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14th Legislative Assembly Election: Results of 223 constituencies

14th Legislative Assembly Election: Results of 223 constituencies

14th Legislative Assembly Election: Results of 223 constituencies Sl. No. Constituency Name Name of winning candidate Votes Runner up Votes BAGALKOT DISTRICT 1.        21 Jamakhandi B.Nyamagouda (INC) 49145 Jagadish Gudagunti(Ind) 27993 2.        22 Bilagi J.T. Patil (INC) 66665 Murugesh Rudrappa Nirani (BJP) 55417 3.        23 Badami Chimmanakatti Balappa Bhimappa (INC) 57446 Mahanthesh [...]

Sumitra Iyengar of Lok Satta jumps into fray from Padmanabha Nagar

Sumitra Iyengar of Lok Satta jumps into fray from Padmanabha Nagar

Bangalore- 3rd May 2013: Sumitra Iyengar- business woman, social activist and now with Lok Satta Party – an introduction We are aware that it is the time when our society is looking for a radical change in both socio-political scenarios.  Sumitra Iyengar, a business women turned social activist, turned politician is contesting from Padmanabhnagar constituency on [...]

RJ Rohit “rocks” Jayanagar in a different avatar

RJ Rohit “rocks” Jayanagar in a different avatar

Bangalore- 3rd  May 2013: Rohit rocks in Jayanagar. Hum a song for RJ Rohith popularly known as Rockstar Rohith who is testing the political waters for the first time as a candidate of the Loksatta Party from Jayanagar. Originally Rohith Patel, he tuned into a new avatar as an RJ in BIG FM and interestingly has [...]

Chethan Gowda goes all out to woo voters in Padmanabhanagar

Chethan Gowda goes all out to woo voters in Padmanabhanagar

Bangalore- 2nd May 2013: Unfazed by his formidable and powerful rival, Dy CM and Home Minister R Ashoka of the BJP, the young Chethan Gowda of the Congress is going all out to woo the voters in his Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituency. Gowda has been meeting people in parks, libraries, hospitals and shopping malls, and seeking [...]

TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE

TO VOTE OR NOT TO VOTE

When the polls open on Election Day, every citizen over the age of 18 will be able to cast  vote. It is a right we take for granted, one that defines our nation as a democracy. But universal suffrage — letting everyone vote — did not appear overnight with the ratification of our Constitution. To [...]

DR. PARAMESHWARA and KPCC ACE THE SOCIAL MEDIA RACE

DR. PARAMESHWARA and KPCC ACE THE SOCIAL MEDIA RACE

Reaches the 10,000+ milestone in less than 15 days BENGALURU, APRIL 15th , 2013: KPCC President Dr. Parameshwara, in a bid to connect to the net savvy voter has launched his social media campaign on 1st April, 2013. Interestingly, his Facebook page (www.facebook.com/drgparameshwara), has received an overwhelming response with 10, 254 likes and 8,608 people [...]

KJP opts for Ravi Kumar in Jayanagar

KJP opts for Ravi Kumar in Jayanagar

Ravikumar is the official candidate from KJP for Jayanagar Assembly Constituency. Earlier he filed his nomination at JS Complex without making a song and dance about it. A few people accompanied him to the office at JP Nagar where he was mobbed by his supporters which included youngsters and surprisingly a sizable number of women. [...]

Will present Rs 2 Lakh crore Budget next time: BSY

Will present Rs 2 Lakh crore Budget next time: BSY

Bangalore: Former Chief Minister and KJP Leader BS Yeddyurappa released the second list of KJP Candidates at a press meet held at Capital Hotel earlier this week.  Speaking to TWB BSY said, “I never gave false promises while I was CM. Whatever I committed was fulfilled. Every Taluk witnessed good development in infrastructure works such [...]

Samajwadi Party Announces Candidates list for Karnataka

Samajwadi Party Announces Candidates list for Karnataka

Bangalore, Samajwadi Party held press conference at Ashraya International Hotel to announce 29 candidate across Karnataka. The meeting was chaired by Senior National Secretary Kiranmay  Nanda, R. Ravi,  K. Faruqui, S. Sen  and Karunakara, State President. Addressing media persons Kiranmay Nanda said that historically and traditionally Karnataka has been the land of stalwart samajwadis who [...]

Saakappa Saaku: Congress goes ballistic with Parameshwara’s war cry

Saakappa Saaku: Congress goes ballistic with Parameshwara’s war cry

Dr. Parameshwara calls Congress Workers to inform the people of Karnataka the misdeeds of BJP Governance. · BJP Government Failed in using the Central Funds provided to the State. ·  KPCC releases Charge sheet about misdeeds of BJP Governance in State. · KPCC launches its Campaign for Karnataka Assembly Elections 2013. Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President Dr. G. [...]

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