Davanagere, April 2 (IANS) Responding to charges of encouraging family politics while selecting candidates for by-elections, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar questioned whether there is no family politics in the BJP and JD(S). Responding to media queries in Davanagere on Thursday, when asked about the BJP’s allegation that a single family dominates politics in Davanagere, he said, “Shivashankarappa and his son have been in politics for many years. This exists in all parties.”It can be…
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Davanagere (Karnataka), April 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Wednesday, began campaigning in Davanagere after arriving from Bagalkot for the upcoming bypolls in the state for the above two crucial Assembly constituencies. Responding to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) claims of the state being bankrupt, the Chief Minister clarified that state’s economy is robust and further expressed confidence that the Congress would secure a decisive victory in both Bagalkote and Davanagere A…
Davanagere, March 31 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Parliamentary Committee Member and former Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday intensified campaigning for the Davanagere South Assembly by-election. Addressing a party workers’ meeting at Aranahalli village, he launched a sharp attack on the state government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.In a strongly worded speech, Yediyurappa accused the Chief Minister of “betrayal and breach of trust,” alleging that the curren…
Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win by a huge margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies in the state where the upcoming bypolls are being held. Speaking to media persons, Yediyurappa added that people are fed up with the style of governance of the Congress-led state government.”They (Congress) have an overwhelming majority to the point of excess. The peopl…
Davanagere/Bagalkot, March 23 (IANS) BJP candidates Srinivas Dasakariyappa and Veeranna Charantimath filed their nominations on Monday for the Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly bypolls, respectively, after taking out huge processions in Davanagere and Bagalkot cities. Former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra, and other prominent leaders took part in the processions.BJP candidate Srinivas Dasakariyappa filed his nomination for …
Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 23 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Monday expressed strong confidence that the party will win the bye-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies. “No one can stop the lotus from blooming,” he stated.B.Y. Vijayendra alleged that the Chief Minister and several Cabinet ministers are likely to camp in Bagalkot, while in Davanagere South, ministers would bring money “not in suitcases but in gunny bags” to influence voters.Vijayend…
Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) The Congress party on Sunday finally announced its candidates for the by-elections to two Assembly segments in Karnataka, despite an ongoing intense internal conflict.In an official statement, party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal announced the names of Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South constituencies, respectively.Both seats were previously held by the Congress.The Bagalkot seat was represented by senior leader and former…
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Tuesday, announced the names of its candidates for the biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council. Senior BJP leader Shashil G. Namoshi has been nominated from the North East Teachers’ Constituency, S.V. Sankanur from the West Graduates’ Constituency, and K.M. Suresh, a close aide of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, from the South East Graduates’ Constituency.The announceme…
Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Karnataka BJP chief and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is leading the country with the spirit of being the “Pradhan Sevak” (chief servant) and believes that for India to transform into a developed nation by 2047, the role of women alongside men is extremely important. Vijayendra recalled that when B.S. Yediyurappa was Chief Minister, the birth of a girl child in poor families was often seen as a curse. “Yediyurappa made peop…
Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 (IANS) The internal power tussle within the Congress-led Karnataka government will intensify and reach its final phase after the state Budget, said former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai while referring to the leadership tussle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. “It will turn into a direct confrontation, and there will be no possibility of reconciliation. We will have to wait and see how i…