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Nikhil Kumaraswamy
Nikhil Kumaraswamy (born 22 January 1988) is an Indian actor and politician known for his work in Kannada films. He made his acting debut with the Kannada-Telugu bilingual film ''Jaguar'' (2016). Personal life Nikhil Kumarswamy is the son of former Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy and grandson of former Indian Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda. On 10 February 2020, Nikhil was engaged to Revathi, the grand-niece of Congress leader and realtor M. Krishnappa at the Taj West End Bangalore. The wedding took place on 17 April 2020 near Janapada Loka in Ramanagara. The couple has a son. Political career Nikhil ran in the 2019 Indian general election in Karnataka from the Mandya Lok Sabha constituency, as a Janata Dal (Secular) candidate. Mandya was considered a safe bastion for the erstwhile Congress-JDS alliance as historically, Indian National Congress was the most successful party, followed by Janata Dal (Secular) to contest in the district. He lost in the elections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangalore
Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Karnataka. As per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, the city had a population of 8.4 million, making it the List of cities in India by population, third most populous city in India and the most populous in South India. The Bengaluru metropolitan area had a population of around 8.5 million, making it the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, fifth most populous urban agglomeration in the country. It is located near the center of the Deccan Plateau, at a height of above sea level. The city is known as India's "Garden City", due to its parks and greenery. Archaeological artifacts indicate that the human settlement in the region happened as early as 4000 Common Era, BCE. The first mention of the name "Bengalooru" is from an ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandya
Mandya is a city in the state of Karnataka. It is the headquarter of Mandya district, Sugar factories contribute to the major economic output. It is also called Sugar City (Kannada: ''Sakkare Nagara'') because sugarcane is a major crop grown here. The district offices are located here. The city has been divided into 35 wards of the Mandya City Municipal Council. History Mandya celebrated its 75th year anniversary (''Amrutha Mahothsava'') in 2015. The KRS dam was built by Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV and M. Visvesvaraya in Mandya, opening in 1932. Mandya is home to a number of historically important sites. In 2016, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) excavated another statue of Bahubali, a much revered figure among Jains. He was the son of Adinath, the first tirthankara of Jainism, and the younger brother of Bharata Chakravartin, identified with the 3rd – 9th centuries in Arthipura, Mandya district. The excavation is expected to be completed by 2018. The Archaeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhimanyu
Abhimanyu (, ) is a character in the ancient Hindu epic ''Mahābhārata''. He was a young and valiant warrior of the Kuru lineage, born to Arjuna—the third Pandava brother—and Subhadra—a Yadava princess. He was also one of the few individuals, along with his father, who knew the technique to enter the Chakravyuha, a powerful military formation. Abhimanyu was raised by his maternal family in Dvārakā because the Pandavas had been exiled for thirteen years by their cousins, the Kauravas. After his father's return, his marriage was arranged with Uttarā, the princess of the Matsya Kingdom. Abhimanyu played a significant role on the Pandava side during the Kurukshetra War. The Kaurava soldiers banded together on the thirteenth day of the battle to build the Chakravyuha in an effort to defeat the Pandavas. With Arjuna diverted to another part of the battlefield, Abhimanyu was the only one who was able to burst through the formation and take on the Kaurava soldiers. At th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurukshetra (2019 Film)
''Kurukshetra'' () is a 2019 Kannada-language mythological war film written by J. K. Bharavi and directed by Naganna. The story is based on the Indian epic ''Mahabharata'', inspired by the epic poem ''Gadhayuddha'' by Ranna, The story is centred on Duryodhana, Kaurava king. The film was produced by Munirathna. The film features an ensemble cast of Darshan, Ambareesh, V. Ravichandran, Arjun Sarja, Nikhil Kumar, Aditi Arya, Meghana Raj, Haripriya, Sneha, Sonu Sood, Danish Akhtar Saifi, P. Ravishankar and Shashikumar portraying characters from ''Mahabharata''. The score and soundtrack were composed by V. Harikrishna, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Jayanan Vincent and Jo Ni Harsha. The film was released on 9 August 2019 across more than 1000 screens, making it the widest release for any Kannada film alongside the dubbed Telugu version. On 15 August, the Tamil version was released. The Malayalam-language version was released on 18 October in Kerala. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seetharama Kalyana
''Seetharama Kalyana '' is a 2019 Indian Kannada-language action drama film written and directed by A. Harsha and produced by Anitha Kumaraswamy under the Channambika Films banner. The film has an ensemble cast with Nikhil Kumar and Rachita Ram in the lead roles. The supporting cast includes R. Sarathkumar, P. Ravi Shankar, Madhoo, Hindi actor Sanjay Kapoor making his debut in Kannada, Bhagyashree, Adithya Menon, Chikkanna, Sadhu Kokila among others. The technical crew members for the film include Anup Rubens as the music composer, Swamy. J as the cinematographer, Ganesh as the editor and Ram-Lakshman as the stunt choreographers. The film released on 25 January 2019 coinciding the Republic day holiday. This move is remake of 2017 Telugu movie '' Rarandoi Veduka Chudham.'' It has been reported that the film's Hindi dubbing rights has been sold for 5.5 crore. Plot Geetha is a pampered daughter of a wealthy merchant Narasimha, who meets Arya, a happy-go-lucky person in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to elect the members of the 17th Lok Sabha. Votes were counted and the result was declared on 23 May. Around 912 million people were eligible to vote, and voter turnout was over 67 per cent – the highest ever, as well as the highest ever participation by women voters until 2024 Indian general election. The Bharatiya Janata Party received 37% of the vote, the highest vote share by a political party since the 1989 Indian general election, 1989 general election, and won 303 seats, further increasing its substantial majority. In addition, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 353 seats. The BJP won 37.76% of votes, while the NDA's combined vote was 45% of the 603.7 million votes that were polled. The Indian National Congress won 52 seats, failing to get 10% of the seats needed to claim the post of Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Leader of the Opposition. In addition, the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 Elections In India
