Land allotment to Ranya did not reach Chief Minister’s level for nod: K’taka ex-CM Bommai

Land allotment to Ranya did not reach Chief Minister's level for nod: K'taka ex-CM Bommai

Follow Us on Google News Bengaluru, March 10 (IANS) Commenting on the allotment of 12 acres of land by the previous BJP government to actress Ranya Rao, who has now been jailed on gold smuggling charges, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated that a thorough probe should be held to identify her network. The … Read more

Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar for targeting ex-CM Rabri Devi in Bihar Legislative Council

Tejashwi Yadav slams Nitish Kumar for targeting ex-CM Rabri Devi in Bihar Legislative Council

Patna, March 8 (IANS) A fresh political storm erupted in Bihar after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar allegedly used objectionable remarks against former CM Rabri Devi in the Legislative Council. Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader (RJD), Tejashwi Yadav, condemned Nitish Kumar’s remarks, calling them a sign of his “deteriorating health” … Read more

Karnataka court issues summons to ex-CM Yediyurappa in POCSO case

Karnataka court issues summons to ex-CM Yediyurappa in POCSO case

Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) The First Fast Track court in Bengaluru on Friday issued summons to former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Committee member B.S. Yediyurappa in connection with a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case, directing him to be present before it on March 15. The court has also … Read more

Congress has made a ‘hattrick of defeats’: Ex-CM Raman Singh on Chhattisgarh civic polls

Congress has made a ‘hattrick of defeats’: Ex-CM Raman Singh on Chhattisgarh civic polls

Raipur, Feb 15 (IANS) As the counting for Chhattisgarh urban body polls was underway on Saturday, former chief minister and BJP leader Dr Raman Singh claimed a big win, further alleging that the Congress has made a “hattrick of defeats” by losing continuously in the elections. Speaking to the media, the Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker stated, … Read more

Tripura Speaker expresses regrets for ‘undesired comments’ against ex-CM, LoP

Tripura Speaker expresses regrets for ‘undesired comments’ against ex-CM, LoP

Agartala, Feb 15 (IANS) Two days after terming former Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jitendra Chaudhary “cheats”, state Assembly Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen on Friday expressed regrets for his “undesired comments”. In a Facebook post, Sen said that he expressed his “regret” for his “undesired comments”. Addressing a BJP programme … Read more

I do not believe in factionalism: Ex-CM Bommai tells K’taka BJP leaders

I do not believe in factionalism: Ex-CM Bommai tells K'taka BJP leaders

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Commenting on some senior leaders plotting against Karnataka BJP President, B.Y. Vijayendra, former Chief Minister and BJP MP, Basavaraj Bommai, has dubbed the development as unfortunate. Releasing an official statement on Thursday in this regard, Bommai said, “I strongly believe that the central leadership will immediately focus on the developments in … Read more