Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, on Friday said that 89.02 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) have been distributed as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the state. The Election Department said a total of 4,93,43,328 Enumeration Forms have been distributed to electors through Booth Level Officers (BLOs), accounting for 89.02 per cent of the total electorate.As many as 30,687 polling stations, or…
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Guwahati, July 5 (IANS) The internal crisis in the Assam Congress deepened on Sunday after a letter purportedly signed by two party MLAs surfaced, seeking disciplinary action against Assam Youth Congress President and Algapur-Katlicherra MLA Zubair Anam Mazumder over his alleged misconduct during a meeting chaired by Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) President Gaurav Gogoi. According to the letter, signed by Laharighat MLA Asif Md. Nazar and Gauhati West MLA Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar and ad…
Jaipur, June 8 (IANS) Few political rivalries in Indian politics have been as prolonged, dramatic, and consequential as the battle between Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot in Rajasthan. What began as a struggle for leadership within the Congress eventually emerged into a fierce contest over power, succession, and political legitimacy. Six years on, the two leaders have exchanged words such as “nikamma” (incompetent), “nakara” (useless), and “gaddar” (traitor). Yet they have also referre…
New Delhi/ Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Commenting on the questions of new Chief Minister and formation of government in Karnataka, State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday that the immediate priority is to complete the process of electing the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) Leader in the meeting and that other matters would be discussed only after that process is concluded. Meanwhile, Shivakumar met Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in New Delhi and sought his blessings by touch…
Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid strong speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka and rumours surrounding his resignation, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday highlighted the achievements of his government.In a post on X, Siddaramaiah stated that the Congress government had successfully completed three years in office with the blessings of the people of Karnataka and dedicated the credit for all its achievements to every Kannadiga in the state.”We have completed three years in…
Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) In a major development amid the ongoing leadership tussle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday confirmed that he has been summoned to New Delhi for a meeting with the Congress high command on Tuesday. However, he maintained that he was unaware of the agenda of the meeting.Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said, “I have been invited to Delhi. There is a meeting tomorrow (May 26). I do not know the subject of the meeting. …
Shimla, March 24 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh Congress President, Pratibha Singh, said that though she is not ambitious, she regrets not getting the opportunity to go to Rajya Sabha as she could have continued to raise Himachal’s voice in Parliament.Speaking to IANS, Singh said, “I am not personally ambitious as the party has already given me many opportunities, including three Lok Sabha tickets from Mandi, all of which I won. This time, many people wanted me to go to the Rajya Sabha, especi…
Chandigarh, Feb 6 (IANS) Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sunil Jakhar said on Friday that considering the past conduct of certain Congress MPs apprehensions regarding any inappropriate behavior on their part cannot be dismissed as impossible. He added that the dignity of the Prime Minister’s office is just as important as the Prime Minister’s security. Referring to concerns about a threat to the dignity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office in the Lok Sabha, Jakhar said in a mes…
Mysuru, Jan 13 (IANS) The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was welcomed at the Mysuru Airport in Karnataka’s Mandakalli on Tuesday by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, and prominent Congress leaders from the state. Rahul Gandhi was presented with shawls and bouquets by the Congress leaders. He then left for Ooty in Tamil Nadu to attend a private event ahead of Pongal.Speaking to the media, Chief Minister…