Mysuru: Mysuru MP Yaduveer Wadiyar on Saturday said reports of cross-voting by a few BJP legislators in the recently concluded legislative council elections have no connection with the state BJP leadership and will not impact its functioning.Speaking to reporters, Yaduveer said the cross-voting would also not affect the BJP–JD(S) alliance. “The party has taken the…
Bengaluru: Based on the complaint filed by an advocate from the city, cops have booked unidentified persons who allegedly defamed chief minister DK Shivakumar through a ‘Kumaraswamy for CM’ post on social media.The FIR was registered with Sadashivnagar police station under different sections of the IT Act.According to the complaint, the post was uploaded on…
Maddur MLA Kadaluru Uday said party legislators are unhappy with the leadership style of state unit chief BY Vijayendra Mandya: Maddur MLA Kadaluru Uday on Saturday alleged that the BJP is facing a serious leadership crisis and predicted that several opposition legislators would soon join the Congress.Speaking to reporters in Mandya, Uday said the recent…
The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday, with alleged cross-voting from BJP and JD(S) ranks helping the party exceed its expected numbers. (Image Credit: TNN) BENGALURU: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday, with alleged…
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Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar participates in a mock voting exercise at a resort ahead of the legislative council elections Bengaluru: Biennial elections to seven Karnataka legislative council seats will be held at Vidhana Soudha Thursday, with counting scheduled to begin at 5pm.The election will be conducted via secret ballot, with members of the legislative…
BJP’s (from left) BY Vijayendra, R Ashoka and Chalavadi Narayanaswamy inspect silkworms at a farm in Bidadi Wednesday Bengaluru: Opposition to the proposed Bidadi township project intensified Wednesday, with farmers seeking the intervention of Lok Sabha opposition leader and Congress functionary Rahul Gandhi, even while BJP and JD(S) stepped up pressure on the state govt…
BengaluruThe Congress legislature party headed by chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday held a meeting at a private resort on the outskirts of Bengaluru in order to provide training to the 40-odd first time MLAs on how to vote at the legislative council elections.With the party fielding five candidates, a contest is expected with the…
Vijayawada: An interesting debate has emerged in political circles following the developments in West Bengal, where an unexpected realignment has pushed an otherwise little-known political outfit ahead of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in terms of Lok Sabha strength among BJP allies.The merger of 20 Lok Sabha members into the Nationalist Citizens Party of India…
Bengaluru: The Bidadi Township project, where a work-live-play space is set to come up, has set off a letter war among three major political parties amid attempts to claim cross-party support or appeals for course correction.While Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar has claimed PM Modi has appreciated his efforts, both BJP and JD(S) have written…
