Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Karnataka Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur, considered a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Thursday gave an emotional account of the atmosphere at the high-profile breakfast meeting where Siddaramaiah announced his decision to resign from the CM’s post.Speaking to the media after the meeting, Timmapur said the entire cabinet was overwhelmed with emotion following Siddaramaiah’s announcement.“All cabinet members turned emotional when Siddaramaiah annou…
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Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) The stage appears set for a power transition in Karnataka, with the Congress party preparing to elevate Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar to the post of Chief Minister, bringing the curtains down on the leadership tussle within the ruling party that has intensified over the past six months. The Congress high command has moved cautiously, as the transition involves replacing mass leader Siddaramaiah, who is wid…
New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), being conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) and questioned the Congress party’s duplicity and also its brazenness in whipping up public sentiments over fake and frivolous issues. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, BJP National Spokesperson and MP Sudhanshu Trivedi described the verdict as “a complete defeat …
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) All eyes are on the Congress party meeting scheduled for Tuesday between the high command and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar.Both leaders arrived in Delhi late Monday night after being summoned by the party’s national leadership. Their respective camps are anxiously watching the developments amid rumours of a possible leadership change in Karnataka.Speaking to reporters in Delhi, Karnataka M…
Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) The BJP on Monday alleged that the Karnataka government was earning an additional Rs 6,000 crore annually through the hike in petrol taxes while blaming the Centre over rising fuel costs.Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, alleged that the state government had increased VAT on petrol and was misleading the public by targeting the Union government instead of reducing state taxes.He claimed that petrol pric…
Hyderabad, May 24 (IANS) BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday alleged that the decision of the Congress government in Telangana to install meters on agricultural motors was taken with the sole intent of abolishing the free electricity scheme for farmers. He also claimed that the government is trying to completely hand over the power sector to private entities under the guise of prepaid meters.Addressing a meeting at Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) office, he said that Congress is conspiri…
Bengaluru, May 21 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister, G. Parameshwara, on Wednesday said there has been no mention of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Karnataka, though informal discussions may have taken place regarding its possible impact and the current political scenario.Speaking to reporters, Parameshwara said the Congress party had already made its stand clear on the SIR issue.“Ahead of elections in five states, discussions regarding SIR have surfaced again. Especially during…
Hyderabad, May 21 (IANS) Telangana Deputy Chief Minister, Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, and state ministers paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister, late Rajiv Gandhi, on his death anniversary on Thursday and recalled his services to the nation as a visionary who ushered India into the 21st century and laid the foundation for its modern technological and telecom revolution.The Deputy Chief Minister, who is on a visit to New Delhi, paid floral tributes at ‘Veer Bhoomi’.He placed a wreath at Rajiv …
Valsad (Gujarat), May 21 (IANS) Member of Parliament from Gujarat’s Valsad, Dhaval Patel, on Thursday, alleged that the opposition INDIA bloc has considerably weakened in the wake of recent electoral developments, claiming that this has left Congress leader Rahul Gandhi frustrated.His remarks came in response to Gandhi’s statement during a public rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli, in which he called Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah “traitors” and accused them of …
Chennai, May 21 (IANS) The C. Joseph Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government on Thursday carried out its first major Cabinet expansion, inducting 23 new ministers into the Council of Ministers in a move aimed at strengthening governance, filling key portfolio vacancies, and accommodating alliance partners, including the Congress party.Following the Assembly election, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerged as the single largest party by winning 108 seats. The party subsequently secured support …