Siddaramaiah

Karnataka's rebel Congress MLA Umesh Jadhav resigns, likely to join BJP ahead of PM Modi's rally

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao has confirmed Jadhav's resignation.

Mar 4, 2019

Watch: IAF strike in Pakistan will help BJP win 22 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, says BS Yeddyurappa

BS Yeddyurappa claimed that the airstrike in Pakistan has created a strong nationalism wave in favour of PM Narendra Modi.

Feb 28, 2019

Karnataka LIVE: HDK announces scheme to provide low-interest loans to farmers; proposes additional excise duty on beer

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy had earlier released an audio tape alleging that Yeddyurappa had offered Rs 25 lakh and a ministerial berth to a JD(S) MLA.

Feb 8, 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

Vice President of the Indian National Congress, Rahul Gandhi (R) and Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah

Did Siddaramaiah misbehave with woman? NCW wants action against former Karnataka CM

In a video that has gone viral, a furious Siddaramaiah can be seen behaving angrily and apparently manhandling Jamal Ara.

Jan 29, 2019

Karnataka coalition teetering as CM Kumaraswamy threatens to resign

Kumaraswamy's comments referred to a Congress MLA's statement that former chief minister Siddaramaiah is his sole leader.

Jan 28, 2019

Did Congress MLA give luxury car to former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah?

Denying the reports, Congress leader and minister D K Shivakumar said Siddaramaiah has not been gifted Mercedes-Benz car by Suresh, but it had been given for his travelling purposes.

Jan 20, 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: Cabinet expansion to take place on Saturday evening

A total of eight seats are vacant in the cabinet, in which two belong to Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) from its quota of twelve and six seats for Congress out of twenty-two. This will be the second cabinet expansion in the state.

Dec 22, 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

PM Modi will soon be jailed over Rafale deal, claims former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

The Congress has been attacking Modi government for refusing to furnish details of the Rafale deal.

Nov 2, 2018

Gali Janardhana Reddy, former BJP Minister and mining baron

Janardhana Reddy apologises to Siddaramaiah over his 'curse' comment

After his reprehensible comment, Reddy clarified and said, "I have not used such words. I had recalled a story from Ramayana. If the people of the state are hurt by my statement, I will apologise."

Oct 31, 2018

Siddaramaiah is still the state's CM, thinks Karnataka police!

The Karnataka police website has not updated its telephone directory since 2014!

Sep 11, 2018

HD Kumaraswamy completes 100 days as Karnataka CM; meets Congress President Rahul Gandhi

The meeting comes amid a threat of instability to the JD(S)- Congress coalition in government in the state.

Aug 30, 2018

Karnataka Budget 2018: Government will present new budget in July, says Kumaraswamy

Chief Minister to present a new budget for the fiscal year of 2018-19. HD Kumaraswamy says it will focus on farmer loan waivers after green signal from Congress chief Rahul Gandhi.

Jun 20, 2018

HD Kumaraswamy to meet Sonia Gandhi: Is Congress really extending unconditional support to JDS?

Congress in Karnataka extended unconditional support to JDS to form the government, but Deve Gowda and HD Kumaraswamy want the party to be part of the government.

May 21, 2018

Karnataka Election Results: Congress and BJP stake claim, all eyes on governor

Karnataka Election Results 2018: While Congress has said that it would form an unconditional alliance with the JD(S) in Karnataka, even nominating HD Kumaraswamy as the chief minister, the BJP has requested an eight-day time to prove majority. The drama over who will form the government in Karnataka seems far from over.

May 16, 2018

Karnataka elections 2018: CM Siddaramaiah was overconfident, says energy minister Shivakumar

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is leading in the Badami seat but is trailing in Chamundeshwari. The Karnataka elections was predicted to be a three-way contest among ruling Congress, BJP and JD(S).

May 15, 2018

BJP likely to form government in Karnataka, Twitter reacts to election results

The BJP is still ahead of the Congress in 104 of the 222 seats in the state, but the earlier celebrations have been toned down as a sense of doubt looms. Earlier, the party had said that it was confident of receiving the required numbers and would not need the JD(S) to form the government, but it may have spoken a bit too soon.