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Congress fields Shettar, Boseraju, and Thippannappa for Council polls

Ending speculation over nomination of party’s candidates for the Legislative Council election, the Congress on Monday announced Minister for Minor Irrigation N.S. Boseraju, former Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, and former MLC Thippannappa Kamaknoor as its nominees in the byelection to be held on June 30.

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

Intense lobbying in Congress Legislative Council seats

Intense lobbying has begun in the ruling Congress in Karnataka as eight seats have fallen vacant in the Legislative Council. The Congress is all set to secure six of the eight seats.

The Hindu · Jun 7, 2023

Byelections to three Council seats on June 30

The Election Commission of India has issued a notification for the conduct of the byelections to the three casual vacancies in the Legislative Council from the Legislative Assembly constituency, on June 30.

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2023

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Sand artist pays tribute to Ramanujacharya

Spreading the message of equality as propagated by 11thCentury Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya, the town-based artist R Shankar carved out an imposing sand sculpture of the legendary saint-philosopher

The Hindu · Feb 4, 2022

#KarnatakaFloorTest: DK Shivkumar, the man behind the manoeuvres

Within hours after BS Yeddyurappa resigned, a beaming Rahul Gandhi emerged in what was his first press conference since the party’s embarrassing performance in the Karnataka Assembly elections. The optics of the press conference is not lost on anyone — the Congress president had practically gone underground since the day…

Newslaundry · May 20, 2018

#KarnatakaCMRace: The season of ‘destination politics’ begins

The destination is now clear. Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) Members of Legislative Assembly will be stationed in Hyderabad to protect themselves from the onslaught of Operation Lotus 2.0.

Newslaundry · May 18, 2018

How the wickets in the Congress-JDS camp are falling

It is an Animal Farm of a different kind in Karnataka now. The BJP is out fishing, spreading its net far and wide, looking for anyone who could be lured to opt out of the Congress-JDS combine. With not everyone willing, it is also degenerating into a cat-and-mouse game.

Newslaundry · May 17, 2018

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