I will not launch a rebellion or succumb to any blackmailing tactics, says DKS Mysuru/New Delhi: As the race for Karnataka Chief Minister intensifies, with neither of the two strong aspirants — former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) — refusing to relent, the latter has wished the former, catching man by…
CM race hots up
May 15, 2023High Command to decide; Siddharamaiah leaves for Delhi; D.K. Shivakumar waiting for call Bengaluru: Who will be the new Chief Minister? KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) or former CM Siddharamaiah? The suspense over who will become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka continues even as the swearing-in is proposed for May 18 (Thursday). All eyes…
‘War horse’ Siddharamaiah Vs ‘crisis-manager’ Shivakumar: Who will be the CM?
May 14, 2023Congress Legislature Party meeting at 5 pm today; both leaders lobby for top post Bengaluru: The newly-elected Congress MLAs in Karnataka (Congress Legislature Party – CLP) are meeting at the Conference Hall of the Vidhana Soudha at 5 pm today to discuss the Government formation with leaders eliciting their views on the Chief Ministerial candidate….
Teary eyed D.K. Shivakumar thanks Kharge, Gandhis, Siddu
May 13, 2023Bengaluru: KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar thanked all the leaders including AICC President M. Mallikarjun Kharge, former Congress Presidents Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi and AICC General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for scoring a big victory in the Assembly elections, the counting of votes of which were held today. Shivakumar,…
Siddu Vs DKS: Congress ready with 50:50 formula for CM’s post
May 13, 2023Bengaluru: Buoyed by the election results, the Congress camp is witnessing hectic activities. Sources revealed that the High Command is ready with a ‘50:50 formula’ for the post of Chief Minister. According to sources, Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah (Siddu) and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) are the prominent contenders for the CM’s post. Considering the intense…
Leaders visit Chamundeshwari Hill Temple on poll eve
May 9, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With a few hours left for Assembly election tomorrow (May 10), several leaders irrespective of ruling BJP and main Opposition party Congress went on a praying spree, visiting Chamundi Hill Temple in Mysuru this morning. Opposition Leader in Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar and former Minister and Congress leader K.J. George visited…
DKS holds road show in Chamaraja, KR, Nanjangud segments
May 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) took out a road show in Chamaraja and Krishnaraja (KR) Constituencies last evening, seeking support for K. Harish Gowda and M.K. Somashekar. Accompanied by the candidates, Shivakumar boarded the open vehicle after arriving in Mysuru in a vehicle that was designed for the Congress party’s…
Narrow escape for DKS as chopper glass breaks after bird-hit
May 3, 2023Bengaluru: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) had a miraculous escape after the glass of his chopper broke due to a bird-hit yesterday afternoon. An eagle hit the Congress leader’s helicopter, following which the chopper made an emergency landing at the helipad in HAL. The incident took place when Shivakumar was on…
Congress will win 141 seats, asserts KPCC President
April 30, 2023Bengaluru: Asserting that the Congress would win 141 seats in the May 10 Assembly polls, KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar maintained that there are no differences between him and Opposition Leader Siddharamaiah. In an interview to a National news agency, Shivakumar said that he has faced 9 elections in his decades long political career, out of…
Geetha Shivarajkumar joins Congress
April 30, 2023Bengaluru: Geetha Shivarajkumar, wife of popular Kannada actor Shivarajkumar, joined the Congress at the KPCC Office here on Friday. She was given the Congress flag by KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar. Geetha, who is the daughter of former Karnataka Chief Minister late S. Bangarappa, is also the eldest daughter-in-law of thespian Dr. Rajkumar. Geetha had contested…
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