Income Tax officials search premises of former Belthangady Congress MLA K. Gangadhara Gowda in Karnataka
Income Tax sleuths on April 24 searched the assets of former Belthangady Congress MLA and former Congress minister K. Gangadhara Gowda and his son Ranjan G. Gowda, who is the president of Belthangady Congress unit. Key Points
The HinduAs Karnataka polls near, BJP and Congress spar over Vokkaliga chieftains who 'killed' Tipu Sultan
Some BJP leaders have been backing claims that Tipu Sultan, a polarising figure in Karnataka, was killed not by the British but two Vokkaliga chieftains. The Congress and the JD(S) claim that the two chieftains did not even exist. Key Points
India TodayRamanagara Assembly election 2023: Nikhil Kumaraswamy in battle to retain family bastion
The Deve Gowda family`s grand plan of launching Nikhil Kumaraswamy in politics had failed in 2019, when he was defeated by actress-turned-politician Sumalatha Ambareesh by a huge margin of 1.25 lakh votes in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Mandya. Key Points
FinancialexpressVeteran BJP leader DV Sadananda Gowda may quit party, contest for Congress from Mysuru
Veteran BJP leader and former Karnataka CM DV Sadananda Gowda may depart from the party and stand as a Congress candidate in Mysuru. Amid speculation, on his birthday today, he's reportedly in talks with Congress leaders. His dissatisfaction over BJP's ticket denial from Bengaluru North prompted this potential move. Key Points
Economic TimesKarnataka CM Siddaramaiah picks suave Krishna Byre Gowda for GST Council job
This is the third time in recent years the 50-year-old US educated minister is representing the state on the Council. He had attended the GST Council meetings for two plus years, both in the Congress regime and during the JDS-Congress coalition government. Key Points
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JD(S) president Deve Gowda suspends senior leader CM Ibrahim for ‘anti-party activities’
Ibrahim had raised a banner of revolt against JD(S) decision to join BJP-led NDA. He claimed that his faction is the original JD(S) for being secular. Key Points
ThePrint'Alliance with JD(S) shouldn't undermine BJP workers' — Karnataka ex-CM Gowda questions high command's move
Sadananda Gowda asserts it will be difficult for workers to join hands unless central leadership gives some guidelines or motivation. None of state leaders were consulted, he adds. Key Points
ThePrintAfter Yediyurappa, it's Kharge & Gowda's turn to stay off electoral politics
Two prominent political figures from Karnataka, HD Deve Gowda and Mallikarjuna Kharge, have reportedly decided not to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Both leaders, citing their advancing age, plan to play an active role in campaigning instead. Deve Gowda, a former prime minister and JDS national president, affirmed his decision not to contest but expressed his commitment to campaigning for the BJP-JDS combine. Key Points
Economic TimesMoney grows on trees in poll-bound Karnataka. Here's the proof
Rs 1 crore was found packed on a mango tree in Karnataka. The Income Tax department seized Rs 1 crore from the house of the brother of Congress's candidate in Karnataka's Mysore. The state will be voting in Assembly polls on May 10. Key Points
India TodayKarnataka Polls: JDS MLA from Hassan district resigns, seeking future in Congress
JDS MLA KM Shivalinge Gowda from Arasikere has resigned from his assembly membership, becoming the second JDS leader from the Karnataka district of Hassan to depart in recent weeks. Gowda is expected to join Congress and contest from the same seat. BJP's NY Gopalakrishna and JDS's SR Srinivas have also resigned, while AT Ramaswamy has quitted JDS and is likely to contest from his constituency as BJP's candidate. Key Points
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Goyal's Lok Sabha debut, shake-up in Karnataka: 10 takeaways from BJP's 2nd list
Union ministers Sadananda Gowda, Ramesh Pokhriyal were dropped from their seats. 31-year-old ‘king’ ' Yaduveer Wadiyar is a surprise entry from Mysuru. | Latest News India Key Points
Hindustan TimesKannada signboard row: Karnataka in damage control mode, Shivakumar says bad for Bengaluru’s image
The Karnataka government entered damage control mode following the rampage by pro-Kannada activists in Bengaluru, damaging signboards and businesses. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar strongly condemned the violence, asserting the right to protect Kannada without resorting to vandalism. The protest, led by Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, turned violent, resulting in the arrest of its state president and associates. Key Points
Economic TimesDeve Gowda's grandson and JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna's election from Hassan declared null and void by Karnat
Prajwal Revanna, a member of the Lok Sabha from the Hassan constituency in Karnataka, has had his election nullified by the Karnataka High Court. The court found that Revanna had suppressed his real assets and income when filing his affidavit before the poll authorities. Revanna, who contested as a JDS candidate with the support of Congress, is expected to challenge the verdict in the Supreme Court. Key Points
Economic TimesHassan Assembly election 2023: BJP, Congress, JD(S) face off in three-way contest
In 2018, BJP's Preetham J Gowda won the Hassan seat. As a first-time MLA, Preetham helped people during Covid 19, built houses at Siddaiah Nagar slum, and ensured new underground drainage lines and concrete roads were laid. Key Points
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