Kumaraswamy govt. loses trust vote
5 years, 5 months ago

Kumaraswamy govt. loses trust vote

The Hindu  

The 14-month Congress-JD government in Karnataka collapsed on Tuesday, with Chief Minister H.D. The confidence motion was put to vote late in the evening, six days after Mr. Kumaraswamy moved it and amid a protracted and heated debate on the issue of 15 resignations from the ruling parties allegedly engineered by the BJP. Though the outgoing Chief Minister was well aware that the numbers were stacked against him, he said he “would not run away” from the House and resign, but put the motion to vote. The absentees included 15 rebel MLAs who have resigned – 12 from Congress and 3 from JD, 2 Congress MLAs who abstained due to health reasons, 2 Independents and the lone BSP MLA. A jubilant Mr. Yeddyurappa the fall of the government as a “victory of democracy.” He said after the trust vote, “The new era of development will begin in the State from tomorrow.

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Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?
2 months, 1 week ago

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?

The Hindu  

A cracker of a contest is under way as film actors-turned-politicians battle it out in the Channapatna Assembly constituency that has drawn Statewide attention, and the byelection results here are expected to have consequences on the Vokkaliga-dominated politics in the region. The JD, which derives strength from its Vokkaliga voter base, is trying to break into the backward-class votes while …

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bring 100 MLAs, form government: Akhilesh Yadav's 'monsoon offer' amid BJP rift speculation

New Indian Express  

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View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?
7 months, 1 week ago

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?

Hindustan Times  

A day after an underwhelming electoral result for the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his cabinet colleagues at Lok Kalyan Marg office and delivered the bottom line that the NDA was going to form the government at the Centre for the third time. Narendra Modi being felicitated by party leaders JP Nadda and Amit Shah, TDP chief N Chandrababu …

Vote INDIA Alliance to End Modi's Barbarian Rule: Sitaram Yechury
8 months, 1 week ago

Vote INDIA Alliance to End Modi's Barbarian Rule: Sitaram Yechury

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Secularism and fundamental rights guaranteed to Indian citizens under the Constitution are facing a severe threat from Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government, underlined CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury here on Wednesday. Campaigning in support of the INDIA alliance candidates in Tadepalli of Guntur district, Yechury said, “The Prime Minister’s latest remarks on Adani and Ambani are a sign …

BJP can’t be trusted, its manifesto is just a pack of lies: Mallikarjun Kharge
9 months ago

BJP can’t be trusted, its manifesto is just a pack of lies: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the ruling Bharatiya Janata party’s manifesto as the “biggest jumla ” and dismissed it as “just empty jugglery of words”. In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, he questioned the Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government’s failure to address vital issues and deliver on previous poll promises. Could key figures like Maharashtra’s former Chief Minister …

Senior BJP Leader Eshwarappa Skips PM's Rally, in Embarrassment to Party Ahead of LS Polls
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior BJP Leader Eshwarappa Skips PM's Rally, in Embarrassment to Party Ahead of LS Polls

News 18  

Senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa, who has raised a banner of revolt over denial of ticket to his son to contest the coming Lok Sabha elections from Haveri, on Monday skipped Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally here, in an embarrassment to the party. Eshwarappa has announced he will contest as an independent candidate from Shimoga in the coming Lok …

Three mahagathbandhan MLAs shift to NDA side in Bihar Assembly
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Three mahagathbandhan MLAs shift to NDA side in Bihar Assembly

The Hindu  

At a time when Leader of the Opposition and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav is on Jan Vishwas Yatra across Bihar slamming the BJP in public meetings, three mahagathbandhan legislators— two from the Congress and one from the RJD — on February 27 changed sides and sat with the NDA MLAs in the Assembly. In a sudden move, two …

BRS is down and out; Congress daydreaming about Rahul as PM: Kishan Reddy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BRS is down and out; Congress daydreaming about Rahul as PM: Kishan Reddy

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: A strong negative sentiment is prevailing against K. Chandrasekhar Rao, his family and the BRS party, as people are fed up of the dictatorial and corrupt BRS rule. It is to such an extent that the party has lost its presence in state politics, said Union minister and state BJP chief G. Kishan Reddy at an election rally in …

Can BJP win back Karnataka by turning to Yediyurappa, Deve Gowda?
1 year, 2 months ago

Can BJP win back Karnataka by turning to Yediyurappa, Deve Gowda?

