Kochi Feb 19 (IANS) In a significant political development ahead of the Kerala Assembly elections, veteran Congress leader K. Babu on Thursday announced his decision to step away from electoral politics, drawing the curtain on a long and eventful legislative career.The six-time MLA from Tripunithura said he had conveyed his decision to senior party leaders, even as the Congress leadership had reportedly asked him to contest once again from the constituency he represented for six terms.”I have ma…
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Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Karnataka Assembly proceedings continued on Wednesday amid protests by members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal(Secular). Soon after the session commenced, opposition members moved into the well of the House and began demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur. They raised slogans and stated that they would allow the proceedings to continue only after the Minister tendered his resignation.Speaker U.T. Khader requested the members of …
Bengaluru, Feb 4 (IANS) The Karnataka units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) launched a day-and-night protest at the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday night, demanding the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur over the alleged excise scam. Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, state BJP president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra, and JD(S) floor leader C.B. Suresh Babu addressed a joint press conference in Bengaluru and announced the commencement of the protest.BJP and JD(S) leg…
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP on Tuesday sought a probe by a sitting High Court judge or the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into what it alleged was an excise scam in the state.Speaking to the media, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the BJP and JD(S) were jointly staging a protest against what he alleged was a ‘corrupt and immoral’ state government near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at the Vidhana Soudha.He said the protest was being held in the presence of Le…
Bengaluru, Jan 21 (IANS) Targeting the Congress-led government over a case involving a party leader allegedly threatening and abusing a woman municipal commissioner, the Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said there can be no greater embarrassment than the police failing to trace the accused, Congress leader Rajeev Gowda.Speaking to the media at the BJP state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, on Wednesday, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy …