Yediyurappa's son to contest from Shikaripura, not Varuna
BJP leader B S Yediyurappa rules out son Vijayendra contesting from Varuna, says he will enter fray from Shikaripura(PTI)
Yediyurappa and BJP Parliamentary Board will take a call on fielding Vijayendra from Varuna
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said BJP strongman B S Yediyurappa along with the Parliamentary Board will take a call on fielding the latter's son B Y Vijayendra from Varuna constituency, from where Congress leader Siddaramaiah is slated to contest.(PTI)
Karnataka BJP MLA N Y Gopalakrishna resigns
Kudligi BJP MLA N Y Gopalakrishna on Friday resigned as legislator, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka.
He met Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri at his office here in Uttara Kannada district and submitted the resignation.(PTI)
JD(S) MLA from Arakalagudu constituency AT Ramaswamy resigns
Karnataka polls: EC introduces 'Vote From Home' option for voters above 80 years
The Election Commission has introduced the facility to Vote-from-Home (VFH) for people above 80 years of age, those with disabilities and Covid-19 suspects. Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that secrecy will be maintained and the entire process will be videographed. "All the political parties will be informed whenever there is a movement for Voting From Home (VFH)," he said.
RTC buses give 'political mileage'; commuters wait the extra minute in Karnataka
The state government has fixed charges for hiring RTC buses and private vehicles. KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC and KKRTC buses will cost Rs 57.5 per km or up to Rs 11,500 per day. Private buses will cost Rs 43.5 per km or up to Rs 8,700 per day in Bengaluru. Elsewhere, their rentals will be Rs 42.5 per km or up to Rs 8,200 per day.
Police crackdown poll freebies: 500 pressure cookers seized in Bengaluru
Officials intercepted a lorry (KA 52/B 5569) belonging to private company Lokesh Cargo Movers near the Brindavan bus stop in Rajagopalanagar police station limits in northwestern Bengaluru recently. A check showed home appliances. Accordingly, the lorry and the goods were seized.
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Hassan: Revanna threatens to field wife as rebel candidate
Revanna has threatened to field his wife Bhavani as an Independent if she is denied the JD(S) ticket, a top source in the party said. Kumaraswamy is not in favour of fielding Bhavani.
Karnataka High Court has disqualified JD(S) MLA from Tumkur Rural constituency Gowri Shankar in connection with luring voters with fake insurance bonds in 2018
Stop talking about JD(S), HDK to BJP and Congress
Former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has asked the BJP and the Congress leaders to stop talking about the JD(S).
Addressing a news conference, Kumaraswamy alleged that both the parties have made a strategy and are working as ‘A’ and ‘B’ teams against the JD(S). He was speaking after inducting senior Congress leader from Kampli, Raju Nayak.
“Despite being in a responsible position, even Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai is saying JD(S) has made alliance with Congress, and former chief minister Siddaramaiah is saying JD(S) is in talks with BJP. If they don’t have any other issue to discuss, I will give them some issues,” Kumaraswamy said.
Both Cong, BJP trying to cozy up to me, says JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday claimed that both the Congress and the BJP were trying to cosy up to his party, as they may need his party's support in the event of a fractured verdict in the May 10 Assembly elections. He indicated that "middlemen" from both national parties had reached out to him.
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