The Rajya Sabha election scene in Karnataka heated up after the BJP-JD(S) combine fielded its Kupendra Reddy, even though the alliance had the strength to win only one out of the four seats.
The entry of multi-millionaire real estate baron, D Kupendra Reddy, a Janata Dal (Secular)-BJP candidate has turned the elections to the fourth seat into a keen contest.
Speaking at a convention of Gruhalakshmi beneficiaries here, he said, "We worship Earth as Mother Earth, every village has a village goddess, women get first preference even in our invitations. Women are the centre of our culture, they are the power driving our country."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar, said on Sunday that they have implemented all the poll guarantees, expecting the electorate to vote better in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The first day of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly session on Monday witnessed dramatic events as the MLAs of the BJP and Congress parties engaged in a 'slogan war'.
Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra affirmed that BJP and JDS will fight the elections unitedly in all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies and we will make complete efforts to win all 28 Lok Sabha seats
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo HD Deve Gowda on Thursday said that when Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge was named as the Prime Ministerial candidate of the INDIA bloc, then he was countered by 'own friends'.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said that BJP and JDS are trying to disturb the peace and tranquility of the State for political gains violating the 'shanti mantra' of Mahatma Gandhi.
Amid a controversy over the removal of a saffron flag in the Mandya district, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Tuesday accused the BJP leaders and their "masters" in the RSS of placing religion and the party above the nation.
Speaking to reporters on the controversy around Hanuma Dwaja, D K Shivakumar said, "BJP leaders are trying to disturb peace in Mandya for political gains. BJP candidates lost deposit in many of the constituencies in Mandya and hence they are trying to find a political base by joining hands w