Karnataka Congress rebel MLAs skip party meeting
5 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka Congress rebel MLAs skip party meeting

India TV News  

Eleven rebel Congress MLAs in Karnataka, who resigned from their Assembly seats, skipped the party's legislature meeting here on Tuesday, an official said. "None of the rebel legislators turned up for the Congress Legislature Party meeting despite giving them a notice on July 7 to be present at it in the Vidhan Soudha," party spokesman Ravi Gowda told IANS in Bengaluru. Of the party's 78 legislators, Gowda said about 60 of them were at the meeting while five to six had informed the CLP leader in advance of their inability to attend. Baig, who represents the Shivajinagar Assembly seat in the city centre, was suspended on June 19 from Congress for his alleged anti-party activities.

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BJP MLAs, MP, MLC walk out of KDP meeting
3 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP MLAs, MP, MLC walk out of KDP meeting

The Hindu  

MP Captain Brijesh Chowta, five BJP MLAs, and MLC Kishore Kumar Puttur walked out of the quarterly Karnataka Development Programme Review Committee meeting on Monday accusing the State government of not sanctioning funds for development works in Dakshina Kannada. Raising the issue, Belthangady MLA Harish Poonja said in the last two years Dakshina Kannada has been battered with heavy rains …

No room for factional politics in party: Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra
1 month ago

No room for factional politics in party: Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Sunday said there is no room for factional politics in the party, and organising meetings was unacceptable. Amid factional rift within the state BJP, a few "like-minded" party leaders and former legislators led by former minister M P Renukacharya had recently said they plan to hold a mega rally in Davangere in the …

Karnataka legislature winter session likely to put a lid on groupism in BJP, Congress
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1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka legislature winter session likely to put a lid on groupism in BJP, Congress

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The 10-day winter session of the state legislature that commences in Belagavi on Monday is likely to put a lid on factionalism and power politics within the Ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP for the time being. In the BJP camp, the Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R Ashoka is likely to take along all the legislators …

Congress gains momentum in Telangana as BRS MLAs consider mass defection
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress gains momentum in Telangana as BRS MLAs consider mass defection

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD : Stating that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and party’s strategist Sunil Kanugolu have been deliberating on joinings for the past three days, Khairatabad MLA Danam Nagender on Friday said that as many as 20 BRS MLAs will join the Congress very soon. During an informal chat with reporters here, Nagender said that all the BRS MLAs in the …

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test
8 months ago

Haryana political crisis: JJP writes to Governor seeking immediate floor test

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: JJP leader Dushyant Chautala has written to Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, saying the Nayab Singh Saini government no longer commands a majority and sought an immediate floor test.Three Independent MLAs had withdrawn their support to the Saini government in the state on Tuesday, reducing the Nayab Singh Saini government to a minority in the state assembly. "It is evident …

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too

The Hindu  

Three-time Congress MLA and former Minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on March 29. Two BJP leaders — Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera — also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. In a …

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Thursday that he has written to speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, urging him to accept the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, who along with six Congress rebels supported the BJP nominee in the Rajya Sabha polls held in February. “The three independent MLAs, after submitting their resignations to the secretary of the …

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six former Congress MLAs, disqualified from the House, as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls. Ex-minister quits BJP to protest ticket to Cong rebel, to contest bypolls Former Himachal Pradesh minister and BJP leader from Lahaul and Spiti assembly constituency, Ram Lal Markanda, announced his resignation from the BJP on Tuesday. …

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

Live Mint  

Six former Himachal Pradesh MLAs including Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devendra Bhutto, Rajendra Rana, and Chaitanya Sharma on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and State BJP chief Rajiv Bindal. The political crisis was triggered in Himachal Pradesh a few months back when these candidates voted for the Rajya …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

Karnataka: In some seats, challenges within BJP
10 months ago

Karnataka: In some seats, challenges within BJP

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, BJP leaders are finding it difficult to finalise candidates for a few Lok Sobha constituencies in Karnataka. On one side is a strong campaign by netizens and party workers to give the Mysuru-Kodagu ticket to sitting BJP MP Pratap Simha, while party leaders and others in Mysuru are in favour of 32-year-old Yaduveer …

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…
10 months ago

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Congress crises: The 11 MLAs from Himachal Pradesh are planning to camp in Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Uttarakhand till the Supreme Court stays the Speaker's decision to disqualify the six rebel MLAs from the Congress, a source close to BJP said on Saturday. Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Indradutt Lakhanpal, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma and Devendra Bhutto are the …

