Political tensions rise in Hassan constituency ahead of polling
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Political tensions rise in Hassan constituency ahead of polling

Hindustan Times  

Political tensions in Hassan district heightened as allegations of manipulated videos targeting Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent member of Parliament, surfaced just two days ahead of the voting for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, according to people familiar with the matter. MP Prajwal Revanna at a meeting of JD-BJP workers in Arakalagud, Hassan district, ahead of LS polls The complaint filed by Poornachandra Tejaswi MG, election agent of the Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party, has accused a person named Naveen Gowda and others of circulating the alleged videos meant to tarnish Revanna’s image. “Naveen Gowda and others morphed videos and images and circulated them to the voters in the Hassan Lok Sabha segment through pen drives, CDs and WhatsApp to put Prajwal Revanna in bad light. The latest episode on this front is the resignation of SK Venu Gopal, the district general secretary of the BJP in Hassan district, citing alleged pressure from Preetham Gowda to support the Congress candidate in the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency.

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Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Siddaramaiah's AHINDA rallies to target HD Deve Gowda's dominance in Old Mysore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Siddaramaiah's AHINDA rallies to target HD Deve Gowda's dominance in Old Mysore

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to launch a series of AHINDA rallies, beginning in Hassan on December 5. The rally aims to consolidate support among marginalised communities in the Old Mysore region, which has traditionally been a stronghold of Janata Dal under the leadership of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. The rivalry between Siddaramaiah and Deve Gowda reignited …

SC refuses bail to former Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna accused in rape and sexual assault case
2 months ago

SC refuses bail to former Karnataka MP Prajwal Revanna accused in rape and sexual assault case

Live Mint  

SC refuses bail to former Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, facing multiple allegations of rape and sexual assault after recorded tapes of the incident were leaked in the public domain. The decision has come after the Karnataka High Court on October 21, rejected the bail plea of former JD MP Prajwal Revanna, who faces charges of rape and sexual assault. …

Dynastic politics in focus with kin of MPs in fray in Assam bypolls
2 months ago

Dynastic politics in focus with kin of MPs in fray in Assam bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: The issue of 'dynastic politics' has taken the centre-stage in Assam by-elections with both the ruling alliance and the main opposition party fielding candidates from political families, and the parties engaging in a sparring match targeting each other over it. If it is Barpeta MP Phani Bhusan Choudhury's wife Diptimayee contesting as ruling alliance candidate on an Asom Gana …

Dynastic Politics Dominates Maharashtra Assembly Elections: A Battle of Kins and Candidates
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dynastic Politics Dominates Maharashtra Assembly Elections: A Battle of Kins and Candidates

Deccan Chronicle  

Dynastic politics dominates Maharashtra Assembly elections, with all major parties allocating tickets to the kins of politicians. This trend is evident in several constituencies, including Baramati, Worli, and Mahim, where the Pawar family is facing a fierce battle between their nephew and nephew-in-law. Additionally, the Shinde Sena has fielded state industries minister Uday Samant and his brother Kiran from the …

Dynasts continue to dominate Haryana’s electoral scenario
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Dynasts continue to dominate Haryana’s electoral scenario

Hindustan Times  

When a Congress ticket aspirant, Shweta Dhull expressed her angst on social media by saying “Raja Ka Beta hi Raja Banta hai” after being denied a party nomination from Kalayat assembly seat, she wasn’t much off the mark. Similarly, another great grandson of Devi Lal, Digvijay Chautala, son of Ajay Chautala, is contesting against his uncles, Aditya Devi Lal and …

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK
5 months ago

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: The BJP-JDS padayatra, demanding the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah for his alleged involvement in the MUDA and Valmiki scams, and Congress’ Janandolana rally to counter the NDA partners’ protest has turned into a personal fight between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Union Minister for Steel HD Kumaraswamy to establish supremacy in the Vokkaliga heartland. Shivakumar is still to …

Lucknow Diary | Bhagwat attempts to reach out in UP
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lucknow Diary | Bhagwat attempts to reach out in UP

New Indian Express  

The performance of BJP in UP in recently concluded Lok Sabha polls has not unsettled the ruling party as much apparently as the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. After a five day ‘Pravas’ in Gorakhpur, Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, perhaps in a fresh Muslim outreach attempt, is slated to visit the state second time in a fortnight when he is expected to …

