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On December 25, 2025, in Bengaluru, India, a program was held by the Kempegowda Foundation to celebrate the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The event included the Atal Award presentation and Good Governance Day celebrations. Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy used the occasion to contrast the perceived good governance of the central government under Prime Minister Modi with what he characterized as the declining governance of the Congress-led Karnataka state government. He claimed Karnataka had lost its exemplary status. The 2025 Atal Awards were presented to three individuals for their contributions. Separately, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra expressed confidence in the BJP’s ability to win a majority in the next Karnataka Assembly elections, regardless of when they are held.

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Karnataka Governance in Question as Vajpayee Anniversary Marked

Bengaluru, December 26, 2025 – A celebration honoring the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Bengaluru yesterday turned into a platform for political commentary, with Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy sharply criticizing the governance of the current Congress-led Karnataka state government.

Speaking at the Kempegowda Foundation’s event, which also included the presentation of the Atal Awards and Good Governance Day celebrations, Kumaraswamy lauded the central government’s efforts in driving India towards becoming the world’s third-largest economic power under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, he contrasted this with what he described as a decline in governance within Karnataka. “Karnataka was once synonymous with exemplary governance,” Kumaraswamy stated. “But under the Congress government’s administration, all these distinctions have been lost, and the State is now moving in the opposite direction.”

The 2025 Atal Awards were presented to Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, S. Chandrashekar Shetty, and H.S. Nagaraju for their contributions to science, education, and social initiatives.

Earlier in the day, BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra expressed strong confidence in the BJP’s chances in the next Karnataka Assembly elections. Vijayendra asserted that the party could secure 130 to 140 seats, attributing past election losses to internal missteps and assuring party members of a resurgence in the future. The political climate in Karnataka remains charged as the state looks ahead to upcoming elections.

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