'RSS wants Pralhad Joshi as next CM': HD Kumaraswamy's big claim ahead of Karnataka polls
1 year, 11 months ago

'RSS wants Pralhad Joshi as next CM': HD Kumaraswamy's big claim ahead of Karnataka polls

India Today  

JD leader H D Kumaraswamy on Sunday attacked Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and alleged that the RSS wants to make him as the next chief minister of Karnataka if the BJP wins in the upcoming assembly elections. And the reason for that is, Pralhad Joshi is not from the Brahmin community that belongs to Dakshin Karnataka.Those who broke the statues of God in the Peshawara temple in Sringeri Mutt, he belongs to that sect, "H D Kumaraswamy said. Claiming that he has received information on the plan to make Joshi the Chief Minister, Kumaraswamy said there would be eight Deputy Chief Ministers, and discussions have taken place in Delhi and the RSS headquarters in this regard. BJP HITS BACK BJP State president Nalin Kumar Kateel hit out at Kumaraswamy and said, "Kumaraswamy fears JD won't win even 20 seats in the Assembly polls, so he is affected.

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BJP’s Mandal-Level Elections Progress, Karnataka President Polls Next: Pralhad Joshi
1 week ago

BJP’s Mandal-Level Elections Progress, Karnataka President Polls Next: Pralhad Joshi

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: Union Minister and former Karnataka BJP president Pralhad Joshi has stated that the party’s internal election process, from the booth level to the national level, is currently underway. Responding to a query at a press conference in Mangaluru about discussions over changes in Karnataka’s state leadership, Joshi spoke about the internal election process. When asked about the timing of …

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result
1 month, 1 week ago

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations about rift in Karnataka’s Janata Dal party, the MLAs have clarified that they are together and nobody can split the party. After the Channapatna by-poll result, where Nikhil Kumaraswamy defeated Congress’ CP Yogeeshwara, there were reports about MLA being unhappy about party leadership. CP Yogeeshwara, who recently joined the Congress party, said that if party high command allows, …

JD(S) first family silent on Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Channapatna bypoll defeat
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JD(S) first family silent on Nikhil Kumaraswamy's Channapatna bypoll defeat

India Today  

The Janata Dal family patriarch refrained from addressing Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s third consecutive electoral defeat, this time in the Channapatna assembly bypoll in Karnataka. Nikhil, the son of Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy and grandson of JD patriarch H D Deve Gowda, lost to Congress candidate C P Yogeshwara by a significant margin of 25,413 votes. The Deputy Chief Minister also …

Opinion: JDS future looks bleak as Gowda launches another Nikhil dud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: JDS future looks bleak as Gowda launches another Nikhil dud

India Today  

Former prime minister, 92-year-old HD Deve Gowda’s possibly last-ditch attempt to launch his favourite grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy’s political career from Channapatna Assembly constituency ended in a fiasco, casting grave concerns about the future of the regional party launched by him – the Janata Dal. Siddaramaiah described the Congress candidates’ victories as the “people’s response to the machinations of the BJP …

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How Karnataka bypoll script flipped for two Opposition ex-CMs hoping for son-rise

India Today  

A clean sweep of the three assembly bypolls, on November 23, came as a morale-booster for the Congress in Karnataka, whose Siddaramaiah-led government has, of late, been under siege by the Opposition BJP and Janata Dal over corruption allegations. The loss in Channapatna was particularly acute for Kumaraswamy, currently Union minister for steel and heavy industries, given that it was …

Rahul Gandhi Says MVA To Analyse 'Strange' Maharashtra Results, Himanta Biswa Says Jharkhand Loss 'Painful'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi Says MVA To Analyse 'Strange' Maharashtra Results, Himanta Biswa Says Jharkhand Loss 'Painful'

ABP News  

Assembly Elections 2024: The results for both the Maharashtra and the Jharkhand Assembly elections were announced on Saturday. #WATCH | #MaharashtraElection2024 | Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar says, "Some of the schemes like Ladki Bahin yojana have played a major role in our victory.I want to thank my voters for once again giving me this responsibility.I will continue working for …