Newly-elected MP Pappu Yadav booked in extortion case, calls it 'conspiracy'
7 months ago

Newly-elected MP Pappu Yadav booked in extortion case, calls it 'conspiracy'

India Today  

A case was registered on Monday against newly-elected MP from Bihar' Purnia Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav, after a businessman accused him of trying to extort money from him. "The complainant alleged that Yadav, who had earlier made similar demands in 2021 and 2023, threatened to kill him if the demand was not met and warned him that he would …

Lok Sabha elections: Meet seven candidates who won as independents
7 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Meet seven candidates who won as independents

Hindustan Times  

In the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha, as many as 526 candidates will be from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, which won 293 seats in the recently-held general elections, and the Congress-led INDIA bloc, which bagged 233 seats. They are Amritpal Singh, Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai, Mohamad Haneefa, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, Vishal Patil, and Sheikh Abdul Rashid …

Will Suresh Gopi's victory change the political landscape of Kerala?
7 months ago

Will Suresh Gopi's victory change the political landscape of Kerala?

New Indian Express  

Once the tension and travails of the just-concluded 18th Lok Sabha elections are over, the big question that awaits political analysts will be the future of the bipolar coalition system in Kerala and its consequent impact on Indian politics. Is the Bharatiya Janata Party poised for growth in Kerala, a state which remained isolated from the Hindutva march in Indian …

Karnataka Karaoke: Congress Faces Music after Assembly Poll Win, as BJP-JD(S) Combine Hits High Notes in Lok Sabha Contest
7 months ago

Karnataka Karaoke: Congress Faces Music after Assembly Poll Win, as BJP-JD(S) Combine Hits High Notes in Lok Sabha Contest

News 18  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has scored a remarkable victory by holding on to a majority of the seats it won in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, pushing the Congress, which is in power in the state, into a sticky situation. The BJP’s win in 16 seats and two more by its alliance partner Janata Dal out of the …

Prajwal loses family bastion to Congress’s Shreyas Patel
7 months ago

Prajwal loses family bastion to Congress’s Shreyas Patel

Hindustan Times  

Suspended Janata Dal leader Prajwal Revanna, who was recently arrested on charges of sexual abuse, was defeated from his Lok Sabha constituency and family bastion of Hassan in Karnataka by Congress’s Shreyas Patel on Tuesday. On May 31, Prajwal was arrested by a SIT shortly after he returned from Germany, where he had been staying since April 27, a day …

Prajwal Revanna trailing in Hassan, Karnataka
7 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna trailing in Hassan, Karnataka

The Hindu  

JD Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna, facing charges of rape and sexual abuse of many women, is trailing in Hassan Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page Prajwal Revanna, who is in the custody of the Special Investigation Team in Bengaluru, contested from the Hassan seat for the first time in 2019 as …

Karnataka Election Results 2024 Highlights: NDA retains Karnataka even as Congress makes a comeback; Prajwal Revanna defeated in Hassan
7 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka Election Results 2024 Highlights: NDA retains Karnataka even as Congress makes a comeback; Prajwal Revanna defeated in Hassan

The Hindu  

This live is now closed. Kumaraswamy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge’s son-in-law Radhakrishna Doddamani are among those the winners. Suspended JD leader and MP Prajwal Revanna, who is facing charges of sexually abusing several women, and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s brother and MP D K Suresh lost the polls. While the Congress’ prospects seem …

Hassan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Prajwal Revanna defeated by Congress' Shreyas M Patel
7 months, 1 week ago

Hassan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Prajwal Revanna defeated by Congress' Shreyas M Patel

India TV News  

Hassan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: In a significant development, Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna has been defeated by Congress candidate Shreyas M Patel with a margin of over 42,649 votes. Hassan Lok Sabha Election Results 2024: Key candidates Prajwal Revanna, the grandson of former PM HD Deve Gowda, has been fielded again by the JD, which has entered into …

