“My candidacy will surely help the BJP. Else, let BJP President Amit Shah or Prime Minister Narendra Modi directly ask me to step aside, only then I may reconsider my decision,” Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami of Shiroor Mutt told the media.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read – The News Minute.
Ahead of the 2018 Karnataka state election, the cleverly coined Congress campaign of ‘Sada Sidda Sarkara’ (ever-ready government) subtly brands Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s style of governance in the state. The whole election seems to be riding on his shoulders. But are his efforts being undermined by the antics by members of the Congress’s vote base including the progeny of its legislators?
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read Karnataka Today – Issue: April 2018
From organising luxury buses to ply natives living in neighbouring states to delivering juicy tandoori chicken to voters’ homes, in a candid conversation with this reporter, respondents across some districts in poll-bound-Karnataka gave detailed accounts of how their would-be representatives are trying to woo them.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read – The News Minute and The News Karnataka.
Unlike the foolhardy move by the Aam Aadmi Party to contest all 28 constituencies in 2014 and subsequently all its candidates losing their deposit, the party has wised-up this time. Of the 224 constituencies, the party will test its mettle in 60-70 seats.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read – News Karnataka.
State media convenor of BJP Yuva Morcha, Karnataka – Sandeep Ravi – confirmed to TNM that Mahesh Vikram Hegde is interested in contesting from Dakshina Kannada.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read The News Minute, Daijiworld.
Not even close to a century old in a democracy of ours, throwing garbage on each other is a recent trend, which otherwise had highly mature political stalwarts. Irrespective of their parties – the left-right or the centre, the leaders had the highest regard for each other and addressed them in a similar fashion.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read – Daijiworld.
Resting all speculation of his candidature at the upcoming Karnataka assembly polls, BY Raghavendra on Thursday said that he will limit his role only as a ‘karyakartha’ of the party.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read – Firstpost.
Danielle McLaughlin, 28, from Buncrana, Ireland, had been travelling in southern India when she was raped and murdered and her body dumped on an isolated road in Goa in March 2017. Vikat Bhagat, 23, has been charged with her rape and murder, as well as theft and destruction of evidence after allegedly confessing to the crime.
For more on this report by Team StoryInfinity read Daily Mail.
