Karnataka

Bangalore, Apr 18: More than a dozen Congress leaders including sitting and former MLAs have entered fray as rebel candidates in various constituencies across Karnataka. Prominent among those who are contesting as rebels include sitting MLA B K Sangamesh (Bhadravathi), former legislator K Chandrashekar (Basavanagudi), Ravindra Srikantaiah (Srirangapatna), G Padmavathi (Rajajinagar), Sushma Gopala

Mangalore, April 18: When the sitting MLAs and former MLAs boast of owning high end cars and jewellery worth several lakhs, U T Khader, a two time MLA from Mangalore constituency does not own even a single vehicle and even a piece of jewellery according to the affidavit filed by him while filing nomination from Mangalore constituency. Khader owns movable property worth Rs 6,68,344 and his wife

Bangalore, Apr 18: An estimated 2,295 candidates have entered the fray for the May 5 Assembly polls in Karnataka, as the process of filing nominations ended on Wednesday. Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar (Hubli-Dharwad Central) was among those who filed nominations on the last day. As many as 586 nominations were received so far on Wednesday, taking the cumulative number to 2,947, with independents

Bantwal, Apr 17: Ramanath Rai, the candidate fielded by the Congress in Bantwal constituency for the seventh time has said that his fight is not against Rajesh Naik but he is up against Prabhakar Bhat. He was addressing the party workers' convention organized at B C Road, after filing his nomination on Wednesday. “Rajesh Naik has been fielded against me in Bantwal by the BJP. However, from an

Bangalore, Apr 17: Former Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh Governor V S Ramadevi, the only woman to head the Election Commission, died here today following cardiac arrest, family sources said. 79 year-old Ramadevi was not suffering from any ailment and was leading an active life despite her old age, the sources said. "In fact, she had lunch and spoke to some relatives over the phone before she

Mangalore, Apr 17: As part of a rather momentum-gaining Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) project in the backdrop of the upcoming Assembly elections, an awareness programme on compulsory and ethical voting was held in St Agnes College here on Wednesday. Scores of students took part in an oath-administering programme, vowing to take active participation in the

Mangalore/Udupi, Apr 17: Security was stepped up in twin districts of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi and other parts of Karnataka on Wednesday following a blast near BJP office in Bangalore. The blast has caused more head ache for police department amidst the on-going preparations for May 5 Karnataka Assembly polls. A senior police official said personnel have been "alerted" and there is extra vigil

Mangalore, April 17: Senior Congress leader B Janardhana Poojary has claimed that there is no rebellion within the Congress party in Dakshina Kannada district with regard to Assembly election related issues. Addressing media persons at a news conference in Mangalore on Wednesday, Mr. Poojary sought to clarify that a false propaganda is being spread in the region that the Congress party has been

Bangalore, Apr 17: Who is responsible for the blast near the office of Bharatiya Janata Party in Bangalore, which left at least 16 people injured? According to senior Congress leader Shakeel Ahmad, Wednesday's blast will help the saffron party in May 5 Assembly elections. "If the blast near BJP's office in Banglore is a terror attack, it will certainly help the BJP politically on the eve of

Udupi, Apr 17: Politics in India can be very unpredictable, with unexpected episodes unfurling every second, especially when the polls are approaching. In one such unexpected episodes, senior Congress leader, former fisheries minister and five-time MLA Vasant Salian, who was a strong contender for the Congress ticket from Kaup Assembly constituency till Tuesday evening, filed his nomination as