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Bengaluru: The Janata Dal-Secular regional party headed by HD Devegowda, former chief minister and prime minister is set to increase its tally in comparison to its strength of lone member in the outgoing Lok Sabha. Prajwal Revanna, son of HD Revanna and grandson of HD Devegowda representing Hassan constituency is the only Lok Sabha Member of the Parliament. HDD and Nikhil Kumaraswamy defeated: In the 2019 general elections HD Devegowda had contested as a JDS-INC alliance candidate from Tumakuru and was defeated against GS Basavaraj of the BJP. Likewise, Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of HD Kumaraswamy was defeated in the Mandya constituency against Mrs Sumalatha, an Independent supported by the BJP. After the Parliamentary polls, HD Devegowda was elected to the Rajya Sabha, along with Mallikarjun Kharge with the support of the BJP. Mandya and Kolar to the JDS? Thanks to the alignment with the BJP and pro-Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave across the country political observers think that Ma...

F ourteen Lok Sabha constituencies in the old Mysuru(South Karnataka) region are going to the polls tomorrow i.e, Thursday, 18 April in the first round of general elections while polling is scheduled on 23 April for the remaining 14 constituencies spread over Central and North Karnataka areas comprising of erstwhile Mumbai and Hyderabad province territories. Image source : newsable.asianetnews.com The constituencies going to polls tomorrow are as follows: Chamarajanagar, Mysuru-Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi-Chikkmagaluru, Hassan, Mandya, Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Bengaluru Central, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru and Chitradurga . Southern Karnataka has been known for fierce battle between the Indian National Congress(INC) and the Janata Party/Dal hitherto party of the Old Congress or Congress(Organization) since early eighties.Although a Congress led Janata Dal Secular(JDS) party supported state government came into being during 2004 for the first ti...

T he ruling Janata Dal Secular party much contrary to the general public perception is said to be making all out last ditch efforts to register a win in Mandya,Tumakuru and Hassan Lok Sabha constituencies if not the remaining other three constituencies having party candidates. Image source: kannada.oneindia.com There are several reasons being put forth by the party bigwigs for anticipating such big surprise outcome quite contrary to the perceived notions being projected so for on local private TV channels and the social media. A couple of TV channels have also aired the survey 'findings' about these three key constituencies which have suddenly become a cynosure to all political onlookers not in the host state alone but elsewhere across the country and abroad as well. While one channel which also holds the dubious distinction of being 'bought' over by the ruling party proclaimed that Nikhil Kumaraswamy,actor son of HD Kumaraswamy,Chief Minister will win by a hu...

S umalatha,multilingual film star turned Independent candidate from Mandya Lok Sabha constituency has become subject matter for hot discussion in political circles these days while the mammoth turn out of fans during her filing of nomination papers last week has sent shock waves to the top brass of ruling Janata Dal Secular party. image source : economictimes.indiatimes.com All these days she had preferred to be in the side wings of main stream politics as long as her late husband,actor MH Ambareesh played an active role.But after his demise a few months back,just like typical movie style she declared her intention of plunging into real politics only to serve the people of Mandya.Her defense for such a sudden decision was:The local people have heaped tremendous love,faith and affection to Ambareesh during his life time and the same was replicated in multiple folds when he passed away.Perhaps the only way to pay it back is to seek an opportunity to serve them. On the face ...

Ramya stirs another controversy by vacating rented house in Mandya  overnight Ramya alias Divya Spandana,popular Kannada heroine turned Congress MP,spokesperson is again back in news by vacating her rented bungalow at Mandya overnight. She had taken the house on rent with an intention of resuming her political career in Mandya from where she had been elected to the lower house of Parliament once. It may be recalled here that during the 2014 Parliament elections she had lost to CS Puttaraju of the Janata Dal Secular by a meagre margin of 5,518votes.In the photo finish polls she had polled 5,18, 852 votes. After the closely drawn battle and losing the elections she had shifted from Mandya and was also maintaining a low profile in the district Congress politics. Of late she had attracted ire of the district people by condoling the death of MH Ambareesh over twitter and failing to pay her tributes in person in spite of being very much in Bengaluru. Fearing mob fre...

MH Ambareesh:Sandalwood loses another popular hero In the passing away of MH Ambareesh, former Union Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting the Sandalwood (Kannada film industry) has lost one more legendary actor. The former state Housing minister who was ailing for some time had also been treated in a Singapore hospital a few years back. Of late he had distanced himself from politics and had refused to contest the May 2018 general elections to the state Assembly. He entered the celluloid world through a small villain role in late Puttanna Kanagal’s directorial venture, Nagarhaavu(Cobra).In fact this film also happened to be the maiden picture of Vishnuwardhana as a hero. Then on there’s no looking back to him in the regional film industry. He slowly started climbing the ladder of success by acting in supporting characters and villain roles. But his performance in SV Rajendra Singh Babu directed ‘Antha’(End) took his film career to a new high. Perhaps it’s the...

Kannada loses its 'Angry Young Man' Rebel Star in the demise of MH Ambareesh       MH Ambareesh,former Union Minister of state for Information and Broadcasting is no more.He passed away due to a massive heart attack at a private hospital here late in the evening Yesterday.He was 66 years old.The film actor turned politician is bereaved by Sumalatha,wife and multilingual actor,Abhishek Gowda, son and Kannada actor apart from a huge fan following across the old Mysuru region of the state. The state government has declared three days mourning apart from announcing a state funeral for the departed leader. Politicians from all parties and people belonging to all walks of life are making a bee line to pay their last respects to the Kanteerava Stadium in the city where his mortal remains has been placed. Malavalli Huchhegowda Amarnath was born in Doddarasanakere village of Mandya district. T.Chowdaiah,renowned violinist of the royal Mysuru dynasty was the grandfather of MH A...

JDS-INC candidates register new records in electoral history The recent bye elections held on 3 November to three Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies which were projected to be an acid test to both,Janata Dal Secular(JDS) and the Indian National Congress(INC),ruling partners of the state government have proved otherwise in the results announced today. Both,Mandya Lok Sabha constituency in Mandya district and Ramanagar Assembly constituency in adjoining Ramanagar district in the old Mysuru region have gone to the Janata Dal Secular candidates as expected.But Ballari Lok Sabha constituency in Hyderabad Karnataka region and Jamakhandi Assembly of Bagalkote district in Mumbai Karnataka area have gone the Congress way thus giving the main opposition party,Bharatiya Janata Party a big jolt. The face saving factor to the BJP remained in BY Raghavendra of the party in retaining Shivamogga Lok Sabha constituency in the Malnad region where he trounced Madhu Bangarappa,the combined ...