Bengaluru: 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…
HDK takes oath as 25th CM
May 24, 2018Bengaluru: Janata Dal State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday took oath as the 25th Chief Minister against the imposing backdrop of Vidhana Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Kumaraswamy was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 4.30 pm by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a…
HDK seeks Suttur Seer’s blessings
May 24, 2018Prior to taking oath as the Chief Minister last evening, H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) along with his wife Anitha Kumaraswamy visited Suttur Mutt at the foot of Chamundi Hill in city and sought the blessings of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji. JSS Mahavidyapeetha Executive Secretary Dr. C.G. Betsurmath is also seen.
HDK visits Chamundi Hill Temple
May 23, 2018Mysuru: After standing testimony to a high-pitched and bitter election campaign, the State will witness the second swearing-in ceremony in less than a week when Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) will take oath on the flight of stairs of the Vidhana Soudha at 4.30 pm today. He will assume office along with Deputy…
Host of Third Front leaders to attend swearing-in ceremony
May 23, 2018Bengaluru: With CM-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) of the JD(S) all set take oath on the steps of Vidhana Soudha this evening, the event will see a host of third front leaders attending the ceremony, besides AICC President Rahul Gandhi and Congress Supremo Sonia Gandhi. The attendance of a large number of third front leaders is…
Anti-People’s Mandate Day by BJP
May 23, 2018Mysuru: Even as the CM-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) is all ready to be sworn-in as the 25th CM of the State this evening in Bengaluru, the leaders and workers of the BJP protested against the unholy alliance of Congress and JD(S), observing it as ‘Anti-People’s Mandate Day.’ The leaders and the workers gathered near the…
Faithful who vowed to see Kumaraswamy as CM
May 23, 2018Berya: The election season in Karnataka is over for now and so is the time for making vows and fulfilling them. Just as a staunch JD(S) follower who had made a vow that if G.T. Devegowda (GTD) wins from Chamundeshwari constituency and H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) becomes the Chief Minister, he would walk to Tirupati to…
HDK couple visit Dharmasthala
May 23, 2018‘There is no question of unholiness when we have the numbers’ Mangaluru: Even as his temple-run continued for the third day yesterday, Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) maintained that there was no question of unholiness when the Congress-JD(S) combine had the numbers. Speaking to press-persons here after visiting Dharmasthala and Sringeri yesterday, Kumaraswamy said that…
HDK invites former Minister Ambarish for swearing-in
May 23, 2018Bengaluru: CM-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy yesterday invited actor and former Minister M.H. Ambarish for his swearing-in ceremony to be held later today. Kumaraswamy, who returned from New Delhi after meeting Congress President Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and BSP Supremo Mayawati late on Monday night, visited the actor’s residence in Bengaluru to personally invite him. Kumaraswamy was…
‘Koronation’ of King Kumaranna
May 23, 2018By R.P. Jagadeesh, Senior Journalist In the midst of the “Snake and Ladder” game being played between Karnataka Congress and JD(S), the beloved son of H.D. Deve Gowda, the JD(S) Supremo, H.D. Kumaraswamy, would be crowned as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka to herald the ‘Era of Kumara’ — Kumara Parva — this evening….
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