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Campaigns for the April 9 by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot constituencies wrapped up on Tuesday evening. With the 48-hour silence period in effect, candidates are now restricted to limited door-to-door outreach. The elections were triggered by the deaths of Congress legislators Shamanur Shivashankarappa and H Y Meti. The ruling party has fielded Samarth Mallikarjun in Davanagere South and Umesh Meti in Bagalkot, both relatives of the deceased legislators, a move that the party beli ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The high-decibel public campaign for the Davanagere South and Bagalkot bypolls concluded on Tuesday evening. Both seats will go for polls on April 9 and the results will be out on May 4. Even though the results of these bypolls will have no bearing on the state's current political equations, the 15-day campaign saw both ruling Congress and the BJP sweating it out under the scorching sun like never before to woo the voters of both the constituencies. The ruling Congress deployed all ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 27 : Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday reacted over the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) protest announced by BS Yediyurappa against the Congress government and asked him that did he fulfil the promises he had made in the BJP manifesto? "What moral right he (BS Yediyurappa) has? Did he fulfil the promises he had made in the BJP manifesto?" Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said. He further said, "Congress implemented all the promises it made in 2013 and we ...Read More >
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed confidence in winning both the Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly bypolls. Addressing a rally in Davanagere, the CM stated that the Congress was seeking votes based on its pro-people governance and development projects undertaken by his government since 2023. "The BJP, however, is trying to grab votes by badmouthing my government and me. Such is a disgrace to which the BJP has fallen," he said. He said Shamanur S ...Read More >
BAGALKOT: Stepping up his attack ahead of the crucial by-elections, former Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday claimed that the results in Bagalkot and Davanagere South would end the political theatrics of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. During his campaign, Yediyurappa projected Charantimath as a credible and clean candidate. He appealed to voters to back the BJP and ensure a decisive mandate. BSY expressed confidence that the party would secure victory in Bagalkot by a margin of over 10,000 ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have indicated they will not vote. He was speaking to the media at the BJP state office 'Jagannath Bhavan' in Bengaluru on Monday. He remarked that as soon as signs of defeat emerged, the Chi ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pratap Simha's derogatory remark against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a bypoll campaign in Bagalkot, calling it a deliberate attempt to insult backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and minorities. Surjewala said that it is clear that Pratap Simha's outburst stems from frustration and the BJP is deliberately "using him to insult CM Sidda ...Read More >
"Once the BJP realised it would lose the election, it brought back those it had expelled. On one hand, the BJP expels him (Yatnal); on the other, it brings him back, praises him, and makes him campaign. Isn't this a double standard?" he told reporters, adding that the move pointed to a "weak position" for the party. Yatnal, who was expelled after making allegations related to dynastic politics and corruption against senior BJP figures including former chief minister BS Yediyurappa and his sons ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 4 (ANI): Karnataka Congress in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala on Saturday condemned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pratap Simha's derogatory remark against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during a bypoll campaign in Bagalkot, calling it a deliberate attempt to insult backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and minorities. Surjewala said that it is clear that Pratap Simha's outburst stems from frustration and the BJP is deliberately "using him to insult CM Sidda ...Read More >
DAVANAGERE/BAGALKOT: Brushing aside the absence of housing minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan from the bypoll campaign, deputy chief minister and state Congress president DK Shivakumar Tuesday asserted the party functions on ideology and collective effort and not individuals."It does not run on DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah, or Zameer Ahmed Khan. We have been working collectively and consistently for elections," said Shivakumar, who arrived in Davanagere to campaign for the first time since the polls w ...Read More >
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary and MLC C.T. Ravi, on Saturday, launched a sharp attack on Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that he alone is responsible for loans exceeding Rs 5 lakh crore and asked whether it is justified to refer to him as "Saalada (debtor) Ramayya". Addressing the media as part of campaigning for Bagalkot bypoll, BJP leader Ravi said the total debt of Karnataka stands at Rs 8.32 lakh ...Read More >
Bengaluru/Bagalkot: Allegations of cash distribution in rural areas dominated the political narrative ahead of the April 9 bypolls, with the opposition BJP Friday accusing the Congress govt of circulating money to influence voters, a charge the governing party denied.At BJP's Jagannath Bhavan office in Bengaluru, opposition leader in the legislative council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, said ground-level reports indicated cash ranging from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh was being distributed in villages ah ...Read More >
Bagalkote (Karnataka), Apr 3 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday accused the BJP of adopting "double standard" by bringing expelled MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal to campaign for the Assembly bypolls. Yatnal has been campaigning extensively in Bagalkote for BJP candidate Veerabhadrayya Charantimath, who is in a direct contest with Congress candidate Umesh Meti, son of sitting MLA H Y Meti, whose death necessitated the April 9 bypoll. Yatnal, a firebrand leader, was expelled fro ...Read More >
Davanagere, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Responding to charges of encouraging family politics while selecting candidates for by-elections, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar questioned whether there is no family politics in the BJP and JD(S). Responding to media queries in Davanagere on Thursday, when asked about the BJP's allegation that a single family dominates politics in Davanagere, he said, "Shivashankarappa and his son have been in politics for many years. This exists in all parties." It ...Read More >
Davanagere: State BJP President BY Vijayendra mocked Congress leaders, saying that those who have exploited minorities as a vote bank were now in a pitiable situation where they had to convince minorities in the Davanagere South Assembly constituency to vote for Congress.Speaking to media in the city on Sunday, he said minorities have developed a feeling that Congress has used them as a vote bank but has done nothing for their community. Moreover, voters in the South constituency are fed up beca ...Read More >
