Karnataka Rashtra Samithi Explained

Party Name:	Karnataka Rashtra Samithi
Logo Upright:	0.8
Abbreviation:	KRS
President:	Ravi Krishna Reddy^[1] ^[2]
Foundation:	2019^[3]
Founder:	Ravi Krishna Reddy^[4]
Headquarters:	Bengaluru^[5]
Ideology:	Kannada Regionalism^[6]
Colours:	Yellow
Eci:	Unrecognised Registered Party
State Seats Name:	Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Flag:	File:KRS Party.png

Karnataka Rashtra Samithi (KRS) is an Indian political party based in Karnataka.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Mission and Objectives

• A good regional party centered on Karnataka.
• Regional, honest, populist politics.
• Political struggle for identity and interest of Kannada Language and Karnataka State.
• Struggle to protect the interests of Karnataka by strengthening the union system.
• Action for development of a balanced integrated Karnataka by eliminating regional disparities.
• Maintenance of internal democracy (primary elections in selection of candidates and office bearers).
• Term limit for office bearers; Opportunity for everyone to become a leader and encourage leadership development.
• Rejecting royalist style of dynastic politics and creating opportunities for qualified, honest, caring, educated masses to become political leaders.^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2022-05-12 . We will not woo voters by distributing liquor or cash: KRS president Ravi Krishna Reddy . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-14 . 0971-751X.
2. News: 2022-01-21 . KRS president arrested . The Times of India . 2023-02-14 . 0971-8257.
3. Web site: 2022-07-31 . Civic polls: Newbies look to bring fresh discourse to stale state of affairs . 2023-02-14 . Deccan Herald . en.
4. News: Correspondent . Special . 2022-08-18 . Two KRS party workers hurt in stone pelting . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-14 . 0971-751X.
5. News: B.P . Darshan Devaiah . 2022-08-16 . Two 'political startups' to contest civic body polls in Bengaluru . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-14 . 0971-751X.
6. https://krsparty.org/
7. Web site: KRS alternative to JCB parties : ಮತದಾರ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾವಂತ, ಜಾತಿ-ಹಣಕ್ಕೆ ಜೋತು ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, 2023ಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಖಚಿತ . 2023-02-14 . Vijay Karnataka . kn.
8. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2022-12-08 . Karnataka Rashtra Samithi to contest 224 Assembly seats . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-02-14 . 0971-751X.
9. Web site: 2022-12-23 . Party seeks to crowdfund its poll campaign . 2023-02-14 . Deccan Herald . en.
10. Web site: ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ಸಮಿತಿ ಪಕ್ಷ . 2023-02-14 . krsparty.org . Kannada.