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand
10 months ago

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Eleven Himachal Pradesh MLAs, including six rebels and three independent representatives, arrived in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand, signaling ongoing infighting within the state Congress. This comes only two days after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Delhi to meet top Congress leaders. The six rebel MLAs who were disqualified from the Assembly were Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder K Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, …

Vikramaditya meets rebel MLAs, sparks unease in Congress camp
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vikramaditya meets rebel MLAs, sparks unease in Congress camp

Hindustan Times  

A day after chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appeared to have staved off a crisis his government faced, public works minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday met six rebel Congress lawmakers in Panchkula creating a ripple of unease within the state unit of the party. The Congress announced a co-ordination committee to iron out differences between the party and the government …

‘Some rebel MLAs want to return to Congress,’ claims Himachal Pradesh CM
10 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Some rebel MLAs want to return to Congress,’ claims Himachal Pradesh CM

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has claimed that party leader Vikramaditya Singh informed him of the intention of some of the six rebel Congress MLAs wanting to return to the party fold. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu "Vikramaditya spoke to me yesterday and then today morning. Six rebel Congress MLAs have been disqualified Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep …

Vikramaditya Singh meets rebel MLAs, sparks unease within Himachal Congress
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vikramaditya Singh meets rebel MLAs, sparks unease within Himachal Congress

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh has met six rebel Congress lawmakers in Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Haryana’s Panchkula ahead of a visit to Delhi even as chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday appeared to have staved off a crisis his government faced. It was not immediately clear what transpired at the meeting, which came even as the Congress announced …

Spending Night at Same Hotel as 6 Himachal Rebel MLAs, Vikramaditya Now Plans to Meet Congress High Command in Delhi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Spending Night at Same Hotel as 6 Himachal Rebel MLAs, Vikramaditya Now Plans to Meet Congress High Command in Delhi

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh’s high-profile minister Vikramaditya Singh reportedly met the the six rebel Congress MLAs at hotel in Haryana’s Panchkula on Friday. Singh, who is the son of Himachal Congress president Pratibha Singh, is said to have told chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to take back the legislators. Congress’ central observer DK Shivakumar said CM Sukhu had taken the responsibility of …

OPINION | HIMACHAL PRADESH: CONGRESS IN CATCH-22 SITUATION
10 months, 2 weeks ago

OPINION | HIMACHAL PRADESH: CONGRESS IN CATCH-22 SITUATION

India TV News  

In damage control mode, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Thursday met party MLAs at his residence, but the meeting was not attended by Late Virbhadra Singh’s widow Pratibha Singh and her son Vikramaditya Singh. Meanwhile, the Speaker of the assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, has disqualified six Congress MLAs for defying party whip in the Rajya Sabha elections. …

Vilavancode Congress MLA joins BJP, may be disqualified
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Vilavancode Congress MLA joins BJP, may be disqualified

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI : Vilavancode Congress MLA S Vijayadharani on Saturday officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s national headquarters in New Delhi bringing to end nearly two weeks of speculation. The event took place in the presence of union minister L Murugan, BJP national secretary Arvind Menon, and state incharge Sudhakar Reddy. The BJP formally announced her joining, accompanied …

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress MLA S. Vijayadharani joins BJP

The Hindu  

Ending days of speculation, Congress MLA Vijayadharani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the party’s headquarters in New Delhi on February 24, 2024. A three-time MLA from Vilavancode in Kanniyakumari district, Ms. Vijayadharani joined the saffron party in the presence of Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan and the party’s Tamil Nadu in-charge Arvind Menon, among …

BJP MLAs stage demo in Karnataka assembly protesting case booked against lawyers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP MLAs stage demo in Karnataka assembly protesting case booked against lawyers

Hindustan Times  

The opposition BJP MLAs on Tuesday trooped into the well of the Karnataka Assembly here protesting the registration of a case against 40 lawyers in Ramanagara district. Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly R Ashok, former state CM Basavaraj Bommai and other leaders protest against the state government, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Defending …

MLAs Skip Party Meeting, Congress Says Nothing to Worry
11 months ago

MLAs Skip Party Meeting, Congress Says Nothing to Worry

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Even as the Congress is claiming that none of its MLAs will defect after Ashok Chavan’s exit, six-seven of the 43 Maharashtra Congress lawmakers skipped a legislative party meeting on Thursday. However, state Congress president Nana Patole said that the absent MLAs had informed the party about their unavailability and they had valid reasons. The Congress legislative party meeting …

