Though the Channapatna Legislative Assembly seat byelection date is yet to be announced and major political parties are yet to hold any discussion on the selection of candidates, all eyes are on the constituency after Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Though Mr. Shivakumar initially offered to contest from this seat but later changed his stance, BJP-JD alliance leaders are keenly watching …
BENGALURU: The mind game between Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar and Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries HD Kumaraswamy over the Channapatna bypoll has begun. On Monday, Shivakumar clarified that his contesting the Assembly by-election, necessitated by MLA Kumaraswamy getting elected to the Lok Sabha, will depend on people’s wish and the party high command’s decision. …
Former Minister and senior JD leader G.T. When his attention was drawn to Mr. Shivakumar’s recent statement that he would be the candidate for the by-poll from Channapatna if the party leadership wished so, Mr. Gowda made it clear that he would not believe the Deputy Chief Minister’s statement in the regard. “He may have tried to ask the voters …
Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Deve Gowda, for his electoral entry through the BJP in Bengaluru Rural constituency and termed it as the “first suicide attempt” by the JD. Deve Gowda allowed his son-in-law to contest elections on the BJP symbol, then it’s the first suicide attempt by the JD,” he said. But the JD has faced a …
Accusing the BJP government of playing politics to deliberately deny Congress leaders from contesting elections, KPCC President D.K. He, however, citing the party’s internal survey report said Congress was poised to win BBMP elections. We have told our partymen to file objection and continue our fight.” Mr. Shivakumar said that this was an important election for those aspiring to become …
