Didn’t manipulate district BJP chief poll: Vijayendra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Didn’t manipulate district BJP chief poll: Vijayendra

Hindustan Times  

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party MP K Sudhakar accused state party president BY Vijayendra of manipulating the ongoing selection process of district presidents, the latter said that entire election was conducted under the supervision of former BJP MLC and senior leader Ganesh Karnik, who was appointed as the election in-charge. BY Vijayendra on Thursday clarified that he had no role in the district president selection process and that the entire election was conducted under the supervision of Ganesh Karnik On Wednesday, Sudhakar, a former minister and BJP MP from Chikkaballapur, accused Vijayendra of manipulating the selection process for district presidents to favour his loyalists. In response to the allegations, Vijayendra on Thursday clarified that he had no role in the district president selection process and that the entire election was conducted under the supervision of Ganesh Karnik. The confusion has arisen because, for the first time, a new election procedure was followed for district president appointments across Karnataka, including in Chikkaballapur,” the state BJP president said.

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Central leaders put on hold election of Chickballapur district chief
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Central leaders put on hold election of Chickballapur district chief

The Hindu  

The BJP high command appears to have tried to address the concerns of the camps of rebels and party State president B.Y. Vijayendra as it has put on hold the appointment of Chickballapur district unit president, along side issuing show-cause notice to rebel leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. In a letter to Mr. Vijayendra, BJP national general secretary and Karnataka in-charge …

Karnataka BJP leaders push for state unit chief BY Vijayendra’s removal, set to meet Delhi high command
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP leaders push for state unit chief BY Vijayendra’s removal, set to meet Delhi high command

Hindustan Times  

A group of Karnataka BJP leaders seeking the removal of state unit chief B Y Vijayendra is set to meet top party leaders in Delhi to press for their demand. The campaign against Vijayendra, launched by Vijayapura MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, has gained support of several leaders, including former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda. Yatnal has trained his guns …

Karnataka: BJP rebels to visit Delhi to complain about appointments to district units, seek replacement of Vijayendra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: BJP rebels to visit Delhi to complain about appointments to district units, seek replacement of Vijayendra

The Hindu  

The appointment of new presidents to 23 district units of the BJP has aggravated the rebellion in the party, with them on Friday announcing their decision to visit Delhi in two days to bring the issues to the notice of central leaders and also demand ouster of party State president B.Y. Mr. Harish said that all those opposing the leadership …

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Dissatisfied Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of Karnataka team up against State BJP president and MLA B.Y. After the meeting, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal told reporters some leaders who adopted a neutral stance have now complained to BJP national president J.P. Nadda expressing their displeasure over recent appointments of president for district units and their dissatisfaction was communicated to him by …

Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra refutes Sudhakar’s claims, says he has no role in appointments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP president Vijayendra refutes Sudhakar’s claims, says he has no role in appointments

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra on Thursday clarified that he has no role in electing district unit chiefs of the party. Vijayendra’s statement comes a day after Chikkaballapur BJP MP and former minister Dr K Sudhakar accused him of taking “unilateral decisions” in party affairs. Addressing the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, Vijayendra said that district presidents are elected …

Vijayendra denies role in appointments
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vijayendra denies role in appointments

The Hindu  

BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday denied having any role in the appointment of party district unit presidents, while responding to the allegations of K. Sudhakar, MP, who accused him of appointing his “yes men”. Speaking to media persons in Bengaluru on Thursday, Mr. Vijayendra said the party had adopted a uniform policy prescribed by the Central leaders for …

Internal Rift Widens in Karnataka BJP as Opposition to Vijayendra Grows
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Internal Rift Widens in Karnataka BJP as Opposition to Vijayendra Grows

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The internal discord within Karnataka BJP is escalating as state president B.Y. Senior leaders, including Chikkaballapur MP and former health minister Dr. K. Sudhakar, have openly voiced discontent, signaling a deepening divide.Unlike his father, former Chief Minister B.S. Legacy and Leadership Challenges For decades, Yediyurappa was the undisputed leader of Karnataka BJP, building a strong Lingayat vote base and …

