Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka launched a sharp attack on the Congress party over the ongoing internal differences and dissatisfaction within the Karnataka government regarding Cabinet portfolios.Reacting to recent political developments, Ashoka referred to alleged instances of discontent among Congress leaders and questioned the stability of the ruling party. He also commented on the resignation and public expressions of dissatisfaction by some…
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Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Amid the crisis faced by the new Congress government led by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, and AICC President, Mallikarjun Kharge, arrived in Bengaluru on Friday to take part in the filing of nomination by Kharge for the Rajya Sabha election from the state.Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to take part in the filing of nomination by Mallikarjun Kharge for the Rajya Sabha election from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha, alon…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) In another setback to the newly formed Karnataka government under D.K. Shivakumar, veteran Congress leader and Minister K.H. Muniyappa has expressed strong dissatisfaction over the allocation of the Food and Civil Supplies Department and announced that he will not assume charge of the ministry.The senior minister has also urged the party’s high command to step in to rectify the wrong done to him. The move follows a similar development in which senior Minister Ramalinga R…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President D.K. Shivakumar was sworn in as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka, along with 13 members of his Council of Ministers, including a Deputy Chief Minister, at a grand ceremony held at the Glass House within the Lok Bhavan premises in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Veteran Congress leader G. Parameshwara was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister. He took the oath of office in the name of B.R. Ambedkar amid loud cheers and slo…
Bengaluru, June 3 (IANS) Thirteen ministers will take the oath along with Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday as the new Karnataka government assumes office.Former Home Minister G. Parameshwara, a prominent leader hailing from the Dalit community, will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, according to the official communication sent by Chief Minister-designate Shivakumar to the Governor’s office.Among the notable inclusions in the first phase of cabinet formation are Congr…
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…
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) 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 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…
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 …