The letter that Priyank Kharge, the newly sworn-in Home Minister of the Congress government in Karnataka, wrote to the RSS chief, Mohan Bhagwat, on June 13, 2026, was well crafted. It was more a lawyer’s draft than that of a politician or even an ideologue. The letter presented facts seemingly collected from the RSS’ own…
Channabasappa lashed out at the MLAs who voted for Congress candidate Shivamogga: Following BJP state president BY Vijayendra’s statement about holding a legislature party meeting at the Sri Manjunatheshwara Temple in Dharmasthala to make MLAs take an oath, Shivamogga MLA SN Channabasappa strongly reacted to the situation, expressing immense anger over the recent cross-voting debacle…
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…
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…
Mysuru: BJP MLA TS Srivathsa on Saturday alleged that some party insiders had conspired against him by spreading rumours that his vote was declared invalid in the legislative council elections. He said he knows who is behind the move and has brought the matter to the notice of the party leadership.Speaking to reporters at the…
A Karnataka Minister defends the Mekedatu project, assuring that Tamil Nadu’s interests remain protected amid renewed debate over the Cauvery water issue.The minister says the project is being pursued with Karnataka’s drinking water and power needs in mind, while maintaining that Tamil Nadu’s rightful share of water will not be affected. The assurance comes as…
A land dispute sparks a mini interstate showdown between Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh after Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh invites a frustrated startup founder to relocate to Andhra for satellite production.Karnataka’s minister defends the state’s investment appeal, saying Karnataka remains a strong destination for startups, innovation and advanced manufacturing. The exchange is turning a…
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BJP state unit chief BY Vijendra at the meeting in Shanivarasanthe Madikeri: BJP faced a setback in Kodagu due to minor mistakes during the last assembly elections. Party functionaries must strengthen BJP without repeating the same mistakes, stated BJP state unit chief, BY Vijayendra.At a meeting with the district BJP functionaries and workers at Shanivarasanthe…
What is driving the Karnataka fertiliser crisis as the monsoon sowing season begins? Farmers in parts of the state have been forced to wait in long queues for fertiliser, raising concerns over timely supply during a crucial agricultural window.The BJP has slammed the Karnataka government, accusing it of neglecting the agriculture sector and failing to…
