Constitutional machinery breakdown in Karnataka: Governor
Under attack from the BJP for recommending dismissal of the B S Yeddyurappa Government, Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on Tuesday defended his action on the ground of “breakdown” of constitutional machinery. As the BJP paraded its MLAs before President Pratibha Patil and demanded his recall, Bhardwaj rejected as “baseless” the More...
BJP plans to parade party MLAs before Prez today
Stung by an abrupt recommendation by Governor H R Bhardwaj to bring Karnataka under President’s rule, the ruling BJP has said it will demonstrate the govt’s majority in Rastrapati Bhavan on Monday. BJP, More...
11 BJP MLAs extend support to Yeddyurappa
Putting speculation to rest, 11 BJP MLAs, whose disqualification by the Karnataka Assembly Speaker was quashed by the Supreme Court, has extended their support to the Yeddyurappa govt on Sunday and said they would More...
BJP makes clean sweep in Karnataka, Cong draws blank
The BJP made a clean sweep of three assembly seats in Karnataka and retained a Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh while Congress drew a blank in the eight bypolls spread across five states. Compounding Congress’ More...