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…
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Bengaluru, June 18 (IANS) 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 development is seen as a boost for Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and a setback for the BJP and JD-S. It is also a setback for JD-S leader and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who took the election as a matter of prestige and challenged CM Shivakumar.Th…
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 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates for the Rajya Sabha and Karnataka Legislative Council elections filed their nomination papers at Vidhana Soudha on Monday in the presence of senior party leaders.Prof. M. Nagaraj, the BJP’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha election from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, along with party candidates Lingaraj Patil and Raghu Kautilya for the Legislative Council seats, submitted their nominations.Senior leaders, including BJP stat…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the party leadership has selected competent candidates for the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections, and the decision has brought satisfaction among party leaders and workers.Speaking to the media in the city on Monday, responding to a question on former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda’s name not being considered for the Rajya Sabha, Vijayendra said that Deve Gowda has strengthened Prime Minister Narendra Mod…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man, Prof. M. Nagaraj, as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha election, highlighting his long academic, administrative and organisational experience.The statement by the BJP Karnataka unit stated on Monday, “Originally from Hubballi-Dharwad, Nagaraj has a strong academic background and has served as a professor for several years. He has been associated with student politics since his c…
New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released its official list of candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, as well as the Karnataka Legislative Council, party sources said. The announcement was made through a press release issued late Sunday evening by the party’s central office in New Delhi.For the upcoming Rajya Sabha biennial elections, the BJP has nominated Mahesh Kewat from Madhya Pradesh and M. Nagaraja f…