Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi, a close associate of caretaker Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Saturday said the Congress would first elect its leader in the Legislature Party Meeting (CLP), scheduled at 4 p.m. and then take decisions on cabinet formation and other key issues such as creation of posts of Deputy Chief Ministers.Interacting with reporters here amid ongoing discussions over the leadership change in Karnataka, Jarkiholi said: “Let the captain be …
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Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Commenting on the swift political developments following the resignation of Siddaramaiah from the Chief Minister’s post in Karnataka, Satish Jarkiholi, former minister and close associate of Siddaramaiah, said that a decision is likely by Saturday evening and by Monday or Tuesday everything will be settled.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Jarkiholi said, “Siddaramaiah is returning from Delhi. Once he is back, we will discuss what transpired during his meetings with Rah…
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) is all set to organise a series of events to mark 12 years of progress with people’s trust and welfare under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the day he took oath of office for the third consecutive term on June 10. He took oath of office and secrecy as the 15th Prime Minister of India on May 26, 2014.Thus, while Tuesday can be considered the day that the Narendra Modi-led Union government completed 12 years in power, his…
Bhubaneswar, May 14 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday directed that the celebrations marking the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government’s completion of two years in office be observed in a low-key manner in view of the prevailing situation arising from the conflict in West Asia. A preparatory meeting regarding the celebration of the state government’s completion of two years in office was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Majhi at Lok Seva Bhavan in Bhu…
Patna, April 22 (IANS) The Bihar Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, on Wednesday approved 22 major proposals during a meeting held in Patna, covering key sectors including urban planning, law and order, and infrastructure development.Both Deputy Chief Ministers — Vijay Kumar Choudhary and Bijendra Prasad Yadav — were present at the Cabinet meeting, which reviewed multiple policy and administrative matters concerning the state.This was the second Cabinet meeting since the form…
Patna, Feb 25 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Nitish Kumar government over the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar. Speaking to reporters outside the Bihar Legislative Assembly premises, Tejashwi alleged that murders are taking place daily across the state and that the government has completely lost control over criminals.“Criminals have become completely unbridled. Whoever feels like shooting is shooting. The peo…
Patna, Feb 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday transferred Rs 113 crore directly into the bank accounts of 22,000 farmers under the Agricultural Input Subsidy Scheme. The amount was disbursed as compensation for crop losses caused by floods and Cyclone Montha in 2025.The transfer was carried out through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) from the Sankalp Auditorium, located at the Chief Minister’s residence, 1 Anne Marg, Patna.After releasing the assistance, the Chief Minister s…
Amravati, Jan 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal on Wednesday condemned the murder of party leader Hidayat Patel in Akola, claiming that it is an example of how badly law and order in the state has deteriorated. He further stated that the gangs wielding machetes, drug mafias, sand mafias, land mafias, and local strongmen have mushroomed across the state as Maharashtra does not have a full-time Home Minister.He demanded that all those involved in the attack be arrested immedi…