Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Sringeri recount, BJP leader D.N. Jeevaraj was sworn in as a Member of the Legislative Assembly at the Vidhana Soudha on Wednesday evening. Speaker U.T. Khader administered the oath of office in the presence of Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, and other senior BJP leaders. Jeevaraj took the oath in the name of the presidi…
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Mysuru, May 6 (IANS) Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ruled out any immediate leadership change in the state even as he asserted that the Congress government will complete its full five-year term successfully. Interacting with the media at the Mysuru airport, Siddaramaiah also stated that he would abide by any decision taken by the party high command regarding leadership change, while adding that he has no information about any such move at present.He also said he would travel to New Delhi…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), May 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday demanded that Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, apologise to the people of the country over his allegations of vote rigging, following the outcome of the Sringeri recount.It may be recalled that the process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency from the 2023 elections was conducted last week on the orders of …
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday addressed a range of political and administrative issues during a media interaction at his official residence in Bengaluru, including the Tamil Nadu election results, internal political developments, the Sringeri oath row, and infrastructure concerns related to police housing.Commenting on the Tamil Nadu election results, Parameshwara said the pace at which actor Vijay’s popularity translated into electoral gains ca…
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 6 (IANS) Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, on Wednesday responded to the controversy surrounding the Sringeri recount and allegations of delay in administering the oath to BJP MLA D.N. Jeevaraj, stating that the process would be completed soon in accordance with constitutional provisions.It can be noted that the Sringeri recount row escalated on Tuesday, with a Karnataka BJP delegation meeting Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and submitting a complaint a…
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday levelled serious allegations of electoral malpractice in the Sringeri Assembly constituency, claiming that a “criminal conspiracy” had taken place in the handling of postal ballots and vote counting.The reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency from the 2023 Assembly polls was undertaken following directions of the High Court. After the recount, the BJP candidate emerged victoriou…
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Former Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda, who lost following recounting of votes in Sringeri Assembly Constituency, has alleged that he was subjected to grave injustice in the recounting of votes, asserting that he had originally won the election by a margin of 201 votes.It can be recalled that in the recounting of postal ballots for Sringeri Assembly segment, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious against sitting Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda.Speaking to the media …
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Tuesday alleged large-scale irregularities in the recounting of votes in the Sringeri Assembly constituency, claiming that postal ballots cast in favour of the Congress candidate were tampered with and subsequently invalidated. He further vowed a legal fight.It can be recalled that in the recounting of postal ballots for Sringeri Assembly segment, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious aga…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Monday termed the Sringeri recount result as “dangerous for the entire country” and made strong allegations against the BJP.It can be recalled that in the recounting of postal ballots for Sringeri Assembly segment, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious against sitting Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda.Election Officer Gaurav Kumar Shetty officially announced the result on Monday….
Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka), May 4 (IANS) Following the victory of BJP candidates in recounting of postal ballots in Sringeri Assembly segment, a case has been registered at the Chikkamagaluru Town Police Station on Monday against three individuals by Karnataka Police, including BJP victorious candidate D.N. Jeevaraj, over allegations of irregularities in postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency.The process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri constituenc…