JD(S) to back Bangarappa Former prime minister and JD (S) supremo H D Deve Gowda has announced that the party will not field any candidate in Shikaripura against Samajawadi Party leader S Bangarappa.
BJP ropes in director Theatre director and well known actor Yeshwanth Sardeshpande has made a mockery of the political developments in his street play - Kamalappana Mane - specially directed for the BJPs election campaign.
CEC to monitor poll splurge The poll expenditure of candidates for the Assembly elections, especially those in the first phase of the hustings, will come under the scanner on Tuesday when the full bench of the Central Election Commission visits Bangalore.
Hegdes daughter begins campaign Former chief minister and Chairman of Congress Election Management and Coordination Committee S M Krishna has denied the allegation that Congress has entered into a secret pact with the JD (S) and Samajawadi Party to defeat BJP in the State.
JD(S) list no 2 out The JD(S) on Monday released a list of 53 candidates for the second phase of polling scheduled on May 16.
Many candidates have made it a habit to change parties just to contest elections. Should people of Karnataka reject the party-hoppers lock, stock and barrel? DH had invited readers’ opinion on the issue. Not surprisingly, most readers called the turncoats as a sign of decadence in democracy and ideology, and that they should be written off with the bullets of the ballot. Voting for stable, honest and ideal-driven candidates, requires maturity on the voters’ part, said some.
There were a handful who felt that it was okay to be search for “greener pastures” to seek gain and sure enough, hop and jump.