BJP MP latest of party leaders in Karnataka demanding state chief's replacement
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP MP latest of party leaders in Karnataka demanding state chief's replacement

India Today  

Alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit was being run in a dictatorial manner under state president BY Vijayendra, Chikkaballapur MP K Sudhakar said the party’s future in the state looked bleak. The former state health minister is the latest BJP leader to voice his displeasure with Vijayendra’s leadership, highlighting the dissent within the Karnataka BJP. “I need to …

Dissidence in BJP gets stronger as Sudhakar, MP, raises a banner of revolt against Vijayendra
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dissidence in BJP gets stronger as Sudhakar, MP, raises a banner of revolt against Vijayendra

The Hindu  

The rebellion in the Bharatiya Janata Party assumed new proportions on Wednesday as MP for Chickballapur K. Sudhakar publicly raised a banner of revolt against party State president B.Y. He told media persons that while he is set to write to the party central leaders seeking the replacement of Mr. Vijayendra, a few prominent leaders, including MPs too were planning …

‘Change party president', BJP MP asks national leaders
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

‘Change party president', BJP MP asks national leaders

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: State Bharatiya Janata Party president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday came under criticism over his style of functioning from his party leader and Chikkaballapura Lok Sabha member Dr Sudhakar who urged national leaders “either to change State BJP president or make him mend his ways.” Before chalking out future course of action considering his political career is concerned, …

BJP Karnataka Crisis: Vijayendra’s Leadership Struggles and Internal Factionalism Explained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP Karnataka Crisis: Vijayendra’s Leadership Struggles and Internal Factionalism Explained

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 28, 2025 20:04 IST - 4 MINS READ For a party that prides itself on cadre discipline, the Bharatiya Janata Party has performed poorly in Karnataka since B. Y. Vijayendra became State president. Though neither the Central nor State BJP leadership has clearly explained Yediyurappa’s removal as Chief Minister in 2022, party sources indicate that Santosh’s faction …

Vijayendra in Delhi as BJP’s Karnataka unit fights dissidence
2 months ago

Vijayendra in Delhi as BJP’s Karnataka unit fights dissidence

The Hindu  

Amid faction fights and dissidence within the party, BJP State president B.Y. Sources said he was meeting certain leaders in the party’s high command to discuss the emerging situation within the party’s State unit. The party is keen not to lose Mr. Sriramulu, a prominent leader of the Scheduled Tribes community and Mr. Vijayendra is also part of firefighting. Union …

Parties and their ‘presidential’ problems
2 months ago

Parties and their ‘presidential’ problems

The Hindu  

Over the past few weeks, political circles in Karnataka have been abuzz with intense discussions on the post of the State unit presidents of all the three major political parties, i.e., the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal or JD. The Ministers have been speaking about the party’s “one man one post” formula and Mr. …

Karnataka BJP Leaders Slam Vijayendra’s Leadership, Call for Change
2 months ago

Karnataka BJP Leaders Slam Vijayendra’s Leadership, Call for Change

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: In a fresh round of intra-party discord within the Bharatiya Janata Party, Gokak MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi and Bijaypur City MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal have openly expressed their dissatisfaction with the leadership of state president BY Vijayendra. Jarkiholi’s criticism of Vijayendra highlights a growing divide within the state BJP, as the party gears up for the elections of state party …

Speculation Rises Over BJP Leadership in Karnataka
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Speculation Rises Over BJP Leadership in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

: Speculation about a potential change in the BJP’s Karnataka state leadership has triggered discussions within and outside the party as the process for electing state presidents gets underway across the country.In Karnataka, the focus is on BY Vijayendra, the current state president and son of BJP veteran BS Yediyurappa. Vijayendra was appointed as the president in Nov 2023, following …

