Bengaluru, Jan 20 (IANS) Karnataka BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday extended his heartfelt congratulations to Nitin Nabin on becoming the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party.In a post shared on social media X, he said that under Nitin Nabin’s leadership, the party will make tireless efforts to further the organisation’s victorious journey.He expressed firm confidence that Nitin Nabin’s ideological commitment, dynamic leadership, vast political experience …
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Ballari (Karnataka), Jan 17 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) staged a massive protest rally in Ballari, alleging an attempted murder of BJP MLA and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy. The party leaders demanded the immediate arrest of Congress MLA Nara Bharath Reddy and the handing over of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The rally was organised at the APMC Market area in the city. Thousands of party workers attended the protest, condemning the h…
Bengaluru, Jan 16 (IANS) As trends predicted a thumping victory for the Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra civic polls, former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that the BJP and JD(S) alliance will achieve a win in the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections. Taking to social media X on Friday, BJP MP Bommai stated, “The BJP and the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) have registered massive victories in urban local body elections across Maharashtra, including the prestigious Brihanmumb…
Bengaluru, Jan 13 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stated that it will give greater focus to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which is likely to be conducted in February or later. Addressing a press conference at the state party office in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated, “The BJP will give greater focus to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and will also take steps in the co…
Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister and member of the BJP Central Parliamentary Board, B.S. Yediyurappa, stated on Friday that the incident in Hubballi, where a woman was “forcibly stripped”, has resulted in a climate of fear for women throughout the state. He called on the government to take appropriate measures against those responsible.Speaking to the media at the BJP state office “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru, he said the incident is condemnable. He stressed that a …
Bengaluru, Jan 9 (IANS) A row has erupted between Karnataka and Kerala over the Malayalam Language Bill–2025 mooted by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan government. The move has been slammed by both the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP in Karnataka.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Kerala Chief Minister Vijayan expressing his displeasure, stating that the proposed Malayalam Language Bill–2025, mandating Malayalam as the first language even in Kannada-medium schools in Kerala…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra while reacting to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s claim of creating a record by serving the longest tenure as the Chief Minister, Vijayendra said that “it was nothing but an illusion”, further “calling him an opportunist”. “They are proudly publishing advertisements on newspaper front pages claiming Siddaramaiah has broken D. Devaraj Urs’ record. That is their happiness. But people are asking what Siddaramaiah has actually ach…
Mysuru, Jan 5 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle, Siddaramaiah is all set to equal the record of the longest-serving Karnataka Chief Minister, held by D. Devaraj Urs, on Tuesday.Devaraj Urs served two terms as the Chief Minister of Karnataka – 1972–77 and 1978–80, while Siddaramaiah has been holding the post since May 2023 after serving a full term from 2013 to 2018.Celebrations are already underway among Siddaramaiah’s supporters and admirers. Congratulatory banners and posters have been p…
Bengaluru, Dec 27 (IANS) Referring to discussions on moving out of Foxconn from Karnataka, the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Saturday, charged that the Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is threatening industrialists in the state. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said: “In the last two-and-a-half years, several companies, from Ather Energy to others, had moved out of the state. Toyota had gone to another state, and Foxconn’s …
Bengaluru, Dec 26 (IANS) Karnataka unit Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday predicted midterm polls in the state amid internal strife within the Congress and asserted that the BJP would secure a clear majority whenever elections are held.Vijayendra made the remarks after offering floral tributes as part of the Veer Balak Diwas programme at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru.“Whether the Assembly election is held in 2028 or tomorrow, I assert that …