Bengaluru: Newly appointed Karnataka BJP president B Y Vijayendra on Saturday said his party workers will not back off from agitations against the ruling Congress and will give a befitting response to the ruling party in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He also said he would strive to strengthen the party right from the booth level.

Bengaluru: With BJP facing "dynasty politics" criticism, following the appointment of veteran leader B S Yediyurappa's son B Y Vijayendra as its Karnataka unit president, party's senior leader C T Ravi on Saturday tried to dodge related questions, and in a cryptic remark said he too is being haunted by certain "questions".

Shivamogga: Former minister and senior leader of the BJP K.S. Eshwarappa has pointed out that the party cannot progress under only the new Karnataka State President of the party B.Y. Vijayendra and will need to be supported by all its members.

Kolar: Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah inaugurated in Bangarpet taluk on Saturday the Yaragol dam, built to ensure supply of water to Kolar, Bangarpet and Malur taluks of the district.

Madikeri: In two separate missing cases reported in Gonikoppa Police Station in Madikeri districts, two husbands have reported that their wives have been missing from nearly one week.

Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Saturday said he did not expect that his son B Y Vijayendra would be appointed the party's Karnataka unit president, and he had never asked for it with the party leadership in New Delhi.

B.Y. Vijayendra, the newly appointed Karnataka State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), disclosed on Friday that the Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly would be chosen on November 17.

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) on Saturday said it will be introducing mobile QR tickets for the benefit of families and groups travelling together with effect from November 16.