Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda has revealed plans to persuade opponents to rename Mysuru’s KRS Road (Princess Road) as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’. Speaking to mediapersons, he mentioned his intention to meet MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar to discuss the proposal. Currently, Princess Road is named only from Dasappa Circle to Vontikoppal Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple,…
Row over re-naming of Princess Road: MP Yaduveer welcomes Chief Minister’s statement
January 12, 2025Mysuru: With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah putting an end to the controversy that erupted over the proposal to name Princess Road (KRS Road) as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga,’ by saying in Mysuru on Friday that he never sought to have any road of Mysuru named after him, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has welcomed CM Siddaramaiah’s …
Not Princess Road but KRS Road will be renamed
January 6, 2025Princess Road only from Dasappa Circle to Sri Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy Temple: MLA Mysuru: With the controversy over renaming ‘Princess Road’ in the city escalating, both BJP and JD(S) have voiced their opposition. However, Congress MLA K. Harishgowda, who proposed the renaming, clarified his stance, stating that he did not demand the renaming of Princess Road…
Name Kesare-Devanur after Siddaramaiah
January 4, 2025Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy flays CM’s silence on renaming Princess Road Mysuru: Joining the debate over the move to rename Princess Road (KRS Road) after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’, Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy has sarcastically suggested naming Devanur Layout and Kesare village after CM Siddaramaiah. Speaking to…
Row over renaming Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’: Fresh evidence sheds light on existence of ‘Princess Road’
January 2, 2025Mysuru: Fresh evidence, including maps and postcards, has surfaced to reaffirm the authenticity and historical existence of ‘Princess Road’, now largely forgotten by the public. The road, presently known as KRS Road, is proposed to be renamed as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’. Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy presented a map from 1921, which officially designates the road…
Plaque installed at Yadavagiri proclaiming ‘Princess Road’
January 2, 2025Mysuru: Amid the ongoing debate over renaming Princess Road to ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’ and the politics surrounding the issue, a group of residents, volunteers from various organisations including the Karnataka Rashtra Sena, and concerned citizens installed a plaque proclaiming the name ‘Princess Road,’ accompanied by the note: “This name was inaugurated in 1921 by Nalwadi…
Congress Spokesperson says there is no proof
January 1, 2025Mysuru: A day after former Mayor Sandesh Swamy produced a map as evidence to assert that KRS Road was indeed named as ‘Princess Road’, KPCC Spokesperson M. Lakshmana said that there is no mention of Princess Road in Mysuru City Corporation records. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan here this morning, he said, “It…
Renaming Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’: Ex-MP Prathap Simha makes a volte-face; defends original name
December 30, 2024Mysuru: Days after defending the renaming of KRS Road (Princess Road) as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’ after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Prathap Simha made a U-turn this morning, stating that if historical records confirm the name as Princess Road, it should remain unchanged. On Dec. 25, Prathap Simha told reporters in Mysuru, “There are…
MLA Harishgowda firm on renaming Princess Road after CM Siddaramaiah
December 28, 2024‘No official records to indicate Princess Road but commonly referred to as KRS Road’ Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA K. Harishgowda, the chief proponent of renaming Mysuru-KRS Road from Princess Road to ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga,’ has made it clear that he will not reconsider the proposal, even if Chief Minister Siddaramaiah himself suggests revoking it. Speaking to…
Don’t rename Princess Road as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’
December 27, 2024Mysuru: State BJP OBC Morcha President R. Raghu Kautilya has dismissed the possibilities of renaming Princess Road (Mysuru-KRS Road) in the city as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya Marga’. Addressing the media persons at City BJP office in Chamarajapuram here yesterday, Raghu said, the KRS Road has been already named as Princess Road, in commemoration of the Princess…















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