In Karnataka, Sibal indulges in ‘black humour’ against BJP
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today sought to indulge in "black humour" vis-a-vis the ruling BJP government in poll-bound Karnataka, but appeared to be "stumped" when asked to do so targeting the...
View ArticleAre the stakes higher for Cong than BJP in Karnataka election?
Why are the stakes high in the Karnataka elections given that there are no high profile candidates like Narendra Modi or Nitish Kumar in the poll fray? The post Are the stakes higher for Cong than BJP...
View ArticleKarnataka elections: Will Congress not get a majority due to bad campaign?
Does the positive performance in Karnataka Elections 2013 mean anything for the Congress? Other than it being a morale booster, Congress have frankly nothing to cheer for. The post Karnataka elections:...
View Article39 MLAs with serious criminal charges, did Karnataka’s voters get a good deal?
This is in continuation to the 2-part series for K'taka polls where contestants where mapped for asset growth, criminal charges, eductional qualifications and PAN declaration. The findings are...
View ArticleShettar is new BJP legislature party leader
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar was today unanimously elected leader of the legislature party of BJP, which suffered an ignominious defeat in the recent state Assembly polls losing...
View ArticleElection tracker: Corruption, economic misconduct hurt UPA
According to the results of the poll, 66% of respondents said the UPA II government was corrupt while 69% felt corruption had increased during the government’s tenure. The post Election tracker:...
View ArticleYeddyurappa’s party set to merge with Modi-led BJP?
Former BJP leader in Karnataka BS Yeddyurappa on Friday hinted at returning to the party following it nominating Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as its prime ministerial candidate. The post...
View ArticleKarnataka: BJP legislator quits, says can’t accept Modi as PM nominee
Mumtaz Ali Khan, who was a Minister in the previous BJP Government, joined Congress today, saying he was saddened by the outfit's decision to project Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate....
View ArticleCong afraid of me, they’re aware of public support I enjoy : Yeddyurappa
Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi and Congress for naming him in their speeches while referring to corruption, former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said Congress is afraid of his popularity....
View ArticleBS Yeddyurappa submits resignation as MLA
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who won Shimoga Lok Saba seat by a huge margin, has submitted his resignation as an MLA to the Speaker of Karnataka Assembly. The post BS Yeddyurappa...
View Article‘My main task will be to throw out corrupt Congress’: B S Yeddyurappa says...
Newly-appointed BJP Karnataka chief B S Yeddyurappa on Friday asserted that his main task would be to uproot the "corrupt" Congress regime from the state. The post ‘My main task will be to throw out...
View ArticleThe great gamble: BJP takes a leap of faith, chooses BS Yeddyurappa, Keshav...
The BJP on Friday made a politically bold move to appoint Keshav Prasad Maurya as its party chief in Uttar Pradesh, BS Yeddyurappa in Karnataka and Vijay Sampala in Punjab. The post The great gamble:...
View ArticleKarnataka CM rejects CBI probe into the alleged suicide of DySP M K Ganapathy
Under attack from opposition BJP over the alleged suicide of a Deputy Superintendent of Police M K Ganapathy, Karnataka Chief Minister on Tuesday hit back at the rival party, rejecting its demand for a...
View ArticleBengaluru RSS worker hacked to death: BJP demands NIA probe into killing
Stepping up its attack on the Congress government in the wake of a brutal murder of an RSS worker, BJP on Friday petitioned Governor Vajubhai Vala demanding an inquiry by NIA into killings of party and...
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