Bengaluru, Jan 8 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and the state Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Thursday said that there is a significant likelihood of the Janata Dal (Secular) party merging with the BJP in the near future, based on the political stance of H.D. Kumaraswamy, the Union Minister of Large Industries and Steel.He was speaking after inducting JD(S) leader Govindaraj from the Chamarajpet Assembly constituency into the Congress party at the KPCC office on Thursday.“Looki…
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Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) BJP Central Parliamentary Board member and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Wednesday that the party will give special focus to ensuring the victory of its candidates in the upcoming local body elections in Karnataka.Speaking to media representatives at the BJP state office “Jagannath Bhavan” in Bengaluru, he said that with the objective of strengthening the organisation and the party structure, the state president and all senior leaders have begun holdi…
Bengaluru, Jan 7 (IANS) BJP leaders from Karnataka’s Mandya district are opposing an alliance with the JD(S) in the local body elections following a statement by former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha Member H.D. Deve Gowda that his party would contest the local body polls independently.According to sources, BJP leaders expressed their displeasure over Deve Gowda’s remarks during the recently held core committee meeting. Former MP Sumalatha Ambareesh, former Minister K.C. Narayana Gowda, and ot…
Mysuru (Karnataka), Jan 6 (IANS) Asked if he would complete his tenure and make a new record as the longest-serving Chief Minister in the history of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah stated on Tuesday that this depends on the high command’s decision. Significantly, on Tuesday Siddaramaiah equaled the record of the longest-serving Chief Minister set by late D. Devaraj Urs. When asked by reporters in Mysuru whether he would complete his tenure and set a new record as the longest-serving CM in the history of…
Bengaluru, Jan 5 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Monday launched a scathing attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, saying his claim of breaking the longest-serving Chief Minister record does not deserve celebration but should instead be “buried”.Reacting to Siddaramaiah’s statement that he would break the record of former Chief Minister D. Devaraj Urs, Kumaraswamy said, “What merit does he have for all this? Looking at the condition of t…
Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) A court in Bengaluru on Monday acquitted former minister and sitting JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna in an alleged sexual assault case. Revanna is the son of former Prime Minister and Rajya Sabha Member H.D. Deve Gowda and the father of former MP Prajwal Revanna, who has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in a rape and sex video case.Judge K.N. Shivakumar ruled in his favour, dismissing the case under Section 354A (sexual harassment) of the IPC and declaring Revann…