Karnataka

As Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) BS Yeddyurappa was sworn in as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka on Thursday morning, Janata Dal (Secular) leader, H D Kumaraswamy, lashed out at the BJP for misusing the institutions of the Central Government, stating that several Congress MLAs have found themselves in the crosshairs of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). "Modi Government is misusing

Bengaluru, May 17: Congress leaders today staged a protest in front of the Gandhi statue next to the Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, against the swearing in of B S Yeddyurappa as chief minister. Several senior Congress leaders, including former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ashok Gehlot, Mallikarjuna Kharge, party's General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka K C Venugopal

Bengaluru, May 17: As Bhartiya Janta Party's (BJP) B. S. Yeddyurappa took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister, former state chief Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that the BJP is going against the Constitution. "The matter is pending before the Court. We will tell people how the BJP is going against the Constitution," Siddaramaiah said. The Congress on Wednesday hit out at Karnataka Governor Vajubhai

New Delhi, May 17: As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to form a government in Karnataka despite all the impediments, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the BJP is making a mockery of the Indian Conctitution. Rahul taking to his Twitter handle said that this day India will mourn the defeat of democracy. "The BJP's irrational insistence that it will form a Govt. in Karnataka

New Delhi, May 17: With the stage set for the swearing-in ceremony of B.S. Yeddyurappa, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram opined that the former's letter to Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will "seal his fate". "Mr Yedyurappa's letter to the Governor will seal his fate. There is no mention of a number bigger than 104. The Governor's invitation does not mention any number at all!" he

Bengaluru, May 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party's B.S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday for the third time will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka at the Raj Bhavan. Yeddyurappa will take oath as the 23rd chief minister of Karnataka after the Supreme Court early today morning decided not to put a stay on the swearing-in while conducting a post-midnight hearing, wherein Congress and JD(S) pleaded

Bengaluru, May 17: The number of doctors in Karnataka legislative assembly has reduced from 11 to 10 after 2018 polls. In fact over two dozen doctors had contested the May 12 Assembly elections. However, only 10 among them have registered victory. Among the 10 doctors six MLAs are from the Congress, three from BJP, and one from JD(S). The State unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) had

Bengaluru, May 17: The Bharatiya Janata Party is reportedly trying to poach Vijayanagar Congress MLA Anand Singh as part of operation Kamala. Anand Singh, who was former BJP MLA, had quit the party earlier this year and secured ticket from Congress. He defeated BJP candidate in May 12 assembly polls and entered the assembly again. If the reports are to be believed Singh has gone to Bengaluru to

Bengaluru, May 17: As the term of the longest-serving Chief Minister of Karnataka in three decades, Siddaramaiah, draws to a close, Karnataka's next Chief Minister will once again be B S Yeddyurappa, the BJP's candidate and Lingayat leader from Shimoga district. However, it is not clear how long Yeddyurappa's term might last since the BJP has not publicly said how they will meet the 8-seat gap

Bengaluru, May 16: The Congress tonight moved the Supreme Court against Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's decision to invite BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the government in the state and sought an immediate hearing. Senior Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi said the party has sought a hearing on its petition challenging the Governor's decision tonight itself. "We have filed a petition before