DK Shivakumar

H.D Kumaraswamy (R) greets former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah or Parameshwara? Race for opposition leader's post hots up in Karnataka

Although the party workers and legislators prefer Siddaramiah for the role, the competition is expected to be intense.

Jul 25, 2019

Karnataka: Congress-JD(S) coalition govt loses floor test, Kumaraswamy submits resignation

The 14-month-old coalition collapses after receiving 99 votes against 105 of BJP. Yeddyurappa and BJP leaders celebrate inside the Assembly.

Jul 23, 2019

High drama in Karnataka assembly; floor test to be postponed again?

Senior Congress leaders Krishna Byre Gowda and DK Shivakumar alleged the BJP of indulging in 'Operation Lotus' to create the political crisis in the state.

Jul 22, 2019

Rebel Karnataka MLAs camping in Mumbai will not attend floor test, release new video

In their final attempt to save the coalition government, the JD(S) leaders are meeting former CM and CLP leader Siddaramaiah at his residence and will urge him to become the CM.

Jul 21, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Mayawati directs BSP MLA Mahesh to stay out of Monday's floor test

JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda has spoken to the Congress high command and he has no problem with the Congress taking over the chief ministerial post.

Jul 21, 2019

BJP to hold meeting at Vidhana Soudha ahead of rebel MLAs' return

The BJP had earlier planned to hold the meeting at it party office in Malleshwaram but later moved it to Vidhana Soudha.

Jul 11, 2019

Will Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy resign after Thursday's crucial cabinet meeting?

The rebel MLAs have also moved the Supreme Court against Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. They allege that Kumar is deliberately delaying action on their resignation.

Jul 11, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Top court refuses urgent hearing of Speaker's plea

The Janata Dal (Secular) leader has also accused the BJP of indulging in dirty politics by trying to poach coalition MLAs.

Jul 11, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Mumbai Police detains DK Shivakumar, imposes Section 144

The Congress troubleshooter from Karnataka and Milind Deora were detained by the police for sitting outside the Renaissance hotel in Mumbai. The rebel MLAs are camped there.

Jul 10, 2019

DK Shivakumar prevented from entering Renaissance hotel in Mumbai to meet the rebel MLAs

Karnataka crisis: DK Shivakumar stopped from meeting rebel MLAs outside Mumbai hotel

"My brothers are here, I wanted to meet them, we were in government together, there were some issues, we want to negotiate and sort out the issue," says Shivakumar.

Jul 10, 2019

Members of Members of Valmiki community stages protest near Vidhana Soudha near Vidhana Soudha

Traffic hit in Bengaluru as Valmiki community protests demanding 7.5% reservation

The protest, led by Shri Valmiki Prassannananda Puri Swami, brought traffic to a standstill near Vidhana Soudha and Karnataka High Court on Tuesday afternoon.

Jun 25, 2019

Karnataka: 9 Congress MLAs skip 1st day of Budget session; BJP disrupts Governor's address

The Karnataka government led by HD Kumaraswamy is again treading a thin line as the absence of the Congress MLAs may lead to the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition falling short of a majority in the Assembly.

Feb 7, 2019

Karnataka political crisis: Will the lotus bloom in the state?

In the 224-member state assembly, the Congress-JD(S) alliance has the support of 117 MLAs. The BJP has 104 MLAs and there are two Independents and a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MLA.

Jan 18, 2019

Karnataka Congress MLAs camping with BJP in Mumbai, Operation Lotus 2.0 is real: DK Shivakumar

DKS has named Ramesh Jarkiholi, the MLA of Gokak, Anand Singh, the MLA of Vijayanagara, and Nagendra, the MLA of Ballari Rural, as the three legislators taken by BJP and camped at a hotel in Mumbai.

Jan 14, 2019

Will Income Tax dept seize DK Shivakumar's properties?

The IT officials are all set to seize his properties in connection with money laundering, tax evasion and several other activities.

Jan 10, 2019

BS Yeddyurappa-DK Shivakumar meeting triggers political alliance speculation in Karnataka

There was a political conjecture that Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa had big plans of getting Congress leader DK Shivakumar and his brother DK Suresh into an alliance with the saffron party. However, the two leaders have denied the alliance.

Nov 29, 2018

Telangana polls: Congress team led by Puducherry CM Narayana Swamy hold talks with dissidents

Miffed at being denied tickets, some Congress dissidents had announced last week that they will contest the December 7 elections as independents on at least 40 seats.

Nov 19, 2018

Karnataka by-election results: Ballari loss will trigger leadership overhaul in state BJP

Among all those who are on the losing side in the unwelcome elections, it's BS Yeddyurappa who will lick the wounds longer.

Nov 6, 2018

BJP's Ramanagara candidate L Chandrashekar rejoins Congress; big boost for Anita Kumaraswamy

Anita Kumaraswamy's victory as the Congress-JD(S) candidate is almost certain after the withdrawal of Chandrashekar as BJP candidate.

Nov 1, 2018

Energy Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar

Karntaka BJP pins blame on Congress' DK Shivakumar, Suresh for spreading fake news

The Congress leaders --DK Suresh and DK Shivakumar -- claimed that BJP was targeting them and that they were part of 'politics of revenge'.

Sep 8, 2018

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DK Shivakumar

Siddaramaiah or Parameshwara? Race for opposition leader's post hots up in Karnataka

Karnataka: Congress-JD(S) coalition govt loses floor test, Kumaraswamy submits resignation

High drama in Karnataka assembly; floor test to be postponed again?

Rebel Karnataka MLAs camping in Mumbai will not attend floor test, release new video

Karnataka political crisis: Mayawati directs BSP MLA Mahesh to stay out of Monday's floor test

BJP to hold meeting at Vidhana Soudha ahead of rebel MLAs' return

Will Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy resign after Thursday's crucial cabinet meeting?

Karnataka political crisis: Top court refuses urgent hearing of Speaker's plea

Karnataka political crisis: Mumbai Police detains DK Shivakumar, imposes Section 144

Karnataka crisis: DK Shivakumar stopped from meeting rebel MLAs outside Mumbai hotel

Traffic hit in Bengaluru as Valmiki community protests demanding 7.5% reservation

Karnataka: 9 Congress MLAs skip 1st day of Budget session; BJP disrupts Governor's address

Karnataka political crisis: Will the lotus bloom in the state?

Karnataka Congress MLAs camping with BJP in Mumbai, Operation Lotus 2.0 is real: DK Shivakumar

Will Income Tax dept seize DK Shivakumar's properties?

BS Yeddyurappa-DK Shivakumar meeting triggers political alliance speculation in Karnataka

Telangana polls: Congress team led by Puducherry CM Narayana Swamy hold talks with dissidents

Karnataka by-election results: Ballari loss will trigger leadership overhaul in state BJP

BJP's Ramanagara candidate L Chandrashekar rejoins Congress; big boost for Anita Kumaraswamy

Karntaka BJP pins blame on Congress' DK Shivakumar, Suresh for spreading fake news

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