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Bengaluru, April 7 Leader of the Opposition, BJP in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, said the results of the bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkote assembly constituencies will determine the future of the ruling Congress in the state.The bypolls were necessitated following the death of...

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...

Bengaluru, April 4 Congress general secretary and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala launched a sharp attack on the BJP on Saturday over alleged disparaging remarks made by former Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah during an assembly bypoll campaign in...

Bengaluru, April 1 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on the Centre on Wednesday, questioning whether its financial policies towards the state amounted to "tax terrorism or tax plunder".Launching a tirade against the union government, he alleged that it returns...

Bengaluru, March 30 Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, criticised the state government's decision on the third language in SSLC on Monday, alleging that it has adversely affected students and was driven by political motives.Addressing a press conference, he said the...

Bengaluru, March 26 The Karnataka Legislative Assembly witnessed chaotic scenes, with ruling Congress MLAs entering the well of the House, demanding that the Speaker take action against BJP MLA Munirathna, accusing him of inappropriate behaviour and making personal comments against Deputy Chief...

Bengaluru, March 26 Legislative Assembly Speaker U T Khader on Thursday asked the government to ensure that every MLA receives four VIP tickets at the city’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during matches, after members across party lines alleged they were treated with "disrespect" by the KSCA, which...

Bengaluru, March 25 A group photoshoot of Karnataka MLAs on Wednesday sparked speculation about a possible leadership change and cabinet reshuffle in the state.The timing of the group photoshoot led to speculation, as such an exercise is typically held at the end of the Assembly's five-year...

Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that he would present two more budgets, provided the Congress high command allows him to do so. Siddaramaiah was speaking in the Karnataka Assembly while replying to the discussion on the budget he had presented on March...

Bengaluru, March 23 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar clarified on Tuesday that the state government has no plans to relocate the Jakkur Flying Training School, a heritage aviation institution, out of Bengaluru.Shivakumar, who is also the Minister in-charge of Bengaluru...

Bengaluru, March 24 The Budget session of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly has been shortened by a day, concluding on March 26, reportedly due to upcoming by-elections for two Assembly seats in the state.The state legislature's Budget session, which began on March 6, with Chief Minister...

Bengaluru, March 23 Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, urged the Speaker on Monday not to allow the ongoing legislative session to be curtailed, amid indications of such a move, in the wake of bypolls to two assembly segments in the state.Ashoka, a senior BJP leader...

Bengaluru, March 16 Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader adjourned the House and walked out on Monday, expressing his displeasure over the insufficient number of written replies from government departments to questions from MLAs. He stated that he would not run the House until concerned...

Bengaluru, March 16 Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the Legislative Assembly on Monday that the government is facing a shortage of land, even for burial grounds, and is forced to purchase land for this purpose in some cases.The minister said that minority communities are...

Bengaluru, March 16 Upset over the insufficient number of written replies from government departments to MLAs' questions, Karnataka Assembly Speaker U T Khader adjourned the House and walked out on Monday, stating that he would not run the House until concerned ministers and secretaries provide...

Bengaluru, March 14 Taking a dig at Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for asking the people of his Varuna assembly segment to support and nurture his son Yathindra, just as they did to him, senior BJP leader R Ashoka on Saturday asked whether this was a monarchy to announce a successor.The...

Bengaluru, March 12 Claiming a "medical emergency" in the state, the opposition BJP on Thursday targeted the Congress government and Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao in the Legislative Assembly over the functioning of his department.The BJP sought to move an "adjournment motion" to discuss...

Bengaluru, March 10 Opposition BJP leaders criticized Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, questioning his absence during the pre-budget meetings and his silence on the state budget presented by CM Siddaramaiah last week.Leader of Opposition R Ashoka and...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 7 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday rejected the BJP's criticism that the state budget was debt-driven and favoured only one section, asserting that the government has maintained fiscal discipline within the limits prescribed by law.Siddaramaiah, who...

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...