BJP Karnataka affirms BY Vijayendra’s leadership in polls
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Karnataka affirms BY Vijayendra’s leadership in polls

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The state BJP core committee that met on Saturday held deliberations to quell the internal bickering in the party ahead of the local body elections expected to be held in 2025. The meeting comes in the backdrop of senior party MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal taking out a separate rally against the alleged grabbing of land belonging to farmers and …

Rift in Kerala BJP Widens After Palakkad Assembly By-Poll Debacle
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Rift in Kerala BJP Widens After Palakkad Assembly By-Poll Debacle

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: The defeat of BJP in the Palakkad assembly by-poll has triggered a rift in the state unit of the party with a section of leaders attributing the loss to the bad choice of candidate. A faction of leaders has criticized BJP state president K Surendran for selecting C Krishnakumar as the candidate for the bypoll. While leaders close to …

BJP and Congress Lock Horns in Crucial Polls Northern Karnataka
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP and Congress Lock Horns in Crucial Polls Northern Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: May 7th marks a crucial electoral showdown in the Northern Karnataka region, with 14 constituencies, including Kalyana-Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka, heading to the polls. In the 2019 election, BJP had won all these seats.This electoral spectacle features a noteworthy lineup of candidates, including two Union Ministers, two former Chief Ministers, and the children of three Karnataka Cabinet Ministers, alongside …

The importance of Karnataka
11 months ago

The importance of Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka is seen as an outlier in the political map of South India for its willingness to back the Bharatiya Janata Party. In all of 130 Lok Sabha seats in the states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala and the Union territory of Puducherry, it is the 28 constituencies in Karnataka that the BJP banks on to …

Lok Sabha Elections DK Shivakumar On NDA Candidates Batting For Vokkaliga Support Pontiff Is A Wise Man, Won't Get Involved In Politics
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections DK Shivakumar On NDA Candidates Batting For Vokkaliga Support Pontiff Is A Wise Man, Won't Get Involved In Politics

ABP News  

Earlier, former Prime Minister Deve Gowda is alleged to have supported the establishment of another mutt in parallel to the Adichunchanagiri Mutt. BJP-JD Leaders Visit Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt On Wednesday, BJP and JD leaders met and sought the blessings of Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji at Sri Adichunchanagiri Mutt in Vijayanagara. In the meet, several leaders from both the parties including opposition leader …

K. Sudhakaran interview | ‘CPI(M) has no respect for democratic values and justice’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

K. Sudhakaran interview | ‘CPI(M) has no respect for democratic values and justice’

The Hindu  

As the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president and the United Democratic Front candidate in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, K. Sudhakaran is determined to take on his political rivals with clear answers on diverse political allegations and developmental issues related to his constituency. In an interview with The Hindu while proceeding with …

Karnataka | Amit Shah indicates that BJP-JD(S) alliance is for the long haul
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka | Amit Shah indicates that BJP-JD(S) alliance is for the long haul

The Hindu  

Apart from giving the final touches to the BJP’s poll strategy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Karnataka on Tuesday is learnt to have indicated that the party’s alliance with the JD is for the long haul. According to sources, Mr. Shah, who began his visit to the State by presiding over a meeting of the coordination …

Lok Sabha election: Some BJP rebels fall in line ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Bengaluru
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha election: Some BJP rebels fall in line ahead of Amit Shah’s visit to Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The BJP State unit is looking forward to the visit of its key strategist Amit Shah to Bengaluru on Tuesday, to provide a final touch to the party’s strategies as it hopes that his visit would help strengthen its poll preparations. The party is confident that Mr. Shah’s visit will help ensure better co-ordination with its coalition partner, the JD, …

Congress’ second list for Karnataka delayed
1 year ago

Congress’ second list for Karnataka delayed

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Despite several rounds of discussion, the Congress Election Committee which met in New Delhi on Wednesday could not come out with the second list of candidates for Karnataka because of lack of consensus for four seats -- Kolar, Ballari, Chikkaballapur and Chamarajanagar. There were differences over Kolar as two factions, led by Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa …

