Karnataka by-election; Arrogance of party leaders led to this defeat: Cong leader Janardhan Poojary

Vartha Bharati | 09-12-2019 | 13:27:00 IST

Mangaluru: Senior Congress leader and Janardhan Poojary on Monday blamed arrogance of party leaders for the defeat it faced in the Karnataka by-election where it managed to win only two of 15 seats while the BJP swept 12 seats.

“I had predicted it earlier that if the Congress leaders don’t set aside their arrogance, the party cannot defeat BJP anywhere. Nobody cared to listen to me. Now they have results in front of them” Poojary told reporters on Monday.

He was speaking to reporters during his visit to Prashanth Nivas in the city to mark and celebrate the birthday of Congress President, Sonia Gandhi.

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Firms being arm-twisted to divert investment from Karnataka: Priyank Kharge

17-04-2026 ¦ 17-04-2026 IST

New Delhi (PTI): Companies are being arm-twisted to divert their investments from Karnataka despite the state having the best talent ecosystem, state's IT, biotech and rural development minister Priyank Kharge said on Friday.

The minister said it has taken 40 years to develop the entire ecosystem in the state that suits investors.

"Why is semiconductor going to Gujarat, Assam? That's my question? That's what I have been asking. Why is it going to Gujarat? Why is it going to Assam? When PLI comes, they have to choose their state. The name is Karnataka. How does it become Gujarat by the time the application reaches Delhi? They are coming to my state. Why are they being arm-twisted to Gujarat?" Kharge said.

He was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a roadshow in the national capital for the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to be held in November.

"They are coming to our state only. They want to invest in our state. It works out for them. It is profitable for them. Our human resource is one of the most agile and best in the world. But yet, they are going to be pushed to Gujarat," Kharge said.

During the event, Kharge said Karnataka is planning to rejig policy on data centres to promote sustainable data centres.

"There is a serious need for states and the central government to bring up policies for sustainable data centres. That's exactly what the government of Karnataka intends to do," Kharge said.