karnataka politics

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah congratulated Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday for completing six years as the President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), praising his organizational skills and commitment to the party.The Chief...

Bengaluru, March 10 – Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, said on Tuesday that issues such as the reported shortage of LPG cylinders and rising fuel prices must be discussed in Parliament, accusing the Union government of avoiding debate on matters...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and senior BJP leader R. Ashoka criticised Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday over his remarks on India's sovereignty, stating that it was ironic for the Chief Minister to lecture the country on independence while...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar's extended stay in Delhi on Monday has fueled speculation in state politics amid the Congress leadership transition.As Shivakumar completes six years as the president of the state Congress unit on Tuesday (March 10), party insiders say...

Bengaluru, March 9 – Karnataka Minister for the Public Works Department, Satish Jarkiholi, said on Monday that no one can ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).He further stated that the Congress-led government in Karnataka has never stated that it would ban the RSS.He made the statement...

Kalaburagi (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday criticised the foreign policy of the central government, alleging that India's global standing was being "compromised" and the Centre had "failed" to respond firmly to remarks by senior US officials on India's economic...

Bengaluru, March 6 The opposition BJP in Karnataka staged a "Khaali Chambu" protest on Friday, stating that the budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is an empty vessel, offering nothing to the people.Holding "Khaali Chambu" (empty vessel), party legislators, including the Leader of...

Hubballi, March 4: Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, questioned why secret information was being collected and demanded that the government disclose the reasons behind the alleged surveillance, raising the issue of alleged phone tapping by Chief...

In Bengaluru, Karnataka, amidst the ongoing power struggle within the ruling Congress party for the CM position, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar stated on Tuesday that he is exercising "utmost patience," and that he does not need to engage in any kind of confrontation, as he believes in...

Bengaluru, March 3 Amid the "leadership tussle" in Karnataka, state Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar emphasized "unity" within the Congress on Tuesday, stating that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah are like "milk and honey."Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar praised Chief...

Bengaluru, February 3 – In response to allegations of tapping the phones of D K Shivakumar's camp, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday described the accusations as "desperate statements from dissatisfied individuals."Siddaramaiah rejected attempts to portray a rift between himself...

Bengaluru, March 3 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed on Tuesday allegations by Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka and Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy that phones were being tapped to monitor Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, calling the charges...

Bengaluru, March 3 – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday for his comments on sensitive international issues during the ongoing conflict between Israel-US and Iran, accusing him of making impulsive remarks on India’s foreign policy.In a...

Bengaluru, March 3 Karnataka expects its Chief Minister to exercise maturity, not make impulsive comments on sensitive global affairs, Leader of Opposition in the state Legislative Assembly R Ashoka said on Tuesday.Ashoka's comments came in response to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent post...

Bengaluru, March 2 Senior BJP leader R Ashoka on Monday alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allowed intelligence agencies to track the activities of MLAs who support Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar.Referring to a media report, he said that the CM uses intelligence agencies to spy...

Bengaluru, March 2 Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, said on Monday that the Central government is committed to protecting the interests of tobacco growers in Karnataka.Kumaraswamy made the statement after a crucial meeting in Mysuru with public representatives...

Haveri (Karnataka), March 1 – The internal power struggle within the Congress-led Karnataka government will intensify and reach its final phase after the state budget, said former Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Basavaraj Bommai, referring to the leadership struggle between...

Bengaluru, February 28 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Saturday that he was unaware of any legislators traveling to Delhi or abroad, and made it clear that he would not interfere in such matters.Responding to queries from reporters here amid speculation about MLAs...

Bengaluru, February 28 – The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accused the Congress-led government on Saturday of continuing with the old reservation system and failing to implement internal reservation, alleging that Dalits have been cheated and the youth have been treated...

Mysuru (Karnataka), February 28 Congress MLA K Harish Gowda urged the party leadership on Saturday to consider giving ministerial positions to first-time legislators, stating that several senior leaders had themselves been inducted into the Cabinet during their first term.Addressing reporters...