Lok Sabha Poll Results: Prajwal Revanna Loses JD(S) Bastion Hassan To Congress' Shreyas Patel By Over 42,000 Votes
7 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Poll Results: Prajwal Revanna Loses JD(S) Bastion Hassan To Congress' Shreyas Patel By Over 42,000 Votes

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Poll Results: Janata Dal 's Prajwal Revanna has lost his Hassan Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, known for its rich political history and the dominance of the influential Gowda family, to Congress leader Shreyas M. Patel by 42,649 votes. Gowda vs Gowda In Hassan Lok Sabha Seat The Gowda family's grip on Hassan began in 1985 when G. …

Can Arrested Prajwal Revanna, Facing Sexual Assault Allegations, Retain Karnataka’s Hassan? What Exit Poll Says
7 months, 1 week ago

Can Arrested Prajwal Revanna, Facing Sexual Assault Allegations, Retain Karnataka’s Hassan? What Exit Poll Says

News 18  

Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent Janata Dal S MP from Hassan constituency, is likely to retain the seat, according to the India Today-Axis My India exit poll. During the Lok Sabha poll campaigning, Prajwal got embroiled in controversy as pen drives of his alleged sexual assaults of multiple women started doing the rounds. In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Prajwal …

Massive protest held in Hassan against Prajwal
7 months, 1 week ago

Massive protest held in Hassan against Prajwal

New Indian Express  

HASSAN: Members of civil society staged a protest rally, condemning the sex scandal allegedly involving Hassan sitting MP Prajwal Revanna, in the bastion of his grandfather — former prime minister and JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda— Hassan, on Thursday. They also held placards and raised slogans against Prajwal and his father and Holenarasipur MLA HD Revanna. The speakers demanded that …

An unfortunate debate in Karnataka
7 months, 2 weeks ago

An unfortunate debate in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The narrative around the Prajwal Revanna case seems to have shifted in Karnataka. As most of the victims in the case are also Vokkaligas, Mr. Shivakumar has been accused of “misusing” the videos of these women for political gains. So far, the SIT has arrested three people, all linked to the BJP; raided multiple locations in Hassan; and recovered several …

Unaffected by Prajwal case, BJP-JDS alliance going strong for Council polls
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Unaffected by Prajwal case, BJP-JDS alliance going strong for Council polls

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Unaffected by Hassan JDS MP Prajwal Revanna’s alleged sex scandal, the JDS-BJP alliance seems to be going strong with six MLC seats — three each of graduates and teachers constituencies — going to the polls on June.3. As the prestige of former prime minister HD Deve Gowda and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are at stake, with Congress attacking them …

CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi to cancel Prajwal Revanna's diplomatic passport
7 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Siddaramaiah writes to PM Modi to cancel Prajwal Revanna's diplomatic passport

Deccan Chronicle  

Asking the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get 'serious' on his demand of cancellation of a diplomatic passport of Hassan Lok Sabha member Prajwal Revanna who has fled the country facing accusations of accused rape, sexual assault, disrobing women and forcibly video graphing sexual acts, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his demand to initiate steps …

Prajwal Revanna assumed that he was untouchable, say people in Hassan
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Prajwal Revanna assumed that he was untouchable, say people in Hassan

The Hindu  

A chance to get elected to represent Hassan in Parliament at a young age with little hard work on the ground and the consequent unlimited access to power led Prajwal Revanna to commit crimes he is now accused of, according to many people in the district, whom The Hindu spoke to. Deve Gowda’s family members over the decades, are of …

No objection to action against grandson if he is found guilty: Deve Gowda on Prajwal Revanna case
7 months, 3 weeks ago

No objection to action against grandson if he is found guilty: Deve Gowda on Prajwal Revanna case

Deccan Chronicle  

JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda, who turned 92 on Saturday, broke his silence over the sexual abuse charges levelled against his grandson and MP Prajwal Revanna and said he has no objection to the action taken against him if found guilty.However, he said the cases against his son and JD(S) MLA H D Revanna, who is facing charges of …

Deve Gowda breaks silence in Prajwal Revanna case, says ‘more people’ involved
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deve Gowda breaks silence in Prajwal Revanna case, says ‘more people’ involved

