Tumakuru: Former Congress Minister K.N. Rajanna has come down heavily on his own party for the initial handling of the Dharmasthala case, alleging that using an unrelated skull to defame the revered shrine of Hindus was a deliberate attempt to tarnish the sacred site’s reputation at the national level. Addressing reporters in city yesterday, Rajanna…
Sacking of Minister K.N. Rajanna: Nayaka Forum stages flash protest
August 12, 2025Mysuru: Following the sacking of senior Congress leader and Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna, from the State Cabinet, the members of Karnataka Rajya Nayaka Community Welfare Forum, staged a flash protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi’s bust opposite Law Courts Complex on Krishnaraja Boulevard in the city yesterday. The protesters, led by Nayaka Forum State President…
Minister K.N. Rajanna sacked from Cabinet over ‘vote theft’ remarks
August 12, 2025Bengaluru: In a sudden development on the first day of the Monsoon Session of the State Legislature, Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna was sacked from the Cabinet yesterday, in what is seen as a fallout of his criticism of Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote theft’ charge against the Election Commission (EC). Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is said…
MLC Rajendra alleges murder bid, denies honey trapping
March 28, 2025Bengaluru: The controversy surrounding suspected honey trapping of Ministers and Legislators in the city, that has generated enough buzz in the State politics, has taken a curious twist, with ruling party Congress MLC K.R. Rajendra alleging murder bid, denying any honey trapping bid on him. Rajendra, the son of Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna, has lodged…
Kharge meets Siddaramaiah amidst honey-trap charges
March 24, 2025Bengaluru: Amidst the explosive honey-trap allegations made by Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna, which have exposed cracks within the Congress, All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Mallikarjun Kharge met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, reportedly to discuss the fallout of the charges. Though officially termed a “courtesy visit,” Kharge and Siddaramaiah held a closed-door meeting for…
Karnataka Politics: Scandal-Wood
March 22, 2025It appears Karnataka is no longer run by politicians, but by honeybees — and not the kind that make honey, but the kind that trap you in it. Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna recently claimed that 48 MLAs in the State have been honey trapped and demanded an investigation. Clearly, the bees are buzzing and someone’s…
Let Dr. Parameshwara become CM; no one else: Minister K.N. Rajanna
November 3, 2023Tumakuru: Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna told reporters in Tumakuru this morning, suggesting that if the party high command decides against Siddharamaah continuing as Chief Minister, Dr. G. Parameshwara should step into the role. Rajanna made it clear that as long as Siddharamaiah holds the position of Chief Minister, both Parameshwara and himself will support him….
Rural cooperative credit system to be strengthened: Minister
July 9, 2023Grand centenary celebrations of The Graduates Co-operative Bank at J.K. Grounds Mysore/Mysuru: Cooperation Minister K.N. Rajanna announced that steps will be taken to strengthen the cooperative credit system in rural areas in order to boost the rural economy. He made these remarks during the Centenary celebrations of The Graduates Co-operative Bank in the city, held…
Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna holds progress review meeting
July 9, 2023Asks officials to take stern action against those misappropriating funds Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation Minister K.N. Rajanna, who was on his first visit to the city after becoming a Minister, held a progress review meeting with Co-operation Department Officers of Mysuru Revenue Division, at the Regional Commissioner’s Office on Hunsur Road here yesterday (July 8). Addressing the…













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