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024: JD-S leader Nikhil Kumaraswamy trailing behind in Channapatna after 8th round

India TV News  

Karnataka Bypolls Results 2024 LIVE: The early trends show the ruling Congress leading in Sandur segment, and Bharatiya Janata Party and JD ahead in Shiggaon and Channapatna constituencies respectively, as the counting of votes is still underway for bypolls held to three Assembly segments in Karnataka. The bypolls for Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant …

As three assembly seats go to bypolls, Channapatna in focus
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

As three assembly seats go to bypolls, Channapatna in focus

Hindustan Times  

Voters in Karnataka will determine the fate of three key assembly seats on Wednesday, as Channapatna, Shiggaon, and Sandur constituencies prepare for bypolls. The by-elections in these constituencies were triggered after three seats, including Channapatna, were left open as JD leader HD Kumaraswamy, Shiggaon by ex-CM Basavaraj Bommai, and Sandur by Congress’s E Tukaram were appointed as Union ministers. The …

Karnataka minister's 'affection' clarification on calling HD Kumaraswamy 'Kaalia'
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka minister's 'affection' clarification on calling HD Kumaraswamy 'Kaalia'

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed Khan on Tuesday apologised for calling Union minister HD Kumaraswamy as “Kaalia”, dubbed as ‘racist' by the Janata Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party. Yogeeshwara has a direct contest in the Channapatna assembly bypoll against Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumaraswamy who is contesting as an NDA candidate on the JD ticket. Khan was earlier with JD, and was …

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

Will the electoral bout in Channapatna end in a cliffhanger?

The Hindu  

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

JD(S) Weighs Options Carefully for Channapatna
2 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(S) Weighs Options Carefully for Channapatna

The Hindu  

The Janata Dal (Secular) is evaluating its strategies for the Channapatna Assembly constituency, following the exit of C.P. Yogeshwar. The party is considering fielding Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, but is still open to other options. The BJP is also considering its options, with a potential Blitzkrieg strategy being discussed. The outcome of the election is expected …

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll
4 months, 1 week ago

BJP bats for former MLA Yogeshwar as candidate for Channapatna bypoll

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party leaders have asked Union minister HD Kumaraswamy to announce his stand on the proposal to nominate former MLA CP Yogeshwar as the party’s candidate for the Channapatna assembly bypoll, people familiar with the matter said. The proposal for Yogeshwar’s name for Channapatna bypoll was put forward at the residence of Union minister of consumer affairs …

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In a startling revelation by Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda on Sunday alleged his party MLAs are being lured by Bharatiya Janata Party through “brokers” to switch their loyalties to as many as 50 Congress MLA by offering each one of them Rs 100 crore. He is one among several Congress MLAs to have received offers from “brokers” having …

Karnataka: BJP to finalise candidates for bypolls, MLC seat
6 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: BJP to finalise candidates for bypolls, MLC seat

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka BJP Core Committee will hold a meeting soon to finalise the names of candidates for the three Assembly constituencies of Shiggaon, Channapatna and Sandur, which have fallen vacant after three MLAs were elected as MPs. State BJP chief BY Vijayendra told reporters on Friday that the party is confident of winning all three seats. Vijayendra told TNIE …

H.D. Kumaraswamy: 'Child of circumstances' yet again?
6 months, 4 weeks ago

H.D. Kumaraswamy: 'Child of circumstances' yet again?

