Discontent continues in Karnataka BJP as ex-CM questions JD(S) ties
1 year, 2 months ago

Discontent continues in Karnataka BJP as ex-CM questions JD(S) ties

Hindustan Times  

Even as senior BJP leader and former Karnataka chief minister Sadananda Gowda has caused a stir by alleging that the party’s alliance with the Janata Dal was formalised without keeping state leaders in the loop, some in the party have suggested that these concerns may stem from the caste churn that the move could produce that could affect their political futures, even as others said that there was indeed discomfiture within the party. Gowda’s comments came after another senior leader ST Somashekhar had raised similar concerns about the alliance with the JD, who had said that the two parties had been at odds for the last two decades. However, the decision was made without such efforts, without discussions involving state leaders, or the core committee, which includes former chief minister BS Yediyurappa, a member of the Parliamentary Board.” Yediyurappa is yet to speak on these comments, and has largely taken a cautious approach to the proposed alliance and the inevitable seat sharing talks that will take place between the two parties. “One reason Yediyurappa remains silent is because he thinks he can use the situation to position his son better within the party’s hierarchy,” the former MLA added.

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No room for factional politics in party: Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra
1 week, 2 days 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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2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Differences in party will be resolved soon: BS Yediyurappa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Differences in party will be resolved soon: BS Yediyurappa

New Indian Express  

SHIVAMOGGA: Former chief minister and BJP strongman BS Yediyurappa has said that senior BJP leader and Vijayapura City MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal is not an outsider, and he is upset over some issues that will be resolved very soon. Speaking to the media at his residence in Shivamogga on Wednesday, Yediyurappa said that his desire is to unite the party …

Karnataka BJP rebel MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to meet party's high command in New Delhi
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Karnataka BJP rebel MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to meet party's high command in New Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka’s rebel BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal will be meeting the party’s high command on Wednesday in New Delhi. BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi, who is a close aide to Yatnal told reporters that the latter is going to explain Om Pathak, member secretary of BJP’s disciplinary committee. We have the same stance on the issue as the party, and it …

Bypoll defeat intensifies dissent: It's BJP vs BJP in Karnataka
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bypoll defeat intensifies dissent: It's BJP vs BJP in Karnataka

India Today  

Troubles in the BJP’s Karnataka unit are spilling over, with a rift between party leaders setting them at each other’s throats, after the by-election results in which the ruling Congress won all three assembly seats. The Karnataka BJP has typically struggled with factions, and Vijayendra’s appointment as party chief did not go down well with some party leaders. While Yatnal …

Vijayendra’s loyalists meet seeking action against MLA Yatnal
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Vijayendra’s loyalists meet seeking action against MLA Yatnal

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka BJP leaders loyal to state president BY Vijayendra convened a meeting at the residence of BS Yediyurappa on Sunday, seeking action against MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal. Yatnal, who represents the Vijayapura assembly seat, has accused Yediyurappa and Vijayendra of contributing to the BJP’s losses in recent bypolls and has also spearheaded a separate protest against the Wakf Board The …

BJP vs BJP: Party’s worst internal strife in Karnataka
3 weeks, 2 days ago

BJP vs BJP: Party’s worst internal strife in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

The Bharatiya Janata Party, which made a strong comeback in neighbouring Maharashtra and is going strong in several Hindi heartland states, is facing its worst-ever crisis in Karnataka — its gateway to the South. The ongoing tussle between the state unit led by BY Vijayendra and the team headed by former Union minister and MLA Basangounda Patil Yatnal gives the …

13 MLAs unhappy with leadership, former JD(S) state chief
3 weeks, 6 days ago

13 MLAs unhappy with leadership, former JD(S) state chief

Hindustan Times  

Former Union minister and Janata Dal state president CM Ibrahim’s meeting with party MLA GT Devegowda on Monday highlighted the deepening divisions within the party. Later, addressing the media, Ibrahim expressed dissatisfaction with the JD leadership and unveiled his plans to launch a new political party or form a third front in Karnataka. Ibrahim accused former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy …

Vijayendra, internal dynamics led to BJP’s loss in bypolls: Yatnal
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Vijayendra, internal dynamics led to BJP’s loss in bypolls: Yatnal

