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Satish Jarkiholi. File. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar The Congress party will face the upcoming 2028 Karnataka Assembly elections under the capable leadership of former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Satish Jarkiholi, minister and senior Congress leader, said in Belagavi on Monday (July 13, 2026). “There is no question of ignoring former CM Siddaramaiah. It is…
In today’s episode, we look at Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s first political crisis, as Ramalinga Reddy resigns from Cabinet. We also ask our reporters to break down what K. Annamalai’s latest announcement means for Tamil Nadu politics. Source link
Chief Minister-designate D.K. Shivakumar and outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah leaving after attending the Congress Legislature Party meeting at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 30). | Photo Credit: SHAILENDRA BHOJAK The party high command that encouraged outgoing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to enter national politics by asking him to step down to pave way for…
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday (May 29, 2026) accepted the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who will now continue to be caretaker Chief Minister till his successor is appointed. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will succeed Mr. Siddaramaiah. A communication from Lok Bhavan said that the resignation has been accepted and the Council of…
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar sharing a ug during the breakfast meeting in Bengaluru on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Though the Siddaramaiah and the D.K. Shivakumar-led factions within the Congress in the State, the bonhomie they sported in public never let up. Even on Tuesday, when both were in the…
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Siddaramanahundi village near Mysuru has fallen silent after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah quit the post. | Photo Credit: special arrangement Siddaramanahundi, the native village of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah near Mysuru, which erupted in celebration when its illustrious son first assumed office in 2013 and again in 2023, is now gripped by disappointment with him stepping down…
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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Shortly after the announcement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Karnataka, the issue is expected to come up before the State Cabinet on May 21. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday in this regard. This will be the first time that the Congress government in Karnataka is formally discussing…
The Lokayukta’s clean chit to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the alleged MUDA land scam has triggered a political slugfest, with the BJP alleging that the state government handpicked the officers investigating the case and the Congress hitting back and saying that the issue was politically motivated. The Lokayukta on Thursday submitted an 11,000-page closure…
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Bengaluru: Karnataka anti-corruption watchdog Lokayukta said Wednesday it had found no evidence incriminating Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, or his wife, in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority land scam case. In a notice to the complainant – Snehamayi Krishna, one three anti-corruption activists who wrote last year to Governor Thawarchand Gehlot, seeking Siddaramaiah’s prosecution – the Lokayukta…
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Karnatakaâs new Ordinance and the state of microfinance sector On February 12, 2025 after days of deliberations, the Karnataka government promulgated an Ordinance to crack the whip on unregistered and unlicensed microfinance institutions (MFI) and moneylending agencies in the State. | Video Credit: The Hindu On February 12, 2025 after days of deliberations, the Karnataka…
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