Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Karnataka Congress leaders are in Delhi to finalise the long-awaited cabinet expansion, with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar expected to hold key discussions with the party high command over the next two days. The exercise, pending since Shivakumar assumed the CM’s office on June 3, is expected to conclude by the end of this week, with several senior leaders lobbying for ministerial berths.Chief Minister Shivakumar, former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee (C…
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Bengaluru, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and Karnataka MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a close associate of Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, over the latter’s alleged remarks against Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje during a press conference on the Bidadi Township protest issue. The row stems from Balakrishna’s comments while defending the controversial Bidadi Township Project near Bengaluru, which has faced stiff opposition fr…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Congress after senior Karnataka MLA H.C. Balakrishna allegedly referred to Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje’s “Yajman” remark while defending the controversial Bidadi Township Project, triggering a political row in the state.BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla described the comments as “misogynistic” and “disrespectful”.The row stems from Balakrishna’s comments while defending the controversial…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Senior Congress MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a close associate of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) over the proposed Bidadi Township project, alleging that opposition leaders were undertaking a “penitence march” rather than a protest and raising questions over the role of former chief ministers H.D. Kumaraswamy and B.S. Yediyurappa in the project’s evolution. Addres…
Bengaluru, June 27 (IANS) The political face-off between Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over the proposed Greater Bengaluru Integrated Township Project at Bidadi, coming up near Bengaluru, took a dramatic turn on Saturday, with Kumaraswamy reserving an empty chair for the Chief Minister at a public meeting and inviting him to an open dialogue before the affected villagers. The symbolic gesture came after Kumaraswamy had…
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) The much-awaited Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting began at the Vidhana Soudha on Saturday to elect the new leader of the legislature party, who is set to become the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. Amid strong indications that Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar would be unanimously elected as the CLP leader, several Congress legislators expressed confidence that the meeting would be a brief affair with only one agenda, formally…
Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said that he would speak in detail on Thursday regarding his recent Delhi visit and meetings with the Congress high command.Speaking to reporters after participating in a programme to pay tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, Siddaramaiah avoided directly responding to questions regarding speculation over his continuation…
Bengaluru, Feb 27 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday appealed to party legislators not to travel to Delhi on his behalf and asserted that there was no question of any show of strength amid ongoing speculation over a leadership tussle in the state unit.His remarks assume significance as some of his loyalists have been urging the party high command to intervene in the matter and reportedly seeking an opportunity for him in the state’s to…
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Monday that he will meet senior Congress leaders and other Union ministers to discuss developmental projects for the state. “I am meeting Congress leaders who have called me to Delhi. During my Delhi visit, apart from political meetings, I will also be meeting Union Jal Shakti Ministry officials and legal experts,” he said.On March 10, Shivakumar will complete six years as the president of the Karnataka Congress….
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) The Karnataka Congress crisis is taking a serious turn, with Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar’s loyalist MLA Iqbal Hussain directly urging Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to give Shivakumar an opportunity.“You speak of equality and socialism; this is the time to put that ideology into practice,” MLA Iqbal Hussain said.Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru on Monday, Hussain said, “What we are asking is that our leader should also be give…