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If party is above individuals, why is BJP seeking votes in name of Modi, asks Jagadish Shettar

“The truth is there cannot be a party without leaders. Both leaders and party are important,” says former Karnataka CM. Pointing out BJP’s failure to expand its base in southern States, including Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, Mr. Shettar said the reason is lack of leaders.

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There is caste-based discrimination in BJP, says Shettar

There is deep-rooted caste-based discrimination in the BJP, said Jagadish Shettar, former Chief Minister and Congress leader, in Hubballi on Sunday.

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Owaisi criticises Congress for inducting Shettar into party

Asaduddin Owaisi, AIMIM leader, criticised Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders for inducting Jagadish Shettar, a former BJP leader into the Congress, saying Mr. Shettar was a leader with RSS roots.

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Cost of Congress guarantees is higher than Karnataka Budget, says Amit Shah

“It seems Congress leaders like Rahul Gandhi do not realise the financial implication of their party’s guarantees. If they were to implement all the five guarantees, their cost would overshoot the entire Budget of Karnataka. The guarantees are therefore meaningless,” Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, said on Sunday.

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Jagadish Shettar | Loyalist-turned-rebel

The Hindu profiles: Jagadish Shettar | Loyalist-turned-rebel

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Karnataka Assembly Election | BJP stands for promotion of all languages, says Amit Shah

Dismissing the allegation that the BJP and the Union government were trying to impose Hindi in the southern State, Mr. Shah said the Narendra Modi government had put in systems to conduct various recruitment tests in all languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

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In Hubballi-Dharwad Central, the battle is between Shettar’s hurt sentiments and BJP’s betrayal card

Hubballi Dharwad Central, the constituency which gave the state two chief ministers (S.R. Bommai and Jagadish Shettar) has drawn the attention of the nation this election as Jagadish Shettar, who was considered a “soft spoken, loyal worker” of the saffron party, sprang a surprise by going against the party’s diktat.

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For Modi and Amit Shah, election campaigning is their priority, not governance, says Gehlot

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said that for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, election campaigning is more important than governance and this is evident in their frequent trips to poll-bound States, including Karnataka. He was addressing a press conference in Hubballi on Wednesday.

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Watch | Jagadish Shettar: ‘My decision to quit BJP will affect the party in at least 20-22 seats’

A video interview with former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar who recently quit the BJP to join the Congress ahead of the Assembly elections

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Karnataka Assembly elections 2023 | Political fluctuations make Kittur Karnataka a slippery terrain

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The BJP disrespected people who elected me: Jagadish Shettar

The senior Lingayat leader’s decision to quit the BJP and join the Congress party may impact the political equations in the Kittur Karnataka region.

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I tried to get Jagadish Shettar a ticket, but BJP leadership had other plans, says Yediyurappa

Karnataka Assembly elections 2023: Interview with former Chief Minister of Karnataka and BJP stalwart B.S. Yediyurappa

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Karnataka Assembly elections | BJP, Congress and JD(S) all fight to retain support base

Mid-poll battle in Karnataka BJP, Congress and JD(S) all fight rearguard action on support base

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In Gadag and Hanagal, Rahul raises issue of unemployment

Participating in an interaction with youths drawn from varied backgrounds in Gadag on Monday and later addressing a public rally in Hanagal town of Haveri district, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi raised certain pertinent questions concerning the youths including the burning question of unemployment and sought to know from Prime Minister…

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Reason for denial of ticket to Shettar is an internal matter and has been conveyed to him: Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declined to reveal the reason for denial of ticket to former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar and said that it had been conveyed to Mr. Shettar.

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Karnataka polls: Sonia, Rahul, Kharge, Shettar in Congress' list of 40 star campaigners

Congress heavyweights, including the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, state chief DK Shivakumar, LoP Siddaramaiah, Shashi Tharoor former BJP leader and deputy chief minister Jagadish Shettar, among others, featured in the party's list of star campaigners for the May 10 Assembly…

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"Joining Congress wholeheartedly..." Ex-Karnataka CM Jagadish Shettar after jumping BJP ship

Prominent Lingayat leader and former karnataka">Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar on Monday joined the Congress party a day after he quit the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of the May 10 Assembly elections in the State. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lull in rain, but more expected

The districts of North Karnataka were battered by heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday

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While changes are taking place to develop industries beyond Bengaluru, there is a need to fast-track them, says Union Minister Joshi

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said that while changes were happening to develop industries ‘Beyond Benglauru’, there was need for fast-tracking the changes in tune with the pace of technological advancements and developments across the globe.

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After HC verdict, Ganesh idol installed at Hubballi Idgah Maidan

A large number of people including scores of BJP leaders took part in the ‘Maha Mangalarati’ in Hubballi

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Spirit of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav pervades twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad

Tricolour hoisted at various government offices, schools and colleges

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A record for Horatti as he wins for 8th time

The BJP leader attributes it to trust of two generations of teachers

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Two-timer is Mayor, first-timer Deputy Mayor

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Iresh Anchatageri is Hubballi-Dharwad Mayor, Uma Mukund is his Deputy

Dharwad gets Mayor’s post while Deputy Mayor is from Hubballi

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Hectic lobbying on for mayoral posts of Hubballi-Dharwad

BJP all set to retain power for third time

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