Bengaluru: Just minutes after Siddharamaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister and D.K. Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister, along with eight others as Cabinet Ministers of the new Congress Government on Saturday, the Karnataka Cabinet in its maiden Budget meeting yesterday afternoon, accorded ‘In-principle’ approval to implement the Congress Party’s five guarantees. The first…
‘Budget session in July’
May 21, 2023Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said the Budget session of the new Assembly will be held in July. Speaking to presspersons after the first Cabinet meeting here yesterday, Siddharamaiah said the new Government’s first Budget will be presented in July. Pointing out that the current Budget size is Rs. 3.10 lakh crore, he said this size…
King Cong
May 20, 2023Soon after Congress got an overwhelming mandate, an otherwise stern and emotionless D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) shed tears of joy before the media. Now, he is probably shedding tears of disappointment as he did not get the Chief Minister’s chair. Unfortunate for a man who has been a Congress workhorse all his life. While many may…
Alleged land grab case against former CM Siddharamaiah
May 12, 2019Case shifted to Special Court for Peoples Representatives Mysuru: The case against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, on alleged illegal construction of house and misuse of Government Office has been shifted to the Special Court for People’s Representatives, Bengaluru, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Yashwanth Kumar said in his order. The Lakshmipuram Police had registered an…
CM Siddharamaiah to resign this evening
May 15, 2018Mysuru: With the Congress losing the Assembly polls, CM Siddharamaiah is likely to submit his resignation to Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala later this evening when the Election Commission announces the final results.
Election taunts Chief Minister Siddharamaiah sends Defamation notice to Prime Minister
May 8, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has sent notice for defamation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President Amit Shah and State BJP President and former Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa for accusing him of corruption and has demanded a public apology. Siddharamaiah has accused the top BJP leaders of making “baseless, false and untrue remarks” about…
Siddu’s Road Show in the dusk at Chamundeshwari
May 7, 2018Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who arrived in city last evening, campaigned briskly in Chamundeshwari Constituency which went on till late in the night. Before the campaign, the CM, addressing a public meeting at Sharadadevinagar Circle, recalled that he had contested from Chamundeshwari Constituency seven times and had won five times. He sought the co-operation of…
CM in Nanjangud this evening
May 7, 2018Nanjangud: In the backdrop of the Assembly election for which the voting will be held on May 12, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will be arriving at Nanjangud today to campaign for Nanjangud Congress Candidate and incumbent MLA Kalale Keshavamurthy. The CM will also participate in the campaign meeting to be held today at 7 pm at…
Cane Growers Association vows to defeat CM and District Minister
April 29, 2018Mysuru: Accusing Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa of betraying the farmers, the Karnataka State Sugar Cane Growers Association has vowed to defeat the two in the upcoming Assembly polls. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Association that took place at Kuvempu Park near Gun House Circle here…
CM faces friend’s rebuff at Chamundeshwari
April 26, 2018Mysuru: On his campaign trail in Chamundeshwari Constituency where Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is fighting a high-profile electoral battle with incumbent MLA G.T. Devegowda, the CM yesterday had to face some embarrassing moments. During a road show in Chamundeshwari, Gram Panchayat (GP) Member Mariswamy, the CM’s friend of 15 years, openly turned down an invite to…
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