Hyderabad: Imposition of President’s Rule would have been the right thing to do in Karnataka, where Assembly elections threw up a hung verdict with no party getting absolute majority to form the government, former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) T. S. Krishnamurthy said. “If the government cannot be formed because of the situation in Karnataka, then…
I take the blame for my defeat: Sandesh Swamy
May 22, 2018Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) constituency BJP defeated candidate Satheesh (Sandesh Swamy) has said that he himself will take responsibility for his defeat. Speaking at a poll introspection meet of NR Unit party workers at a function hall on Shivaji Road in N.R. Mohalla here yesterday, Sandesh Swamy said that it was totally surprising that the BJP…
CM-designate HDK continues temple run
May 21, 2018Hassan/Bengaluru: – With the swearing-in ceremony set for May 23, Chief Minister-designate and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) visited his home district of Hassan this morning ahead of his meeting with AICC President Rahul Gandhi, Congress Supremo Sonia Gandhi and BSP Chief Mayawati in New Delhi later this afternoon. HDK, accompanied by his wife…
Congress in a dilemma over Dy.CM post
May 21, 2018Bengaluru: After successfully stitching up a post-poll tie up with JD(S) to oust the B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) Government, the Congress now seems to be in a dilemma over the Deputy Chief Minister’s (Dy.CM) post. Soon after the Congress-JD(S) tie up, speculations were rife that KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara will become the Dy.CM. But now…
Post Karnataka fiasco: BJP looks for the ‘fall guy’
May 21, 2018New Delhi: Did BJP miss the services of leaders like Ram Madhav and Himanta Biswa Sarma in Karnataka? In the wake of unceremonious exit from the corridors of power in Karnataka, a quick soul searching and analysis have already begun in the BJP camp and there is a sense that Union Minister Prakash Javadekar could…
Sriramulu warns of BJP aggression
May 21, 2018Ballari: Warning the Congress – JD(S) coalition that BJP would not let the Government sleep unless it meets the aspirations of the people, the party’s fire-brand leader and Molakalmuru MLA B. Sriramulu has said that the BJP, as the Opposition party, will be more aggressive in the future. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Sriramulu…
BSY to hold meeting with defeated BJP candidates tomorrow
May 21, 2018Bengaluru: A couple of days after stepping down as Chief Minister, having failed to prove majority in the floor of the House on Saturday, former CM and State BJP Chief B.S. Yeddyurappa will hold meeting with defeated party candidates tomorrow. Speaking to media persons here yesterday, Yeddyurappa said that the meeting will take place at…
Shobha Karandlaje seeks probe into dumped VVPATs
May 21, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that the VVPAT machines found dumped at a secluded place in Vijayapura district was the handiwork of former Minister and Babaleshwar Congress MLA M.B. Patil, MP Shobha Karandlaje has demanded a through probe into how the machines were accessed by some in the first place. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan here…
Hectic Sunday for new CM
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: After days of high voltage drama in Karnataka and BJP witnessing the fall of its three-day-old government yesterday and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy picking up his invite to be the next Chief Minister from Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, it was a hectic day of activity for Kumaraswamy this morning. He is scheduled to…
Yeddyurappa resigns before Floor Test: Kumaraswamy to take oath as new CM on Wednesday
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: After failing to achieve the magic figure of 111, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY), in a dramatic move, resigned before the Supreme Court-ordered trust motion on the floor of the Assembly a little after 4 pm yesterday. Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders who, until yesterday morning, exuded confidence of winning, was outsmarted by…
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