S M Krishna

When John F Kennedy thanked SM Krishna for his support during the 1960 campaign, little did he know that the young law student would later shape India's politics

SM Krishna is fondly remembered for his tenure as Karnataka's Chief Minister, particularly for his focus on infrastructural development, PM Narendra Modi added

While her appointment came as no surprise, she will have to rebuild a struggling enterprise that has been selling its non-core assets to prune its debts

On his experience with the BJP, Krishna said it has been very pleasant

"Not knowing Hindi will not make you less Indian", veteran politician and former External Affairs Minister, S M Krishna said.

When word got around in the MEA that Siddhartha and Malavika were going to New York and would be with Krishna, protocol officers went to Delhi airport to see off the couple.

The BJP is viewing S M Krishna as the Karnataka's Himanta Biswa Sarma

He also praised PM Modi's zero tolerance approach towards corruption

Former Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday, giving the party a crucial urban face and a leader amongst the dominant Vokkaliga community ahead of the assembly elections next year.Krishna, as the Congress chief minister played a role in helping Bengaluru retain the tag of India's tech hub against Chandrababu Naidu's Hyderabad in the early 2000's. He had roped in Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and get him involved in improving Bengaluru's infrastructure. His urban focus had drawn the ire of rural voters across Karnataka, reeling under drought, losing power in an ill-timed elections that he expected to capitalise on the UPA's rise nationally. Besides having a sway on urban voters, Krishna, 84, is also an influential leader among the Vokkaliga community, dominant in southern Karnataka, where BJP has struggled to make significant inroads in the largely agrarian region. Krishna joined the BJP in Delhi in the presence of party ...

Krishna had said Congress was in a 'state of confusion' on whether it needed mass leaders or not

Krishna was scheduled to join BJP on Mar 15 but had to postpone it due to the death of his sister.

Krishna while leaving Congress said the party was in a 'state of confusion' on need of mass leaders

Krishna led the Congress to victory in Karnataka in 1999 and served as the chief minister till 2004

Krishna tendered his resignation from the party's membership on Jan 28