Bengaluru, July 9 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge Radhamohan Das Agrawal on Thursday objected to the alleged mass filling of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) enumeration forms at religious places and locations identified by Congress leaders, calling the practice inappropriate. Addressing a press conference at the BJP’s state headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Agrawal alleged that the Congress was attempting to use the SIR exercise for political purposes.”…
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Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Senior BJP and JD(S) leaders from Karnataka, including four Union Ministers, will meet the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi on Tuesday to submit a memorandum over issues concerning the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.The delegation, scheduled to call on the Election Commission at its headquarters at 3 P.M. on July 7, comprises Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi, Union Min…
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) One month after D.K. Shivakumar assumed office as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, the state continues to function with only 13 ministers, leaving 20 Cabinet berths vacant despite the Council of Ministers being permitted to have up to 34 members.The prolonged delay in Cabinet expansion, attributed to political calculations and lobbying within the ruling Congress, has left several key departments without dedicated ministers at a time when the state is grappling with a sev…
Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister K.N. Rajanna on Tuesday warned that sidelining former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would be a “major blunder” and asserted that the Congress can return to power in the 2028 Assembly elections only by carrying the veteran leader along, as internal dissent within the ruling party came to the forefront. Responding to reports that Siddaramaiah was being sidelined within the party, Rajanna said there was an established protocol governing government p…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) A three-member BJP committee on Saturday submitted its report to State BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra on the alleged cross-voting during the Karnataka Legislative Council elections.It can be noted that alleged cross-voting by BJP MLAs, in favour of the Congress in the Council elections held recently, has left the party red-faced, especially at a time when several Opposition MPs elsewhere in the country appear to be breaking away from their parties and extending support 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, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and Karnataka JD(S) President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday firmly dismissed speculation of a rift between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) following the recent Karnataka Legislative Council elections, asserting that no one could create a division in the alliance. Addressing the media, Kumaraswamy said the decision to field a JD(S) candidate in the Council election was taken after consultation…
Bengaluru, June 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday alleged irregularities in the recently concluded Karnataka Legislative Council election and demanded a thorough investigation into the poll process. He was speaking to reporters in Bengaluru.Referring to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent remarks urging citizens to report instances of bribery by government officials, Kumaraswamy questioned whether similar scrutiny wo…
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday constituted a three-member committee to investigate the development of cross-voting by BJP legislators during the Legislative Council elections held on June 18.It can be recalled that all five Congress candidates in the fray for the Karnataka Legislative Council emerged victorious, the BJP secured two seats, but its NDA partner, the JD(S), lost as per the much-awaited results announced on Thursday.The anno…
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) Amid speculation that the Congress government is planning to discontinue its guarantee schemes, Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge on Friday clarified that the ongoing review of beneficiaries was aimed at preventing the misuse of public funds and ensuring that benefits reach only eligible recipients.Speaking to reporters, Kharge said the government has no intention of denying benefits to deserving beneficiaries but is committed to eliminating irregularities in the i…