Hindustan Times  

​Six months after it lost the Karnataka election, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s state unit has got a new president in B Y Vijayendra, the son of veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa. Buying peace with Yediyurappa is the second major strategic retreat by the BJP in the state, the first being forging an alliance with the Janata Dal or JD, …

BJP Lost 2018 MP Polls Due to Overconfidence, Will Win 160-plus Seats in 2023, Says Vijayvargiya
1 year, 5 months ago

BJP Lost 2018 MP Polls Due to Overconfidence, Will Win 160-plus Seats in 2023, Says Vijayvargiya

News 18  

Overconfidence caused the Bharatiya Janata Party’s defeat in the 2018 Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, party national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said on Saturday. He asserted that 50,000 BJP workers from the Indore division will attend the ‘Vijay Sankalp Sammelan’ to be addressed by Union Home Minister and key party strategist Amit Shah on Sunday. As part of his visit …

Karnataka: Yediyurappa to lead BJP agitation against Congress from July 4
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka: Yediyurappa to lead BJP agitation against Congress from July 4

Hindustan Times  

Announcing that BJP will hold protests both inside and outside the Assembly during legislature session, demanding the Congress government in the state to implement its poll guarantees, veteran party leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will lead agitations in front of Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha, from July 4. Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister …

As BJP loses Karnataka, a look at six factors that played role in its defeat
1 year, 8 months ago

As BJP loses Karnataka, a look at six factors that played role in its defeat

India Today  

With the counting of votes underway in 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, the trends are indicative of Congress coming to power with absolute majority. Karnataka election result live updates | Full list of seat-wise results Karnataka Election Results 2023 Live Here are six factors that presumingly led to the defeat of the Centre-ruling BJP: Absence of strong face Absence of …

Karnataka polls: Denied ticket to contest, BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy quits party
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka polls: Denied ticket to contest, BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy quits party

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Mudigere BJP MLA M P Kumaraswamy on Thursday announced his resignation from the party, after he was denied ticket to contest the Karnataka Assembly polls, and blamed national General Secretary C T Ravi for not getting nominated. Kumaraswamy hit out at BJP national General Secretary C T Ravi for not getting the ticket, and said he will decide on …

What drama in K’taka reveals
1 year, 9 months ago

What drama in K’taka reveals

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing drama over the Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidate list for the forthcoming assembly election in Karnataka should not surprise anyone. PREMIUM Interestingly, Karnataka is perhaps the only state in the country where the party has consciously avoided corruption as a campaign issue The first is the nature of politics in the state over the years, where, irrespective of the …

Democracy is not at risk, it’s dynastic politics that is in danger as PM Modi defeated dynastic parties, says Amit Shah in U.P.
1 year, 9 months ago

Democracy is not at risk, it’s dynastic politics that is in danger as PM Modi defeated dynastic parties, says Amit Shah in U.P.

The Hindu  

Home Minister Amit Shah has attacked the Opposition parties for disrupting the Parliament, saying that reality is that as dynastic politics and castiest mindset is in danger, the Opposition is creating a myth that Indian democracy is at risk. “We have come here with a resolution to make Narendra Modi the Prime Minister again in 2024,” said Mr. Shah. The …

Yediyurappa\'s statement on BJP renominations sparks discussion within party
1 year, 10 months ago

Yediyurappa\'s statement on BJP renominations sparks discussion within party

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: Veteran BJP leader and former chief minister B S Yediyurappa's statement that the BJP would renominate all sitting legislators, except a few, in the upcoming elections has kicked off new discussion in the ruling party During a press conference in Kalaburagi, Yediyurappa stated that all sitting MLAs, except for a few, are likely to get a ticket in the …

Heavyweights bite the dust in Himachal polls
2 years, 1 month ago

Heavyweights bite the dust in Himachal polls

The Hindu  

As the Himachal Pradesh election results were unveiled, it became clear that the anti-incumbency mood among the people has taken its toll on the BJP. The outgoing Chief Minister and BJP leader Jairam Thakur won the Seraj assembly constituency by a margin of more than 31,000 votes over Chet Ram of the Congress, according to the Election Commission. Ram Lal …

