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A few days ago, HD Kumaraswamy lashed out at the government asking which 'Athindra' (superpower) was behind transfers in the state. The term 'Athindra' is seen as an indirect attack on CM Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra.

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Coimbatore: The health department has stepped up efforts to contain fever cases in the district as the number of cases reported had doubled in the pas.

Karnataka BJP chief Nalin Kumar Kateel dismissed the reports about his resignation as rumors and he clarified that he had not resigned as the party's state president.

Former minister V Somanna appealed to the Bharatiya Janata Partys (BJP) high command to appoint him the next state party chief. | Bengaluru News

BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Saturday denied resigning from the post and said such reports were far from truth.

The Karnataka BJP, which is in the mode of introspection and waiting for a momentum against the ruling Congress, which is growing stronger each passing day, has decided to bring former CM and Lingayat strongman B.S. Yediyurappa to the forefront ahead of next years Lok Sabha elections.

According to Kateel, he was asked to continue due to the Assembly election. "Already, the process of my replacement has started," he told reporters. With regard to Somannas wishes, the BJP state chief said the former minister is a senior leader who has made a request and has expressed his desire.

Bharatiya Janata Party Karnataka unit president Nalin Kumar Kateel on Saturday dismissed the reports about his resignation as rumours and said such reports were far from truth.