Mysore/Mysuru: Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah flashed a victory sign during his visit to the counting centre at Maharani’s Women’s Commerce and Management College at Paduvarahalli (Vinayakanagar) in the city this morning. Even as the counting of votes was underway and the early trends were in favour of the party, Siddharamaiah, the Congress…
Marking wrong finger with indelible ink raises brows!
May 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Election officers at many polling booths in Mysuru might face action since they applied the indelible ink on the right forefinger of many voters instead of the left forefinger. The DC, who is also the District Electoral Officer, had said that the marking would be on the left hand forefinger. Even Varuna Congress candidate…
Congress workers’ bid to stop Somanna at Varuna triggers tension
May 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Tension prevailed at Karya village in Nanjangud taluk falling under Varuna Assembly Constituency in the district for some time, when Congress workers took objection to BJP candidate V. Somanna inspecting a Polling Booth during the election this morning. Somanna was walking towards the booth in the village, when irate Congress workers restrained him at…
Siddharamaiah casts vote in native village
May 10, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Varuna Constituency Congress candidate and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah cast his vote at his native village Siddaramanahundi in the taluk this morning. Siddu, who was accompanied by his MLA son Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah and daughter-in-law Smitha Rakesh (wife of Siddu’s elder son late Rakesh Siddharamaiah), cast his vote at Booth No.86 (Karnataka Public School)….
Leaders visit Chamundeshwari Hill Temple on poll eve
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With a few hours left for Assembly election tomorrow (May 10), several leaders irrespective of ruling BJP and main Opposition party Congress went on a praying spree, visiting Chamundi Hill Temple in Mysuru this morning. Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar and former Minister and Congress leader K.J. George visited…
Lotus will bloom in Varuna beautifully, says Somanna
May 7, 2023‘Siddharamaiah and son ruling Varuna like feudal lords without any basic development’ Mysore/Mysuru: The BJP has pitted senior Lingayat leader and Minister V. Somanna against senior Congress leader and former CM Siddaramaiah in Varuna with the hope that Somanna would turn out to be the ‘giant slayer’. Accepting the challenge, Somanna has been intensely campaigning…
PM Modi’s magic won’t work in State: Siddu
May 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and former CM Siddharamaiah has said that “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s magic won’t work on voters in favour of the BJP in poll-bound Karnataka.” He was speaking to media persons during an interaction organised by Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Patrakarthara Bhavana in the city this…
CM Bommai holds road show for V. Somanna in Varuna
May 6, 2023T. Narasipur: As the ruling BJP aims to turn on the tables against Congress candidate Siddharamaiah in Varuna Assembly segment, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday campaigned for party candidates V. Somanna (Varuna) and Dr. Revanna (T. Narasipur). Some parts of T. Narasipur taluk come under Varuna segment. Bommai began his campaign by offering special…
Siddu accused of scuttling Dalit leadership
May 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah of scuttling Dalit leadership in the Congress, Chamarajanagar BJP MP V. Sreenivasa Prasad said that the former CM has finally chosen to contest from his home Constituency after conducting a hectic search for other safe Constituencies for him elsewhere in the State. Addressing the BJP poll rally in Varuna…
Star canvass: Somanna takes a swipe at Siddharamaiah
May 5, 2023‘Had he improved Varuna in 15 years, he did not have to bring in film stars as face-saver’ Mysore/Mysuru: Even as cinema stars have started campaigning for former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah in his own home turf of Varuna witnessing intense canvassing on war-footing, his opponent Housing Minister V. Somanna took pot-shots at the former CM…
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