BALLARI LEADER
Minister resigns after illegal money transfer allegations
The ruling Congress gave up on him as the BJP sought to amplify it as a major scam under CMSiddaramaiah's watch. The government has formed a special investigation team to probe it, while the CBI has already taken up the matter on a complaint from Union Bank of India.
Karnataka’s tribal welfare minister quits after govt funds find way to bank accounts in Hyderabad
Karnataka's Tribal Welfare Minister B Nagendra resigned over a scandal involving the illegal transfer of Rs 89.63 crore of government funds to unknown individuals in Hyderabad. The BJP intensified its campaign for his resignation, alleging a major scam under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's watch. The ruling Congress withdrew support as an investigation team was formed to probe the matter. The CBI has taken up the case, and the BJP demanded the CM's resignation, alleging his knowledge of the illegal funds transfer.
Multi-crore scam claims minister: Nagendra has volunteered to resign, says Dy CM D K Shivakumar
Karnataka's Scheduled Tribe Welfare and Sports Minister B Nagendra offers resignation to maintain Congress party and government integrity, as reported by Deputy CM DK Shivakumar. Pressure mounted following alleged fund transfers and suicide of an official over the Valmiki Corporation scandal. The CM yet to decide on the resignation amid BJP's demand for ouster.
Campaigning for second phase of 14 Lok Sabha seats ends in Karnataka as 'sex scandal' dominates narrative
The campaigning for the second phase of polling in Congress-ruled Karnataka is overshadowed by the 'Hassan sex scandal'. Both the Congress and BJP are actively targeting each other over various issues as the crucial elections on May 7 approach.
Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar may get to play major role in upcoming Assembly Polls in Telangana
Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar, may play a significant role in the upcoming assembly elections in Telangana as Congress prepares to challenge the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) and Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. Congress is expected to use a data-based survey-led approach similar to the playbook employed in Karnataka, combined with populist promises to voters.
Siddaramaiah hits at PM over comments on terrorism, wonders if any BJP leader paid price to terrorism like Congress leaders
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks about terrorism… He even said the Congress had been supporting terrorism, but no one from the BJP had paid a price with one’s life to terrorism, but the Congress leaders have while fighting it,” he said, lashing out at the ruling party at the Centre.
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Out of bounds: The curious case of two poll candidates banned from their constituencies in Karnataka
Two banned-entry candidates in the Karnataka Assembly elections are finding ways to participate in the polls. Congress candidate Vinay Kulkarni cannot enter the constituency he is running from due to a court-imposed ban, so his wife filed his nomination papers. Janardhana Reddy has been barred from entering several areas in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh due to an illegal mining case, so he fielded his wife and is now contesting in a neighboring district. Both candidates are unable to campaign in their respective constituencies and are relying on video and phone calls to communicate with voters.
Karnataka Polls: Congress, JDS candidates on the field; BJP first list to be out soon
Several MLAs are uneasy at the delay as many candidates from Congress and JDS have a head start in campaigning. BJP, however, claims the delay was deliberate to minimise the damage potential of rebels and from preventing their joining rival parties.
Karnataka: Amit Shah to visit Ballari on Thursday as BJP eyes 10 ST assembly seats in five districts
Together Ballari and Vijayanagar districts have 10 assembly seats and seven of them are reserved for SC/STs. These are crucial for the BJP and Shah is focussed on the region as the party seeks to highlight the government amending the law to increase the SC/ST quota in government jobs and educational admissions.
Reentry of ex-mining baron spices up poll scene in parts of Karnataka
The floating of the party and his decision to field his wife in Ballari city assembly segment, interestingly from where his elder brother G Somasekhara Reddy is sitting BJP MLA, seems to have created divisions in the family.
Congress leader Siddaramaiah calls Karnataka CM Bommai puppy before PM Modi
The former Chief Minister pointed out that the 15th Finance Commission in its interim report recommended the Rs 5,495 crore as a special allowance for Karnataka. "But our Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaramam, a Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, wrote to the Finance Commission chairperson N K Singh that it is not possible for us to give the Rs 5,495 crore. She asked the chairperson to drop the issue," Siddaramaiah claimed.
