Mysore/Mysuru: A controversy had erupted within the ruling Congress in Karnataka after Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) sang the RSS Anthem in the State Assembly during the recently concluded Monsoon Session. Responding to the backlash, Shivakumar expressed regret in Bengaluru this morning, recalling that he had suffered…
Dy.CM fetes international athlete Vijayakumari
August 16, 2025Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar felicitated international athlete G.K. Vijayakumari of Mandya, who won gold medal in the 400 mts run at the recently held 1st Indian Open World Athletics Bronze Level Continental Tour at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar with a timing of 53.40 sec. Speaking on the occasion, Dy.CM. Shivakumar hailed Vijayakumari’s achievements…
Shivakumar’s early exit sparks rift talk
July 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Congress convention, intended to project Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s political clout, was overshadowed by the early departure of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, intensifying speculation about simmering tensions within the party’s State leadership. Shivakumar, who had travelled from Bengaluru specifically for the event, left the venue moments after delivering a brief speech, well before…
Close call for Dy.CM as convoy car skids, flips
July 20, 2025Mandya: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar had a narrow escape yesterday, when an escort vehicle in his convoy overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Highway near Srirangapatna in Mandya district. The incident occurred around 2.30 pm near TM Hosur in Gowdahalli. The escort vehicle, reportedly the front pilot car, skidded on the…
‘We walk the talk’: Ministers claim on guarantee schemes
July 20, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Water Resources D.K. Shivakumar claimed that the Congress Government has kept its electoral promises by implementing all five guarantee schemes. “You blessed us with your support. Today, we are here to repay that trust through development,” he said at the Sadhana Samavesha. “We don’t indulge in emotional politics;…
Shakti hits a new milestone
July 15, 2025CM issues 500th crore ticket to a lady passenger Bengaluru: Shakti, one of the five Guarantee Schemes of the State Government, that provides free travel facility to women passengers in the State-owned Road Transport Corporations buses, set a new milestone yesterday, with 500th crore ticket. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah symbolically issued the 500th crore ticket to…
Shivakumar refuses to take bait on leadership remarks
July 12, 2025Says, ‘We have a temple in Delhi,’ hinting at high command’s major role in decisions Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has refused to be drawn into a war of words over Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s recent statement about completing a full five-year term. Speaking to reporters at Kempegowda International Airport on his return from Delhi…
Siddaramaiah dares Shivakumar to parade his supporting MLAs
July 12, 2025Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has reportedly made it clear to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge that there is ‘no question’ of handing over power to Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. In a late-night meeting after being unable to secure an appointment with Rahul Gandhi, Siddaramaiah is said to have conveyed his firm stance and outlined reasons…
Power play in Delhi
July 10, 2025DKS meets Sonia Gandhi, seeks elevation as Chief Minister Mysore/Mysuru: With the Congress Government led by Siddaramaiah having completed two years in office, power politics has shifted to New Delhi, with both Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) camping in the national capital for the past couple of days. Shivakumar, who compromised…
Shivakumar moves into CM suite amidst leadership change buzz
July 10, 2025New Delhi: Amid swirling speculation over a possible change of leadership in Karnataka, Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar occupied the Chief Minister’s suite in the newly inaugurated Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi. Sources confirmed that Shivakumar, who arrived in the national capital on Tuesday, checked into the exclusive fifth-floor suite — officially designated for the Chief Minister…














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