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…
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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, April 17 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, on Friday played down his meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s close aide and Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, Satish Jarkiholi.Amid the party facing backlash over the initiation of action against minority leaders, rapid developments are taking place within the state Congress.Jarkiholi met Shivakumar at his government residence in Kumara Park in Bengaluru on Friday morning and…
Bagalkot (Karnataka), April 2 (IANS) The bye-election to the Bagalkot Assembly constituency has turned into a high-stakes political contest, with both the ruling Congress and the BJP mounting aggressive campaigns to secure victory.The seat fell vacant following the death of senior Congress MLA, H.Y. Meti, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The Congress has fielded his son, Umesh Meti, banking on sympathy and the Chief Minister’s extensive campaigning. Siddaramaiah has already co…
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s extended stay in Delhi on Monday has fuelled speculation in state politics amid the Congress leadership transition. As Shivakumar completes six years as the president of the state Congress unit on Tuesday (March 10), party insiders say his continued stay in the national capital has raised questions within political circles.On extending his stay, Shivakumar said that tomorrow there is a dinner, and that’s it. The day aft…
Bengaluru, March 9 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Public Works Department Satish Jarkiholi said on Monday that no one can ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). He further said that the Congress-led government in Karnataka has never stated that it would ban the RSS.He made the statement while speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday, in response to a challenge by former BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde that the Karnataka government lacks the capacity to ban the RSS.“…
Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) Responding to questions about controversial statements made by ministers and MLAs on leadership, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday said it is the Chief Minister’s responsibility to control ministers and legislators. Speaking to reporters near his official residence in Bengaluru, Shivakumar responded to questions about the ongoing political discussions regarding a possible leadership change and the Dalit Chief Minist…
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday said he was happy over AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge’s assurance to senior Congress leader Satish Jarkiholi regarding resolving the leadership issue in the state.His remarks came amid continuing speculation over leadership matters within the Karnataka Congress. Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi had earlier said that Kharge informed him that a decision had been taken on the leadership issue …
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Amid the ongoing leadership uncertainty in the Karnataka Congress, PWD Minister Satish Jarkiholi on Saturday said that AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge has told him that a decision has been reached on the leadership issue in the state and assured that the confusion would be resolved soon.Minister Satish Jarkiholi made the statement in Delhi after meeting AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence on Rajaji Marg.“Kharge has said that they have decided on the le…
Bengaluru, Feb 5 (IANS) Responding to criticism by the BJP against the Congress-led government over the Metro fare hike, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said that the issue does not fall under the jurisdiction of the state government and that no proposal in this regard has been received by him so far.Reacting to the BJP’s criticism of the state government, Shivakumar said party leaders should raise the issue with their own Union ministers and ques…