karnataka politics

Bagalkote (Karnataka), March 30 Bagalkote, a constituency heading for elections, witnessed intense campaigning on Monday as both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP sought to sway voters.The by-elections for the Bagalkote and Davanagere South assembly constituencies will be held on...

Bengaluru, March 30 – Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President D. K. Shivakumar said on Monday that the issue of ticket allocation for Indian Premier League matches has been resolved amicably, with a revised quota for legislators and Members of Parliament.He...

Bangalore, March 30 – D.K. Suresh, a former Congress MP and brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, stated on Monday that the decision to adopt a two-language policy is a positive one.He also cautioned about a potential shortage of petroleum products and fertilizers in the...

Bengaluru, March 30 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka criticised the Congress government on Monday for removing Hindi as a third language for Class 10 students, alleging that the move has harmed the future of students. He said the decision was not driven by love for Kannada but was purely...

Guwahati, March 30 The Congress will focus on creating jobs for young people in Assam to prevent them from moving to other states for work, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said.Shivakumar, a Congress central observer for the upcoming Assembly elections, said thousands of young...

Bagalkot, March 28 – Former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai accused the Siddaramaiah-led government of mismanaging the state's economy and exhibiting "arrogance" by not attending a meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing a...

Bengaluru, March 28. Questioning the Congress's strategy, BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Saturday asked how long the party could maintain Muslim support by invoking fear of the BJP.Addressing the media at the BJP state office...

Guwahati, March 28 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar alleged here on Saturday that there is no other administration as corrupt as the one in Assam, claiming that the entire state ministry, as well as their family members, are involved in it.He questioned...

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...

Bengaluru, March 27 Congress ticket aspirant Sadiq Pailwan, who was contesting in the Davanagere South Assembly by-election, announced on Friday that he was "retiring" from the contest and would work for the party and its official candidate.The Davanagere South constituency, along with the...

Guwahati, March 27 – Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita, on Friday strongly advocated for the continuation of a "double-engine" government in Assam, stating that states lacking such a government are being deprived of development and growth.Addressing a press...

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 – 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...

Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Friday rejected any discontent within the state Congress over the selection of a candidate for the Davanagere South bypolls, and assured that everyone would abide by the party's decision.Shivakumar, who is also the state...

Bengaluru, March 27 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar criticised the Central government on Friday over the reduction in fuel prices, alleging that it was politically motivated.He was responding to questions from the media near his residence in Bengaluru regarding the Centre’s...

Bengaluru, March 25 – Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday, alleging that the state has been trapped in a cycle of borrowing to repay existing debt and describing the 2026–27 Budget as a "borrowing budget".Speaking in the...