Hindustan Times  

Action must be taken against “all,” former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda said on Saturday, hinting at involvement of more people in the alleged sex scandal involving his grandson Prajwal Revanna. Former PM Deve Gowda “Action needs to be taken against all those who are involved in this case. Kumaraswamy, a former chief minister of Karnataka, is Deve Gowda's younger …

Deve Gowda says no objection to action against Prajwal Revanna in sex scandal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deve Gowda says no objection to action against Prajwal Revanna in sex scandal

India Today  

Former Prime Minister and JD supremo HD Deve Gowda said on Saturday that he would accept any action against his grandson Prajwal Revanna if found guilty in the sex scandal. Deve Gowda also mentioned the sexual harassment and kidnapping cases against his son and JD MLA HD Revanna, terming them "created", news agency PTI reported. Meanwhile, a Bengaluru court on …

SIT not going abroad to bring Prajwal Revanna back: Karnataka Home Minister
7 months, 4 weeks ago

SIT not going abroad to bring Prajwal Revanna back: Karnataka Home Minister

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday said that the Special Investigation Team, probing into sexual abuse charges against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, will not be going abroad to bring him back, and the Interpol will share information about him. The 33-year-old Prajwal Revanna, who is grandson of JD patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda, is …

Congress may make Hassan sexual abuse case its poll plank
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Congress may make Hassan sexual abuse case its poll plank

New Indian Express  

TUMAKURU: With BJP and JDS deciding to continue their alliance for elections to six seats of the Legislative Council on June 3, the ruling Congress is likely to make the Hassan sex scandal as its poll plank. Hinting at it, KPCC media and communication wing chairman Ramesh Babu on Saturday taunted BJP and JDS over the sex scandal and sought …

Kumaraswamy Says Police 'Deliberately Circulating' Videos Of Nephew Prajwal Revanna, Alleges Bias In SIT Probe
8 months ago

Kumaraswamy Says Police 'Deliberately Circulating' Videos Of Nephew Prajwal Revanna, Alleges Bias In SIT Probe

ABP News  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy made allegations during the voting of ongoing Lok Sabha Elections 2024 accusing police officers of circulating footage linked to Prajwal Revanna. "At 8 pm on the night of 21 April, a person called Naveen Gowda tweeted to watch Prajwal Revanna's videos. #WATCH | 'Obscene videos' case involving JD MP Prajwal Revanna | Bengaluru: Former …

Prajwal Revanna unlikely to appear on polling day: BJP
8 months ago

Prajwal Revanna unlikely to appear on polling day: BJP

Hindustan Times  

Days after the legal team representing Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna assured that he would appear before the Special Investigation Team within seven days, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader has said that his return on the poll day would “politically impact” the NDA’s chances in the elections. Prajwal Revanna possibly flew abroad on April 27, a day after the second …

Can JD(S) ride out the H.D. Revanna-Prajwal storm?
8 months ago

Can JD(S) ride out the H.D. Revanna-Prajwal storm?

India Today  

In early April, while canvassing in Holenarsipura taluk, pocket borough of the H.D. Deve Gowda family in Karnataka’s Hassan district, the Janata Dal patriarch and his daughter-in-law Bhavani Revanna struck a tone that was both authoritative and apologetic. While Deve Gowda was a six-term MLA from Holenarsipura, Revanna equalled his father’s record when he retained the seat in the assembly …

Has Prajwal case exposed rift in JD(S)?
8 months ago

Has Prajwal case exposed rift in JD(S)?

Hindustan Times  

Amid the sexual harassment case involving Janata Dal MP Prajwal Revanna, former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s response has shed light on deeper tensions within the party. “In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Deve Gowda’s decision to step aside from Hassan to allow his grandson Prajwal Revanna to contest was a conscious decision to mend familial fences. But this decision …

Haveri Lok Sabha constituency: A fight between former Chief Minister and son of a former MLA
8 months ago

Haveri Lok Sabha constituency: A fight between former Chief Minister and son of a former MLA

The Hindu  

Haveri Lok Sabha constituency, where Basavaraj Bommai, a four-time MLA and former Chief Minister is attempting to enter the Lok Sabha, is all set for a straight fight with Anandswamy Gaddadevaramath, the son of a former Congress MLA trying to check him. Haveri finds a prominent place in the State’s political history because it was here that Karnataka Janata Paksha …

