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JD(S) stakes claim to Hiriyur bypoll ticket, Kumaraswamy says BJP brass will decide
JD(S) has made a strong pitch to contest the Hiriyur assembly bypoll as the NDA candidate, with Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy saying he will take the demand to the BJP's central leadership. The seat fell vacant after the death of former minister D. Sudhakar. The Congress is expected to field his son, Suhas Sudhakar.
BJP chief predicts revolt against Shivakumar, but rules out a toppling bid
Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra claims dissidence in the ruling Congress has hit a flashpoint and that leaders and MLAs will rebel against Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He ruled out any bid to bring the government down.
Rebellion brewing in Karnataka Congress, claims BJP's Vijayendra
Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra has claimed that dissidence in the ruling Congress has reached a flashpoint and that senior leaders and MLAs are set to rebel against Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He also said the BJP would not try to unseat the government.
'The chair is shaking': Karnataka BJP chief sees revolt inside Congress
Karnataka BJP president B.Y. Vijayendra claimed that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's position is under threat from a rebellion within the ruling Congress, and said his party will decide on joining an all-party delegation to Delhi on the sugarcane farmers' issue.