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Several candidates, including former Ministers, file nominations

Many candidates file nominations for Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka, including BJP MP P.C. Mohan and Congress candidate Sowmya Reddy.

The Hindu · Apr 1, 2024

Eshwarappa will be persuaded to back out of poll race: Vijayendra

State BJP president confident of resolving internal party conflicts ahead of Lok Sabha polls, aiming for unity to support Narendra Modi.

The Hindu · Mar 27, 2024

Narayansa Bandage gets BJP ticket for RS polls

The BJP has chosen the former MLC and Hindutva veteran from North Karnataka Narayansa Bandage as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls from Karnataka scheduled for February 27.

The Hindu · Feb 11, 2024

Somanna plans to meet BJP national leadership

Former Minister V. Somanna to meet BJP's national leadership in Delhi to decide future political course.

The Hindu · Dec 16, 2023

V. Somanna inching closer to Congress?

Former Minister V. Somanna, who is apparently disappointed with the recent political developments in the Opposition BJP in Karnataka, seems to be inching closer to the Congress.

The Hindu · Dec 6, 2023

No violation of law in giving consent to CBI probe into disproportionate assets case against D.K. Shivakumar: Ashwath Narayan

BJP leader C.N. Ashwath Narayan alleges Congress government hiding behind excuses to protect D.K. Shivakumar. He said the previous BJP government followed the law when giving consent for a CBI probe into disproportionate assets case against Shivakumar.

The Hindu · Nov 25, 2023

Don’t oppose caste census based on hearsay, says Karnataka CM

About JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy’s allegation that a caste census would divide the society, the CM said that such claims were baseless. “Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has released the State caste census report. What were the implications? Did the society in Bihar get divided? No. We should have enough data…

The Hindu · Nov 23, 2023

Kateel rubbishes rumours about his resignation as BJP chief

Bharatiya Janata Party’s Karnataka unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Saturday dismissed rumours of his resignation from the party post.

The Hindu · Jun 24, 2023

V. Somanna pitches himself for BJP Karnataka chief’s post, raises eyebrows

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader V. Somanna, who lost against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the recently concluded Assembly elections, on Friday staked claim for the party chief’s post. Such an uncharacteristic self-pitch for the party post has raised eyebrows, setting the party circles abuzz.

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023

U.P., Gujarat poll experiments didn’t work in Karnataka: DVS

Former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader D.V. Sadananda Gowda on Friday, June 23, admitted that the Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh models that were experimented in Karnataka elections did not work. He, however, denied that senior party leaders were neglected during polls and not taken into confidence which led to…

The Hindu · Jun 23, 2023