INTERVIEW| Hassan ‘sex scandal’ will boomerang on Congress, says HD Kumaraswamy
8 months ago

INTERVIEW| Hassan ‘sex scandal’ will boomerang on Congress, says HD Kumaraswamy

New Indian Express  

KALABURAGI : JDS state president HD Kumaraswamy believes that the sex scandal allegedly involving his nephew Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna and brother HD Revanna will boomerang on Congress. In an interview with TNIE, the former CM says such allegations will not affect the prospects of the BJP-JDS alliance in the Lok Sabha polls. Our political rivals dragged Prime Minister Narendra …

Prajwal Revanna | Rise and fall
8 months ago

Prajwal Revanna | Rise and fall

The Hindu  

From being the sole MP from Janata Dal in the Lok Sabha in 2019 to being suspended by the party in 2024 and facing investigation by a Special Investigation Team for alleged sexual assault on women, Prajwal Revanna’s fall has been quick and dramatic. Prajwal, as the NDA candidate, is facing the Congress’ Shreyas Patel, the grandson of former legislator …

Prajwal Revanna sex scandal: Rahul Gandhi writes to Karnataka CM for extending support to victims
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna sex scandal: Rahul Gandhi writes to Karnataka CM for extending support to victims

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to extend all possible help to the victims of JD leader Prajwal Revanna’s exploits. Describing the incidents as “horrific sexual violence” unleashed by the incumbent member of Parliament from Hassan, Mr. Gandhi alleged that Revanna sexually assaulted and filmed hundreds of women over several years. The rape …

‘Heinous crimes are …’: Rahul Gandhi pens a note to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over Prajwal Revanna video scandal
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Heinous crimes are …’: Rahul Gandhi pens a note to Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah over Prajwal Revanna video scandal

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with reference to Prajwal Revanna's obscene video scandal where he called the MP from the southern state "mass rapist". Rahul Gandhi condemning the actions of Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent member of Parliament from Karnataka's Hassan, alleged him of enjoying immunity with the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha Elections Highlights: Sanjay Nirupam returns to Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

May 3, 2024 12:32 PM IST Lok Sabha Election 2024 Live: In an X post, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said: "Many people have many opinions on the news of Rahul Gandhi contesting elections from Rae Bareli. • As far as the Gandhi family's stronghold is concerned, not just Amethi-Rae Bareli, the entire country from north to south is the stronghold …

HD Revanna files for anticipatory bail in Karnataka obscene videos case: Latest updates
8 months, 1 week ago

HD Revanna files for anticipatory bail in Karnataka obscene videos case: Latest updates

India TV News  

HD Revanna, the son of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda and also implicated in the Karnataka sex scandal, has submitted an application for anticipatory bail. Meanwhile, the Karnataka sex scandal, involving Hassan JD MP Prajwal Revanna, takes a new turn as his former car driver, Karthik, releases a video statement from an undisclosed location, now revealed to be in …

No political clearance sought or given: MEA on Prajwal Revanna
8 months, 1 week ago

No political clearance sought or given: MEA on Prajwal Revanna

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that “no political clearance” was sought from it or issued by it, with this being its first reaction on Prajwal Revanna, the Member of Parliament from Karnataka's Hassan, who is embroiled in an alleged sex scandal. A Karnataka Police SIT is probing sex charges against Prajwal Revanna Prajwal is the grandson of …

Prajwal Revanna’s first reaction: “Outside Bengaluru, need 7 days to..," he says
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna’s first reaction: “Outside Bengaluru, need 7 days to..," he says

Hindustan Times  

Days after facing the allegations of sexual abuse and fleeing the country, Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna responded for the first time on the issue. Deve Gowda earlier represented Hassan seat in Lok Sabha In a clarification letter posted from Prajwal Revanna’s X handle, his team of advocates said, “We are informed by the family of my client Mr. Prajwal that …

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | Will JD(S) votes shift to Congress in pockets of North Karnataka constituencies?
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | Will JD(S) votes shift to Congress in pockets of North Karnataka constituencies?

