Vijayandra's elder brother B.Y. He's losing ground there, so he's speaking against the Congress. DK Shivakumar on Thursday officially took charge as president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee after over three months since he was appointed to the post.Called "Pratijna Dina", the function to mark the official take-over of Shivakumar as president, along with Eshwar Khandre, Salim Ahmed and Satish Jarkiholi as working presidents of KPCC, is said to have been digitally witnessed by lakhs of people from over 15,000 places.Following the restrictions in place to control the spread of coronavirus, the ceremony was organised at the party’s new office building.Aimed at mobilising the party leaders and cadre, arrangements were made at panchayat and ward-level across the state to see to that they are part of the function through live telecast on TV channels, Zoom, YouTube and social media.The official take-over saw immediate past president Dinesh Gundu Rao handing over the Congress flag to Shivakumar, and this was followed by party workers across locations, who were digitally watching the function, taking oath and reading the preamble of the Constitution.The ceremony was held on Thursday after it was postponed thrice due to COVID-19 related restrictions in place. Ashwath Narayan (Bangalore Central) and Mahesh Tenginakayi (Hubli-Dharwad). Kumaraswamy was pained by Congress for their comments. (Photo: Twitter/nalinkateel) B.Y. Karnataka BJP president News: Latest and Breaking News on Karnataka BJP president.

"He lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of lying and betraying the people. All work orders issued when Kumaraswamy was CM was stopped in this government,” the former prime minister claimed.Since the BJP came to power in Karnataka after the collapse of the Congress-JD(S) coalition, Devegowda has rubbished reports hinting at his party being soft on the BJP.
Till date there has been 3 chief Ministers who has served Karnataka from the BJP. The other nine vice-presidents are Arvind Limbavali and Nirmal Kumar Sumarana (from Bengaluru Central), Tejaswini Ananthkumar and M. Shankarappa (Bengaluru South), Pratap Simha and M. Rajendra (Mysuru), Shoba Karandlaje (Udupi), Malikayya Guttedar (Kalaburagi) and M.B. It is HD Kumaraswamy's own constituency. Raghavendra is the party's third time Lok Sabha member from Shivamogga since 2009. Nothing on the ground has changed. “The movement against the Amendment will go on till August 7 and 8, farmers will take out semi-naked protest rally in all district headquarters, across Karnataka, to draw the attention of the government,” said Kuruburu Shanthakumar, president of Rajya Kabbu Belegarara … Addressing 'Karnataka Jan Samvad Rally' via video conference, the BJP president said as per 'Feed the Needy' programme, food packets were provided to around 19 crore people.

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(Photo: Twitter/nalinkateel) DK Shivakumar on Thursday officially took charge as president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee after over three months since he was appointed to the post.

"BJP`s state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel appointed Vijayandra as one of the 10 vice-presidents along with four general secretaries, 10 secretaries, two treasurers and seven heads of morchas (organisations)," a party official told IANS.The other nine vice-presidents are Arvind Limbavali and Nirmal Kumar Sumarana (from Bengaluru Central), Tejaswini Ananthkumar and M. Shankarappa (Bengaluru South), Pratap Simha and M. Rajendra (Mysuru), Shoba Karandlaje (Udupi), Malikayya Guttedar (Kalaburagi) and M.B. "If you see Kumaraswamy's behaviour of late, he's giving us support to our government. Many feel his appointment would help in consolidating the party in southern parts of the state, where Vokkaligas are in large number.Considered as Congress’s man Friday, Shivakumar had hosted party legislators from Gujarat here in 2017 to ensure the victory of AICC leader Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha elections.He was a key link in the Congress-JDS coalition and had made hectic attempts to prevent the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy-led government last year after a section of the then ruling MLAs revolted.Speaking at the take-over function, Siddaramaiah said, "Our aim is to remove BJP and bring Congress to power once again to save the country. He was also a legislator from the Shikaripura assembly seat, which Yediyurappa represents currently.Karandlaje and Simha are Lok Sabha members from Udupi and Mysuru in the southern state.The four general secretaries are N. Ravikumar (Davangere), Siddaraju (Mysore Rural), C.N. BJP`s state unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel appointed Vijayandra as one of the 10 vice-presidents along with four general secretaries, 10 secretaries, two treasurers and seven heads of morchas. THESE 5 traits can prove itThe Air Force's new helicopter hooked up with an aerial refueling tanker for the first timeIndia Overcame Past Challenges, Will Do So Again: Mamata Banerjee on Covid-19 CrisisBigg Boss Season 14: From Nia Sharma to Sneha Ullal, here is the tentative list of contestants this yearSirtfood Diet: How This Diet Can Help You Lose Weight in Three WeeksKylie Jenner wore a $119 dress with daring cutouts for an effortless vacation lookExclusive! Karnataka BJP president Nalinkumar Kateel has raised eyebrows with his claim that 15 Congress MLAs are in touch with him.
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