B.S. Yediyurappa, the Lingayat strongman and former Karnataka CM, appears to be among the BJP’s biggest strengths — and its biggest weaknesses — as the state heads for polls.
Political experts say not seeing Yediyurappa at the helm in upcoming assembly elections may affect Lingayat votes, a dominant community in Karnataka with considerable political clout.
Lingayats were granted separate religion tag in 2018 by Karnataka's then Congress government, but the decision was struck down by the BJP-led central government.
Dubbed ‘Singham’ during his tenure in IPS, Annamalai now juggles his role in Tamil Nadu BJP with responsibility as Karnataka assembly polls co-incharge.
Former Karnataka CM B.S. Yediyurappa delivered a farewell speech in Karnataka assembly this week, but said Friday he will work for the BJP 'till my last breath'. State goes to polls this year.
SDPI, the political arm of outlawed PFI, has been gaining strength in Congress bastions in coastal Karnataka. Political observers say it could end up splitting minority votes.
Karnataka BJP under Bommai has been under pressure of late — first due to the hijab controversy, as well as over corruption allegations against state leaders and ministers.
Sunil Kanugolu, not even 40 yet, was among founders of BJP campaign organisation Association of Brilliant Minds. He has been involved in 14 elections so far, avoids public glare.
Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur, Goa & Arunachal witnessed high-voltage drama, like Madhya Pradesh, before the BJP outwitted the Congress and formed its own govt.
By consolidating 29 laws into four codes, compliance is streamlined and regulations are simplified, improving “ease of doing business”. This is bound to improve investor confidence.
Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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