Bengaluru, March 25 – Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s defense of the 2026–27 Budget, the Karnataka BJP accused him on Wednesday of presenting a misleading narrative on the state’s finances.Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka, in a statement, criticised the...
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Bengaluru, March 25 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Wednesday that he eats non-vegetarian food even on festive occasions such as Shivaratri and Ugadi, and that he does not care about reservations regarding the practice."For me, all days are the same. It is my choice to eat...
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New Delhi/Bengaluru, March 24: Defending the Congress decision to issue tickets to family members for by-elections in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Tuesday that every party has family politics.Speaking to the media on Tuesday at the Delhi airport and then at the...
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Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 – Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will win by a large margin in both Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly constituencies in the state, where upcoming by-elections are being held.Speaking to...
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Bengaluru, March 23 The Karnataka government presented supplementary estimates in the assembly on Monday, totaling Rs 14,767 crore in additional expenditure for the current fiscal year.Presented by Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on behalf of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, the supplementary...
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Davanagere (Karnataka), March 23 – Congress candidate Samarth Mallikarjun filed his nomination for the Davanagere South Assembly by-election on Monday in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and other prominent leaders.The leaders...
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Bengaluru, March 23 The BJP and Congress candidates filed their nominations on Monday, the last day to do so, for the bypolls to two Assembly constituencies in Karnataka.While the opposition BJP appeared united in facing these polls, the ruling Congress faces internal challenges.The bypolls...
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Bagalkot (Karnataka), March 23 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he is confident that the people will ensure the victory of the Congress party in the Bagalkot and Davanagere by-elections, which are committed to social justice.Speaking to the media in Bagalkot on Monday, he said Umesh...
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Davangere (Karnataka), March 23 Veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa said on Monday that the people of Karnataka are unhappy with the functioning of the Siddaramaiah-led government and are eager to bring about a change by defeating the ruling Congress in the bypolls to two Assembly seats.The...
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Bagalkot, (Karnataka), March 23 Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi said on Monday that the "menace of fundamentalists" in West Bengal would come to an end and expressed confidence about political changes in the state ahead of the Assembly elections...
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Davangere (Karnataka), March 23 Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asserted that he was 100 per cent confident that the Congress would win the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in the state, claiming that the BJP would face defeat, similar to what they experienced in...
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Bengaluru, March 23 – In a relief for hotel owners, the Karnataka government announced on Monday an increase in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders, adding 1,000 more to the existing allocation.Speaking after a meeting with gas companies and representatives of hotel associations in...
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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...
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Bengaluru, March 22 After several rounds of discussions amid stiff competition for party tickets, the Congress announced Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun as the party candidates for Assembly bypolls to Bagalkot and Davangere South assembly constituencies respectively.The bypolls were...
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Bengaluru, March 22 After several rounds of discussion amid stiff competition for party tickets, the Congress on Sunday announced Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun as the party candidates for the Assembly bypolls to the Bagalkot and Davangere South assembly constituencies, respectively.The...
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Bengaluru, March 22 After several rounds of discussions amidst stiff competition for party tickets, the Congress announced Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun as the party candidates for the Assembly by-elections to the Bagalkot and Davangere South assembly constituencies on Sunday.The...
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Bengaluru, March 22 After several rounds of discussions amidst stiff competition for party tickets, the Congress announced Umesh Meti and Samarth Mallikarjun as the party candidates for the Assembly by-elections to the Bagalkot and Davangere South assembly constituencies on Sunday.The...
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Bengaluru, March 21 Congress general secretary and party's Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Saturday indicated that the party is close to finalizing candidates and that a decision on ticket allocation is likely later on Saturday or March 22, following consultations with leaders...
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Bengaluru, March 21 – Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah conveyed his heartfelt wishes to Muslims across the state and the country on the occasion of the holy festival of Ramzan and emphasized the importance of praying for the well-being of humankind.He was speaking after participating in a...
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Bengaluru, March 20 – Congress candidates vying for bypolls in Bagalkot and Davangere South constituencies in Karnataka filed their nominations on Friday, even as the party is yet to announce its candidates amid a contest for the seats.The bypolls were necessitated following the deaths of...
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