Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Thursday launched a sharp counterattack against Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, saying that fortunes change with time and no one remains in power forever. Speaking to the media on Thursday at the party’s State Headquarters, JP Bhavan in Bengaluru, the Union Minister said, “The belief that ‘I alone will remain, and everything revolves around me’ is nothing but an illusion. Every position and every phase has an end.”Responding s…
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Bengaluru, June 23 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Tuesday accused Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy of resorting to political criticism instead of offering constructive suggestions on the proposed Bidadi Township Project near Bengaluru. Speaking to reporters near the residence of senior Congress leader and former minister H.K. Patil, Parameshwara said the state government had no intention of displacing farmers and was implementing the proje…
Bengaluru, June 8 (IANS) Even as the much sought-after Bengaluru Development portfolio has been allotted to Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, he is reportedly unwilling to assume charge, sources said. According to sources, the minister is unhappy over the exclusion of key agencies such as the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) and the Bengaluru Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) from the scope of the Bengaluru Development portfolio this time.Krishna Byre Gowda met Chief Minister D.K…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader and former Karnataka Minister H.K. Patil said on Friday that Ramalinga Reddy’s resignation was a warning bell for the Shivakumar government. Referring to reports in the media, he said he had seen the news about Reddy’s resignation and later spoke to him over the phone.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Patil said Ramalinga Reddy is his friend and that he had personally contacted him to understand the situation. He said Reddy had conveyed his v…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) The Congress Legislature Party in Karnataka has convened a meeting on Saturday amid ongoing political developments following Siddaramaiah’s resignation as Chief Minister.The meeting has been convened to elect a new leader of the Congress Legislature Party who is expected to become the party’s choice for the Chief Minister’s post.The CLP meeting will begin at 4 P.M. at the Conference Hall of Vidhana Soudha. Siddaramaiah, who is currently the Leader of the Congress Leg…
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Following the resignation of Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister, Karnataka Minister H.K. Patil on Friday said that D.K. Shivakumar is set to become the next Chief Minister and will likely take oath within the next two days. Speaking to IANS, Patil said, “Shivakumar is already the Chief Minister-designate. Yesterday, when former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed his thoughts and spoke about the discussions held in Delhi, he clearly stated that he had been advi…
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) In a major development, caretaker Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has called a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) on Saturday amid ongoing political developments following his resignation as Chief Minister.The meeting has been convened to elect a new leader of the Congress Legislature Party following Siddaramaiah’s resignation from the post. The newly-elected CLP leader is expected to become the party’s choice for the Chief Minister’s post.The CLP meeting …
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) In a major development, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday announced his decision to tender his resignation during the breakfast meeting hosted by him at his official residence ‘Kaveri’ in Bengaluru.The official statement by the CM’s office stated, “Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will visit Lok Bhavan today at 2.30 pm. Later, at 3 pm, he will address a press conference at his other official residence, ‘Krishna’.”State Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affa…
Bengaluru, May 25 (IANS) In a major development amid the ongoing leadership tussle in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday confirmed that he has been summoned to New Delhi for a meeting with the Congress high command on Tuesday. However, he maintained that he was unaware of the agenda of the meeting.Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said, “I have been invited to Delhi. There is a meeting tomorrow (May 26). I do not know the subject of the meeting. …
Bengaluru, May 22 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Friday alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched through the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process to remove the votes of poor people and said Congress workers had been alerted to remain vigilant.Speaking to reporters near his residence in Sadashivanagar in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said awareness was being created among legislators and Booth Level Agents (BLAs) regarding the SIR process.“…