The 2024 elections in India includes the 2024 Indian general election, Lok Sabha Election and elections to the Rajya Sabha, to Legislative Assembly elections in India, state legislative assemblies, to Panchayati raj in India, Panchayats and Municipal governance in India, urban local bodies. Lok Sabha election A national election occurred between 19 April and 1 June 2024, to constitute the 18th Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha by-elections Legislative assembly elections Indian media reporting indicate elections for the following state legislative assemblies are due in 2024. Legislative Assembly by-elections Assam Legislative Assembly, Assam Bihar Legislative Assembly, Bihar Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly, Chhattisgarh Gujarat Legislative Assembly, Gujarat Haryana Legislative Assembly, Haryana Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Himachal Pradesh Jharkhand Legislative Assembly, Jharkhand Karnataka Legislative Assembly, Karnataka Kerala Legislative Assembl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karnataka Legislative Assembly
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly (formerly the Mysore Legislative Assembly) is the lower house of the bicameral legislature of the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Karnataka is one of the six states in India where the state legislature is bicameral, comprising two houses: the '' Vidhan Sabha'' (lower house) and the '' Vidhan Parishad'' (upper house). There are 224 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and are directly elected by people through adult franchise. Karnataka is thus divided into 224 constituencies to elect members to the Assembly, each constituency electing one member. The assembly is elected using the simple plurality or "first past the post" electoral system. The elections are conducted by the Election Commission of India. History Mysore Representative Assembly was constituted in 1881 by Maharaja Chamaraja Wadiyar X, the first of its kind in princely India. It formed the Kingdom's sole unicameral legislature until when, in 1907, an upper house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channapatna Assembly Constituency
Channapatna Assembly constituency of Karnataka Assembly is one of the constituencies located in Ramanagara district. It is a part of Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ..., along with eight other assembly constituencies. Channapatna constituency is well known for many important people in Karnataka politics. The first education minister of Mysore State, V. Venkatappa, was from this constituency. Members of Legislative Assembly Mysore State Karnataka ^by-election Election results 2024 2023 2018 2013 References {{coord, 12.65, 77.20, display=title Assembly constituencies of Karnataka Ramanagara district Politics of Karnataka Constituencies established in 1951 1951 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections. A vacancy may arise as a result of an incumbent’s death or resignation, or when the incumbent becomes ineligible to continue in office (because of a recall, a prohibited dual mandate, criminal conviction, or failure to maintain a minimum attendance), or when an election is invalidated by voting irregularities. In some cases a vacancy may be filled by a method other than a by-election (such as the outgoing member's party nominating a replacement) or the office may be left vacant. These elections can be held anytime in the country. An election to fill a vacancy created when a general election cannot take place in a particular constituency (such as if a candidate dies shortly before election day) may be called a by-election in some jurisdictions, or may have a distinct name (''e.g.' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramanagara Assembly Constituency
Ramanagara Assembly constituency of Karnataka Vidhan Sabha is one of the constituencies located in Ramanagara district. It is a part of the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency Bengaluru, also known as Bangalore (List of renamed places in India#Karnataka, its official name until 1 November 2014), is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the southern States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kar ..., along with eight other assembly constituencies. Members of Legislative Assembly Mysore State Karnataka Election results 2023 2018 2018 References {{coords, 12.72, 77.28, display=title Assembly constituencies of Karnataka Ramanagara district Politics of Karnataka Constituencies established in 1951 1951 establishments in Mysore State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Karnataka Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Elections in Karnataka, Karnataka on 2023 elections in India, 10 May 2023 to elect all List of constituencies of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, 224 members of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 13 May 2023. The election saw a final voter turnout of 73.84%, the highest ever recorded in the history of Legislative Assembly elections in Karnataka. The Indian National Congress won the election in a Landslide victory, landslide by getting 135 seats, making it their biggest win by seats and vote share in Karnataka since the 1989 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 1989 elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (Secular) conceded defeat, finishing second and third, respectively. Background The tenure of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly ended on 24 May 2023. The 2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, previous assembly elections were held in May 2018. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
