Mysuru, May 6 (IANS) Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ruled out any immediate leadership change in the state even as he asserted that the Congress government will complete its full five-year term successfully. Interacting with the media at the Mysuru airport, Siddaramaiah also stated that he would abide by any decision taken by the party high command regarding leadership change, while adding that he has no information about any such move at present.He also said he would travel to New Delhi…
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Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a monsoon deficit is expected in most districts of the state, barring five, and directed Deputy Commissioners to take precautionary measures to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats, to review drinking water supply in…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have indicated they will not vote.He was speaking to the media at the BJP state office ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ in Bengaluru on Monday. He remarked that as soon as signs of defeat emerged, the Chief Minister,…
Bengaluru, March 19 (IANS) The BJP has announced its candidates for the by-elections to the Bagalkote and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies on the occasion of Ugadi, setting the stage for keen political contests in both seats ahead of polling on April 9.In Bagalkote, the party has fielded senior leader Veeranna Charantimath, banking on his strong support base among Lingayat voters, who hold significant influence in the constituency. The by-election was necessitated following the death of …
Bengaluru, March 13 (IANS) A BJP state core committee meeting was held on Friday at the BJP state office ‘Jagannath Bhavan’ in Bengaluru to discuss candidates and election strategy for bypolls to two Assembly seats in the state. The meeting, held under the leadership of the party’s state President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, was attended by Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, Karnataka BJP in-charge and National General Secretary Dr Radha Mohan Das Agarwal, former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai, …
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) BJP’s Karnataka unit President B. Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday warned that if the Siddaramaiah government will not initiate the teachers’ recruitment process immediately, the party will soon launch a protest. Addressing a conference in Bengaluru, Vijayendra alleged that the Congress-led government is unwilling to carry out any recruitment as it is facing financial difficulties.He pointed out that 59,000 posts remain vacant in the education sector and over 30,000 posts are …
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday said that the party’s State Executive meeting will be held on Thursday (February 19) at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru.Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat will inaugurate the meeting, which is expected to be attended by more than 1,250 delegates, Vijayendra said.Speaking to mediapersons after inspecting preparations at Gayatri Vihar, Palace Grounds, he said representatives from across the state would b…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) The Karnataka Lokayukta was on Tuesday carrying out simultaneous raids on the residences and offices of several government officials across multiple districts of Karnataka, following allegations of corruption and amassing of properties disproportionate to their income.The coordinated operation was conducted in Bagalkote, Vijayapura, Karwar and Raichur districts. Search operations are underway at bungalows, houses and offices linked to the officials.In the Bagalkote distr…