Bharatiya Janata Party MP Jagadish Shettar on Saturday expressed confidence of his party's victory in the upcoming by-elections in Sandur, Shiggaon, and Channapatna assembly constituencies.
Addressing a large gathering at Channapatna on Friday, Kumaraswamy said that despite the challenges posed by the Congress party, he took some major decisions.
The bypolls in these three seats are taking place following the resignation of HD Kumaraswamy from Channapatna, Basavaraj Bommai from Shiggaon, and Tukaram from Sandur after they won in the Lok Sabha polls in 2024.
Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who is also the JD(S) State Youth Unit President, will be competing against CP Yogeshwara, who joined the Congress on Wednesday after resigning as BJP MLC on Monday. Notably, HD Kumaraswamy (HDK) defeated Yogeeshwara in the 2018 and 2023 assembly polls from the seat. T
CP Yogeshwara is a five-time former MLA from Channapatna, the seat vacated by Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy after he won the Lok Sabha polls. The JDS will field a candidate for the seat on behalf of the NDA, forcing Yogeshwar to seek refuge in the Congress.
Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy criticised the Congress government in Karnataka for its handling of recent rainfall that has led to widespread flooding and waterlogging in Bengaluru.
"Since morning, all Congress leaders have been giving statements one after the other, welcoming Yogeshwar if he joins the Congress party. Three days ago, Nadda presented a proposal in front of me. He had asked to give the B form from the JD(S) party to Yogeshwar. We had decided to respect hi
R Ashoka, Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, on Monday, dismissed the reports of a tussle between the BJP and the JD(S) over the Channapatna Assembly seat for the coming by-election.
Certain individuals are conspiring to create a rift between JD(S) and BJP in Channapatna to benefit the Congress candidate. However, their plans will not succeed, asserted Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Launching a scathing attack against the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah-led Karnataka government, Union Minister and former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that the Congress in the state won't last till 2028. He added that the BJP does not intend to topple the state government and tha