Siddharamaiah wins Varuna, his home turf Mysuru/Chamarajanagar: In a huge setback to the BJP, which had rested hopes on Housing Minister V. Somanna, the Congress triumphed in both Varuna Assembly segment of Mysuru district and Chamarajanagar, from where the Minister had contested on a BJP ticket. Somanna lost by a margin of about 40,941 votes…
Mysore/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…
Mysore/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…
Mysore/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)….
Mysore/Mysuru: In the first two hours of voting till 9 am, Mysuru district recorded a polling percentage of 7.84 while Udupi recorded the highest of 13.28 percent. Overall, Karnataka reported a voting percentage of 8.26 percent during this time. In 11 Assembly Constituencies of Mysuru district, Varuna topped the list with 11.50 percent while all…
T. 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…
‘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…
Mysore/Mysuru: Sandalwood star and ‘hat-trick hero’ Shivarajkumar has appealed to the voters of Varuna to ensure the victory of former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who is “a ray of hope for the poor.” Speaking after taking part in a road show along with Siddharamaiah at various villages of Varuna yesterday, Shivarajkumar who was accompanied by his…
Actors ‘Duniya’ Vijay and ‘Loose Mada’ Yogeesh join former CM on second day of canvassing Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has continued to campaign for the second conse-cutive day at Varuna Assembly Constituency today, by taking out a road show in the company of actress Nishvika Naidu and Congress leaders. They were joined by film…
Old Mysuru region turns a battleground for BJP, Congress, JD(S) Mysore/Mysuru: In their last-ditch effort to sway the voters, the star campaigners of the BJP, Congress and JD(S) are holding a series of public rallies and road shows across the old Mysuru region and also in Kodagu and Bengaluru, to wrest power in Karnataka. With…
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