Bagalkot is the only district in North Karnataka to be associated with five Chief Ministers of the State. The Bagalkot constituency in the district is among the two going for byelections on April 9. Voters of the district are credited with giving political lifetline to two former Chief Ministers when they were in a tough spot. The late S. Nijalingappa and the incumbent Siddaramaiah left their native districts seeking safe seats here. Nijalingappa represented Bagalkot in the 1962 byelections and ...Read More >
Bagalkot, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday campaigned across the Bagalkot Assembly constituency in the by-election and canvassed support for party candidate Umesh Meti. The Chief Minister appealed to voters to elect the Congress in the bypoll. The bypoll result is considered crucial for CM Siddaramaiah. He visited Sutar Gunda, Rampura, Bevura, and Nayanegali villages and sought votes in favour of Congress candidate Umesh Meti. Ministers R.B. Timmapur, By ...Read More >
Bagalkot: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday campaigned across the Bagalkot Assembly constituency in the by-election and canvassed support for party candidate Umesh Meti. The Chief Minister appealed to voters to elect the Congress in the bypoll. The bypoll result is considered crucial for CM Siddaramaiah. He visited Sutar Gunda, Rampura, Bevura, and Nayanegali villages and sought votes in favour of Congress candidate Umesh Meti. Ministers R.B. Timmapur, Byrathi Suresh, and Shivanan ...Read More >
Bagalkot: With a mix of emotional appeal, welfare outreach and sharp political attacks, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah sought to consolidate support for the Congress candidate Umesh Meti as the bypoll campaign gathered momentum in the district on Monday. Starting his two-day campaign in the district, Siddaramaiah toured Sutagundar, Nayanegali and nearby villages, rallying support for Congress candidate Umesh Meti, son of HY Meti. He urged voters to elect Umesh Meti, stating that it would be a trib ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday. The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions. Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay thei ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has indicated he will complete his five-year term. This comes amid ongoing speculation about a potential leadership change. Siddaramaiah stated his continuation depends on the Congress high command's decision. He acknowledged multiple chief ministerial aspirants within the party. The media's persistent questioning fuels these leadership change discussions. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said he would continue in office for the full five yea ...Read More >
With elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on the horizon, the BJP-JD(S) coalition partners have decided to set up separate coordination committees for the GBA region and Karnataka for effectively tackling the government over various issues. With elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority on the horizon, the BJP-JD(S) coalition partners have decided to set up separate coordination committees for the GBA region and Karnataka for effectively tackling the government over various issues. ...Read More >
Karnataka DyCM DK Shivakumar slammed the BJP and Union government, saying they are not concerned about farmers. He urged action to secure funds for irrigation projects including Upper Krishna, Mekedatu, and Mahadayi. Raichur: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday challenged the state BJP leaders to join hands with him in putting pressure on the Centre to secure funds for the state's irrigation projects. Add Asianet Newsable as a Preferred Source Addressing Congress party ...Read More >
Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), accusing the organisation of looting over Rs 100 crore from the Kalyana Karnataka Development Board and vowing to expose its alleged misdeeds soon.Kharge cited a video allegedly featuring a BJP MLA making serious accusations against the RSS. According to him, the MLA accused the organisation of undermining veteran BJP leaders, including BS ...Read More >
Karnataka ministers have strongly refuted BJP's allegations of the ruling Congress raising funds for Bihar assembly elections. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar challenged the opposition to provide evidence, while IT Minister Priyank Kharge recalled past BJP scandals involving black money. Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy dismissed the claims as 'laughable,' accusing the BJP of hypocrisy and corruption. Karnataka Ministers on Tuesday lashed out at the opposition BJP for their allegation t ...Read More >
A panchayat officer in Karnataka has been suspended for attending an event of the BJP's ideological parent, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), days after the state Congress government brought rules to restrict the outfit's activities in public spaces. Condemning the action, the state BJP has slammed the Congress's "perverse and anti-Hindu mindset." Praveen Kumar KP, Panchayat Development Officer from Sirwar taluk in Raichur district, was suspended by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDP ...Read More >
The Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project has become a new battleground for Vokkaliga leaders H.D. Kumaraswamy and D.K. Shivakumar, highlighting concerns about fertile land, compensation, and political motives The proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township (GBIT) project near Bidadi, approximately 30km from Bengaluru, has met with resistance from the Janata Dal (Secular) party, which launched a protest at Bidadi demanding that the government stop the acquisition of farmland a ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], September 29 (ANI): Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra, along with senior party leaders, visited flood-affected areas in Bidar on Monday, where farmers are facing distress due to heavy rains and the release of water from Maharashtra reservoirs. Speaking to ANI, BY Vijayendra said, "I, along with our LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, our senior MLAs and former minister Prabhu Chauhan, are visiting the affected areas of Bidar. Famers are in great distress due to heavy rai ...Read More >
Bidar (Karnataka) [India], September 29 (ANI): Karnataka BJP President BY Vijayendra, along with senior party leaders, visited flood-affected areas in Bidar on Monday, where farmers are facing distress due to heavy rains and the release of water from Maharashtra reservoirs. Speaking to ANI, BY Vijayendra said, "I, along with our LoP Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, our senior MLAs and former minister Prabhu Chauhan, are visiting the affected areas of Bidar. Famers are in great distress due to heavy rai ...Read More >
Bangalore Gold Rate Today: Shattering all hopes of retail jewellery buyers of some relief amid the ongoing Navratri festival, gold rates in Bangalore, and other Indian cities broke another record on Monday, September 29. The price of gold in Bangalore, aka Bengaluru, witnessed a sharp surge bringing 24 karat gold Rs 16,000 above the historic Rs 1 lakh mark. The gold price rally in Karnataka capital mirrored the surge in gold rate in India and across the world. The sharp rally in precious metal ...Read More >
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