Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday met AICC President and Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, at his residence in Sadashivanagar, Bengaluru, amid uncertainty over the much-anticipated expansion of the State Cabinet and an impending organisational overhaul within the Congress party.Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, was also present during the meeting.According to party insiders, Shivakumar briefed Kharge on the series of m…
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Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The much-anticipated expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet is likely to gather pace on Thursday, with the focus shifting to New Delhi as Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Siddaramaiah, and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad arrived in the national Capital for consultations with the party’s central leadership.Several Congress legislators and former ministers have als…
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, is set to travel to New Delhi on Wednesday, with his return journey being kept open-ended, triggering fresh speculation over the much anticipated expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet.The Chief Minister’s Office stated that D.K. Shivakumar will depart from Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and is expected to arrive in New Delhi at 4:45 p.m. He is scheduled to meet Union Ministers and will stay at…
Bengaluru, July 11 (IANS) Commenting on whether granting permanent residence would benefit illegal immigrants, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had repeatedly changed its political targets over the years and was now using the Bangladesh issue for electoral gains. Speaking to media on Friday, Hariprasad questioned how alleged illegal immigrants could have reached Karnataka, which does not share an international bor…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) The Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, on Friday said that 89.02 per cent of Enumeration Forms (EFs) have been distributed as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls across the state. The Election Department said a total of 4,93,43,328 Enumeration Forms have been distributed to electors through Booth Level Officers (BLOs), accounting for 89.02 per cent of the total electorate.As many as 30,687 polling stations, or…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Congress chief B.K. Hariprasad on Friday launched an attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing its leaders of lacking the moral authority to criticise the Congress and demanding a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities related to the Ram Temple. Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Hariprasad hit out at BJP state president B.Y. Vijayendra, referring to him as “Baby Yediyurappa”, and criticised his remarks against Congress leaders Sonia Gan…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) General Body meeting, held on Tuesday at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad, passed five resolutions, including a demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged theft of funds and valuables from the Ram Mandir Trust and a call for a Rs 10,000 crore special package from the Centre to tackle the drought situation in Karnataka. In a resolution on the …
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday alleged that the Karnataka government was misusing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and conducting the exercise from mosques instead of following the Election Commission’s (EC) prescribed procedures.Addressing a Press conference at the BJP headquarters, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, B.Y. Vijayendra alleged that Booth Level Officers (BLOs) were being misused during the ongoing SIR process…
Bengaluru, July 1 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President B.K. Hariprasad on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing them of working against the ideals of the Indian Constitution, secularism and democracy, while demanding explanations over alleged meetings between senior RSS leader Ram Madhav and Pakistani officials. The statements are likely to stir a controversy.Speaking at a seminar held …
New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 29 (IANS) Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Monday strongly criticised Karnataka Congress President B.K. Hariprasad for his recent “Gandhi-Godse-Cow” remarks and accused him of attempting to appease the Congress high command through desperate and divisive politics.It may be noted that Hariprasad allegedly delivered a divisive speech in Mysuru, where he claimed that “those who kill cattle go to jail, while those who kill h…