Bengaluru, June 2 (IANS) With D.K. Shivakumar all set to assume the Chief Minister’s post and Siddaramaiah stepping down as Karnataka Chief Minister, political attention has shifted to the future of the AHINDA coalition and the battle to inherit the influential social justice plank long associated with the veteran Congress leader. The leadership transition has also created an opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which is attempting to expand its support among backward classes, Dal…
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Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Former Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi, a close associate of caretaker Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Saturday said the Congress would first elect its leader in the Legislature Party Meeting (CLP), scheduled at 4 p.m. and then take decisions on cabinet formation and other key issues such as creation of posts of Deputy Chief Ministers.Interacting with reporters here amid ongoing discussions over the leadership change in Karnataka, Jarkiholi said: “Let the captain be …
Bengaluru, May 29 (IANS) Commenting on the swift political developments following the resignation of Siddaramaiah from the Chief Minister’s post in Karnataka, Satish Jarkiholi, former minister and close associate of Siddaramaiah, said that a decision is likely by Saturday evening and by Monday or Tuesday everything will be settled.Speaking to reporters on Friday, Jarkiholi said, “Siddaramaiah is returning from Delhi. Once he is back, we will discuss what transpired during his meetings with Rah…
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…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 27 (IANS) Minister for Public Works Department (PWD), Satish Jarkiholi, a close associate of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, has stated that all speculation over leadership change will be cleared after the breakfast meeting convened by the Chief Minister on Thursday morning. He further said that everyone must accept the roles and responsibilities assigned by the Congress high command.The statements have assumed significance amid the fast-paced political developments surroun…
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, 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…