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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicYediyurappa

Topic: Yediyurappa

‘Believed in anti-dynastic ideology’ — BJP leaders upset as Yediyurappa’s son made Karnataka chief

Though a few say Vijayendra’s elevation is need of the hour, an old timer asserts party's ideological roots are shaken. A BJP MLA says this decision has splintered party further.

BJP names Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra as Karnataka party chief

BJP’s decision flies in face of its oft-repeated charge of ‘dynastic politics’ against Congress. Vijayendra replaces Nalin Kumar Kateel, under whose leadership BJP lost 2023 Assembly polls.

Can Yediyurappa’s magic wheels drive his son to victory? The story of a lucky Ambassador

BJP leader & 4-time Karnataka CM followed son BY Vijayendra in the car when the latter went to file his nomination, hoping to pass on the luck car's brought him since his 1st win in 1983.

With Bommai on ropes, Yediyurappa is BJP’s brahmastra in Karnataka. But he drives hard bargain

BJP has asked Bommai to field BSY's younger son from Shikaripura. Its problem is two-pronged — bet on CM has not paid off & it does not have another mass leader in Karnataka.

Why PM Modi has reasons to be disappointed with his BJP colleagues

It’s too much to expect from PM Modi, aged 72. He has to run the country. He has to get votes for the BJP. And now he is expected to play arbiter and keep the flock together.

BJP leans on Yediyurappa to help Bommai pass key bypoll tests in Hangal & Sindagi

These bypolls are the true test of Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai’s mettle as BJP’s leading face in an election and appeal among Lingayat voters.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.