Mysuru (Karnataka), July 2 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday said that the controversy surrounding cross-voting in the recent Legislative Council elections had been resolved, asserting that the issue was now a “closed chapter.” Speaking to reporters in Mysuru in response to questions on the reported infighting within the BJP following the cross-voting episode, Vijayendra said, “All the confusion over cross-voting has ended. It is now a closed chapter.”His remarks…
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Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) A purported audio clip allegedly featuring former Karnataka Chief Minister and former Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda discussing the removal of B.Y. Vijayendra as the Karnataka BJP President has gone viral on social media, triggering a fresh political controversy and fuelling speculation over internal differences within the state BJP unit.In the purported audio, a voice that is claimed to be that of Sadananda Gowda is heard suggesting that Vijayendra should be remov…
Mangaluru, June 26 (IANS) The cross-voting row in Karnataka took a dramatic turn on Friday, with BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra visiting the pilgrimage centre of Dharmasthala and asserting that he has “no connection whatsoever” with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He also dismissed allegations that he had encouraged cross-voting in the recently concluded Legislative Council elections.Speaking to reporters after offering special prayers at the Dharmasthala temple, Vijayendra said, “T…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Tuesday said that the party would submit a comprehensive report to its national leadership regarding the alleged cross-voting and violation of the party whip by some BJP legislators during the recent Legislative Council elections.It can be noted that cross-voting by at least three BJP MLAs, which could be as many as six, in favour of the Congress in the Council elections held on recently, has left the party re…
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) A day after Siddaramaiah resigned as Karnataka Chief Minister, former CM and veteran Congress leader Veerappa Moily asserted that there is no question of the former feeling aggrieved for stepping down since the party has always given him “due respect and privilege”.Speaking to IANS, Moily said: “He (Siddaramaiah) served as Chief Minister for practically two terms, since there were only two years left in one of them. It was only after he joined the Congress that he became…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that he alone is responsible for loans exceeding Rs 5 lakh crore and asked whether it is justified to refer to him as “Saalada (debtor) Ramayya”. Addressing the media as part of campaigning for Bagalkot bypoll, BJP leader Ravi said the total debt of Karnataka stands at Rs 8.32 lakh crore, 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, 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…
Bengaluru, Feb 19 (IANS) Karnataka BJP State President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday said that party workers must work day and night to restore the BJP’s past glory in the state, alleging that even ruling party MLAs are in a position to rebel against the Congress government due to growing dissatisfaction. Speaking at the BJP State Executive inauguration programme held at Gayatri Grand, Palace Grounds, in Bengaluru, Vijayendra said that the Congress is currently surviving only in Telangana,…
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…