BENGALURU: Senior BJP leader and former Karnataka minister Ramachandra Gowda passed away at the age of 88 at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Tuesday. A veteran leader, Gowda was associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for several decades. Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa expressed grief over the death of…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and state BJP functionaries participate in a Swaach Bharat programme organised to mark PM Narendra Modi completing 12 years in office, in Bengaluru on Sunday Bengaluru: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Sunday said the ongoing West Asia crisis and India’s dependence on import of three major commodities — crude oil…
Decisions taken by agencies under the department involve billions of rupees and impact millions of residents Bengaluru: Disgruntlement over the allocation of the Bengaluru development portfolio in the new DK Shivakumar govt has again highlighted why it is regarded as one of the most sought-after assignments in state politics, alongside departments such as public works,…
Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot congratulates Yathindra Siddaramaiah after he took oath as minister Bengaluru: The induction of Yathindra Siddaramaiah into DK Shivakumar’s council of ministers has again brought Karnataka’s long-running debate over dynasty politics into focus, highlighting a political reality that extends across party lines despite repeated public criticism of hereditary succession.The discussion has gained…
Bengaluru: Chief minister DK Shivakumar’s whirlwind tour across the city to meet political allies and rivals ahead of his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday evening triggered the one thing Bengalureans dread most: Traffic snarls!Despite advance advisories from traffic police and some schools in central business district adjusting their schedules, commuters were caught in crawling and standstill traffic…
Vijayapura: The Indi assembly constituency in Vijayapura district holds a unique place in Karnataka’s political history — not for producing chief ministers or heavyweight ministers, but for never securing a ministerial berth despite decades of electoral participation.The constituency has existed since 1957 and has witnessed Assembly elections in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1978, 1983, 1985,…
Well done, old friend! Siddaramaiah, who resigned as chief minister, is greeted by party boss Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday BENGALURU: Karnataka is on the brink of one of its biggest political transitions in decades, with the state preparing for a future beyond Siddaramaiah, HD Deve Gowda and BS Yediyurappa — three representatives…
3 min readBengaluruMay 24, 2026 08:18 PM IST Nitin Nabin’s maiden Karnataka visit since taking over as the BJP president has triggered speculation that B Y Vijayendra will continue to lead the party’s state unit for a second term. Having arrived late on Saturday evening, Nabin had breakfast on Sunday with other BJP leaders at…
Bengaluru: With BJP national president Nitin Nabin undertaking his maiden trip to Karnataka after assuming office, the party has decided against holding a grand public reception or roadshow during the visit.The BJP leadership has instructed the state unit to keep the programme simple in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated appeals for fuel conservation…
