Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA and member of Karnataka Legislative assembly N Mahesh was allegedly found checking out a picture of a girl on his phone during the Assembly session on Monday. Despite knowing the rule if not carrying phones, Mahesh not only carried his mobile inside the House but[Read More…]
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BJP candidate from Ramanagara in Karnataka quits party, back in Congress
Bengaluru: L. Chandrashekar, the BJP candidate in the by-election to the Karnataka Assembly from Ramanagara on November 3, on Thursday announced that he had quit the party to return to the Congress. Chandrashekar, 49, who was earlier a Congress leader, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on October 10 to[Read More…]
Repolling at three booths in two Karnataka Assembly segments on Monday
Repolling on three polling booths — one in north Bengaluru’s Hebbal constituency and two in Kushtagi in Koppal district — will be held on Monday, the Election Commission said on Sunday. “Repolling will be held from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. as an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) malfunctioned at a polling booth in Hebbal on May 12, while at two[Read More…]
Karntaka to vote on May 12, results on May 15
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Tuesday announced that voting to elect a new Karnataka Assembly will be held on May 12 and results will be declared on May 15, setting the ball rolling for one of the most prestigious battles between the Congress and the BJP. “It will be a[Read More…]
Apologise for son’s assault on youth, Congress MLA tells Karnataka Assembly
Bengaluru: Ruling Congress legislator N.A. Haris on Tuesday apologised in the Karnataka Assembly for an assault by his son Mohammed Nalapad on a youth at a city cafe. “I tender an apology if the incident involving my son has affected the dignity of the house and pride of its members,” Haris[Read More…]
Karnataka assembly clears bill to regulate private hospitals
The Karnataka assembly on Wednesday here passed a bill to regulate the functioning of private hospitals across the state. “The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act (Amendment) Bill 2017 has been passed in the Assembly by voice vote after discussion on its various provisions by lawmakers of the ruling and opposition[Read More…]