India Today  

Kumaraswamy took the oath of office as a cabinet minister in the National Democratic Alliance government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 9, it was the first time the 64-year-old, who has been a key figure in Karnataka politics, was donning the mantle of a central minister in a political career that ironically began with a parliamentary election. …

Pralhad Joshi: 5-time BJP lawmaker returns to Modi cabinet
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Pralhad Joshi: 5-time BJP lawmaker returns to Modi cabinet

Hindustan Times  

Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi, dubbed as the ‘BJP Blue-Eyed Boy’, has once again found himself at the centre of political attention as he re-enters Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government. Born into a traditional North Karnataka Brahmin family in Bijapur on November 27, 1962, Joshi’s political journey has been closely intertwined with the rise of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. …

JD(S) Leader Kumaraswamy Heads to Delhi, Says Congress Bid to Form Govt Will Not Happen
7 months ago

JD(S) Leader Kumaraswamy Heads to Delhi, Says Congress Bid to Form Govt Will Not Happen

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: JD leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said the Congress bid to form government at the Centre will not happen. The Election Commission of India on Tuesday declared results for 542 of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies, with the BJP winning 240 seats and the Congress 99. Speaking to reporters before heading for New Delhi, he said the NDA …

Karnataka Former CM wins Mandya seat
7 months ago

Karnataka Former CM wins Mandya seat

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Former Chief Minister and Janata Dal Secular State president H.D. Kumaraswamy, JDS and Bharatiya Janata Party consensus nominee, won Mandya parliamentary seat by defeating his nearest Congress nominee Venkataramane Gowda and through the win in Mandya seat, Kumaraswamy avenged defeat of his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy in 2019 election. Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Mandya JDS leaders passed a …

Mandya Lok Sabha seat: JD(S) candidate HD Kumaraswamy won with 8,51,881 votes
7 months ago

Mandya Lok Sabha seat: JD(S) candidate HD Kumaraswamy won with 8,51,881 votes

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal HD Kumaraswamy has won with 8,51,881 votes from Karnataka’s Mandya Lok Sabha constituency. JD-S leader HD Kumaraswamy Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy fought the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as a National Democratic Alliance candidate. HD Kumaraswamy’s son, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, ran in the 2019 Lok Sabha election from Mandya but lost to Sumalatha Ambareesh, an independent candidate. The Mandya Lok …

BJP ahead in 11 seats in Karnataka as postal ballots taken up for counting
7 months ago

BJP ahead in 11 seats in Karnataka as postal ballots taken up for counting

Hindustan Times  

The BJP was ahead in 11 seats, Congress in four and JD in two as the counting of postal ballots was taken up first in 28 Lok Sabha segments in Karnataka. JD leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi were ahead in the Mandya and Dharwad Lok Sabha segments, respectively, official sources said. BJP …

Unaffected by Prajwal case, BJP-JDS alliance going strong for Council polls
7 months, 1 week 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 …

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 …

BJP and Congress Lock Horns in Crucial Polls Northern Karnataka
8 months 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 …

Southern Lights | Family feud re-ignited by the Revanna scandal threatens to unravel the JD(S) dynasty
8 months ago

Southern Lights | Family feud re-ignited by the Revanna scandal threatens to unravel the JD(S) dynasty

Hindustan Times  

The Janata Dal in Karnataka has officially entered the political doghouse ahead of the third phase of the general elections, with their senior ally the Bharatiya Janata Party and their opponent Congress demanding action against JD Hassan Lok Sabha candidate Prajwal Revanna for his alleged sexual abuse. Following Karnataka JD MLA HD Revanna's arrest on Saturday by a Special Investigation …

Amid Prajwal row, BJP-JDS alliance likely to continue for Council polls
8 months ago

Amid Prajwal row, BJP-JDS alliance likely to continue for Council polls

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Even as a section of BJP leaders feel that the alleged sex scandal involving JDS leader and Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna has caused embarrassment to the saffron party, the BJP and JDS are most likely to continue with their alliance for the biennial elections to the Karnataka Legislative Council for six seats to be held on June 3. The …

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 …

Siddaramaiah, DKS Camps Are Fighting; Some Want Centre's Help against Other Side: Pralhad Joshi to News18
8 months, 1 week ago

Siddaramaiah, DKS Camps Are Fighting; Some Want Centre's Help against Other Side: Pralhad Joshi to News18