Lok Sabha polls: Yaduveer, Manjunath and Bommai get BJP ticket, as party replaces candidates in 10 seats out of 20 announced in Karnataka
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls: Yaduveer, Manjunath and Bommai get BJP ticket, as party replaces candidates in 10 seats out of 20 announced in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, noted cardiologist C.N. Manjunath and the former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai are among those set to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Karnataka on the BJP ticket, as the party has replaced candidates in 10 constituencies out of 20 for which the names were announced on Wednesday. While …

Karnataka | Corridors of Power
1 year ago

Karnataka | Corridors of Power

The Hindu  

Too many vying for LS tickets Perhaps for the first time in coastal Karnataka, many BJP leaders have openly sought the ticket for contesting the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Udupi-Chikkamagalur and Dakshina Kananda constituencies. For the Dakshina Kannada seat, the former State secretary of the BJP Backward Classes Morcha Sathyajit Surathkal and the former chairman of the Karnataka Fisheries …

Yediyurappa’s son madechief of Karnataka BJP before 2024 polls
1 year, 4 months ago

Yediyurappa’s son madechief of Karnataka BJP before 2024 polls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday appointed first-time lawmaker BY Vijayendra, the son of former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, as the president of its Karnataka unit, marking a generational shift in the critical southern province and underlining the continued influence of the Lingayat strongman even after his retirement. Former Karnataka CM and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa congratulates son BY Vijayendra …

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra appointed as Karnataka BJP state president
1 year, 4 months ago

BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra appointed as Karnataka BJP state president

India TV News  

Karnataka: The Bharatiya Janata Party has appointed BS Yediyurappa's son Vijayendra as party's state president with immediate effect, General Secretary Arun Singh informed on Friday. Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa congratulated his son after he was appointed as the party president for Karnataka. "I would like to thank the party president JP Nadda for giving me this opportunity to work as …

'Think and speak': Congress president Kharge challenges BJP's 'ATM' claim, cautions against election rhetoric
1 year, 5 months ago

'Think and speak': Congress president Kharge challenges BJP's 'ATM' claim, cautions against election rhetoric

India TV News  

In response to the Bharatiya Janata Party's assertion that Karnataka is akin to an "ATM" for the state government, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge offered his perspective on the matter, emphasising the need for measured statements during election times. He urged political leaders to think before speaking and expressed his disapproval of attempts to tarnish the government's image due to election …

DC Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK
1 year, 5 months ago

DC Edit | As they part ways, BJP to lose more than AIADMK

Deccan Chronicle  

The implications for the national party BJP as the Dravidian major AIADMK snapped ties with it are greater than just having to write off its electoral chances in the state of the Tamils. It might mean the BJP will face alienation in all South India save Karnataka where it can still be hopeful of winning seats to the Lok Sabha …

Karnataka has shown how to defeat Modi — India must now learn
1 year, 9 months ago

Karnataka has shown how to defeat Modi — India must now learn

Al Jazeera  

Modi turned the state election into a referendum on himself. India’s political landscape is again alive with new possibilities after the southern state of Karnataka threw the Hindu supremacist Bhartiya Janata Party out of power in recently-held assembly elections and elected the long-struggling Congress Party. The decisive defeat of the BJP in Karnataka means that now, all of southern India …

'Karnataka's secure future…our top priority': Deputy CM designate DK Shivakumar
1 year, 10 months ago

'Karnataka's secure future…our top priority': Deputy CM designate DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka deputy CM designate and state Congress chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that the southern state's secure future and its peoples welfare is the party's top priority, and asserted that the party leaders are all “united” in guaranteeing that. "Karnataka's secure future and our people's welfare is our top priority, and we are united in guaranteeing that," he tweeted, …

Karnataka Results: Why BJP Needs to Course-Correct Before 2024 Lok Sabha Polls - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka Results: Why BJP Needs to Course-Correct Before 2024 Lok Sabha Polls - News18

