guarantee schemes

Bengaluru, April 8 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday over its query to the state government regarding the release of funds under guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where by-elections are currently underway...

Bengaluru, April 8 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has accused the Election Commission of "double standards" and "bias" after it sought details on the state’s guarantee schemes in Davanagere and Bagalkot districts, where bypolls are scheduled for Thursday.In a post on 'X' on Wednesday...

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...

In Davanagere, April 6, Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, responded to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's criticism regarding the Centre's proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. Joshi accused the Congress of attempting to create divisions by...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directly criticized former Prime Minister Deve Gowda, Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, and BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, reminding the media of their past remarks against the BJP...

Bengaluru, April 6 The BJP claimed on Monday that, according to the Congress government's own intelligence report, the ruling party is set to lose the by-elections in two Assembly segments in Karnataka.Expressing confidence of a big win in the bypolls, BJP leaders said people would "teach a...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 6 – BJP State President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, said that the ongoing by-elections have become a major challenge for the Karnataka government and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah."Even minorities can now see through the crocodile tears of the Karnataka Congress...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 – The BJP is afraid of losing and is spreading false propaganda against the Congress government, said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.He was speaking to the media in Bagalkot on Saturday.The election campaign for the Bagalkot by-election is going well, and...

Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 4 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Saturday that the BJP is engaged in a smear campaign against the Congress government because it is gripped by fear of defeat.Speaking to the media in Bagalkot, he said that the campaign for the by-elections is...

Bagalkote (Karnataka), April 4 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said that the BJP's criticism of the Congress government reflects a "fear of defeat" ahead of the April 9 bypolls.He added that the state's guarantee schemes are an investment in social commitment and inclusive...

Bengaluru, April 4 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expressed confidence on Saturday that the ruling Congress will secure a decisive victory in the upcoming Assembly bypolls on April 9 in the Bagalkote and Davanagere South constituencies, citing a favourable response to the party’s...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 3 – Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashok launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday, accusing him of misleading the public on the implementation of state government guarantee schemes and failing to deliver on development...

Davanagere, April 2 – Responding to accusations of encouraging family politics while selecting candidates for by-elections, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar questioned whether there is no family politics in the BJP and JD(S).Responding to media queries in Davanagere on Thursday, when...

Bengaluru, April 2 – The Karnataka BJP has alleged that the Congress party is distributing between Rs 5 lakh and Rs 10 lakh in each village to win the by-elections in the state.Speaking to the media at the BJP state office, "Jagannath Bhavan," in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition in the...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 2 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that the Congress is receiving more public support than expected in the by-elections, and that people have realized the “truth” about the BJP’s lack of development, even as he criticized the Centre over fund...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 2 – Reacting to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s remark comparing BJP leaders to “loose bulls,” senior BJP leader and former minister B. Sriramulu launched a sharp counterattack on Thursday, saying that if BJP leaders are like bulls, then Congress leaders are like...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 1 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday targeted the BJP, accusing it of consistently opposing welfare measures aimed at the poor."The BJP has opposed guarantee schemes because they are intended for the poor. They have always opposed programs that...

Davangere (Karnataka), April 1 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed confidence on Wednesday that Congress candidates would win both the Bagalkot and Davanagere South assembly bypolls in the state by a significant margin, as the government's five guarantee schemes would benefit the...

Davanagere (Karnataka), April 1 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah began his campaign in Davanagere on Wednesday after arriving from Bagalkot for the upcoming by-elections in the state for the two crucial Assembly constituencies.Responding to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claims that...

Bengaluru, March 26 Due to the increasing trend in subsidies, the Karnataka government was forced to cut down its funds for some of its ongoing schemes, such as nutrition, assistance to local bodies and gram panchayats in rural development programmes, the CAG in its report.The Comptroller &...