News 18  

Has the supposed “cold war" between Congress’s Karnataka heavyweights DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah reached a new stage with one side approaching the Bharatiya Janata Party and seeking the central government’s help to “do something against" the other camp? When asked about the alleged fight over the chief minister’s chair and where it could head after the Lok Sabha polls, Joshi …

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency | Pralhad Joshi hopes for a record fifth win, with seer out of fray and a murder adding to saffron narrative
8 months, 1 week ago

Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency | Pralhad Joshi hopes for a record fifth win, with seer out of fray and a murder adding to saffron narrative

The Hindu  

Yet again, Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency is slated for a straight fight between national parties the BJP and the Congress with both making every effort to woo the demographically strong Veerashaiva-Lingayat community. Ever since, the BJP has registered easy victories with Vijay Sankeshwar, winning it thrice, and Mr. Joshi, winning it four times in a row. Having a topography which …

JD(U) aims to better 2019 tally in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls
8 months, 2 weeks ago

JD(U) aims to better 2019 tally in phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Janata Dal-United, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance will be looking to better its 2019 Lok Sabha polls performance as five constituencies mostly in Seemanchal area, comprising Kishanganj, Katihar, Purnia, Bhagalpur and Banka, go to polls in the second phase of the general election on April 26 across the state’s 40 seats. Barring Kishanganj, where it lost last time, …

The importance of Karnataka
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Karnataka: Lingayat seer Dingaleshwar Swami withdraws from contest against Pralhad Joshi in Dharwad
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Lingayat seer Dingaleshwar Swami withdraws from contest against Pralhad Joshi in Dharwad

India TV News  

Days ahead of the second phase of the Lok Sabha elections, Dingaleshwar Swami, the head of a Lingayat mutt in Shirahatti, withdrew his nomination on Monday. He had earlier filed his nomination as an independent candidate against Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Pralhad Joshi from Karnataka's Dharwad constituency. Dingaleshwar's decision to step back from the electoral fray comes …

Watch | Will the BJP-JD(S) alliance work in Karnataka?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch | Will the BJP-JD(S) alliance work in Karnataka?

The Hindu  

Among the big changes to the contours of Karnataka’s political landscape this Lok Sabha election is the pre-poll “partnership of convenience” between old rivals BJP and JD. The pact between BJP and JD was formed to mutually benefit both parties through the consolidation of the Lingayat and Vokkaliga vote banks, all to defeat a common political foe - the Congress. …

Bipolar elections in Karnataka | Infographics
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bipolar elections in Karnataka | Infographics

The Hindu  

Karnataka will go to polls in two phases on April 26 and May 7 for the general elections. Click to remove AMP mode Karnataka helped the Bharatiya Janata Party gain a foothold in the South, when the party won 25 seats in 2019. Bangalore South recorded the lowest polling percentage at 53.7%, followed by Bangalore Central, Bangalore North, Raichur and …

‘Pralhad Joshi marginalised prominent Lingayat leaders within the BJP’: Dingaleshwar seer
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Pralhad Joshi marginalised prominent Lingayat leaders within the BJP’: Dingaleshwar seer

Hindustan Times  

Dingaleshwar seer, one of the most influential Lingayat pontiffs in the northern range of the state, is gearing up to challenge Bharatiya Janata Party leader Pralhad Joshi from the Dharwad-Hubballi Lok Sabha constituency in the upcoming elections scheduled for May 7. Here are the excerpts: Dingaleshwar seer has challenged BJP leader Pralhad Joshi from the Dharwad-Hubballi Lok Sabha constituency in …

Karnataka: Fighting Lok Sabha Polls for Farmers, Says HD Kumaraswamy
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Karnataka: Fighting Lok Sabha Polls for Farmers, Says HD Kumaraswamy

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: “I’m contesting the Mandya Lok Sabha seat in the ensuing election to take up programmes for the welfare of farmers and poor and not for personal gains,” stated Janata Dal Secular State president and former Chief Minister H.D. Holding campaign in Arkalgudu taluk of Hassan, Kumaraswamy expressed displeasure over the BJP led Central Government over farmers of the country …

