Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Questioning the Congress’s strategy, BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Saturday asked how long the party could retain Muslim support by invoking fear of the BJP.Addressing the media at the BJP state office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, Narayanaswamy made the remarks while commenting on developments surrounding the Davanagere South constituency.He added that younger and more aware members of the community …
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Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) The ruling Congress party in Karnataka did some damage control in Davanagere South Assembly segment on Friday by convincing rebel candidate Sadiq Pylwan to withdraw from the electoral contest and work for the party’s official candidate.However, as the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on March 26, Sadiq will remain a candidate but will work for the Congress party.Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, invited Sadiq Pylwan, the…
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) The ruling Congress in Karnataka is facing rebellion from its own leaders in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency, a stronghold of the party that was represented by veteran leader late Shamanur Shivashankarappa since the segment came into existence in 2008. Congress insiders say that if the party leadership fails to assuage the rebel leaders, the BJP could register a maiden victory.The result is crucial for both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minist…
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 19 (IANS) The BJP has announced its candidates for the by-elections to the Bagalkote and Davanagere South Assembly constituencies on the occasion of Ugadi, setting the stage for keen political contests in both seats ahead of polling on April 9.In Bagalkote, the party has fielded senior leader Veeranna Charantimath, banking on his strong support base among Lingayat voters, who hold significant influence in the constituency. The by-election was necessitated following the death of …
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee on Thursday finalised candidates for the upcoming Assembly by-elections in Goa, Nagaland, Karnataka and Tripura. The high-level meeting, chaired by senior leader Nitin Naveen, was held on Wednesday at the party headquarters here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and all other members of the Central Election Committee were present.After detailed deliberations…