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Siddaramaiah Seeks 9-State Strategy Session On Central Funds Share

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Siddaramaiah Seeks 9-State Strategy Session On Central Funds Share

Hyderabad: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to the Chief Ministers of eight states to get together for a strategy session to negotiate a better financial deal for states that contribute more to the Central coffers. Besides the four southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the list also includes Maharashtra, Gujarat,…

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Congress Leaders Urge Rahul Gandhi To Warn Those Seeking Karnataka Top Job

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Congress Leaders Urge Rahul Gandhi To Warn Those Seeking Karnataka Top Job

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been under a cloud in the MUDA site allotment case. Bengaluru: A group of Congress leaders have written to Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to warn party leaders and state ministers, who are weighing in for the chief minister’s post, in the event of leadership change…

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Siddaramaiah On Prosecution Sanction In Land Scam Case

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Siddaramaiah On Prosecution Sanction In Land Scam Case

Siddaramaiah has vehemently denied any wrongdoing (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot should function like a representative of the President of India and not the central government. He said the Governor should not ‘pick and choose’ and be selective in the matter of granting sanction for prosecution. “Governor is…

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Karnataka Congress Leader Invokes Sheikh Hasina To Hit Out At Governor

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Karnataka Congress Leader Invokes Sheikh Hasina To Hit Out At Governor

Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s move to authorise the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, will have dire consequences, a Congress leader has warned. But the statement of Ivan Dsouza has turned controversial, with him drawing a parallel with Bangladesh’s deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.  “If the Central Government does not recall the Governor in…

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High Court Relief For Siddaramaiah In Land Scam Row

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High Court Relief For Siddaramaiah In Land Scam Row

Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the trial court to take no action against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah following Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot sanctioning the Congress leader’s prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case. The interim relief for the embattled Chief Minister will be in effect till August 29, when the High Court…

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Siddaramaiah Slams Governor’s ‘Prosecute’ Nod In Land Scam Row

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Karnataka Congress Leader Invokes Sheikh Hasina To Hit Out At Governor

Bengaluru: Karnataka Governor Thawaar Chand Gehlot’s decision to sanction prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah – over alleged irregularities in land allotment by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority – was “in violation of the principles of natural justice”, the Congress leader told the High Court Monday. Under fire from the BJP – which was defeated by the…

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In Karnataka Chief Minister vs Governor, Siddaramaiah’s High Court Move

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In Karnataka Chief Minister vs Governor, Siddaramaiah’s High Court Move

Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has moved the Karnataka High Court against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s decision to sanction his prosecution in an alleged land scam case. Siddaramaiah is facing charges of alleged irregularities in the compensatory site allotment to his wife by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) during his tenure as chief minister. While the…

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Siddaramaiah On Thaawarchand Gehlot’s Prosecution Sanction In MUDA Scam Case: Anti-Constitution, Against Law

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Siddaramaiah On Thaawarchand Gehlot’s Prosecution Sanction In MUDA Scam Case: Anti-Constitution, Against Law

File photo New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he has done “no wrong”, hours after Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granted sanction for his prosecution in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment ‘scam’. Speaking to reporters, Mr Siddaramaiah said the Governor’s decision was “anti-Constitution” and “against the law”.  “It will be…

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case

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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case

Siddaramaiah had earlier termed the charges “politically motivated”. (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah will be prosecuted over the alleged irregularities in site allocations by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA). Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has sanctioned his prosecution in the MUDA land scam case after petitions by three activists – Pradeep…

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