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Bengaluru, April 11 – Amid speculation about a potential cabinet reshuffle, more than 20 senior MLAs from the ruling Congress in Karnataka are planning a visit to Delhi to meet the party's leadership, a move that has gained significance against the backdrop of the leadership struggle between...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Wednesday that the by-elections in Davanagere South and Bagalkot are not just routine electoral exercises, but a strong message from the people of Karnataka against the ruling Congress...

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar strongly condemned the remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against AICC President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, calling them disrespectful and...

Davanagere, April 7 – Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D.K. Shivakumar said that campaigning in the by-election constituencies of Bagalkot and Davanagere South has been peaceful so far, and congratulated all political parties for maintaining decorum...

Bengaluru, April 7 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has written to the state’s Chief Secretary seeking details on the release of funds for the guarantee scheme in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway.This development follows the state...

Bengaluru, April 7 – The proposed redrawing of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies would not only reduce the number of seats in southern states but also lead to financial disadvantages for them, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Tuesday, alleging that tax revenues from the south would be...

Hubballi (Karnataka), April 7 Amid speculation that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar would assume the role of Karnataka Chief Minister, the State Congress President stated that "time will answer everything." On the fuel situation in the state, he said that two ships carrying fuel from Gulf...

Bengaluru, April 7 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, and Congress leaders issued a joint statement on Tuesday, accusing the Central government of "causing a severe" LPG and fuel crisis in Karnataka. They claimed that this has affected the livelihoods of lakhs of...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 6 Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka said that the BJP will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkote constituencies. He claimed that the Congress was facing problems in both places and alleged that Muslims in Davanagere have...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday, alleging that Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar could replace him after April 20.Addressing a press conference here, Ashoka said, "After April 20, it is...

Davanagere (Karnataka), March 31 Responding to the alleged reluctance of Minister for Waqf and Housing, Zameer Ahmad Khan, to campaign in Davanagere, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, stated on Tuesday, “The party does not run on one individual. It does not run...

Bengaluru, March 30 – BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya, ridiculed the Congress-led government in Karnataka over its decision to negotiate IPL tickets for legislators and parliamentarians, eventually settling for three tickets to watch Royal Challengers...

Bengaluru, March 28 – Alleging rising corruption and growing public distress in Assam, which has been under BJP rule for the past ten years, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the promises made during the last election remain unfulfilled, and a major political...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Terming the Centre's move on fuel prices as an election gimmick, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday alleged that petrol and diesel prices would be increased again immediately after the elections.Addressing the media at the KPCC office and later...

Bengaluru, March 27 Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Friday responded to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar's criticism of fuel pricing, accusing the Congress-led state government of burdening people through repeated tax...

Davanagere, March 27 Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Friday that people have become "disillusioned" with the state government's administration over the past two and a half years.He asserted that the power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala launched a sharp attack on the Union government on Friday, alleging large-scale “loot” through taxation on petrol and diesel over the past 11...

Bengaluru, March 27 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Minister for Bengaluru Development, said on Friday that arrangements have been made to provide two Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets each to MLAs for the inaugural match at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru...

Bengaluru, March 27 – Following the withdrawal of Sadiq Pylwan, who had filed his nomination as an independent candidate for the Davanagere by-election, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence that the Congress will win the bypolls in both Davanagere and Bagalkot.He was...

Bengaluru, March 27 – The ruling Congress party in Karnataka took steps to manage the situation in the Davanagere South Assembly segment on Friday by convincing rebel candidate Sadiq Pylwan to withdraw from the election and work for the party's official candidate.However, as the deadline for...