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Who is D K Shivakumar

D K Shivakumar

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Who is D K Shivakumar

D K Shivakumar (DKS) is a Congress leader from Karnataka. A seven-time legislator, Shivakumar has held key ministerial positions in Congress governments in the state. In the latest stint, he served as the minister of irrigation in the JD(S)-Congress government that fell in 2019.
 
Presently, he is an MLA from Kanakapura, a constituency that was once a JD(S) bastion. In 2013, he defeated JD(S) heavyweight PGR Sindhia to win the constituency by over 30,000 votes. Not only Sindhia, Shivakumar has also defeated JD(S) supremo and former prime minister H D Devegowda and his son H D Kumaraswamy from various Bengaluru rural
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Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka CM, dy CM to meet Cong high command in Delhi

Siddaramaiah will meet party leadership in Delhi and will brief them on the latest developments, the Chief Minister's office said in a statement

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Updated On : 10 Jun 2025 | 10:02 AM IST

Karnataka home minister faces ED raids, deputy CM Shivakumar defends him

Karnataka Dy CM D K Shivakumar said home minister G Parameshwara had informed him about gifting a wedding present to Kannada actor Ranya Rao, expressing his support for the minister

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Updated On : 22 May 2025 | 5:50 PM IST

Highlights: Congress workers protest against Centre over National Herald case

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Updated On : 16 Apr 2025 | 10:42 PM IST

Karnataka govt to not take hasty decision on caste census, says Shivakumar

He said the cabinet will go through the report and discuss it, and will do justice to all based on the facts

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Updated On : 13 Apr 2025 | 2:35 PM IST

DK Shivakumar hints at 1 paisa per litre water tariff hike in Bengaluru

On Wednesday, the BJP launched a statewide day and night' protest against the Congress government, accusing it of imposing a financial burden on the public by increasing the prices of milk and diesel

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 4:26 PM IST

'Our govt understands hardship, BJP only plays politics': DK Shivakumar

He added that the decision to increase water prices came due to "unavoidable necessity", but the government was not raising the prices "excessively" since it would affect people experiencing poverty

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Updated On : 02 Apr 2025 | 11:50 AM IST

4% quota for minority contractors to protect backward classes: K'taka dy CM

The Karnataka state cabinet approved an amendment to the Karnataka Transparency in Public Procurement (KTPP) Act, which aims to provide 4 per cent reservation in tenders to Minority contractors

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Updated On : 24 Mar 2025 | 7:00 AM IST

Only PM, HM's words matter, not Annamalai, says Shivakumar on delimitation

Karnataka Congress chief also took a jibe at Annamalai, saying he was being loyal to the party and not to Tamil Nadu

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Updated On : 23 Mar 2025 | 11:03 AM IST

I'm a loyal Congress worker, those questioning me are deluded: Shivakumar

Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, is a strong chief ministerial aspirant and has made no secret of his ambition to become the CM

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Updated On : 02 Mar 2025 | 5:58 PM IST

'Even God can't fix it', says DK Shivakumar on Bengaluru traffic woes

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the city needs meticulous planning and effective project implementation to resolve the issue

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Updated On : 21 Feb 2025 | 2:00 PM IST

Offer incentives to aircraft makers to set up units in K'taka: Dy CM

He was speaking at the inauguration of the 15th edition of Aero India event here

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2025 | 2:20 PM IST

Dy CM DK Shivakumar urges Sitharaman to fund Bengaluru infra projects

This initiative, he said, will connect several large lakes in Bengaluru, which have existed for centuries and are all interconnected through SWDs, popularly known as Raja Kaluves

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2025 | 10:49 PM IST

Will follow party's direction: Shivakumar rules out political turn with CM

With supporters hailing him as 'next CM' on his arrival here, Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said he does not need anyone's support and will abide by what party tells him

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Updated On : 11 Jan 2025 | 5:41 PM IST

ED raids in BBMP an outcome of squabbling in BJP: Deputy CM Shivakumar

The Deputy CM said when documents are provided under the Right to Information to everyone, the ED officials will also be given the same. He added that those committed wrong will be punished

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Updated On : 08 Jan 2025 | 10:59 AM IST

'Pyari Didi' scheme in Delhi on lines of Gruhalakshmi: DK Shivakumar

Shivakumar said that the Gruhalakshmi scheme has brought a significant socio-economic change in poor and middle-class families

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Updated On : 07 Jan 2025 | 7:57 AM IST

After AAP, Congress announces monthly Rs 2,500 aid for Delhi women voters

Congress' DK Shivakumar announced that under the 'Pyari Didi Yojana,' the party will provide Rs 2,500 to women voters if it wins the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections

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Updated On : 06 Jan 2025 | 2:07 PM IST

Shivakumar seeks research centre at Bangalore University for Manmohan Singh

Highlighting transformative initiatives like the Right to Information Act (RTI), Right to Education Act (RTE), Food Security Act, and the Aadhaar Card (Unique Identity Card scheme)

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 9:51 PM IST

BJP diverting public attention with CT Ravi ill-treatment claim: Shivakumar

Highlighting that conscience was important, he hit out at the BJP leadership in the state for supporting Ravi, who was arrested for making a derogatory comment against state minister Laxmi Hebbalkar

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2024 | 4:36 PM IST

BJP not discussing issues during legislature session: D K Shivakumar

He claimed that the saffron party in the state was a divided house, and hence they were not interested on discussing real issues

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Updated On : 15 Dec 2024 | 12:37 PM IST

No power-sharing pact in Karnataka, no one should talk about it: Shivakumar

This statement from Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress chief, came days after Siddaramaiah rejected his claim that they have a power-sharing pact

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Updated On : 07 Dec 2024 | 4:55 PM IST