Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda R. Patil (Yatnal) is a vocal critic of former chief minister Yediyurappa and his son, Vijayendra, incumbent president of Karnataka BJP.
The Congress leader recited a few lines from RSS anthem in the assembly during a debate on the stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium 4 June that killed 11 people.
Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara while announcing a high-level probe, says in assembly that ‘if this (honeytrap) continues, it will adversely impact a lot of people’.
Assembly also passes resolutions against 'One Nation, One Election' & delimitation based on 1st census after 2026, instead calling for 1971 census figures to be used.
Former deputy CM R. Ashoka's election comes week after Yediyurappa's son, B.Y. Vijayendra, was appointed BJP state unit chief. Post of opposition leader had lain vacant for 6 months.
Nikhil lost to the Congress's H.A. Iqbal Hussain by 10,715 votes.. His previous poll outing — in 2019 Lok Sabha elections — had ended in defeat as well.
As curtains fall on Karnataka campaign, the BJP leader talks about his party’s chances in Karnataka, corruption allegations against Bommai govt, and ‘The Kerala Story’.
The community, which gets 5% reservation, wants to be included in category of OBC communities getting 15%. Panchamasalis are the biggest sub-sect within Lingayats who back BJP.
Speaker unveils portrait of Hindutva ideologue along with those of Basavanna, Vivekananda, Gandhi, Netaji, Ambedkar & Sardar Patel. Congress MLAs walk out of House, protest outside.
As the state heads into assembly polls, the Congress party makes changes to the KPCC. Insiders say it’s to keep varied interests pleased, avert defections, and reward workers.
After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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