135 Karnataka MLAs, Congress leaders to stage protest against Centre in Delhi
11 months, 1 week ago

135 Karnataka MLAs, Congress leaders to stage protest against Centre in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced that MLAs and MPs from the state will stage a protest in New Delhi on Wednesday against the central government’s tax devolution policies, according to an official letter. Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah with state deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, state home minister G Parameshwara, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala and others during the party …

Poor floor management in Karnataka Assembly: LoP admits to communication gap
1 year, 1 month ago

Poor floor management in Karnataka Assembly: LoP admits to communication gap

Hindustan Times  

With a section of BJP MLAs reportedly miffed over "poor" floor management by their leadership in the Karnataka Assembly, its Legislature Party leader R Ashoka on Friday admitted that there was lack of coordination in communicating decision to its members seated on back benches. R Ashoka Ashoka’s decision to stage a walk out from the House on Thursday, accusing the …

Karnataka: BJP MLAs walk out of party’s legislative meeting
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka: BJP MLAs walk out of party’s legislative meeting

Hindustan Times  

Two senior Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs from north Karnataka walked out of the party legislative party meeting held in Bengaluru on Friday, before the it even started. When it comes to the region, all North Karnataka MLAs will unite without any caste division,” Yatnal said. In efforts to gauge party sentiment, BJP central observers, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, …

Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post
1 year, 2 months ago

Discontent over Congress lists in Rajasthan; MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa quits Commission’s post

The Hindu  

Amid the discontent over the lists of 156 candidates announced by the ruling Congress for Rajasthan Assembly election so far, Baseri MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa on Wednesday resigned as chairperson of the State Scheduled Castes Commission. Mr. Bairwa, considered a loyalist of former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, was replaced with Sanjay Kumar Jatav in the constituency reserved for Scheduled …

Rajasthan: Congress MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa, after being denied ticket, resigns from SC Commission
1 year, 2 months ago

Rajasthan: Congress MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa, after being denied ticket, resigns from SC Commission

India TV News  

Congress MLA Khiladi Lal Bairwa on Wednesday resigned from the post of chairman of Rajasthan SC Commission moments after being denied a ticket for upcoming assembly elections. 7 incumbent MLAs denied tickets The Congress on Tuesday named 61 more candidates for the Rajasthan Assembly polls, including its national spokesperson Gourav Vallabh and Manvendra Singh, who switched over from the BJP. …

Ex-BJP MLA Joins Congress
1 year, 3 months ago

Ex-BJP MLA Joins Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Former Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ramappa Lamani joined Congress party on Thursday quitting BJP and stated that he was pained over the attitude of leaders in BJP which made him join Congress party and hinted that BJP’s base would further erode in Karnataka in coming days. According to Lamani, the Congress party would stay in power for the next …

Karnataka Congress Leaders Deny 'Operation Hasta' Buzz, But Ghar Wapsi of MLAs May Give Party Upper 'Hand'
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka Congress Leaders Deny 'Operation Hasta' Buzz, But Ghar Wapsi of MLAs May Give Party Upper 'Hand'

News 18  

Only those who can accept the Congress ideology and are acceptable to the top leadership may even be considered if they want to switch over from the BJP, said a senior leader from Karnataka’s ruling party, putting to rest the speculation of Operation Hasta. Anybody who wants to join the Congress will have to go through an agnipariksha as allegiance …

Karnataka CM meets Congress MLAs for second day amid brewing discontent
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM meets Congress MLAs for second day amid brewing discontent

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday held discussions with Congress legislators from six districts amid reports of discontent brewing within the ruling party regarding development work in their constituencies and the functioning of the government and its ministers. The meeting gains significance amid brewing discontent within the ruling party, with as many as 30 legislators reportedly having written to Chief …

Karnataka CM calls for CLP meet amid disquiet among party MLAs
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM calls for CLP meet amid disquiet among party MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has called for a Congress Legislative Party meeting on Thursday in response to several legislators airing concerns over non-implementation of development works in their constituencies. Siddaramaiah calls for Congress Legislative Party meeting amid disquiet among party leaders. During the recently concluded Budget session of the state legislature, several Congress MLAs and MLCs expressed discontent, attributing …

Karnataka BJP grappling with internal discord
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka BJP grappling with internal discord