Exit of 5 MLAs Jolt for Tripura BJP Ahead of Assembly Polls: CPI(M)'s Manik Sarkar
2 years, 2 months ago

Exit of 5 MLAs Jolt for Tripura BJP Ahead of Assembly Polls: CPI(M)'s Manik Sarkar

News 18  

CPI politburo member Manik Sarkar has claimed that the BJP has failed to keep leaders in the parties that had toppled the Left Front government in the state in 2018 as five MLAs of the ruling coalition have quit to join other outfits. The situation has now changed in the northeastern state and three BJP lawmakers have quit and joined …

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Govt Wins Trust Vote in Assembly; RJD, JD(U) Going to Have Never-ending Partnership, Says Tejashwi Yadav
2 years, 4 months ago

Nitish Kumar-led Bihar Govt Wins Trust Vote in Assembly; RJD, JD(U) Going to Have Never-ending Partnership, Says Tejashwi Yadav

News 18  

Bihar Floor Test Updates: The newly-formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar on Wednesday won a trust vote in the state legislative assembly amid a walkout staged by some BJP MLAs, which has been stripped of power as a result of the recent political upheaval in the state. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was accused of having …

'BJP Never Betrays, It Destabilizes State Govts For Stability': Chidambaram On Bihar Political Crisis
2 years, 5 months ago

'BJP Never Betrays, It Destabilizes State Govts For Stability': Chidambaram On Bihar Political Crisis

ABP News  

New Delhi: As Nitish Kumar prepares to assume office as Bihar's chief minister today forging an alliance with Mahagathbandhan after abruptly severing relations with the NDA on Tuesday, Congress leader P Chidambaram attacked BJP claiming that the saffron party attempts to break other political parties, it does so in order to "purify" them. Chidambaram mockingly presented the "motivation" of the …

'BJP never betrays': P Chidambaram's sardonic take as Nitish Kumar ditches NDA
2 years, 5 months ago

'BJP never betrays': P Chidambaram's sardonic take as Nitish Kumar ditches NDA

India Today  

As Nitish Kumar walked out of the NDA coalition in Bihar and staked claim to form government as the head of the Mahagathbandhan on Tuesday, Congress leader P Chidambaram lost no time to take a dig at the BJP. In a series of sarcastic “takeaways” from the political upheaval in Bihar that saw the saffron party lose power, Chidambaram said …

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, stakes claim to form new govt with 160 MLAs
2 years, 5 months ago

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM, stakes claim to form new govt with 160 MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister and Janata Dal-United 's de-facto leader Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to governor Phagu Chauhan on Tuesday. He then left for the residence of RDJ patriarch Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi in Patna to hold talks with Tejashwi Yadav, who is likely to get the deputy chief minister's post in the new coalition government. Before this, JD …

UP Assembly poll: BJP loses six leaders in 48 hours, gains two MLAs | Top points
3 years ago

UP Assembly poll: BJP loses six leaders in 48 hours, gains two MLAs | Top points

India Today  

In another jolt to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, OBC leader Dara Singh Chauhan resigned on Wednesday from the Yogi Adityanath cabinet. A day earlier, as BJP leaders brainstormed in Delhi on the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, Swami Prasad Maurya, also a prominent Other Backward Class leader, had quit the state cabinet. On Tuesday, BJP MLAs …

Tathagata Roy vs Kailash Vijayvargiya: Why Bengal BJP is in a state of perpetual crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

Tathagata Roy vs Kailash Vijayvargiya: Why Bengal BJP is in a state of perpetual crisis

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal is in a state of perpetual crisis, just like the Congress used to be some 25 years ago. READ | BJP lost Bengal as Dilip Ghosh, Kailash Vijayvargiya gave tickets to TMC's 'incoming garbage': Roy Party insiders confirmed that the attack was directed at Suvendu Adhikari, who is now the BJP Leader of …

Karnataka CM Resigns Latest News Updates: Yediyurappa's constituency Shikaripura shuts down as mark of protest
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM Resigns Latest News Updates: Yediyurappa's constituency Shikaripura shuts down as mark of protest

Firstpost  

3:39 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Karnataka CM Resigns Latest News LATEST Updates Delhi’s autocracy decides CMs: Congress on resignation of Yediyurappa The Congress on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over BS Yediyurappa’s resignation as Karnataka chief minister, and said he is yet another “victim” of the PM who has a record of allegedly forcing retirements of …