News 18  

At 10:30-11:00 am on the 13th of May, as the seventh to eighth rounds of counting was ongoing, the Congress party was clearly ahead in the Karnataka ssembly elections. The only way the Congress government in Karnataka could crumble now is if there was a major split due to internal rivalries, a possibility that the BJP could well look into, …

As BJP loses Karnataka, a look at six factors that played role in its defeat
1 year, 10 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 elections: BJP’s strategy and challenges
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka elections: BJP’s strategy and challenges

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru At a party meeting sometime towards the end of 2022, Union home minister Amit Shah is learnt to have expressed annoyance over the lack of preparations by the leaders of the Karnataka unit if the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming assembly polls. The leader said that Shah, who is also the party’s chief strategist, was disappointed with the …

In Karnataka, BJP has to go beyond just Lingayat base
1 year, 11 months ago

In Karnataka, BJP has to go beyond just Lingayat base

The Hindu  

As election dates have been announced for Karnataka, one of the most keenly watched contests, for the BJP, the challenge is not just to retain the lone southern State in its kitty, but to look at a broadbasing of its support base beyond just the former Chief Minister B.S. The big mystery for a while has been why, with Mr. …

‘Move ahead with PM Modi for the developement’: Amit Shah in Karnataka
1 year, 11 months ago

‘Move ahead with PM Modi for the developement’: Amit Shah in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Amit Shah mounted an attack on the Congress party during the poll campaign in Karnataka’s Raichur on Sunday. ‘Move ahead with PM Modi for the developement’: Amit Shah in Karnataka Speaking at Raichur, Amit Shah said, “The Congress party had destroyed Karnataka when they were in power. People in the state are clearly with PM Modi and I …

Will Mallikarjun Kharge's elevation as Congress president shape Karnataka unit's poll strategy?
2 years, 4 months ago

Will Mallikarjun Kharge's elevation as Congress president shape Karnataka unit's poll strategy?

India Today  

Congress workers in Karnataka are celebrating the coronation of veteran party leader from the state, Mallikarjun Kharge, who took charge as the Congress president on Wednesday. The Karnataka Congress unit was jubiliant and believe that Kharge's elevation to party's top post will prove to be a shot in the arm for the Congress ahead of the 2023 state election. With …

In Karnataka, the BJP’s BSY dilemma
3 years, 9 months ago

In Karnataka, the BJP’s BSY dilemma

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka’s chief minister BS Yediyurappa and his son, BY Vijayendra, have been making trips to Lingayat mathas or monasteries, meeting pontiffs, in what is widely seen as an effort to rally the support of a community that has largely sided with the 78-year-old leader. While a segment of the BJP leadership, according to party insiders, believes that it can replace …

BJP holds on to power in Karnataka as defectors win big in by-elections
5 years, 3 months 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 …

Chikkaballapur Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP's K Sudhakar wins seat with comfortable margin of 34,801 votes
5 years, 3 months ago

Chikkaballapur Constituency Bypoll Result: BJP's K Sudhakar wins seat with comfortable margin of 34,801 votes

India TV News  

Chikkaballapur Constituency Result: BJP's K Sudhakar won the seat with a comfortable margin of 34, 801 votes against Congress' M Anjanappa. Candidate Party EVM Votes Postal Votes Total Votes % of Votes 1 M. ANJANAPPA Indian National Congress 49587 1 49588 28.52 2 D.R.NARAYANA SWAMY Bahujan Samaj Party 1319 0 1319 0.76 3 N. RADHAKRISHNA Janata Dal 35869 0 35869 …

Kumaraswamy implies BJP-led Centre targeting Karnataka’s Vokkaliga community
5 years, 6 months ago