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: After the defeat in the recent Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party is grappling with internal discord and confusion. Moreover, the BJP members are fuming as they see the party's failure to effectively challenge and expose the shortcomings of the ruling Congress government in implementing Guarantee schemes. This atmosphere has been further tainted by instances of public factionalism, wherein …

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: 24 MLAs to be sworn in as ministers today
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: 24 MLAs to be sworn in as ministers today

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to expand his Cabinet on Saturday, a week after taking charge. The list of ministers to take oath on Saturday includes HK Patil, Krishna Byregowda, N Cheluvarayaswamy, K Venkatesh, HC Mahadevappa, Eshwar Khandre, Kyathasandra N Rajanna, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Shivanand Patil, Timmapur Ramappa Balappa, SS Mallikarjun, Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa, Sharanaprakash Rudrappa …

Karnataka Politics: Siddaramaiah set to become Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Politics: Siddaramaiah set to become Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy

Firstpost  

The suspense over the formation of a new government in Karnataka seems to be ending with various media reports cited sources confirming that Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka with DK Shivakumar as his deputy. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge worked till late night Wednesday to break the political deadlock over the next CM in Karnataka and arrived …

Siddaramaiah forced Congress MLAs to resign in 2019: BJP’s K Sudhakar
1 year, 7 months ago

Siddaramaiah forced Congress MLAs to resign in 2019: BJP’s K Sudhakar

Hindustan Times  

Keshava Sudhakar, who was among the lawmakers whose resignations led to the Congress-Janata Dal government’s fall in Karnataka in 2019, on Wednesday blamed former chief minister Siddaramaiah for forcing them to quit. BJP MLA K Sudhakar In a series of tweets, Sudhakar questioned can Siddaramaiah deny he had no implicit or explicit role in prompting 14 Congress lawmakers to resign. …

BJP falling like house of cards in Karnataka: Cong's swipe over Shettar joining party
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP falling like house of cards in Karnataka: Cong's swipe over Shettar joining party

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday took a swipe at the BJP over former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar crossing over to it ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections, claiming the ruling party is "falling like a house of cards". Shettar joined the Congress in Bengaluru in the presence of AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, general secretaries K C Venugopal …

Karnataka Elections: Denied Ticket by BJP, Former Deputy CM Savadi Joins Congress
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Elections: Denied Ticket by BJP, Former Deputy CM Savadi Joins Congress

News 18  

Former deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi, who announced his decision to resign from the primary membership of the BJP after being denied a ticket to contest in the May 10 Assembly elections, joined the Congress on Friday. Savadi said he had helped BJP candidates Shrimant Patil in Kagwad and Mahesh Kumathalli in Athani to win the 2019 bypolls following the …

Karnataka: Denied Tickets, Disgruntled MLAs to Go Independent, Veterans Quit
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka: Denied Tickets, Disgruntled MLAs to Go Independent, Veterans Quit

News 18  

All is not well in the BJP Karnataka unit after the party released the much-awaited lists of candidates on April 11 and April 12, which saw a total of 17 sitting MLAs being denied the ticket, for the Karnataka assembly elections next month. Some of the names of veteran leaders missing from the lists are former Karnataka chief minister Jagadish …

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP Announces Second List, 7 Sitting MLAs Dropped
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Election 2023: BJP Announces Second List, 7 Sitting MLAs Dropped

The Quint  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday night, 12 April, released its second list of 23 candidates for the Karnataka Assembly polls, dropping seven incumbent MLAs. Tickets were denied to seven sitting MLAs, including Channagiri MLA Madal Virupakshappa, who is the main accused in a bribery scandal and is currently in prison over corruption charges. Other sitting MLAs who were denied …

Karnataka polls: BJP denies ticket to seven sitting MLAs in second list; Protests continue
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka polls: BJP denies ticket to seven sitting MLAs in second list; Protests continue

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party left out seven sitting MLAs from its second candidates list for the upcoming assembly elections in Karnataka, due to be held on May 10, even as protests by supporters of several leaders continued. READ | '99% ex-CM Jagadish Shettar will be given election ticket': Yediyurappa assures While the first list of 189 candidates had eight women …

Karnataka: Security stepped up outside BJP office after protests by ticket aspirants
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka: Security stepped up outside BJP office after protests by ticket aspirants

