Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday that he had promised senior Minister Ramalinga Reddy the Bengaluru Development portfolio after becoming Chief Minister. However, he maintained that the decision on portfolio allocation rests with the party’s high command.Speaking to the media regarding Reddy’s resignation from the ministerial post on Friday, Shivakumar acknowledged the assurance he had given, saying he had told Reddy he would be allotted the Benga…
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Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha here on Friday.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were present on the occasion.Biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka are due to be held on June 18.Earlier, amid the crisis faced by the new Congress government led by Chief Minister Shivakumar,…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Karnataka Water Resources Minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday announced his resignation from the state Cabinet, alleging that Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar had gone back on an assurance regarding the allocation of the Bengaluru Urban portfolio. Speaking from his Koramangala office in Bengaluru, Reddy said he would submit his resignation and leave it to the party leadership to decide whether to accept it or not.He clarified that he would not withdraw his resignation and w…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Congress’ Karnataka unit President D.K. Shivakumar, a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister, met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan on Saturday and held an informal discussion ahead of the crucial Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting. Former Congress MP and his brother, D.K. Suresh, accompanied him.His brother and former Congress MP, D.K. Suresh, accompanied him.Sources close to Shivakumar said the meeting was held to discuss logistical arrangements…
Bengaluru, April 29 (IANS) The Karnataka government-owned Bengaluru Milk Union Limited (BAMUL) President and former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Wednesday that 2 lakh kg of Nandini ghee will be supplied every month to the revered Hindu pilgrimage centre, the Tirumala Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh, for the next six months. Speaking to the media at the BAMUL office in Bengaluru, Suresh said that Nandini ghee has been supplied to Tirupati every year through Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF). E…
Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) The proposed delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies would not only reduce the number of seats in southern states but also lead to financial disadvantages for them, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Tuesday, alleging that tax revenues from the south would be diverted to northern states.Talking to reporters at his residence here, Suresh, President of the Bengaluru Urban, Rural and Ramanagara District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Societies Union Ltd.(…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) D.K. Suresh, former Congress MP and brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, said on Monday that the decision to adopt a two-language policy is a good one. He also warned of a possible shortage of petroleum products and fertilisers in the coming months.Speaking to reporters at his residence in Bengaluru, on the two-language policy, he said, “Imposing three languages on children reduces their learning ability and comprehension. From that perspective…
Bengaluru, Feb 28 (IANS) Former Congress MP D.K. Suresh said on Saturday that if it is destined, his brother, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, will become the Chief Minister, and if it is not in destiny, nothing can alter that outcome.Responding to media queries at his Bengaluru residence, Suresh said, “If it is written in destiny, my brother will become CM. If it is not written in destiny, no one can make it happen.”When asked whether he had laid…
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) In view of the upcoming elections to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and local bodies in Karnataka, a delegation of Congress leaders, led by Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, met the State Election Commissioner G.S. Sangreshi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum seeking rectification of errors in the voter list revision.The delegation included Ministers Ramalinga Reddy and Dinesh Gundu Rao, former Congress MP D.K. Suresh, MLAs Rizwan Arshad and A.C. Srinivas…
Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) Strongly hinting at a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said he had met leaders at 10 Janpath, New Delhi, Sonia Gandhi’s residence, and added that “time will give the answer”.Speaking to the media in Delhi after visiting Sonia Gandhi’s residence, Shivakumar was asked whether he had met Priyanka Gandhi Vadra or Rahul Gandhi. He replied, “I have come to 10 Janpath. There is no nec…