Bengaluru, June 11 (IANS) Karnataka Infrastructure Development Minister M. B. Patil has urged the Centre to include the Bengaluru–Shivamogga air route in the upcoming UDAN bidding process so that the service, which has been suspended owing to financial losses, can be restored.He said the resumption of flights is crucial for the economic and social development of the Malnad region and parts of Central Karnataka. In this regard, he has written to Union Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu see…
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New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra at Sonia Gandhi’s residence, 10 Janpath, in New Delhi. This was his first visit to 10 Janpath after assuming the role of Chief Minister. During the meeting, Shivakumar expressed his gratitude to the Congress leadership and discussed various party- and governance-related matters.The Chief Mini…
Bengaluru, June 10 (IANS) As the discontent brews within the newly sworn-in Karnataka cabinet over portfolio allocations, Chief Minister DK Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday, to hold discussions with the party high command.Shivakumar’s Delhi visit comes on back of several ministers venting dissatisfaction and discontent over ministerial allocations and positions.He was accompanied by Food and Civil Supplies Minister KH Muniyappa. Sources said that Muniyappa is unhappy with current p…
Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka at the Vidhana Soudha here on Friday.Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah were present on the occasion.Biennial Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka are due to be held on June 18.Earlier, amid the crisis faced by the new Congress government led by Chief Minister Shivakumar,…
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 3 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday met former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda at his Padmanabhanagar residence in Bengaluru and sought his blessings ahead of the swearing-in ceremony in the evening, even as senior Congress leaders MB Patil and Ramalinga Reddy thanked the party for inviting them to join the Council of Ministers under the incoming Chief Minister.Deve Gowda warmly received Shivakumar and congratulated him on being elevated to the…
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…
Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Amid intense speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka, conflicting statements from Congress leaders on Wednesday further fuelled uncertainty over the political developments in the state.While Karnataka Minister for Heavy and Medium Industries M.B. Patil dismissed reports of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stepping down as mere speculation, Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain, a close associate of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, hinted at major political devel…
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 …