Vindictive politics is not my cup of tea: Siddaramaiah

Vicky Nanjappa profiles Narain Rao Manjunath, one of the key accused in the Railways bribery scandal. The Central Bureau of Investigation, which is probing the Railways bribery scandal in which Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla is an accused, is looking for vital leads from Narain Rao Manjunath, managing director of the Bengaluru-based G G Tronics India Private Limited. Manjunath is charged with paying the bribe for suspended Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar who was ...

In Bellary, the election campaigns are mellow and the flamboyance is missing, reports Vicky Nanjappa The Republic of Bellary, the mining capital of Karnataka, wears a forlorn look today. Once a booming city enjoying the spoils of illegal mining, it is today a mere shadow of its glory days, after a Supreme Court order put an end to the spurious activities of local mining barons. While the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded Virupaksha Gouda, a candidate who has no connection to mining, the ...

Many well wishers of Yeddyurappa are still hopeful that he will go back to the BJP fold, says Vicky Nanjappa Shikaripura was one of the most keenly-watched constituencies during the Karnataka election in 2008, as it was the bastion of then Bharatiya Janata Party leader and chief ministerial candidate B S Yeddyurappa. The clamour around this constituency has died down considerably since Yeddyurappa walked out of the BJP to float the Karnataka Janata Party. Since a victory for ...

Vicky Nanjappa travels to Janata Dal-Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy's constituency, Ramnagar to assess the mood of the voters there Ramnagar, 50 kilometres from Bengaluru, is considered to be a model constituency for many in Karnataka.Janata Dal-Secular leader and former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy is seeking a re-election for the third time from this constituency and looking at the way things are going, it looks pretty clear that he will emerge victorious. Coverage: Battleground ...

Vicky Nanjappa gives a lowdown on the Karnataka assembly election The Karnataka assembly elections are being watched with a great deal of interest. At the moment, it appears to be a straight fight between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party with the Janata Dal-Secular ending up playing king maker. Here is a short FAQ on the elections, which are scheduled to be held on May 5. The Main Contenders Siddaramaiah: Senior Congress leader who moved away from the JD-S six years back. He is one ...

The battle for the coastal city of Mangalore is clearly polarised on communal lines. Vicky Nanjappa reports The coastal city of Mangalore is turning into a major battleground between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress for the forthcoming state election. The Congress has fielded candidates from minority communities in all three constituencies in the city. U T Khader will contest for the third time from Mangalore. Moideen Bava, a realtor, will contest from Mangalore North. In a bid ...

Vicky Nanjappa profiles Congress MLA Priya Krishna, whose passion for cars is not deterred by the fact that he cannot drive. He is 29 and worth Rs 910 crore. In 2008, Priya Krishna, the Congress candidate from the Govindrajnagar constituency in Bangalore, was worth Rs 770 crore. A masters-degree holder in political science, Priya Krishna is seeking a re-election on a Congress ticket this year. With lucky number 9279, the leader possesses a fleet of vehicles, which includes an Audi, A ...

Vicky Nanjappa tries to gauge the sentiments at politically significant Varuna constituency in southern Karnataka, from where Congress leader Siddharamaiah hopes to win big to bolster his chief ministerial prospects. Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka assembly Siddaramaiah says clearly that he is an aspirant for the post of chief minister if the Congress comes to power in the southern state. He is contesting the upcoming elections from the Varuna constituency near Mysore and all eyes ...

Vicky Nanjappa reports on the strange practices that politicians adopt before they file their nomination papersSuperstitions always seem to leave a mark in Indian politics. And that's no exception in the case of poll-bound Karnataka.Many candidates have been rushing to file their nomination papers on Monday following astrologers' advice that today happens to be a very auspicious day to do so. Coverage: Battleground Karnataka Also, most leaders will use either blue or green ink pens to file ...