Bengaluru, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D. K. Shivakumar on Thursday criticised the reported decision of Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to deny actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam an opportunity to form the government and prove its majority in the Assembly, calling the move undemocratic. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the Governor had no authority to prevent a party from staking a claim to f…
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Mysuru, May 6 (IANS) Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Wednesday ruled out any immediate leadership change in the state even as he asserted that the Congress government will complete its full five-year term successfully. Interacting with the media at the Mysuru airport, Siddaramaiah also stated that he would abide by any decision taken by the party high command regarding leadership change, while adding that he has no information about any such move at present.He also said he would travel to New Delhi…
Bengaluru, May 6 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Wednesday said that he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would visit Delhi only when summoned by the party leadership, dismissing speculation over an imminent trip. However, he maintained that high command will summon them.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar told reporters, “When we are called to Delhi, we will go. It won’t look good if we go without being called. They have informed us th…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), May 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday demanded that Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, apologise to the people of the country over his allegations of vote rigging, following the outcome of the Sringeri recount.It may be recalled that the process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency from the 2023 elections was conducted last week on the orders of …
Bengaluru, May 5 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Tuesday alleged large-scale irregularities in the recounting of votes in the Sringeri Assembly constituency, claiming that postal ballots cast in favour of the Congress candidate were tampered with and subsequently invalidated. He further vowed a legal fight.It can be recalled that in the recounting of postal ballots for Sringeri Assembly segment, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious aga…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC President D.K. Shivakumar on Monday alleged that the BJP had systematically misused power in several northern states during the recent elections.Speaking to the media at the KPCC office and in Kanakapura, Shivakumar said the BJP had engaged in large-scale misuse of authority, particularly in West Bengal, Assam and Tamil Nadu. “In this election, the BJP has misused power extensively. Around 2.5 lakh Central Armed Police Forces per…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Monday thanked party workers, leaders, and voters for supporting the Congress in the bye-elections, stating that the results reflect public trust in the government’s welfare schemes and governance.“The people have expressed confidence in us in the two bye-elections in Karnataka. They have recognised that our government is delivering efficient administration along with guarantee schemes. …
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Monday termed the Sringeri recount result as “dangerous for the entire country” and made strong allegations against the BJP.It can be recalled that in the recounting of postal ballots for Sringeri Assembly segment, BJP candidate D.N. Jeevaraj has emerged victorious against sitting Congress MLA, T.D. Rajegowda.Election Officer Gaurav Kumar Shetty officially announced the result on Monday….
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) The counting of votes for the much-awaited Davanagere South Assembly segment in Karnataka has been completed and the Congress has achieved a victory by 5,708 votes. Earlier in the day, the Congress also achieved a victory by a huge margin of 22,332 votes in the Bagalkot bypoll.The party has attributed the victory in bypolls in Davanagere South and Bagalkot Assembly Constituencies to the guarantee schemes.In the Davanagere South constituency, Congress candidate Samarth Mal…
Bengaluru, May 4 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Monday said that the Congress government’s guarantee schemes have yielded positive results in the state, expressing confidence over electoral outcomes while also commenting on results in other states.“Guarantee schemes have worked in our favour in Karnataka. Our government has responded to people’s difficulties, and that is why we have seen good results in the bye-elections. Among othe…