‘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….
Bare-foot Oath !
May 22, 2018Bengaluru: JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) will take oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka tomorrow (May 23) at 4.30 pm on the steps of Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Kumaraswamy. The swearing-in ceremony is all set to be a show of…
HDK meets Rahul, Sonia, Mayawati; discusses Government formation
May 22, 2018New Delhi: Fast-pacing the process of Cabinet formation in Karnataka, the Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday met Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and got their clearance. Kumaraswamy touched Sonia Gandhi’s feet in a gesture of gratitude for supporting the JD(S). Kumaraswamy said that both Sonia Gandhi and…
CM-designate HDK continues temple run
May 21, 2018Hassan/Bengaluru: – With the swearing-in ceremony set for May 23, Chief Minister-designate and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) visited his home district of Hassan this morning ahead of his meeting with AICC President Rahul Gandhi, Congress Supremo Sonia Gandhi and BSP Chief Mayawati in New Delhi later this afternoon. HDK, accompanied by his wife…
Staunch JD(S) follower walks barefoot to Tirupati
May 21, 2018Mandya/ Mysuru: 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, has embarked on foot to the temple town as both his wishes have come true. Wrestler Venkatesh, 48, is the person who…
Hectic Sunday for new CM
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: After days of high voltage drama in Karnataka and BJP witnessing the fall of its three-day-old government yesterday and JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy picking up his invite to be the next Chief Minister from Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, it was a hectic day of activity for Kumaraswamy this morning. He is scheduled to…
Yeddyurappa resigns before Floor Test: Kumaraswamy to take oath as new CM on Wednesday
May 20, 2018Bengaluru: After failing to achieve the magic figure of 111, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa (BSY), in a dramatic move, resigned before the Supreme Court-ordered trust motion on the floor of the Assembly a little after 4 pm yesterday. Yeddyurappa and other BJP leaders who, until yesterday morning, exuded confidence of winning, was outsmarted by…
HUNG: Bjp 104, 8 short of majority; Congress 78; JD(S) 39
May 15, 2018Mysuru/ Bengaluru: Six hours after counting of votes in Electronic Voting Machines started for 222 of 224 Assembly seats, it is now clear that the BJP has emerged as the largest party. But it appears to be falling short of a few seats to reach the halfway mark. Latest reports from Bengaluru say that senior…














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