Bangalore Politicians

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  Congress Express Delivers 40 Gujarat Lawmakers To Bengaluru

  The Congress is flying out 44 of its Gujarat legislators to Bangalore on Friday night in damage control after six of them resigned in the last two days. Three have joined the BJP, in what is seen as an elaborate plan scripted by veteran politician Shankarsinh Vaghela to stall the return of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel to the Rajya Sabha in el...

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  Karnataka Politician Honours Two Donkeys For Loyalty

  Strange as it may seem, a seasoned Karnataka politician, who heads a regional political party on Tuesday honored two donkeys here in recognition of their hard work, loyalty, honesty, discipline and obedience.

• It's Already Diwali For Us, Say Ecstatic Jayalalithaa Supporters

  Whether that happens could be decided today by the Supreme Court, which is scheduled to hear the politician's request for bail.

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  8 Big Quotes From Court Order That Declared Jayalalithaa Guilty

  J Jayalalithaa, one of the most powerful and popular politicians from Tamil Nadu, will spend at least another week in jail. The 66-year-old former Chief Minister's request for bail will be heard on Tuesday, the Karnataka High Court has decided. On Saturday, she was sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs 100 crore. Jayalalithaa was arrested ...

• J Jayalalithaa: Once Film Star, Then Chief Minister, Now Convicted of Corruption

  J Jayalalithaa will soon step down as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister. In what came as a huge blow to the 66-year-old politician, she was convicted of corruption by a Bangalore court on September 27.

• This Minister's Foreign Treatment Cost Taxpayers over Rs. 1 Crore

  Karnataka government has waived rules to underwrite medical expenses worth Rs. 1.16 crore for the treatment of Kannada Superstar turned politician Ambareesh received in a Singapore hospital recently.

• IIM professor takes on three politicians in Bangalore Congress primary

  Bangalore North is one of the constituencies around the country, chosen by the Congress for its primary process of selecting a candidate. The elections for this are on Thursday.

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  Nandan Nilekani Version 3.0: now, a politician

  While he is no stranger to public life, Mr Nilekani's experience at the Congress office in Bangalore today, when he officially joined the party, was something new. Traditional drums, shouting of slogans, garlanding, Mysore turbans - and the general chaos and crowds that tend to accompany political events in the world's largest democracy.

• Nandan Nilekani Version 3.0: now, a politician

  Nandan Nilekani has taken the plunge into politics and has formally joined the Congress to contest the polls from Bangalore South.

• Meet YSV Datta- the politician who travels in an auto

  A fancy set of wheels has seemingly become the biggest status symbol, perhaps even for our politicians - yesterday reports emerged of the Karnataka government spending Rs 5 crore on SUVs for state ministers. However, YSV Datta, a legislator from Janata Dal (Secular), comes as a refreshing change.

• Karnataka: IT officials raid premises of astrologer, seize Rs 1.7 crore

  Officials of Income Tax department have seized Rs 1.7 crore cash from two premises of a city-based astrologer popular with politicians in Karnataka.

• 'All in the family' - brothers, father-son spice up Karnataka Assembly poll scene

  The May 5 Assembly elections in Karnataka will see political contest between brothers, children of prominent politicians, relatives and even father-son duo.

• Karnataka Assembly elections: top leaders file nomination papers

  Amid fanfare, hundreds of candidates, including key politicians BS Yeddyurappa, G Parameshwara and Siddaramaiah, entered the fray today for the May 5 assembly elections in Karnataka.

• In Bangalore, moral policing means three paintings face the wall

  At an art gallery in Bangalore, three paintings are placed facing the wall. The artist, 22-year-old Anirudh Sainath Krishnamani, was ordered by the gallery to take them down after a BJP politician declared them offensive.

• Rallies over Cauvery water row hit Bangalore

  The agitation against release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu hit Bangalore on Friday with religious leaders, Kanndada film actors, members of Kannada organisations and politicians taking out rallies.