B.Y. Vijayendra — Yediyurappa’s trusted son and nemesis
3 years, 5 months ago

B.Y. Vijayendra — Yediyurappa’s trusted son and nemesis

The Hindu  

Forty-five-year-old law graduate B.Y. Even as speculation is rife about Mr. Yediyurappa being replaced, Mr. Vijayendra is learnt to be lobbying with the party high command to anoint him Deputy Chief Minister under a non-Lingayat Chief Minister after his father’s exit. Though Mr. Vijayendra started his career as secretary of the BJP Yuva Morcha’s Bengaluru unit in 2009 during Mr. …

BS Yediyurappa 'lost spirit' to rule, dynastic politics in play in Karnataka: BJP leader AH Vishwanath
3 years, 6 months ago

BS Yediyurappa 'lost spirit' to rule, dynastic politics in play in Karnataka: BJP leader AH Vishwanath

India Today  

Amid turmoil in Karnataka BJP, state BJP leader and MLC AH Vishwanath on Thursday said Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has "lost the spirit" to run the government and dynastic politics has become prevalent in the state. His statement comes a day after Karnataka BJP in-charge Arun Singh met CM Yediyurappa and BJP dissenters to sort out the differences within the …

Will resign if BJP high command asks me: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa
3 years, 7 months ago

Will resign if BJP high command asks me: Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa

India Today  

Breaking his silence on the speculations over a leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Sunday said he will continue to hold top post as long as the BJP high command has "confidence in him" and will resign only when they ask him. In May, it was reported that a group of BJP MLAs, including state Tourism Minister …

Rumblings in Karnataka BJP as MLAs camp against CM Yediyurappa to seek his ouster
3 years, 7 months ago

Rumblings in Karnataka BJP as MLAs camp against CM Yediyurappa to seek his ouster

India Today  

Ever since the first wave of coronavirus infections began last year, there have been murmurs in Karnataka's power corridors that Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's time is up and that he will have to make way for a new face. In the latest, BJP MLAs have started uniting against the chief minister, with some of them making trips to Delhi to …

Loss of trust: On the trust vote in Puducherry
3 years, 10 months ago

Loss of trust: On the trust vote in Puducherry

The Hindu  

The month-long political instability in Puducherry has ended with the resignation of Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday after he failed to prove his majority on the floor of the House. When one of the nominated MLAs died in mid-January this year, the ruling party at the Centre lost no time in nominating an office bearer of the party to …

News 18 Afternoon Digest: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy to Quit as Govt Loses Majority; Kerala Forum Seeks Withdrawal of UGC's Cow-Science Exam Directive and Other Stories
3 years, 10 months ago

News 18 Afternoon Digest: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy to Quit as Govt Loses Majority; Kerala Forum Seeks Withdrawal of UGC's Cow-Science Exam Directive and Other Stories

News 18  

Puducherry Floor Test LIVE Updates: Chief Minister V Narayanasamy to Quit as Govt Loses Majority Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today lost the trust vote necessitated after the resignation of Congress MLAs, which put the government on shaky ground. Ahead of the trust vote, the chief minister accused former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi of scuttling his government’s works and colluding …

Madhya Pradesh: Losing trust
4 years, 9 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Losing trust

The Hindu  

MADHYA PRADESH Chief Minister Kamal Nath submitted his resignation to Governor Lalji Tandon around 1 p.m. on March 20, an hour before the trust vote was scheduled to be held in the Assembly. The fate of the Kamal Nath government was perceived to be hanging in the balance with Jyotiraditya Scindia’s resignation followed by his formal induction into the BJP. …

Rebel Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs join BJP
4 years, 9 months ago

Rebel Madhya Pradesh Congress MLAs join BJP

The Hindu  

Twenty-two rebel Congress MLAs, whose resignations from the Madhya Pradesh Assembly had led to the fall of the Kamal Nath government, joined the BJP on Saturday, national general secretary of the party Kailash Vijayvargiya said. These leaders, along with Jyotiraditya Scindia, met BJP president J.P. Nadda, who welcomed their decision to join the saffron party. The Assembly speaker had accepted …

Facing crisis, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath says he will go to Bengaluru if needed to meet rebel MLAs
4 years, 9 months ago

Facing crisis, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath says he will go to Bengaluru if needed to meet rebel MLAs

