As degraded the democracy through its deceptive politics across the state, the BJP has misused the EVMs even in Tarikere constituency and won the election, defeated candidate TH Shivashankarappa made a serious allegation.
Close on the heels of appointing KG Bhopaiah of BJP as Pro tem Speaker for the floor test, rumors are doing the rounds on the future of the JDS rebel MLAs. It is being discussed in the political circle that the BJP is trying to stop some JDS and Congress MLAs from exercising their votes through Bhopaiah.
“Even I am also curious about the process of floor test in the Assembly being conducted by Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on May 19,” said former prime minister and JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda.
“As per the direction of the Supreme Court, I have the confidence that hundred per cent I would prove the majority on the floor of the House”, said Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa.
A court here on Friday convicted former Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta in a case related to passing on sensitive information to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Amid all the twists and tales going on in state politics, it is learnt that, Congress has elected former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as its legislative party leader.
Amidst political high drama, JDS supremo and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda celebrated his birthday on Friday.
Pakistan on Friday voiced concern about the inauguration of the Kishenganga hydroelectric project in Jammu and Kashmir by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
The Congress moved the Supreme Court on Friday challenging the appointment of BJP legislator K.G. Bopaiah as Pro-Tem Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly.
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah alleged that though the BJP has kidnapped Congress MLA Anand Singh and kept him under illegal detention, he would vote in favor JDS-Congress combine.