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka BJP is under intense scrutiny for its lacklustre opposition against the Congress government, which has faced anti-incumbency sentiment despite being in power for just 18 months. BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal openly criticised the party’s internal dynamics, describing the recent bypoll defeats as “humiliating” and attributing them to “adjustment politics” with the Congress BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal …

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls
1 month ago

Karnataka BJP MLA blames state in-charge for 'humiliating defeat' in bypolls

India Today  

Karnataka BJP MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal on Sunday blamed internal party dynamics and "adjustment politics" for the BJP's tepid performance in the Karnataka bypolls. Yathnal singled out Arun Singh, the party’s state in-charge, accusing him of being a messenger of former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and his son, BY Vijayendra. He urged the BJP leadership to reconsider its strategy, asking …

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls
1 month ago

Political heat to intensify in Telangana after Maharashtra, Jharkhand polls

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: A palpable tension prevails among all parties as major political changes are expected in Telangana after the conclusion of the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections, scheduled for November 20. After the Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud, and other key leaders are likely to finalise the list of aspirants for …

BJP Orchestrates a Grand Rally to Reach Non-Maratha Voters in Maharashtra
2 months ago

BJP Orchestrates a Grand Rally to Reach Non-Maratha Voters in Maharashtra

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is conducting a series of meetings in Maharashtra to woo non-Maratha voters. The objective is to increase voter awareness and turnout among the 5.57% of the total electorate who are Mahar or Dalit. The BJP has drafted several top leaders from other states to campaign in Maharashtra, including Shambhuprasad Tundiya, a former Rajya Sabha member …

BJP is not able to tolerate the good work of Karnataka CM, says D.K. Shivakumar
3 months ago

BJP is not able to tolerate the good work of Karnataka CM, says D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

An hour after the High Court ruling, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said the opposition BJP has hatched a ‘political conspiracy’ against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. “The BJP is not able to tolerate the good work, commitment and contributions of the Chief Minister to Karnataka, and the country.The BJP had hatched conspiracy against me too in the past,” the …

Telangana BJP Faces Internal Strife as Divisions Emerge
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana BJP Faces Internal Strife as Divisions Emerge

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Instead of cashing in on the positive wave in its favour during the Lok Sabha elections, the BJP is a divided house now as it is ridden with several internal disputes. The gap stood exposed when a BJP team, led by Malkajgiri MP Etala Rajendar, party general secretary Dr Kasam Venkateshwarlu and secretary Prakash Reddy submitted a memorandum to …

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta
3 months, 2 weeks ago

More BJD RS MPs may join BJP: Mamata Mohanta

Deccan Chronicle  

Mamata Mohanta, who recently quit the Biju Janata Dal and got elected to Rajya Sabha on the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket, on Saturday said “discontentment” was growing in the Naveen Patnaik-led regional party and more leaders were contemplating to switch sides.“I do not have any hesitation to say that most of the leaders and workers in BJD are dissatisfied over …

J & K polls: Rebellion in BJP over distribution of ticket
3 months, 3 weeks ago

J & K polls: Rebellion in BJP over distribution of ticket

New Indian Express  

SRINAGAR: The BJP is facing a full-blown rebellion in its ranks in Jammu and Kashmir over denial of the party ticket to senior leaders and loyalists in its Jammu stronghold. Former deputy CMs Kavinder Gupta and Nirmal Singh, former J&K party chief Sat Sharma and former MLAs Sukhnandan and Bali Bhagat have not made it to the party list. BJP …

How seat-sharing challenges confront INDIA, NDA in Jharkhand
4 months, 1 week ago

How seat-sharing challenges confront INDIA, NDA in Jharkhand

India Today  

As the Jharkhand assembly elections approach, the two competing alliances—the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha -led INDIA bloc and the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance —are grappling with their own internal challenges. In the 2019 assembly elections, the BJP had contested 79 of the 81 seats, leaving no room for the AJSU Party or the JD. The appointment of Babulal Marandi, a …

BJP, JD(S) slammed for pursuing ‘politics of hate’ against Siddaramaiah
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP, JD(S) slammed for pursuing ‘politics of hate’ against Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

Speakers at a discussion organised by Karnataka State Backward Classes Forum slammed the BJP and Janata Dal for ‘’targeting’’ Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case pertaining to alleged irregularities in the allotment of sites. Janagere Venkataramaiah, writer, who delivered the inaugural address said that the forces of communalism and casteism as represented by the BJP and the JD had …

