Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Following the withdrawal of Sadiq Pylwan, who had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the Congress will win the bypolls in both Davanagere and Bagalkot. He was speaking at a press conference held at the Congress office on Queen’s Road on Friday. Sadiq had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere South seat, opposing the candida…
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Bengaluru, March 22 (IANS) The Congress party on Sunday finally announced its candidates for the by-elections to two Assembly segments in Karnataka, despite an ongoing intense internal conflict.In an official statement, party General Secretary and MP K.C. Venugopal announced the names of Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun for the Bagalkot and Davanagere South constituencies, respectively.Both seats were previously held by the Congress.The Bagalkot seat was represented by senior leader and former…
Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) The rift within the ruling Congress deepened on Friday after party ticket aspirant Samarth Shamanur filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly constituency, even as the party is yet to officially announce its candidate.Amid the ongoing uncertainty, the move by the influential Shamanur family has taken party leaders by surprise. Samarth is the grandson of late Shamanur Shivashankarappa, a veteran Congress leader who represented the seat.It may be noted that …
Bengaluru, March 20 (IANS) Janata Dal (Secular) on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, alleging misuse of public funds.The JD(S) also accused AICC General Secretary and Karnataka Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala of acting as a “collection agent” for the party.In a post on social media platform X, the JD(S) claimed that Surjewala’s visit to Bengaluru comes in the backdrop of the announcement of Assembly election dates in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Puducherry and West Bengal. The…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) With a Delhi court sending Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest held during the India AI Impact Summit, Opposition leaders on Tuesday criticised the move, stating that raising issues through protest is not a crime. Speaking to reporters, Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “If a government betrays the nation’s interests in trade agreements, exposing it …
Ramanagar, Feb 12 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle in Karnataka, Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Thursday claimed that around 80 to 90 MLAs in the grand old party want Deputy CM D. K. Shivakumar to become Chief Minister. Shivakumar’s loyalist Hussain said that many legislators believe that the former deserves the Chief Minister’s post as recognition for his struggles and hard work. Speaking to reporters in Ramanagar, Hussain said, “It is good in terms of governance and also important in view of t…
Bengaluru, Jan 6 (IANS) Responding to statements by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy over the handling of affairs in Karnataka in connection with the Ballari shootout, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that the entire system cannot be judged based on a single incident.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Parameshwara said he is serving as state Home Minister for the third time and is fully aware of when and what decisions need to be taken.Parameshwara said he has been in politics for 38 yea…
Jaipur, Jan 5 (IANS) Rajasthan Minister of State for Home Affairs Jawahar Singh Bedham on Monday accused three Congress MPs of misusing funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for political gain, alleging that development priorities in their own constituencies were deliberately ignored.Bedham named Congress MPs Sanjana Jatav (Bharatpur), Rahul Kaswan (Churu) and Brijendra Singh Ola (Jhunjhunu), claiming that they violated the spirit and intent of the MPLADS b…
Bengaluru, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid the leadership tussle in the Karnataka Congress, former minister and MLA K.N. Rajanna has written a detailed letter to Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, seeking an opportunity to clarify his recent statement on the alleged “vote fraud” issue, which led to his removal from the state Cabinet.He has also sought an appointment with Rahul Gandhi.Rajanna, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has requested action against thos…