BJP's handling of Karnataka absolutely opportunistic, says LK Advani
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 12, 2013
Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka as no surprise, BJP leader LK Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate and firm action on allegations of corruption against former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and that its handling of ...
BJP's LK Advani accused of taking money from Karnataka's former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 23, 2013
BJP leader LK Advani had taken money from erstwhile Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa to allow him to remain in office after corruption scandals involving him surfaced, Mr Yeddyurappa's Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) alleged Monday. The BJP rubbi...
Karnataka poll: Parties launch campaign, release manifestos
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday April 14, 2013
With three weeks to go for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll, the Congress on Saturday launched its poll campaign, the ruling BJP sought the voters' forgiveness for corruption scandals and two parties released their manifestos.
LK Advani, Narendra Modi to skip BJP's major Karnataka rally
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 9, 2013
Karnataka's ruling BJP will formally launch its campaign for the May 5 assembly polls with a rally in Bangalore today but, contrary to announcements, senior party leader LK Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will give it a miss.
LK Advani, Narendra Modi to skip BJP's major Karnataka rally
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 9, 2013
Karnataka's ruling BJP will formally launch its campaign for the May 5 assembly polls with a rally in Bangalore on Monday but, contrary to announcements, senior party leader LK Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will give it a miss.
Karnataka's Reddys learn money, crowds don't always mean votes
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 3, 2013
Switching from cycle-riding to heli-hopping and lording over Bellary and the BJP in Karnataka, mining barons Reddy brothers and their associates are learning a bitter lesson: money and crowds do not always translate into votes.
Karnataka urban local bodies poll today
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 7, 2013
Karnataka on Thursday will see polling for 208 urban local bodies whose outcome is being seen as a referendum on the BJP's corruption-scarred rule in the state, ahead of assembly elections due in May.
BS Yeddyurappa defers bid to topple BJP government to January 15
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday January 4, 2013
Contrary to his earlier assertions of a decisive move on Friday to pull down the BJP government in Karnataka, the party's former leader B.S. Yeddyurappa deferred the plan to January 15.
BJP changes tactics in Karnataka to frustrate BS Yeddyurappa
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 17, 2012
In a clear attempt to frustrate its former leader BS Yeddyurappa, Karnataka's ruling BJP has decided to go slow on action against 14 rebel legislators for backing his Karnataka Janata Party (KJP).
Karnataka assembly adjourns sine die
Press Trust of India | Thursday December 13, 2012
The week-long winter session of both Houses of the Karnataka Legislature was adjourned sine die today, with the political developments triggered by former BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa forming his new party casting a shadow on proceedings.
B S Yeddyurappa, sons get bail
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 10, 2012
Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, his two sons, son-in-law and nine others were on Monday granted bail by a court in Bangalore in a mining kickback case.
BS Yeddyurappa claims he has support of 10 BJP ministers and 50 legislators
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday December 8, 2012
A day ahead of the formal launch of his new party Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa claims that he has the support of around 10 BJP ministers and 50 legislators in the state.
The political journey of BS Yeddyurappa
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 30, 2012
A staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man, BS Yeddyurappa, who on Friday quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Karnataka assembly, rose from being a clerk in a rice mill to the party's first chief minister in south India - and eventuall...
With tears and a fax, Yeddyurappa quits BJP after 40 years
Edited by Samira Shaikh | Friday November 30, 2012
BS Yeddyurappa was in tears this morning as he prepared to formally quit the BJP, his party of 40 years. The 70-year-old former Karnataka Chief Minister was at Bangalore's Freedom Park this morning, from where he dramatically walked a kilometre to th...
Yeddyurappa denies meeting Arun Jaitley, firm on new party
Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday November 11, 2012
Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday denied meeting BJP leader Arun Jaitley and remained firm on launching his own party even as the BJP seemed reluctant to let go of him.
