Karnataka’s political turmoil over cabinet portfolios is leaving the agricultural sector without a dedicated minister during the critical monsoon sowing season. The delay is sparking criticism from the opposition and farmers, who are warning that the absence of clear leadership is worsening the state’s ongoing fertiliser crisis.As farmers are waiting in long queues for fertiliser,…
Bengaluru: AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge was among four candidates declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka Thursday after the withdrawal deadline ended and only four nominees remained in the fray for four seats.Other elected members are Mansoor Ali Khan, educationist and son of former Union minister K Rahman Khan; Congress media and publicity…
In his remarkable career, the new Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has often faced allegations of indulging in conflict of interest between expanding his personal real estate business and performing his duties as a public servant, lawmaker or minister. Karnataka’s richest ever CM, Shivakumar — who had declared his assets worth Rs 1,413 crore…
Mysuru: KPCC spokesperson M Lakshmana on Tuesday claimed that if NDA had informed that JD(S) supremo and former PM HD Deve Gowda that he will not be renominated to Rajya Sabha, Congress would have thought about giving one of the three seats to him.He termed BJP’s decision to deny RS seat to Gowda is an…
Gadag: Haveri MP Basavaraj Bommai has predicted political instability in the state for the next two years.Speaking to reporters here on Tuesday, Bommai said that though the transfer of power appears smooth on the surface, internal conflicts are still simmering strongly. “The state will witness dissatisfaction and administrative decline, and the lives of common people…
BENGALURU: The BJP on Tuesday strongly criticised Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar after a video purportedly showed him throwing half-eaten apples towards supporters during a felicitation event in his hometown of Kanakapura in Ramanagara district.The party alleged that the incident reflected the Congress party’s mindset.According to sources, Congress workers organised a grand felicitation ceremony…
DK Shivakumar (L) with Sunil Kanugolu (R) BENGALURU: Considered one of the key architects of the Congress’ victories in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala, political strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been appointed chief advisor to Karnataka chief minister DK Shivakumar.The appointment comes after the Congress’ success in the recently-concluded Kerala assembly elections, where the UDF returned to…
Mandya: Mandya Assembly segment MLA Ravikumar Ganiga launched a sharp attack on the BJP over the reported denial of Rajya Sabha nominations to veteran leader HD Deve Gowda and former MP Sumalatha Ambareesh.The Congress MLA alleged that the BJP treated both leaders unfairly and, in the process, caused injustice to the Vokkaliga community.Speaking to reporters,…
Addressing a public event in Gujarat’s Surat on June 5, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Karnataka saw a change of the CM due to “growing public resentment” against the Congress government. While anti-incumbency fears forced the Congress high comamand’s hand to opt for a change of the guard on June 3, two years before the…
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…
