DK Shivakumar: Never thought Kumaraswamy would beg BJP to field candidate on JDS symbol: Shivakumar

DK Shivakumar: Never thought Kumaraswamy would beg BJP to field candidate on JDS symbol: Shivakumar

Deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Monday said he never thought Union Steel & Heavy Industries Minister HD Kumaraswamy had become so weak that he was now begging the BJP to field a candidate on the JDS symbol in Channapatna, which is going to bypolls on November 13. Shivakumar, who is also the president of Karnataka … Read more

Channapatna Challenge: In Karnataka’s ‘Toy City’, Ironing Out BJP-JDS Creases is No Child’s Play

Channapatna Challenge: In Karnataka’s ‘Toy City’, Ironing Out BJP-JDS Creases is No Child’s Play

Channapatna, Karnataka’s famous toy city, is seeing a power game being played out on the political chessboard where the fledgling NDA partners are waiting for the other to blink first. In what could be perceived as a pain point burgeoning for the alliance, BJP leader CP Yogeshwar and Union minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy, … Read more

In Karnataka’s Optics Battle, Siddaramaiah vs Kumaraswamy Squabble is No Longer A Personal Feud

In Karnataka’s Optics Battle, Siddaramaiah vs Kumaraswamy Squabble is No Longer A Personal Feud

The ongoing political rivalry between Union minister HD Kumaraswamy and Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has escalated into a fierce battle for power and prestige in the state. It’s no longer just about their long-standing feud but has become a contest to dominate the state’s political landscape through allegations and counter-allegations. Siddaramaiah recently accused the opposition … Read more

Aggressive Siddaramaiah Pushes Cabinet to Seek Sanction Against HDK, But Can Congress Warhorse Weather Graft Storm?

Aggressive Siddaramaiah Pushes Cabinet to Seek Sanction Against HDK, But Can Congress Warhorse Weather Graft Storm?

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, armed with overwhelming support in the Congress Legislature Party, has gone on the offensive against his arch political rival — Union minister and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy — and three other BJP leaders. Siddaramaiah’s aggression is backed by support from both the cabinet and the legislature party and comes in the … Read more

‘Once A Forest, Always A Forest’: Kumaraswamy, Khandre Embroiled In Centre vs State Tussle Over Land Given to HMT in Karnataka

‘Once A Forest, Always A Forest’: Kumaraswamy, Khandre Embroiled In Centre vs State Tussle Over Land Given to HMT in Karnataka

A fresh tussle over the alleged misuse of forest land between the Centre and the Congress-ruled Karnataka government has broken out, with Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy accusing the state Forest Minister Eshwara Khandre of trying to kill Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT). Kumaraswamy, who is involved in a continuous battle of wits with the Congress government, … Read more

Governor decision on request to prosecute Karnataka CM likely today

Governor decision on request to prosecute Karnataka CM likely today

Bengaluru: Karnataka governor Thawarchand Gehlot is expected to respond on Monday to the council of ministers’ resolution urging him to reject activist TJ Abraham’s request for prosecution of chief minister Siddaramaiah, even as BJP-JDS is pressing for the prosecution, said people familiar with the matter. The NDA partners have accused the CM of unlawfully gaining … Read more

Preetham Gowda and the Anti-Siddaramaiah Padayatra at the Heart of BJP-JDS Paradox | Southern Slice

Preetham Gowda and the Anti-Siddaramaiah Padayatra at the Heart of BJP-JDS Paradox | Southern Slice

HD Kumaraswamy’s initial refusal to extend even moral support to the padayatra signaled a potential fracture in the BJP-JDS alliance. (PTI/File) The BJP’s plan to launch a joint protest against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has exposed its rifts with ally JDS, which says it was not consulted in planning the march. The major bone of … Read more

Will surrender before SIT on May 31: Prajwal Revanna

Will surrender before SIT on May 31: Prajwal Revanna

Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) Lok Sabha member Prajwal Revanna on Monday said that he would appear before the police on May 31 to face investigators in a case of alleged sexual abuse of women registered against him. In a video message from an undisclosed location, the MP who is seeking re-election from Hassan in Karnataka, … Read more

Kumaraswamy Rakes Up 2016 Death of Siddarmaiah’s Son, CM Hits Back

Kumaraswamy Rakes Up 2016 Death of Siddarmaiah’s Son, CM Hits Back

Last Updated: May 25, 2024, 14:42 IST Siddaramaiah termed it Kumaraswamy’s ‘foolishness’ to rake up his son’s death (Image: PTI/File) Rakesh Siddaramaiah had died due to multiple organ failure in Belgium on July 30, 2016 during the first tenure of Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister Senior JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday raked up … Read more

‘Come back to Karnataka, face investigation’: Kumaraswamy appeals to Prajwal Revanna | India News

‘Come back to Karnataka, face investigation’: Kumaraswamy appeals to Prajwal Revanna | India News

BENGALURU: JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has appealed to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna who is facing an SIT probe over the allegation of sexual harassment to return to Karnataka and face the investigation.He also accused the Congress-run Karnataka government of “misusing” the issue.“…I would appeal to him (Prajwal Revanna) to come back to Karnataka and face … Read more