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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...

Bagalkot, March 30 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah campaigned across the Bagalkot Assembly constituency on Monday in the by-election, seeking support for party candidate Umesh Meti. The Chief Minister appealed to voters to elect the Congress in the by-election.The by-election result is...

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

Mysuru, March 28. Commenting on the controversy regarding the government's decision not to make Hindi compulsory for students taking the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (Class 10), Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated that the government has not yet made a decision on a two-language...

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 Calling the decision to allot two IPL tickets to MLAs “VIP culture”, senior Karnataka BJP MLA S Suresh Kumar on Saturday said he does not want them.He expressed surprise that the government was eager to make such an announcement just 24 hours after the discussion in the...

Mysuru (Karnataka), March 28 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reiterated on Saturday that the Congress high command's decision would be final on his continuation in office, and said he would present two more state budgets if permitted.Expressing confidence that the Congress would win both...

Bengaluru, March 27 – BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya launched a sharp attack on the political class on Friday, criticizing what he described as a growing “VIP culture” and sense of entitlement among elected representatives, in the context of the ongoing...

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...

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 Karnataka BJP warned the Congress government in the state of intense protests if it attempts to increase petrol and diesel prices, even as it credited the Central government for recent price reductions.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Leader of the Opposition R...

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 26 The Karnataka High Court on Thursday ordered the issuance of notices to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his wife, Parvathi B M, in connection with the closure report filed by the Lokayukta police in the MUDA plot allotment case.The court also sought a response from the...

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...

On March 25 in Bengaluru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah defended the State Budget for 2026-27, responding to criticism from the opposition. He stated, "Even when compared to other progressive states in South India, our fiscal deficit remains within the prescribed limits." Opposition...

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...