Brijesh Kalappa

Mr Kalappa's 25-year-old association with the party came to an end soon after popular Kannada actor and former MLC Mukhyamantri Chandru resigned from the primary membership of the Congress after being denied a nomination to the Legislative Council.

Army chief Bipin Rawat today criticized violence during protests over the citizenship law, saying "leaders are not those who lead masses in arson and violence". He was immediately called out for taking sides while still in a post that must be neutral and apolitical.

The ruling Congress in Karnataka alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had malfunctioned in parts of the state as voting took place across 222 constituencies on Saturday.

Hours after the Congress released its first list of candidates for next month's Karnataka elections, many from within the party are raising questions on the ticket distribution. Among them is party loyalist Brijesh Kalappa, who was hoping for a ticket from Madikeri. The senior advocate from Karnataka, who is often seen on prime time television deba...

Mr Kalappa's 25-year-old association with the party came to an end soon after popular Kannada actor and former MLC Mukhyamantri Chandru resigned from the primary membership of the Congress after being denied a nomination to the Legislative Council.

Army chief Bipin Rawat today criticized violence during protests over the citizenship law, saying "leaders are not those who lead masses in arson and violence". He was immediately called out for taking sides while still in a post that must be neutral and apolitical.

The ruling Congress in Karnataka alleged that Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) had malfunctioned in parts of the state as voting took place across 222 constituencies on Saturday.

Hours after the Congress released its first list of candidates for next month's Karnataka elections, many from within the party are raising questions on the ticket distribution. Among them is party loyalist Brijesh Kalappa, who was hoping for a ticket from Madikeri. The senior advocate from Karnataka, who is often seen on prime time television deba...