‘Congress will consider backing seer who vowed to take on Pralhad Joshi…’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar
8 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Congress will consider backing seer who vowed to take on Pralhad Joshi…’: Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility of the party backing a prominent seer who announced that he would take on Union Minister Pralhad Joshi from Dharwad in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Targeting Joshi, a Brahmin, Fakira Dingaleshwar Swami of Shirahatti Fakkireshwar Math had accused him of "suppressing" Veerashaiva-Lingayat and other communities, …

‘Using such filthy language is condemnable…’: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Kharge's comment on PM
9 months ago

‘Using such filthy language is condemnable…’: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Kharge's comment on PM

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has strongly criticized Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for his "filthy language" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. READ | HDK’s ministership is JD election strategy in Mandya Kharge reportedly asked whether PM Modi had been "sleeping after taking opium" while China "entered" Indian territory. READ | Estranged BJP MLA Somashekar holds meeting with Congress "Today, with all …

HDK’s ministership is JD(S) election strategy in Mandya
9 months ago

HDK’s ministership is JD(S) election strategy in Mandya

Hindustan Times  

As the Janata Dal, in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, is sparing no effort in ensuring victory of its candidates, the party leader HD Kumaraswamy could be appointed a minister, according to people familiar with the matter. In Mandya, HD Kumaraswamy’s campaign has been prominently highlighting his potential ministerial role, although no official announcement has been made by the …

Key leaders HD Kumaraswamy, CN Manjunath, Tejasvi Surya rush to file nominations in Karnataka
9 months ago

Key leaders HD Kumaraswamy, CN Manjunath, Tejasvi Surya rush to file nominations in Karnataka

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Several key political figures including JD leader H D Kumaraswamy, renowned cardiologist C N Manjunath, and Bangalore South MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday submitted their papers for the Lok Sabha elections on the last day of filing nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka. BJP-JDS alliance candidate for Mandya Parliamentary Constituency, H D Kumaraswamy files …

TD-JS-BJP Alliance Seeks Role of Top BJP Leaders to Boost Poll Campaign
9 months ago

TD-JS-BJP Alliance Seeks Role of Top BJP Leaders to Boost Poll Campaign

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The three-party alliance expects top BJP leaders like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J.P. Nadda to come and boost its poll campaign in Andhra Pradesh. BJP leaders say that though the Prime Minister was urged to attend the public meeting at Boppudi on March 17, “we failed to get any public announcements …

'PM Modi-led govt only way forward for Karnataka's development': Tejasvi Surya at Vijaya Sankalpa Samavesha
9 months ago

'PM Modi-led govt only way forward for Karnataka's development': Tejasvi Surya at Vijaya Sankalpa Samavesha

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya, while urging the people of Karnataka to support the National Democratic Alliance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, affirmed that a Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government is the only way forward for the state's development. READ | Amit Shah blames Siddaramaiah for delay in drought relief funds to Karnataka "Projects exceeding ₹1.3 lakh crore …

A dozen mutinies in Karnataka
9 months, 1 week ago

A dozen mutinies in Karnataka

The Hindu  

All the political parties in Karnataka have completed the process of ticket distribution for the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies. The party nominated former Minister Govind Karjol, a trusted aide of party veteran and former Chief Minister B.S. Local party workers have also posted on social media criticising the candidature of former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar from Belagavi and former Minister …

No Hindu will be left in Assam Congress by 2026, predicts Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
9 months, 1 week ago

No Hindu will be left in Assam Congress by 2026, predicts Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Deccan Chronicle  

Guwahati: In the run up to the Lok Sabha elections, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched a scathing attack on the Congress party and predicted that there would be no Hindu in the Congress party in Assam by 2026. We will open a branch at Rajiv Bhawan as Mahanagar BJP.” Assam chief minister said, “A meeting of the …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP candidates for 14 seats to start filing nominations in Karnataka from tomorrow
9 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: BJP candidates for 14 seats to start filing nominations in Karnataka from tomorrow