BJP President Nadda tries to woo SCs, STs at Ballari rally; hits out at Congress
Hitting out at Congress, Nadda, who was speaking in Ballari, said Congress had "used the SC and ST communities only as vote banks". Appointment of Droupadi Murmu as the President of India was reflective of BJP's mindset, he said.
Congress President polls: Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge vote in Karnataka
Mallikarjun Kharge, a Member of Rajya Sabha from Karnataka is pitted against Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor in this election to the party's highest post.
Senior leader KS Eshwarappa to skip Karnataka BJP executive meet
Following a political furore that erupted following the contractor's death, Eshwarappa submitted his resignation as the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (RDPR) Minister to CM Basavaraj Bommai on Friday night. Reiterating that it is a conspiracy against him, Eshwarappa said initially he had felt that Santosh Patil might have committed suicide fearing the defamation notice served to him through the court for making allegations of corruption, but later on receiving more information, he suspected whether it was suicide or murder.
Karnataka formalises creation of new Vijayanagara district
Vijayanagara will now be the 31st district in the state and will comprise six taluks -- Hospet, Harapanahalli, Hoovina Hadagali, Hagari Bommanahalli, Kotturu and Kudligi.
Yediyurappa moves on Ballari split, ignores voices in his party
Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa is bringing before the Cabinet the subject of dividing Ballari district into Ballari and Vijayanagara, amid protests from both within his own BJP and the Congress.
As CM plans to split Ballari, Siddaramaiah & Parameshwara suggest Belagavi and Tumakuru as well
Parameshwara had represented Madhugiri in the Assembly before, and now represents its neighbouring constituency of Koratagere. His family hails from Tumakuru district.
Row over sale of land to JSW Steel: Industry body warns Karnataka of sending wrong signals
The BJP is holding a dharna in protest of the decision.
Senior Congress leader attacks Karnataka government over JSW land deal
He claimed JSW owed Rs 2,000 crore, including interest, to the MML and this was 'ignored' while making the leased land freehold in favour of the lessee.
BJP our 'common enemy', declare Karnataka Congress and JDS leaders
Addressing a joint press meet organised by the coalition partners, H D Deve Gowda said, "This is just the preface. We will together win this by-elections.
Ugrappa is Congress candidate from Ballari Lok Sabha seat
Ugrappa, a confidante of former CM Siddaramaiah, will take on BJP MLA B.Sriramulu's sister Shantha, who was a BJP MP from 2009 to 2014.
Global conspiracy to unseat PM Modi in 2019, claims Karnataka BJP leader
The Modi fever had made political parties with divergent views come together in the country, BJP state general secretary and MLA C T Ravi said here.
Tickets to Reddy brothers cause apprehension in BJP
Several party leaders who oppose the BJP’s chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa also expressed apprehension at the move.
Outside their turf, two lords of Ballari find it tough this time
Both B Sriramulu of BJP and Santosh S Lad of Congress had spent their time living the high life, till the mining scam surfaced in 2011.
From driving Sushma Swaraj around to becoming BJP’s driving force
The two names—Sriramulu and Janardhan Reddy—are almost interchangeable in Karnataka politics, an indication of the deep-rooted friendship that has worked beyond caste differences.
B Sreeramulu: BJP's much needed man in Ballari region
He is one of the two MPs -- the other being the party president B.S.Yeddyurappa -- the party is fielding for the May 12 Assembly polls in Karnataka.
Congress, BJP roll out red carpet for tainted Ballari mining czars
Several tainted Ballari mining czars looking for political resurrection ahead of the assembly polls in Karnataka are getting a godsend opportunity by Congress and BJP
BJP urges Siddaramaiah to suspend Rs 1800 cr steel-flyover project in Bengaluru
The opinion is divided about the project with some experts suggesting a concrete flyover would be more modern and others coming up with alternative options.
BJP MLA Anand Singh arrested over illegal ore shipping charge in the Ballari mining scam
The SIT had registered a case in connection with the illegal transporting of ore in October last year, and was conducting investigations.
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