Mangaluru: ‘Operation Lotus’ will destroy BJP and Yeddyurappa should stop doing it, said Senior Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary on Thursday, February 14. “Yeddyurappa will not stop indulging in ‘Operation Lotus’. It has become a hobby for him. ‘Operation Lotus’ will destroy BJP,” said Poojary addressing the media. Responding to a question on SIT probe […]

Mangaluru: Chennamma Kuteera in Bantwal is the place to go to for Congress candidates before they file their nomination. The residence of veteran Congress leader Janardhana Poojary, 80, has seen quite a few surprise visitors in the last two days. For long a political pariah, Poojary now finds himself in the thick of politics in […]

Mangaluru: Veteran Congress leader B Janardhan Poojary’s autobiography, which he terms as, ‘True autobiography’— “since it’s all about truth,” will be released on Republic Day this year. Poojary, 80, started writing his autobiography early in 2016. The veteran, who shot into the limelight for his loan melas in the 80’s, had not thought of writing […]

Mangaluru: Minister B Ramanath Rai has clarified saying that he has high regards towards B Janardhan Poojary and has not spoken anything wrong about him. Addressing the gathering at Congress office at B C Road on Friday Rai said “I respect B Janardhan Poojary who is a senior leader in the Congress Party and have […]

Mangaluru: “Mahadayi river dispute is not a big issue for the Prime Minister. He can solve this in a minute,” said former union minister Janardhana Poojary. Speaking to the media personnel at Mangaluru Press Club on Saturday, he said that Though Mahadayi river dispute is a big issue, state and union governments have failed to […]

Mangalore : Senior Congress leader and former Union minister B Janardhana Poojary criticized BJP leaders for opposing Karnataka Panchayatiraj Act amendment with no knowledge. Addressing the press meet held at Press Club on Thursday, July 11 Poojary said as per the Indian Constitution, gram panchayats are self-governments and act will give more power to people […]

Udupi: Udupi TP member Rehamatullah and Hoode Tonse GP members joined Congress at a function held near Hoode bus stand on Tuesday. B. Janardhana Poojary (BJP) senior Congress leader, converted them from Independent to dependent Congress members of his fold, with a Congress Flag (hand). Several others joined this team. Addressing all of them, Poojary […]

Mangalore : Former minister Janardhan Poojary offered prayers for the speedy recovery of Congress president Sonia Gandhi at St Joseph Prashanth Nivas old age home in Jeppu on August 8, Monday. Poojary was accompanied by MLA U T Khader and other Congress party members.  After offering prayers he distributed fruits and sweets to the inmates […]

Mangalore : Former union minister B. Janardhan Poojary along with other Congress workers performed urulu seve (crawling ritual) at Shri Gokarnanatheshwara Temple for the speedy recovery of Sonia Gandhi, leader of the All India Congress Committee on August 6, Saturday. Poojary also performed belli rathothsava and panchamrthaabisheka to appease the deity for the speedy recovery […]