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Slugfest between Kumaraswamy and Shivakumar dominates discourse of padayatra, shifting focus away from Siddaramaiah

The Hindu  

A slugfest between two prominent Vokkaliga leaders — Union Minister H.D. Ever since the ‘Mysuru chalo’ padayatra was flagged off from Kengeri on August 3, demanding the resignation of Mr. Siddaramaiah over charges of irregularities against him on the issue of site allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority as well as the scam in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes …

BJP-JDS trying to topple Congress government in Karnataka, they’re greedy for power: DK Shivakumar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-JDS trying to topple Congress government in Karnataka, they’re greedy for power: DK Shivakumar

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the president of the state Congress, has hit out at the BJP and JDS, saying that the two parties were trying to topple the Karnataka government for “greed for power”. Shivakumar claimed that the padayatra was not aimed at addressing issues against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or himself but was an attempt …

Padayatra: BJP-JD(S) leaders declare they will continue protest till Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quits
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Padayatra: BJP-JD(S) leaders declare they will continue protest till Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quits

The Hindu  

The padayatra of the Opposition BJP-JD gained political steam as it entered Ramanagara town on its second day on Sunday with leaders unleashing a virulent attack at the Congress government. The parties aim to create awareness on alleged irregularities in Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. and MUDA and diversion of funds meant for SC/ST welfare, Upping the …

BJP doing politics of cowardice, alleges Dinesh Gundu Rao
4 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP doing politics of cowardice, alleges Dinesh Gundu Rao

The Hindu  

Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said that by misusing Governors to finish off the Opposition parties in the country, the BJP was doing ‘politics of cowardice’. Addressing a press conference in Belagavi on Saturday, Mr. Gundu Rao said that a 100-page document had been submitted to the Governor of Karnataka, which required time to study. Mr. Gundu Rao said the …

BJP leaders to visit Delhi to complain against Karnataka leadership
4 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders to visit Delhi to complain against Karnataka leadership

The Hindu  

The undercurrent of dissidence in the Opposition BJP appears to be gaining momentum again as party’s disgruntled leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal on Thursday announced that a delegation of like-minded leaders would visit Delhi to complain against the party’s State leadership. Mr. Yatnal, who held a meeting with other leaders Ramesh Jarkiholi, Kumar Bangarappa, and Pratap Simha, in Bengaluru, told media …

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
5 months ago

Ahead of Budget session, JD(U), RJD, YSRCP, BJD demand special category status for Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha

The Hindu  

At the very first all-party meeting of the 18th Lok Sabha held on July 21, ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, both allies and rivals came up with a long wish list for the Narendra Modi Government. We oppose this and the entire Opposition is with us.” AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi called the order a violation of Article 17 …

BJP ministers Vaishnav, Yadav take stock of party's Maharashtra poll preparations
5 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP ministers Vaishnav, Yadav take stock of party's Maharashtra poll preparations

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: After a drubbing in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the BJP has appointed two Union ministers, Bhupesh Yadav and Ashwini Vaishnav, in-charge and co-in-charge of the party for the assembly elections due later this year. A senior party leader said it was a “confidential meeting.” “We were told that in the Lok Sabha elections, not only small party …

BJP-BDS alliance to continue in Karnataka
6 months ago

BJP-BDS alliance to continue in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU---Buoyed by the success of Bharatiya Janata Party-Janata Dal Secular alliance in the recent Lok Sabha in Karnataka winning 19 seats together, leaders of both the parties expressed willingness to continue their alliance to contest the ensuing elections to City Corporations, Zilla Panchayat among others. At a felicitation function held in Bengaluru to the newly elected Lok Sabha members of …

How Lingayat-Vokkaliga Alliance Propelled BJP-JD(S) Victory in Karnataka
6 months, 1 week ago

How Lingayat-Vokkaliga Alliance Propelled BJP-JD(S) Victory in Karnataka

The Hindu  

The catalyst behind the coalition’s synergy was a tacit understanding between the elites of the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas. By forging a new combine under the National Democratic Alliance, the Bharatiya Janata Party along with the Janata Dal won 19—17 for the BJP and 2 for the JD—of the State’s 28 Lok Sabha seats. This again happened in the early …

View: Why PM Modi's third term is historic, and why Chandrababu Naidu and Nitish Kumar won't dump BJP?
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results 2024: BJP’s ‘double engine’ develops a snag in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

