Bengaluru, July 26 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is scheduled to travel to New Delhi on Monday, with an official statement indicating that he will meet Congress top leaders on Tuesday. His return journey remains open-ended, lending significance to the visit amid persistent speculation over an impending cabinet expansion.The cabinet expansion process in the Karnataka Congress has gathered momentum, with several ministerial aspirants heading to the national capital to lobby the p…
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Chitradurga, (Karnataka) July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that the state Cabinet is likely to be expanded next week and called upon all Ministers to work collectively to address the drought situation across the state. Speaking at the Bengaluru Regional Division-level Development progress review meeting held in Chitradurga, Shivakumar stressed the need for a united approach to governance and urged Ministers to prioritise drought management and public welfar…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), July 25 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that farmers protesting against the Bidadi township project would not be harassed and announced that the much-awaited Cabinet expansion is likely to take place next week. Addressing reporters at the Vedavathi Science College grounds in Hiriyur of Chitradurga district, Shivakumar added that the state government considers the protesting farmers as its own people and assured that no undue pressure woul…
Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said the Congress high command will take the final call on Cabinet expansion, adding that the meeting scheduled for the day could not be held due to unavoidable circumstances. “Our party’s high command is supreme. They seek our opinion and then take a decision. They will decide after considering new faces and regional and district-wise representation,” Shivakumar told reporters at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi.He…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Amid the political row over Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs), the Karnataka government on Tuesday mounted a strong defence of the initiative, with Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara stating that only those who have lived in the state for 10 years would be eligible.He also stated that “we can’t give our daughters in marriage to Bangladeshis.”Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara said, “We need to formalise this pr…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 16 (IANS) The much-anticipated expansion of the Karnataka Cabinet was temporarily put on hold on Thursday after the Congress high command deferred a final decision in the absence of AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, who unexpectedly left for Bengaluru.Despite heightened expectations among party leaders and aspirants, no consensus was reached during a series of high-level meetings held in the national Capital.Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, former Chief Minister Siddara…
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 14 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Tuesday warned that strict legal action would be taken if the violence during the Bidadi Township Project protests was found to have been politically motivated or in violation of the law. He said citizens have every right to express their views, submit representations and stage peaceful protests, but unlawful acts like attacking officers would not be tolerated.Responding to questions on the FIRs registered against far…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra, on Friday accused the Karnataka government of deliberately delaying elections to local bodies, including the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and zilla panchayats, and alleged that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was being used as a pretext to postpone the civic polls.It can be noted that the Karnataka government has sought an extension from the Supreme Court till December 31 to conduct e…