Firstpost  

Madhya Pradesh chief minister is mulling to go to Bengaluru to meet 16 rebel MLAs currently staying at a resort there, as his government is on a shaky ground following the resignation of these and six more legislators Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh chief minister is mulling to go to Bengaluru to meet 16 rebel MLAs currently staying at a resort there, …

Rebellion against Scindia brewing, as party awaits Kamal Nath masterstroke
4 years, 10 months ago

Rebellion against Scindia brewing, as party awaits Kamal Nath masterstroke

India TV News  

At least 8 to 9 rebel Congress MLAs who tendered their resignations to Madhya Pradesh Speaker are said to be upset with Jyotiraditya Scindia who is likely to join the BJP on Wednesday, as they do not want to resign and contest elections again, sources claimed. The Congress MLAs lodged in Bengaluru have made contacts with their party through a …

BS Yediyurappa: The man who tamed the storm in Karnataka
5 years, 1 month ago

BS Yediyurappa: The man who tamed the storm in Karnataka

Live Mint  

On Monday, when Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party has won 12 of the 15 seats that were contested in the bypolls, he was putting to rest concerns over the stability of his six-month-long government. “In the remaining three and a half years, I, along with my cabinet and legislators, will give good governance and …

BJP holds on to power in Karnataka as defectors win big in by-elections
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP holds on to power in Karnataka as defectors win big in by-elections

Live Mint  

Voters in Karnataka handed a decisive mandate to the four-month-old Bharatiya Janata Party government led by B.S. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government of the Janata Dal, or JD, and the Congress allegedly for personal gain indicated that engineering defections is a sustainable political strategy and could pave the way for similar action in other states, analysts said. Monday’s results have taken the …

Karnataka victory boosts BJP morale amid Jharkhand polls
5 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka victory boosts BJP morale amid Jharkhand polls

India TV News  

At a time when the BJP is losing footprint in states, the recent being in Maharashtra, it has got a major boost with the thumping victory in Karnataka by-elections. Party's Chief Minister Yeddyurappa required just 6 more seats for a majority in the 224-member Assembly in which the party had 105 MLAs already. In UP's 2018 Gorakhpur Lok Sabha by-election, …

BJP wins Karnataka bypolls, Rajdeep calls it 'voters rewarding defectors'
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP wins Karnataka bypolls, Rajdeep calls it 'voters rewarding defectors'

Op India  

As BJP sweeps the Karnataka by-polls by maintaining clear leads in 6 seats and winning 6 seats out of the total 15, controversial journalist Rajdeep Sardesai had a hard time believing the fact that the saffron party would continue to remain in power in the state. With the results declaring BJP’s victory, Rajdeep Sardesai posted a tweet claiming that the …

BJP likely to sweep Karnataka bypolls, leads in 12 out of 15 constituencies
5 years, 1 month ago

BJP likely to sweep Karnataka bypolls, leads in 12 out of 15 constituencies

Live Mint  

Benglauru: The Bharatiya Janata Party was leading in 12 out of the 15 constituencies in Karnataka, indicating that the electorate had clearly voted in favour of a stable government under B.S.Yediyurappa. The BJP was leading in Athani, Kagawad, Yellapur, Gokak, Vijayanagara, Mahalakshmi Layout, Rannebennur, K.R.Pura, Chikaballapura, Yeshwantpura, Hirekerur, Krishnarajapete, according to state election authorities. The likely victory will pave the …

AH Vishwanath praises HD Kumaraswamy, DK Shivakumar laughs
5 years, 1 month ago

AH Vishwanath praises HD Kumaraswamy, DK Shivakumar laughs

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Ridiculing disqualified legislator, A H Vishwanath, for his sudden turnaround on Congress Legislature Party leader, Siddaramaiah and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, senior Congress leader, D K Shivakumar pointed out on Wednesday that he was one of the former MLAs responsible for the fall of the coalition government in Karnataka. Campaigning in Kommegowdanakoppalu, Hunsur taluk for the coming …

HD Deve Gowda goes soft on Yediyurappa, says he won’t fall even after bypolls
5 years, 2 months ago

