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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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 …
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 6 (IANS) BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over the Sringeri recount row, stating that the episode stands as clear evidence of why some in the Congress oppose elections conducted through ballot papers.In a statement, Vijayendra said that despite being elected to the Assembly through a democratic process under the Constitution, BJP leader D.N. Jeevaraj was deprived of the opportunity to assume office as an MLA.It can b…
Bengaluru, May 2 (IANS) Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has been disqualified from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly following his conviction by a Bengaluru sessions court in connection with a BJP leader murder case, according to an official notification issued by the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on May 2. However, the notification further stated that the disqualification will continue for a period of six years after his release, unless the conviction is stayed by a competent court.The disqualifi…
Dharwad (Karnataka), April 27 (IANS) The whistle-blower in a BJP leader’s murder case, on Monday condemned the silent procession in Dharwad organised by supporters of former minister and Congress MLA, Vinay Kulkarni, who was recently sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court in the case.BJP leader and Zilla Panchayat member Yogesh Gowda murder case whistle-blower Basavaraj Koravar alleged that Kulkarni’s supporters were attempting to mislead the public by portraying the case as a consp…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) A fresh controversy has erupted in Karnataka after Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader wrote to Home Minister G. Parameshwara seeking a review and possible withdrawal of cases against alleged “innocent Muslim youth” in connection with the 2022 Ladle Mashak Dargah violence case.The letter has also reignited the Ladle Mashak Dargah dispute in Aland town of Kalaburagi district, which had triggered widespread unrest in 2022. Khader, in his letter, has urged the government to …
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Ridiculing the Congress-led government in Karnataka over its decision to negotiate IPL tickets for legislators and parliamentarians and eventually settle for three tickets to watch Royal Challengers Bengaluru matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya said, “This will go down as the biggest achievement of this government.”Taking to social media platform X, Tejasvi Surya further said sarcastically, …
Bengaluru, March 27 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara has defended the demands made by state legislators in the Assembly for VIP treatment and IPL tickets, suggesting that there was nothing wrong with the request. Speaking to the media on Friday, Parameshwara said, “There is nothing wrong in MLAs asking for IPL tickets in the House. The question is to what extent the government should be involved. So far, the government has not been involved in such matters. However, in 2025, afte…
Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) The issue of tickets for Karnataka MLAs for IPL matches at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was raised in the Assembly on Thursday, with Speaker U.T. Khader urging the government to take up the matter with the authorities concerned.Khader said that MLAs are currently being issued only one ordinary ticket, reportedly due to concerns that legislators often pass on their tickets to others, leading to overcrowding and management issues in the VIP gallery.He pointed out t…