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…
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Mysuru, June 19 (IANS) Reacting to the cross-voting in the Legislative Council election that resulted in the victory of all five Congress candidates and the defeat of the JD(S) nominee, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel and Janata Dal(Secular) state President H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday said he was neither shocked nor surprised by the developments.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Kumaraswamy said he had anticipated the cross-voting well in advance and therefore was not disturbed by th…
Bengaluru, June 19 (IANS) After the victory of all five Congress candidates in the Legislative Council elections held for seven seats, Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, accompanied by his wife Usha Shivakumar, offered prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala on Friday.This is his first visit to Tirupati after assuming the role of Chief Minister. The Chief Minister visited the renowned hill shrine and had ‘darshan’ of Lord Venkateswara during the early hours of the day. Te…
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday said that those responsible for cross-voting in the Legislative Council elections would be identified, warning that party members who betrayed the BJP would eventually be exposed. Speaking to reporters after congratulating the victorious candidates in the Legislative Council elections, Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka said the BJP was pleased with the victory of its candidates, Lingaraj Patil and…
Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the Congress’s performance in the Legislative Council elections, saying the results reflected growing public confidence in the state government. The Congress managed to secure 11 additional votes, including support from three BJP MLAs and six JD-S MLAs who reportedly cross-voted in favour of its five candidates – B.K. Hariprasad, Tippannappa Kamakanur, P.V. Mohan, B.S. Shivanna, and Vinay K…
Patna, June 11 (IANS) All ten candidates who filed nominations for the Bihar Legislative Council elections — including nine vacant seats and one by-election seat — have been elected unopposed on Thursday. The elections concluded unopposed due to the numerical strength of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and opposition parties in the state Legislative Assembly.The NDA had fielded candidates for nine seats.The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominated Bhojpuri actor and singer Pawan Si…
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given India a new identity on the global stage over the last twelve years, driving the country toward becoming an economic superpower. He added that under PM Modi’s leadership, Maharashtra’s development has gained unprecedented momentum. Shinde expressed gratitude for the opportunity to speak on the resolution congratulating Prime Minister Narendra…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has rejected the resignation of senior party leader Shivchandra Ram, who had stepped down from the post of National President of the party’s Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) Cell after expressing dissatisfaction over not being nominated for the Bihar Legislative Council elections. On Tuesday, RJD Chief Spokesperson Shakti Singh Yadav announced that the party leadership had not accepted Shivchandra Ram’s resignation.He said that after…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Internal differences over Cabinet allocation continue in Karnataka despite intervention by the party high command, with several ministers yet to assume charge of their allotted portfolios. Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has also expressed dissatisfaction over not being made Chief Minister on three occasions.Despite intervention by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, the issues appear to remain unresolved.Senior leader Krishna Byre Gowda, who has been allotted t…
Patna, June 8 (IANS) Senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar minister Shivchandra Ram resigned from all his party positions on Monday, expressing disappointment over not being nominated for the upcoming Bihar Legislative Council (MLC) elections. Shivchandra Ram, who was serving as the National President of the RJD’s SC/ST Cell, announced his resignation during a hastily convened press conference in Patna.Visibly emotional, he broke down while addressing the media and accused th…