New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated D.K. Shivakumar on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka.“Congratulations to Shri D.K. Shivakumar Ji on taking oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka. Best wishes for his tenure,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X.He also assured full cooperation from the Centre, stating that it would work closely with the Karnataka government for the welfare and development of the state’s people.Earlier, Shivakumar…
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New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Congress leaders praised D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday ahead of his scheduled swearing-in as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka, with Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar pointing out that Shivakumar has consistently played a key role in strengthening the party. Speaking to IANS, Wadettiwar said, “Whenever the party has faced trouble in the state, he has always helped Congress move forward. He is known even outside his state as a fighting leader. At the same time, his identity…
Bengaluru, May 28 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, on Thursday asserted that he would continue to remain in active politics despite stepping down from the Chief Minister’s post, stating that he would work to protect the Constitution for the rest of his life.Siddaramaiah made the remarks while addressing a press conference after submitting his resignation to the Secretary to the Governor at Lok Bhavan in Bengaluru.“I will remain in politics till my last breath. I will con…
Chitradurga (Karnataka), May 6 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA, B.Y. Vijayendra on Wednesday demanded that Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, apologise to the people of the country over his allegations of vote rigging, following the outcome of the Sringeri recount.It may be recalled that the process of reverification and recounting of postal ballots in the Sringeri Assembly constituency from the 2023 elections was conducted last week on the orders of …
Mangaluru (Karnataka), May 6 (IANS) Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker, U.T. Khader, on Wednesday responded to the controversy surrounding the Sringeri recount and allegations of delay in administering the oath to BJP MLA D.N. Jeevaraj, stating that the process would be completed soon in accordance with constitutional provisions.It can be noted that the Sringeri recount row escalated on Tuesday, with a Karnataka BJP delegation meeting Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and submitting a complaint a…
Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) A strong line-up of Indian Elite athletes will take to the start line on Sunday for the 18th edition of the World 10K Bengaluru. With a total prize pool of USD 210,000, the Indian men’s winner is set to take home INR 3,00,000, while the Indian women’s winner will receive INR 2,75,000.Additionally, a bonus of INR 1,00,000 is on offer for athletes who break the existing event records at the World Athletics Gold Label Race.Defending champion Abhishek Pal returns after…
Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Thursday stated that the government would never engage in tapping the phones of the Governor’s office.He said this in response to the BJP’s accusations that the Karnataka government had tapped the phone of Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru on Thursday, HM Parameshwara said, “We have not tapped the Governor’s phone, and there is no need for it. The BJP is making allegations based on what they d…
Bengaluru, Jan 27 (IANS) A delegation of the ruling Congress party in Karnataka, comprising of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, AICC General Secretary and Karnataka Incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala and other prominent leaders met Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum demanding restoration of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).The party is objecting to the enactment of the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Following high drama in the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature after Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot declined to read the customary speech prepared by the state government and walked out after reading a short statement, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy on Thursday demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.Speaking to the media at Vidhana Soudha, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah res…
Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) The Karnataka government has turned the day of the special session into a black day by showing disrespect to Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot and insulting the Constitution, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka claimed on Thursday.Governor Gehlot on Thursday declined to deliver the customary address prepared by the state government to the joint session of the state legislature. He limited his address to a few lines and abruptly ended it, trigger…