Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said it was disappointing that his father, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, could not complete a full five-year term in office, but added that he was honoured by the party’s decision to induct him into the Council of Ministers under the new government led by D.K. Shivakumar.Speaking to reporters, Yathindra said the ministerial berth entrusted to him carries significant responsibility and that he would strive to live up …
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Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) As the Congress leadership finalises the composition of the new Karnataka cabinet, supporters of several senior leaders staged protests and offered special prayers across the state, demanding Deputy Chief Minister and ministerial positions for their preferred candidates.Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and caretaker CM Siddaramaiah reached New Delhi on Monday to hold discussions with the Congress high command on the formation of the new state cabinet.Members of t…
Bengaluru, June 1 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and caretaker CM Siddaramaiah reached New Delhi on Monday to hold discussions with the Congress high command on the formation of the new state cabinet.The two senior leaders travelled to the national capital on the same flight as the exercise to finalise the composition of the cabinet shifted to Delhi. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge also left for Delhi earlier from his residence in Bengaluru. Siddaramaiah’s son MLC Ya…
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…
Mysuru, May 27 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress government led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, alleging that the administration had failed on the development front and that the government itself appeared unlikely to complete its five-year term. Addressing reporters in Mysuru, Narayanaswamy said the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had achieved “zero” in terms of development …
Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid strong speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, state Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Wednesday said the party leaders will abide by the decision of the Congress high command. He also said that the party’s General Secretary and Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala, would address a press conference and provide clarity on the issue.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara, while responding to questions regarding the leadership chang…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 26 (IANS) Ahead of the high-voltage meeting over the speculated leadership change in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reached Indira Bhavan in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Meanwhile, Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar, who is also in Delhi, smiled when asked by media persons whether he would be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.Siddaramaiah is scheduled to meet AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and General Secretaries K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala at the party …
Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) Amid the ongoing leadership tussle, former Karnataka Minister and Congress MLA K.N. Rajanna has made a startling statement suggesting that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is ready to step down from his post if Rahul Gandhi says so.The statement has assumed significance as Rajanna is a close associate of CM Siddaramaiah.It can also be noted that CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates, Ministers Satish Jarkiholi and H.C. Mahadevappa, both hailing from the Dalit community, have r…
Bengaluru/New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Amid ongoing speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, senior Congress leader and minister Satish Jarkiholi on Tuesday has urged the party high command to resolve the issue at the earliest.It can be noted that Minister Jarkiholi is a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Delhi trip comes close on the heels of Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar’s, three-day Delhi trip.Jarkiholi met AICC Presid…
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…