Hindustan Times  

Security outside the BJP office in Karnataka was stepped up on Wednesday after protests by ticket aspirants in the state. The protests came day after the BJP announced its first list of its candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly election. READ | 'We accept there are issues, trying to pacify everyone': Yediyurappa amid ticket row Followers of Chandrashekhar Gokak, who …

Karnataka elections | BJP faces rebellion from disappointed ticket aspirants; Savadi, Gulihatti Shekar announce decision to quit party
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka elections | BJP faces rebellion from disappointed ticket aspirants; Savadi, Gulihatti Shekar announce decision to quit party

The Hindu  

The ruling BJP is facing the heat of rebellion and heartburn by the disappointed ticket aspirants close on the heels of the party releasing its first list of candidates comprising 189 names. The party is facing a tough situation in Athani of Belagavi district where MLC and former Deputy Chief Minister Laxman Savadi announced his decision to quit the BJP …

Karnataka polls crucial for Congress to dent BJP’s prospects in 2024
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka polls crucial for Congress to dent BJP’s prospects in 2024

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka assembly election has never been so important for the Congress party. While the tussle between former chief minister Siddaramaiah and state unit president DK Shivakumar is well known, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has announced that the party will not project any chief ministerial face. While the tussle between Siddaramaiah and state unit president DK Shivakumar is well known, …

‘Parliamentary Board likely to meet on April 8 to decide BJP candidates for Karnataka polls’: Bommai
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Parliamentary Board likely to meet on April 8 to decide BJP candidates for Karnataka polls’: Bommai

Hindustan Times  

The BJP Parliamentary Board is likely to meet on April 8 to finalise the list of BJP candidates for the May ten Karnataka Assembly elections, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Monday. READ | Karnataka Cong chief DK Shivakumar booked for throwing ₹500 notes at rally "We will discuss the names recommended by the district committees during the State Core …

BJP to drop 20% MLAs in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP to drop 20% MLAs in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Going for a major overhaul, the BJP leadership is expected to deny tickets to at least 20 per cent of the sitting legislators in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. The BJP parliamentary board meeting anytime between April 6 and April 8 will finalise the first list, sources said. Speaking to this newspaper, a senior party functionary said …

Karnataka Elections: Four time MLA from JD(S) AT Ramaswamy joins in BJP
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka Elections: Four time MLA from JD(S) AT Ramaswamy joins in BJP

Hindustan Times  

Senior MLA from Arkalgud constituency, AT Ramaswamy, who resigned from Janata Dal party, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party at the national capital on Saturday. Karnataka Elections: Four time MLA from JD AT Ramaswamy joins in BJP Speaking at the BJP’s headquarters in New Delhi, AT Ramaswamy said, “BJP party and its leaders are the reason why India is being recognized …

Karnataka BJP MLA NY Gopalakrishna resigns
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka BJP MLA NY Gopalakrishna resigns

Deccan Chronicle  

SIRSI: Kudligi BJP MLA NY Gopalakrishna on Friday resigned as legislator, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka. Amid speculations that he may join Congress, Gopalakrishna said he was considering retirement from politics. Gopalakrishna, a six-time MLA, was earlier with the Congress and had got elected from Molakalmuru Assembly segment in Chitradurga district four times, and once from …

Election Commission to announce Karnataka Assembly elections schedule today
1 year, 9 months ago

Election Commission to announce Karnataka Assembly elections schedule today

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India will announce the schedule of the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka slated this year at 11:30 am on Wednesday, the ECI said. The BJP government, being led by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai is also putting in efforts to return to power and stressing on the Kannadigas issue, reservation to the …

Congress leader and ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy quits party
1 year, 10 months ago

Congress leader and ex-Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy quits party

India TV News  

Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy on Sunday resigned from the primary membership of the party. "Please accept this letter as my resignation from the primary membership of the Indian National Congress," Kiran Kumar Reddy said in his resignation letter. Kiran Kumar Reddy sent his resignation letter to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge. Reacting to Reddy's …

Gujarat Elections 2022: BJP suspends 12 rebels fighting as independents; 6-time MLA among them
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat Elections 2022: BJP suspends 12 rebels fighting as independents; 6-time MLA among them

India TV News  

Highlights BJP suspended 12 party leaders, including 6-term MLA Madhu Shrivastav ahead of polls Development came days after seven BJP leaders were suspended for filing nominations as independents Gujarat elections will be held on December 1 and 5, results on Dec 8 Gujarat Elections 2022: Cracking the whip, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Gujarat on Tuesday suspended 12 party …

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