said requesting the CM to…
Warm welcome to S.M. Krishna
October 7, 2021On behalf of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashram, Dr. N. Nithyanand Rao, Trustee and Siddartha, Public Relation Officer, accorded a warm welcome to former CM S.M. Krishna, who is in Mysuru to inaugurate Dasara-2021 festivities. Krishna was felicitated with a shawl and a garland at Hotel Radisson Blu Plaza this morning. S.M. Krishna Abhimanigala Balaga, Mysuru, …
S.M. Krishna arrives in Mysuru
October 6, 2021Former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who will be inaugurating Dasara-2021 atop Chamundi Hill tomorrow morning, arrived in Mysuru this afternoon. He was accorded a warm welcome by the District Administration near Columbia Asia Hospital junction.
Krishna is Vokkaliga, but he’s a Kannadiga first
October 2, 2021Two days ago, Karnataka Government announced that former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna would inaugurate this year’s Dasara festival. Immediately, but not surprisingly, it was seen as a political decision. People in political circles said that Krishna was chosen because he was from the Vokkaliga community, implying that the BJP chose him to appease this particular…
CM invites S.M. Krishna for Dasara
October 2, 2021On behalf of Mysuru District Administration, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called on former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna at his residence in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru, this afternoon and extended an official invitation to inaugurate Dasara-2021 festivities atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 7. Others seen are (from left) Minister R. Ashok, Prema Krishna, MP Pratap Simha, Minister S.T….
S.M. Krishna thanks CM for Dasara inauguration invite
September 30, 2021Bengaluru: A day after the Government announced that former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna will inaugurate this year’s Dasara atop Chamundi Hill on Oct. 7, the veteran leader has thanked CM Basavaraj Bommai for the invite. In a letter to the CM, Krishna said that Dasara has not lost its grandeur and splendour in the past…
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