HD Deve Gowda goes soft on Yediyurappa, says he won’t fall even after bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: Continuing his soft approach vis-a-vis the B.S. Deve Gowda on Monday declared that there would be little threat to the BJP government even after the December 5 by-polls. On how many bypoll seats the JDS was planning to contest in the by-elections, the former PM candidly admitted that his party was in a position to give a strong fight …

BS Yediyurappa 'admits' to Operation Kamala in purported tape, claims Congress; CM 'heard' stating rebel MLAs were kept in Mumbai under Amit Shah's watch
5 years, 2 months ago

BS Yediyurappa 'admits' to Operation Kamala in purported tape, claims Congress; CM 'heard' stating rebel MLAs were kept in Mumbai under Amit Shah's watch

Firstpost  

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has hit out at party leaders for lack of support in saving the BJP government and not recognising the sacrifice of disqualified Congress-JD MLAs, because of whom they could come to power. Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has hit out at party leaders for lack of support in “saving” the BJP government and not …

BS Yediyurappa backs rebels, spits fire at critics
5 years, 2 months ago

BS Yediyurappa backs rebels, spits fire at critics

Deccan Chronicle  

Hubballi: An audio tape in which Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is heard taking to task BJP leaders, who failed to publicly support the disqualified Congress and JD legislators, who helped bring the BJP to power by resigning from the state assembly, has triggered a fresh controversy leading to red faces in the saffron camp. And what has made the controversy …

BJP legislators who failed to get ministerial berth in BS Yediyurappa's cabinet voice displeasure over decision
5 years, 4 months ago

BJP legislators who failed to get ministerial berth in BS Yediyurappa's cabinet voice displeasure over decision

Firstpost  

Dissonance came to the fore with several BJP legislators showing their displeasure after failing to secure a ministerial berth in the BS Yediyurappa cabinet that expanded on Tuesday. Bengaluru: Dissonance came to the fore with several BJP legislators making no secret of their discontent after failing to secure a ministerial berth in the BS Yediyurappa cabinet that expanded on Tuesday. …

Why former Karnataka assembly speaker's parting shot may help Congress win battles ahead
5 years, 5 months ago

Why former Karnataka assembly speaker's parting shot may help Congress win battles ahead

India TV News  

Any doubts about the stability of BS Yeddiyurappa government in Karanataka were put to rest on Monday as it won confidence motion in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. In the dying moments of Nataka in Karanataka the now-former speaker Kumar gave a jolt to BJP as he disqualified 14 rebel Congress-Janata Dal MLAs bringing the total number of disqualified MLAs to …

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar resigns
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar resigns

India TV News  

Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Monday announced his resignation after the House adopted the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and passed the Appropriation Bill. "I have decided to relieve myself from this office.I have decided to resign," the Speaker said and handed over his resignation letter to the Deputy Speaker Krishna Reddy. Kumar …

Karnataka Assembly Trust Vote LIVE: Yediyurappa Wins Floor Test, Speaker Ramesh Kumar Resigns
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Trust Vote LIVE: Yediyurappa Wins Floor Test, Speaker Ramesh Kumar Resigns

News 18  

Karnataka LIVE: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa won the floor test in the Karnataka assembly today, thus retaining his position, even as his Congress leader Siddaramaih said it was not the people’s mandate. On Sunday, Kumar disqualified all 17 rebels, an action that reduces the majority mark in the assembly and paved the way for the newly formed BJP government to …

Karnataka: Yediyurappa gains from disqualification but there is a catch
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka: Yediyurappa gains from disqualification but there is a catch

India Today  

Karnataka Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar on Sunday relieved Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa of a major headache by disqualifying remaining 14 rebel Congress-Janata Dal MLAs. Speaker Ramesh Kumar has disqualified the rebel MLAs for the remainder of the current Karnataka Assembly. If the Election Commission overrules Speaker's decision to disqualify the rebel MLAs for entire tenure of the current assembly, …

Karnataka Trust Vote: Coast looks clear for Yeddiyurappa govt, but will there be a last minute twist?
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Trust Vote: Coast looks clear for Yeddiyurappa govt, but will there be a last minute twist?

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddiyurappa looks comfortable as his government gets ready to prove majority in Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Even when Congress-JD government fell on Thursday, signs of some last minute tussle between BJP and Congress-JD were evident as Karnataka Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar disqualified 14 rebel MLAs on Sunday. It looks certain that Yeddiyurappa will clinch victory in assembly …

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