The Latest Breaking News from Manikanth Rathod

Priyank Kharge’s supporters attempt to besiege BJP leader

BJP leader Rathod claims he was attacked by a group of miscreants, but police are trying to prove it an accident. Supporters of Rural Development Minister Kharge tried to besiege Rathod, but police intervened. Rathod was taken to Farhatabad police station without warrant and held for 24 hrs. He claims…

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

Keep Manikanth Rathod away from Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts, State govt. urged

Congress spokesperson demands action to keep BJP leader Rathod away from Kalaburagi and Yadgir districts. Allegations against Minister Kharge proved false. Police urged to take legal action to keep Rathod away.

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod portraying accident as attack: Police

The Kalaburagi district police investigation has revealed that the BJP leader Manikanth Rathod, who was said to be attacked by a group of miscreants on the National Highway 150 at Malagatti in Chittapur taluk on November 18 midnight, was trying to portray the accident as an attack.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

Manikanth Rathod holds Priyank Kharge responsible for police action against scheduled protest in Chittapur

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod held Cong. leader Priyank Kharge responsible for his preventive detention by Kalaburagi District Police. He accused the police of failing to maintain law & order & demanded CM Siddaramaiah remove Kharge as district in-charge. He also accused Madbool Police of refusing to lodge complaint against Kharge.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod taken into preventive custody by police in Kalaburagi

Karnataka BJP leader Manikanth Rathod was detained by Kalaburagi District Police for planning to protest police negligence in the murder of Devanand R. Koraba. A case was booked against him for airing a "fake" video. He is facing several criminal cases in multiple districts. He was banished from Kalaburagi for…

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

Priyank Kharge is misusing power and indulging in vendetta politics, says Manikanth Rathod

Manikanth Rathod, a BJP leader from Chittapur, has said that Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge is indulging revenge politics against him by misusing his power and getting a series of police cases booked against him one after the other. Addressing a media conference in Kalaburagi on…

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Manikanth Rathod says Priyank Kharge should focus on development works at least now

BJP leader Manikanth Rathod, who has made several allegations against Congress leader and Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge in the past, on Monday continued his tirade against the latter stating that Mr. Kharge should stop criticising the BJP and instead, focus on development works.

The Hindu · Jun 12, 2023

Polling staff replaced for casting woman’s vote for rival candidate in Chittapur

Following the candidate’s intervention, Election Officer Naveen Kumar replaced the errant officer who was later taken into police custody.

The Hindu · May 10, 2023

I am already living a bonus period, Kharge says in response to a death threat to him

Obliquely responding to the alleged death threat issued by Manikanth Rathod, a history-sheeter contesting the Assembly Elections from Chittapur constituency in Kalaburagi district as BJP candidate against his son and Congress candidate Priyank Kharge, All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Mallikarjun Kharge asserted that he was already living the “bonus…

The Hindu · May 8, 2023

Vedike seeks KCOCA against Manikanth Rathod

Kalaburagi Nagarika Sauhardha Vedike, a consortium of various progressive organisations, staged a protest in Kalaburagi city on Sunday demanding the Home Department to invoke Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) 2000 against rowdy-sheeter and BJP candidate Manikanth Rathod and banish him from the district.

The Hindu · May 7, 2023