As the process of reviewing the dismal performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh gets going, the internal tussle in the party has come to the fore. Sanjay Nishad, chairman of the Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal party, an ally of the BJP that was entrusted with delivering the votes of boatmen communities, told reporters the NDA’s …

Eyeing Backward, Dalit outreach, Akhilesh forcefully pushes Bahujan plank amid BSP’s organisational shake-up
7 months, 1 week ago

Eyeing Backward, Dalit outreach, Akhilesh forcefully pushes Bahujan plank amid BSP’s organisational shake-up

The Hindu  

Amid the political war of words which continued for days over the removal of Bahujan Samaj Party national coordinator and heir apparent of the Dalit-centric party chief Mayawati, Akash Anand, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav is giving a renewed push for Bahujan unity in favour of the SP-led INDIA bloc since the removal last week. The removal of Mr. Anand, …

BJP ex-MLA turns rebel, to contest Council polls in Karnataka as independent
7 months, 1 week ago

BJP ex-MLA turns rebel, to contest Council polls in Karnataka as independent

The Hindu  

Raising a banner of revolt, former three-term MLA of the BJP from Udupi K. Raghupathi Bhat announced on Monday that he will contest the Legislative Council polls from Karnataka South West Graduates’ Constituency as an independent candidate. ‘Caste and money power’ Mr. Bhat said that Shivamogga-based paediatrician Dhananjaya Sarji whom the BJP has selected to field for the same seat …

Siddaramaiah calls Shinde’s claims of destabilising Congress government ‘a daydream’
7 months, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah calls Shinde’s claims of destabilising Congress government ‘a daydream’

The Hindu  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s remark that the Congress government in Karnataka will collapse on the lines of what happened in Maharashtra has been ridiculed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah who has termed it a “daydream” of the BJP. Maintaining that the Congress-led INDIA bloc will win the Lok Sabha polls this time, Mr. Siddaramaiah said that it will not be …

Turmoil and test: On Haryana politics
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Turmoil and test: On Haryana politics

The Hindu  

Haryana is in political turmoil after three independent MLAs withdrew their support to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, and its former coalition partner, the Jannayak Janta Party, offered support to the Congress to form an alternative government. In the 90-member State Assembly, which currently has an effective strength of 88, the BJP government led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini …

All isn’t well with BJD, the blame lies within
7 months, 2 weeks ago

All isn’t well with BJD, the blame lies within

Hindustan Times  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik’s aide and Biju Janata Dal leader VK Pandian believes that the Bharatiya Janata Party may split his party to come to power in the state. With the first phase of elections in Odisha set for May 13, and accepting Pandian’s comments at face value, the question is why the party fears a split now. When …

Vote INDIA Alliance to End Modi's Barbarian Rule: Sitaram Yechury
7 months, 2 weeks 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 and Congress Lock Horns in Crucial Polls Northern Karnataka
7 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 …

Big jolt to Congress in Madhya Pradesh as veteran OBC leader snaps ties with party to join BJP
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Big jolt to Congress in Madhya Pradesh as veteran OBC leader snaps ties with party to join BJP

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: The Congress continues to be hit by defections by prominent leaders to the ruling BJP amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh. Six-time sitting MLA, veteran OBC leader and former MP Ramniwas Rawat ended his decades-old association with the party and joined the BJP at a poll rally of the ruling party in his assembly constituency Vijaypur …

View: Belligerent PM Modi puts Congress in a fix over Muslim empowerment
7 months, 4 weeks ago

View: Belligerent PM Modi puts Congress in a fix over Muslim empowerment

Hindustan Times  

After a relatively staid first round of polls, the campaigning for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections was fired up with the opposition Congress firing salvos of wealth distribution, inheritance tax, and including Muslims in the OBC category for reservation in Karnataka to protect its minority vote bank, which is key to defend its 15 seats in Communist-ruled Kerala and increase …

‘JD(S)-BJP alliance not just on ideological basis’: Ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy
8 months ago

‘JD(S)-BJP alliance not just on ideological basis’: Ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

Hindustan Times  

The Janata Dal has partnered with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka since both parties are committed to providing good governance and share mutual interests, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy tells Arun Dev in an interview. Edited excerpts: The Janata Dal has partnered with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka …

