Congress all set to name Siddaramaiah as next Karnataka CM; DKS to be his Deputy

Congress all set to name Siddaramaiah as next Karnataka CM;  DKS to be his Deputy

Supporters of senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah celebrate outside his residence, in Bengaluru, Wednesday, May 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Ending days of uncertainty and speculation, the Congress is all set to name Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka, according to high-level Congress sources. Karnataka Congress chief, D.K.Shivakumar, who was insistent on getting … Read more

Ramesh Jarkiholi accuses D.K. Shivakumar of being ‘key conspirator’ in CD scam

Ramesh Jarkiholi accuses D.K. Shivakumar of being ‘key conspirator’ in CD scam

Former minister and BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi addressing presspersons in Belagavi on January 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: P K BADIGER Two days after Union Home Minister Amit Shah held closed door meetings with BJP leaders from Belagavi on the upcoming Assembly elections, former minister and BJP leader Ramesh Jarkiholi accused KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar … Read more

Anti-conversion bill introduced in Karnataka Assembly amid strong protest by Congress

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The contentious anti-conversion bill was tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, amid stiff opposition from the Congress. State Congress President D K Shivakumar even tore papers on his table, in protest against the introduction of the bill, which his party called “draconian and anti-constitution”. The “Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion … Read more

Mysuru Gang Rape: Karnataka Home Minister’s comments triggers row, CM distances himself

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A comment by Karnataka’s new home minister Araga Jnanendra that “the Congress was raping him” triggered a row with the main Opposition party pouncing on him for “trying to cover-up his failure to arrest the gang members who allegedly raped a 22-year-old student in Mysuru on Tuesday night. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, speaking to the … Read more

Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar slaps man for trying to put his arms around him

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Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Saturday allegedly slapped a man who attempted to put his arms around him, drawing criticism from the BJP and on social media. In the video that has since gone viral, Shivakumar can be seen getting irritated by the action of the man, who tried to get close to … Read more

Release white paper on performance in managing COVID-19: Siddaramaiah

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Targeting the BJP government in Karnataka for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic, leader of the opposition Siddaramaiah on Monday demanded that it bring out a white paper regarding its performance. The senior Congress leader, in a series of tweets, also alleged that there was “complete chaos and confusion” in the state as Chief Minister … Read more

Karnataka Congress seeks probe into suicide attempt by CM’s political secretary

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Bengaluru:l The Congress in Karnataka on Saturday demanded an investigation into the alleged suicide attempt by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s political secretary N R Santosh, to enable the truth to come out, claiming that some confidential matters are linked to it. Congress state President D K Shivakumar alleged that some video which is ‘personal’ … Read more