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The state convenor of Bharatiya Janata Party's Lok Sabha poll management committee in Karnataka, V Sunil Kumar, said on Saturday that the party candidates from the state will begin filing their nominations for the April 26 elections from today onwards. Speaking to reporters here, Sunil Kumar said that the candidates for the 14 out of the …

JD(S) in Karnataka releases names of its three candidates for Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 1 week ago

JD(S) in Karnataka releases names of its three candidates for Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

After various speculations on Karnataka’s high-profile Mandya Lok Sabha seat, the Janata Dal confirmed that its second-in-chief and former CM HD Kumaraswamy will contest from this hot seat of old Mysuru region. The Bharatiya Janata Party has allotted Mandya, Kolar and Hassan seats to its alliance partner JDS, finally confirming the names of these three seats. HD Kumaraswamy Earlier, HD …

BJP-JD(S) meet: Old rivals vow to put past behind, plan joint campaigns
9 months, 1 week ago

BJP-JD(S) meet: Old rivals vow to put past behind, plan joint campaigns

The Hindu  

Alliance partners Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal have decided to conduct joint campaigns and form coordination committees with one leader from each party in districts where the regional party has a strong presence, sources said. Kumaraswamy of the JD will likely be part of the upcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi rallies in South Karnataka, BJP sources said. Mr. Kumaraswamy …

Murugha Mutt distances itself from Dingaleshwar Swami's allegations on Pralhad Joshi
9 months, 1 week ago

Murugha Mutt distances itself from Dingaleshwar Swami's allegations on Pralhad Joshi

Hindustan Times  

After Shirahatti Mutt’s Pakeer Dingaleshwar Swami expressed his unhappiness on union minister Pralhad Joshi’s contest for Lok Sabha polls from Dharwad, the Murugha Mutt has distanced itself from Dingaleshwar swami’s views. Pralhad Joshi Pakeer Dingaleshwar Swami recently said that Pralhad Joshi has oppressed Lingayat leaders in Karnataka and he will not be supported in Karnataka. Murugha Mutt has been engaged …

Pralhad Joshi will not be replaced, says Yediyurappa
9 months, 1 week ago

Pralhad Joshi will not be replaced, says Yediyurappa

Hindustan Times  

Former chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday refuted allegation by Veerashaiva-Lingayat mutts in north Karnataka that Union minister Pralhad Joshi had a “role in ousting him” and said that the minister’s candidature from Dharwad will not be replaced. The members of various Veerashaiva-Lingayat mutts on Wednesday had opposed Joshi’s candidacy from the Dharwad constituency for “undermining Lingayat political leaders and …

H.D. Kumaraswamy to Contest Mandya Lok Sabha Seat to Avenge Son's Defeat
9 months, 1 week ago

H.D. Kumaraswamy to Contest Mandya Lok Sabha Seat to Avenge Son's Defeat

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: After his son Nikhil's defeat in the Mandya Lok Sabha seat in the 2019 election, State Janata Dal Secular President and former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy enters the fray to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha election from the Mandya seat as the Janata Dal Secular and Bharatiya Janata Party nominee. In the 2019 election, JDS and Congress, in alliance, …

Lingayat seer demands changing Pralhad Joshi as Dharwad's BJP candidate: ‘His personality is really bad’
9 months, 1 week ago

Lingayat seer demands changing Pralhad Joshi as Dharwad's BJP candidate: ‘His personality is really bad’

Hindustan Times  

Lingayat seers in Karnataka have called for replacing Union minister Pralhad Joshi as the candidate from Dharwad constituency for the Lok Sabha elections. Fakkira Dingaleshwar Swamiji, the pontiff of Fakkireshwar mutt, told ANI,"Seers from Karnataka have held discussions about Dharwad constituency MP. So, this decision has been taken.We will have to wait till April 2.We are not talking about the …

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