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Several protests have been reported in Tamil Nadu demanding justice for victims of the Pollachi sexual assault case. Government Arts College students threatened to boycott elections if justice is not served.

The BJP is trying hard to field CP Yogeshwar against DK Suresh from the Bangalore Rural constituency. Suresh is the brother of DK Shivakumar, the Congress’s go-to man during crisis. If Shivakumar spends more time and energy by helping his brother win the elections, the BJP will certainly succeed in limiting Shivakumar’s role in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls

 
 

Congress will have to pay a heavy price if they leave the Uttara Kannada  Lok Sabha seat for JD(S), warn party members in Karwar, Karnataka

Congress MP from Tumakuru Mudda Hanumegowda is getting sleepless nights as the JD(S) supremo HD Deve Gowda might contest from this constituency. If that happens, Hanumegowda will have to forcefully relinquish his seat to accommodate the senior leader
 

Wife of late Ambareesh, Sumalatha, met former chief minister of Karnataka SM Krishna at his residence. Addressing the media later, she said she sought SM Krishna’s blessings for her Mandya candidacy

In what comes as a surprise, the Mayawati-led BSP has decided not have a tie-up with the JD(S). This means, both Congress and the JD(S) will not have the support of the BSP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Mayawati feels it is better fighting it out all alone, instead of having alliances.
 

JD(S) leaders CS Puttaraju and DC Tammanna formally announced that Nikhil Kumaraswamy would be the party candidate from Mandya for the Lok Sabha polls. Interestingly, the announcement was made keeping in mind the astrological impact.  
 

Senior BJP leader Jagadish Shettar has made fun of HD Deve Gowda and his family for shedding tears in public. In a tweet, he said the Gowda family didn’t cry when soldiers martyred or farmers committed suicide, but they are crying as Gowda doesn’t have a constituency to contest from.

JD(S) MLA R Manjunath and Bagalgunte JD(S) president Hanumantharaju are accused of cutting off water supply to a yoga centre run by the guru called Umamaheshwar. The reason as stated by the yoga guru is that he praised Modi for his pro-yoga works.

The local Congress leaders of Mandya have started a campaign 'Go Back DK Shivakumar' as a mark of protest against his intervention in pacifying Sumalatha not to contest the Lok Sabha elections

Siddaramaiah, the BJP candidate who lost to LR Shivaramegowda of the JD(S) in the Mandya bypolls held a few months ago, wants to contest the Lok Sabha polls again. In this regard, he met BS Yeddyurappa, who asked him to wait and watch

Rahul Gandhi has asked several seniors of his party – from Manmohan Singh to BK Hariprasad- to contest the Lok Sabha polls. This move is seen as a clear sign of discomfort and a sign of losing the plot, says BJP.

It’s official! Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Bengaluru North. The incumbent MP from this constituency is

Sumalatha, the wife of late Ambareesh, has urged her fans and citizens of Mandya not to pay any heed to rumours. She said she would announce her decision by the March 18. She further added that actor Darshan would be by her side and support her in all aspects
 

Senior leader SM Krishna has been approached by former deputy CM R Ashoka. R Ashoka is learnt to have beseeched SM Krishna to play an active role in the campaigning