Bengaluru : The argument of not inducting those who lost elections in the Cabinet has come to haunt Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, with BJP leaders questioning why the same logic was not applied to Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi. Reports of inducting another MLC C P Yogeeshwar has also rattled BJP ranks, especially in […]

Mangaluru: The egotism of party leaders reason for congress poor result in bypoll said, Veteran Congress leader Janardhan Poojary on Monday. He had also predicted BJP’s victory earlier in press meet. Addressing presspersons Janardhan Poojary said, “I had warned Congress leaders of such scenario in the state politics but no one listened to me.” “Congress […]

Bengaluru : Almost one-third of the 197 complaints of model code of conduct (MCC) violation have been registered in the Chikkaballapur constituency, according to data from the Election Commission. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, his deputy Govind Karjol and Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah are among those against whom FIRs are registered for the violations, […]

Bengaluru : The Congress on Thursday slammed the BJP for giving Karnataka assembly bypoll tickets to disqualified MLAs, saying it has shown the party’s “naked lust for power”, and “unprincipled and opportunistic” face. “By giving tickets to all disqualified MLAs they (BJP) have done what we had been anticipating all along. People in Karnataka will […]

Bantwal: Bypoll was conducted for the Vice Presidents Post of Karopady gram panchayat here today. Polling was conducted for the lone panchayat seat at the polling booth set up at the government school at Mittanadka. Tight security was arranged for the election, and 69 percent of voters exercised their franchise. This was stated in a […]

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be losing ground just a few months after its stupendous showing in the Lok Sabha elections as it suffered major setbacks in the Assembly bypolls in three states – Bihar, Karnataka and Punjab. The party could manage to hold on to its own only in the Madhya […]

Bangalore: Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa on Wednesday left for Delhi to hold a meeting with BJP senior leaders, including LK Advani, to resolve the crisis in the party’s Karnataka unit over leadership issue. Before leaving for Delhi, Yeddyurappa told reporters that he and some of his party leaders would meet BJP president Nitin […]

Udupi : Former MLA U R Sabhapathi, as a part of campaign ceremony for Udupi-Chikmagalur bypoll joined Janata Dal (Secular) on March 4, Sunday. JD(S) workers including JD(S) candidate for bypoll Bhojegowda, and party leader Madhu Bangarappa, Mahendra Kumar and Devi Prasad Shetty welcomed Sahapathi to the regional party with garland and shawl. Speaking on […]

Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Monday filed his nomination for the December 22 bypoll to the Legislative Council. Gowda was accompanied by his predecessor BS Yeddyurappa, BJP state unit president KS Eshwarappa and several Cabinet colleagues and ruling party MLAs. He submitted papers to the Assembly Secretary, P Omprakasha at Vidhan Soudha, […]

Bellery: A car carrying Rs six lakh in cash was seized here today while allegedly being transported to bypoll-bound Bellary Rural constituency, police said. One person was arrested and the car was seized, they said. The bypoll is scheduled to be held on November 30.