Kumaraswamy implies BJP-led Centre targeting Karnataka’s Vokkaliga community

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: Former Karnataka chief minister H.D.Kumaraswamy on Friday tore into the Bharatiya Janata Party for harassing Congress leader D.K. Though Shivakumar has been arrested over money laundering charges, the Congress has tried to term it as political vendetta by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah-led National Democractic Alliance government in the Centre to deflect attention away from bigger problems …

There is an atmosphere for BJP to form govt in Karnataka, claims Yeddyurappa
5 years, 10 months ago

There is an atmosphere for BJP to form govt in Karnataka, claims Yeddyurappa

India Today  

Once again triggering speculation about the longevity of the Congress-JD coalition, Karnataka BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa said Sunday there is an "atmosphere" for his party to form government in the state. Stating that his party workers are fighting the by-polls for Kundgol and Chincholi assembly constituencies unitedly, the former state chief minister predicted BJP's victory on both the seats. …

From Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi to sway state?
5 years, 11 months ago

From Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi to sway state?

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency could well bolster the prospects of Congress candidates in a couple of parliament seats in the state besides influencing the voting pattern in Kerala, says senior leader, Seetharam B. The leader, who has served as chairperson of Bhovi commission, and hailing from Kabini colony in H D …

Rahul Gandhi smashes LDF poll complacence
6 years ago

Rahul Gandhi smashes LDF poll complacence

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: It’s been a surgical strike. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan greeted the state Congress leaders’ shocker announcement about party president Rahul Gandhi’s candidature in Wayanad with dismay: “Who is he fighting against”, asked Mr Vijayan. The main agenda of the state leaders in pushing the Rahul’s southern sojourn is to checkmate the CPM in its tracks and lend greater thrust …

Karnataka bypoll: BJP candidate’s dramatic withdrawal ensures cakewalk for HD Kumaraswamy’s wife in Ramanagara seat
6 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka bypoll: BJP candidate’s dramatic withdrawal ensures cakewalk for HD Kumaraswamy’s wife in Ramanagara seat

Firstpost  

With BJP’s L Chandrashekhar withdrawing his candidature for the 3 November Ramanagara Assembly by-poll, Kumaraswamy’s wife Anita Kumaraswamy is expected to have a cakewalk Bengaluru: In a major embarrassment for the Bharatiya Janata Party, two days before the Ramanagara assembly by-poll, its candidate against Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s wife quit the contest on Thursday and returned to the Congress. …

BJP candidate from Ramanagaram withdraws from race two days before crucial by-polls
6 years, 4 months ago

BJP candidate from Ramanagaram withdraws from race two days before crucial by-polls

Live Mint  

Bengaluru: L. Chandrashekar, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Ramanagaram, on Thursday withdrew from the 3 November by-polls, dealing a blow to the saffron outfit’s grand plans to make inroads into the Vokkaliga dominated district ahead of next years Lok Sabha polls, where it has very little representation. Karnataka chief minister H.D.Kumaraswamy, who successfully contested from two seats, decided to …

Opposition rejects now-a-rally-now-a-vacation Rahul Gandhi as Prime Ministerial candidate
6 years, 9 months ago

Opposition rejects now-a-rally-now-a-vacation Rahul Gandhi as Prime Ministerial candidate

Op India  

Rahul Gandhi, who has left Karnataka on the edge and gone with his mother for her ‘annual health check-up’ abroad, has rubbed the Opposition the wrong way after he reportedly declared his prime ministerial aspirations. Andhra Pradesh’s Telugu Desam Party’s minister Kalava Srinivasulu, on Sunday, announced that if the party goes for pre-poll alliance then the party will not accept …

Karnataka developments, a lession for 2019 LS polls: D Raja
6 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka developments, a lession for 2019 LS polls: D Raja

Deccan Chronicle  

Tiruchy: The ongoing political activities in Karnataka after the Assembly election results has caught the entire nation's imagination as it sends pointers to the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, according to the CPI's national secretary, Mr. D Raja. He told newsmen here on Sunday that the resignation of the BJP leader Mr. Yeddyurappa was a “big victory for the secular forces”. …

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