The Hindu  

The alleged sex scandal involving Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna could cause a swing of Janata Dal voters towards the ruling Congress in Karnataka and may play a spoilsport in the BJP’s hopes of cashing in on the “Modi wave” in constituencies that are going to the polls in North Karnataka on May 7. While elections in the first phase in …

Prajwal Revanna 'sex videos': BJP leader blames 'communication gap' for poll ticket
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna 'sex videos': BJP leader blames 'communication gap' for poll ticket

Hindustan Times  

BJP leader Devaraje Gowda on Tuesday claimed Prajwal Revanna became the BJP-JD alliance's Lok Sabha candidate from Karnataka's Hassan because of a “communication gap”. The JD on Tuesday said former PM HD Deve Gowda's grandson Prajwal Revanna has been suspended from the party amid allegations over sexual abuse. Devaraje Gowdaaccused JD of announcing Revanna's candidature despite having an “intelligence report” …

Why the Congress govt of Karnataka didn't take any action on Prajwal Revanna, asks Amit Shah, JDS suspends Hassan MP
8 months, 1 week ago

Why the Congress govt of Karnataka didn't take any action on Prajwal Revanna, asks Amit Shah, JDS suspends Hassan MP

Op India  

On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed the Congress-led Karnataka government for its tardiness in acting on complaints of sexual misconduct against Janata Dal-Secular leader Prajwal Revanna. #WATCH | On 'obscene videos' case involving JD MP Prajwal Revanna, Union HM Amit Shah says, "BJP's stand is clear that we stand with the 'Matr Shakti' of the country. Why they …

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | JD(S) suspends Hassan MP over allegations
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | JD(S) suspends Hassan MP over allegations

The Hindu  

Janata Dal suspended Prajwal Revanna, the party’s MP in Hassan who has been accused of sexually exploiting several women. Pen drives that show alleged acts of sexual exploitation have been in circulation in Hassan even prior to elections on April 26, embarrassing the party. Prajwal Revanna is the grandson of JD patriarch and former prime minister H.D. Revanna, a JD …

MP Prajwal Revanna sex scandal: NCW seeks report from Karnataka Police
8 months, 1 week ago

MP Prajwal Revanna sex scandal: NCW seeks report from Karnataka Police

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Women has sought a report within three days from the Karnataka police over allegations of sexual abuse involving Lok Sabha MP Prajwal Revanna. In a letter to Karnataka DGP, the NCW drew attention to this matter following the circulation of several explicit video clips on social media platforms depicting Mr. Revanna allegedly engaged in acts of …

HD Kumaraswamy says Prajwal Revanna 'sex video' case ‘shameful’ as MP faces JD(S) expulsion
8 months, 1 week ago

HD Kumaraswamy says Prajwal Revanna 'sex video' case ‘shameful’ as MP faces JD(S) expulsion

Hindustan Times  

HD Kumaraswamy of the Janata Dal on Tuesday asserted that the party will not protect his nephew Prajwal Revanna amid the controversy over the obscene video case against the Hassan MP in Karnataka. On Monday, HD Kumaraswamy had said that there was no question of defending Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, and the party would take "merciless action" if the Special …

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex video’ case: Deve Gowda's grandson to be suspended from JD(S) today | Updates
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex video’ case: Deve Gowda's grandson to be suspended from JD(S) today | Updates

Hindustan Times  

Prajwal Revanna Sex Scandal News: Prajwal Revanna, Janata Dal sitting MP from Hassan in Karnataka, is likely to be suspended from the party on Tuesday, two days after a “sexual harassment” case was registered against him amid mounting Opposition's attack the JD-BJP alliance in the state. Prajwal Revanna's uncle and JD leader HD Kumaraswamy said the party has decided to …

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | JD(S) set to suspend Hassan MP over sexual harassment allegations; SIT begins probe
8 months, 1 week ago

Prajwal Revanna ‘sex scandal’ | JD(S) set to suspend Hassan MP over sexual harassment allegations; SIT begins probe

The Hindu  

Amid growing pressure on the Janata Dal to take action against the alleged sexual harassment by Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent MP from Hassan and grandson of former Prime Minister H.D. On Monday, the Special Investigation Team set up to probe the sex scandal commenced its work while the MP is believed to have left for Europe early on Saturday morning …

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