The importance of Karnataka
8 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 …

Ghaziabad: Upset with BJP, Jat groups to vote for INDIA candidate Dolly Sharma
8 months ago

Ghaziabad: Upset with BJP, Jat groups to vote for INDIA candidate Dolly Sharma

Hindustan Times  

Close on the heels of the Rajput community holding a series of maha panchayats across western Uttar Pradesh, calling for a boycott of Bharatiya Janata Party candidates, more trouble is brewing for the saffron party, with the Jat community now deciding to oppose the BJP candidate Atul Garg in Ghaziabad. Members of the Jat community -- -- considered a traditional …

Karnataka BJP expels KS Eshwarappa who is contesting against Yediyurappa’s son
8 months ago

Karnataka BJP expels KS Eshwarappa who is contesting against Yediyurappa’s son

Hindustan Times  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday expelled rebel leader KS Eshwarappa from the party for six years for contesting from the Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat as an Independent candidate. Shivamogga: Independent candidate from Shivamogga constituency KS Eshwarappa files his nomination papers for Lok Sabha elections in Shivamogga on April 12 “Disregarding the instructions of the …

Rebel BJP Nominee Challenges Party's Dynastic Politics in Shivamogga
8 months, 1 week ago

Rebel BJP Nominee Challenges Party's Dynastic Politics in Shivamogga

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Rebel Bharatiya Janata Party nominee in Shivamogga Lok Sabha fray K.S. Vijayendra to initiate disciplinary action against him over his entry as an independent nominee from Shivamogga Lok Sabha seat and stated “What action against me after I have left the BJP?” BJP has fielded incumbent MP B.Y. Speaking to reporters in Shivamogga, Eshwarappa said that he is in …

‘BJP-JDS together will win minimum of 26 seats in state’: Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa
8 months, 1 week ago

‘BJP-JDS together will win minimum of 26 seats in state’: Former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Thursday expressed his confidence that BJP-JDS together will win a minimum of 26 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections in the country, Chief Media Coordinator of Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee Rajiv Maharshi said that the illusion of the ruling party will be dispelled …

Slugfest after Kumaraswamy takes BJP leaders to meet seer
8 months, 1 week ago

Slugfest after Kumaraswamy takes BJP leaders to meet seer

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru In its attempt to consolidate the Vokkaliga vote bank in the southern parts of the state, the leaders of the National Democratic Alliance on Wednesday paid a visit to Sri Adichunchanagiri mutt in Vijayanagara to seek the blessings of Nirmalanandanatha seer, who is the head of the Adichunchanagiri Math, to which both Congress leader DK Shivakumar and Janata Dal …

Politics hots up in Vokkaliga heartland as HDK and DKS trade charges over visit to seer
8 months, 1 week ago

Politics hots up in Vokkaliga heartland as HDK and DKS trade charges over visit to seer

The Hindu  

The fight for the Vokkaliga vote is picking up steam in the Old Mysore region where the community is seen as the dominant one in electoral politics. Kumaraswamy-led government in 2019, and at Mr. Kumaraswamy himself for his “anti-mutt stance.” The meeting of JD and BJP leaders with the seer follows the earlier meeting of Congress leaders, including Chief Minister …

Karnataka BJP urges Eshwarappa not to contest Lok Sabha polls from Shivamogga | Here's what leader responds
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka BJP urges Eshwarappa not to contest Lok Sabha polls from Shivamogga | Here's what leader responds

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP Karnataka unit president B Y Vijayendra on Sunday urged former Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa, urging him not to rebel against the party and run in the Lok Sabha election from Shivamogga against his brother and incumbent MP B Y Raghavendra. Expressing disappointment over his son K E Kantesh being denied a ticket from …

BJP Rebel Eshwarappa firm on taking on Yediyurappa’s son in Shivamogga battle
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP Rebel Eshwarappa firm on taking on Yediyurappa’s son in Shivamogga battle

Live Mint  

Former Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader KS Eshwarappa returned empty-handed after he failed to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 3. After this, Eshwarappa reiterated that he is going to contest against former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa's son and incumbent MP B Y Raghavendra in Shivamogga as he had announced earlier. Attacking BS Yediyurappa and family …

Karnataka | Amit Shah indicates that BJP-JD(S) alliance is for the long haul
8 months, 2 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
8 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, …

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