Thousands of devotees on Friday visited Sri Chamundeshwari Temple atop the Chamundi Hills in Mysuru Mysuru: Chamundi Hills witnessed an overwhelming influx of devotees on the second Ashadha Friday as thousands of worshippers gathered since early morning on Friday to seek the blessings of Goddess Chamundeshwari.The annual Ashadha festivities drew a much larger crowd than…
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…
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,…
Supporters of DK Shivakumar celebrated his election as CLP leader by offering special prayers at Sri Chamundeshwari temple in Mysuru district on Sunday Bengaluru: Rather than increase, the elevation of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar as Karnataka’s chief minister-elect could see the number of ministers from the Vokkaliga community shrink compared to…
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…
Former Karnataka deputy chief minister and KPCC president DK Shivakumar with Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal. BENGALURU: With DK Shivakumar expected to take over the reins, the Congress government in Karnataka faces a politically crucial transition phase.Challenges on several fronts, i.e., political, administrative, and financial, confronts the new administration. These range from balancing regional…
File picture of Veerendra Patil Bengaluru: As Karnataka stands on the brink of another high-stakes political transition, an uncomfortable question is beginning to trouble Congress brass in Delhi: Is Rahul Gandhi at risk of repeating a political miscalculation that disrupted the party’s social base in the state more than three decades ago?In 1990, the abrupt…
In this episode of Newstrack, we track the political journey of DK Shivakumar, who is all set to be the next Karnataka Chief Minister as Siddaramaiah resigned as the Chief Minister on Thursday. The shift follows a rotational agreement reportedly established after the party’s electoral victory in 2023. DK Shivakumar, a prominent figure from the influential Vokkaliga community, has…
Bengaluru: As Karnataka stands on the brink of yet another high-stakes political transition, an uncomfortable question is haunting the Congress leadership in New Delhi: Is Rahul Gandhi on the verge of repeating the political miscalculation that permanently changed the Congress party’s social equation in Karnataka more than three decades ago?In 1990, the abrupt removal of…
