Periyapatna: The political feud between Congress and JD(S) in Periyapatna, has resulted in leaders of both the parties lodging a complaint and counter complaint against MLA K. Mahadev and former MLA K. Venkatesh at Periyapatna Police Station. JD(S) MLA K. Mahadev, during his conversation over the phone with an officer of the Survey Department, had…
Trouble awaits CM H.D. Kumaraswamy: Speculations of 17 Congress MLAs resigning rife as ex-CM Siddu goes on Europe tour next month
August 17, 2018Bengaluru: Even as former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is scheduled to fly to Europe in the first week of September for holidaying, speculations are rife in political circles that 17 Congress MLAs close to the ex-CM are ready to quit their seats and jump ship to the BJP, thus posing a serious threat to the JD(S)-Congress…
Coordination panel likely to meet on June 14
June 11, 2018Bengaluru: The issue of farm loan waiver, whose modalities are yet to be worked out, is likely to figure in the first coordination committee meeting of the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government likely to be held next week. A statement from former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s camp yesterday stated that the committee is set to meet…
Unhappy with Portfolios: GTD and CSP go missing as fans protest in front of their houses
June 9, 2018Mysuru: While Congress, the main partner in the coalition government in Karnataka, is heading towards a virtual split as at least a dozen senior leaders failed to make it to the State Cabinet, the other coalition partner JD(S) is facing the wrath of supporters of Ministers – G.T. Devegowda (GTD) and C.S. Puttaraju (CSP) —…
25 Ministers Sworn-in: 15 from Congress, 10 from JD(S)
June 6, 2018JD(S) Ministers: H.D. Revanna, G.T. Devegowda, Bandeppa Kashampur, C.S. Puttaraju, D.C. Thammanna, Venkatrao Nadagowda, S.R. Srinivas, M.C. Managuli and Sa.Ra. Mahesh. N. Mahesh of the BSP, the alliance partner of JD(S) was also inducted into the Ministry. Congress Ministers: D.K. Shivakumar, R.V. Deshpande, K.J. George, Krishna Bhyregowda, Rajashekar Basavaraj Patil, Shivananda Patil, Priyank Kharge, U.T….
GTD defends JD(S) decision to form Government with Congress
May 29, 2018Mysuru: Defending his party’s decision to form the government with Congress in the backdrop of a hung verdict in the Assembly polls, Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD)said that both the parties had come together to keep the BJP out of power. Addressing a press meet at a private hotel here this morning, GTD said…
Indebted to Congress, not people of State: HDK
May 28, 2018Bengaluru: Stating that he was not indebted to six-and-a-half crore people of the State, but indebted to the Congress, which made him the Chief Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that he will resign from his post if he failed to waive crop loans within a week. Speaking to press persons after offering floral tributes to…
Ministry formation becoming headache for Congress
May 28, 2018New Delhi: The much awaited Cabinet expansion of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in the State is getting longer as the discussions by the Congress leaders here with the High Command with regard to sharing of portfolios remained inconclusive. Even after camping in Delhi for two days and holding discussions with All India Congress…
HDK wins Trust Vote with 116 MLAs as BJP walks out
May 26, 2018Bengaluru: Putting an end to the prolonged, yet high-voltage political drama in Karnataka 10 days since the declaration of election results, the three-day old H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) government yesterday won the vote of confidence in the Legislative Assembly amid a walkout by the BJP MLAs. With 37 JD(S) MLAs, 78 Congress MLAs and support of…
BSY targets ‘father and son’
May 26, 2018Bengaluru: In an aggressive speech against the Janata Dal (S) – Congress coalition Government before the Trust Vote yesterday, Leader of the Opposition B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY) targeted “father and son” (Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda) while predicting that the alliance will end up “discrediting the Congress.” BSY used…
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