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Accepted decision in larger interest of party: Shivakumar on Dy CM's post

DK Shivakumar has been given the post of Karnataka's Deputy CM

Siddaramaiah to be next Karnataka CM with DKS as his deputy: Congress

D K Shivakumar will continue as Congress Karnataka state president till the Parliamentary elections

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Announcement on Karnataka CM likely today or tomorrow: Surjewala

As suspense over naming of K'taka CM continued with state unit Cong chief Shivakumar once again meeting INC chief Kharge, Surjewala said that "CM candidate will be announced today or tomorrow"

Five Cong 'guarantees' in K'taka may cost state exchequer Rs 50,000 crore

The implementation of the five 'guarantees' announced by the Congress may cost the state exchequer an estimated Rs 50,000 crore annually. Key party leaders who spoke about the cost of the welfare measures insisted that one could not call them "freebies" as they were tools of empowerment. The 'guarantees' found resonance with voters of the May 10 Assembly elections, particularly with women, and played a key role in the party's resounding victory, political analysts noted. The Congress bagged 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly, and ousted the BJP from power, with the erstwhile ruling party winning in just 66 constituencies, while the Janata Dal (Secular) managed to get only 19 seats. Some BJP leaders have alleged that implementation of the 'guarantees' would push the State into financial bankruptcy, and have also claimed that the Congress would not honour its pre-poll promises fully. During campaigning, Rahul Gandhi and other Congress leaders had repeatedly said that if voted to .

Happy that Siddaramaiah is set to become Karnataka CM: Mahadevappa

Former minister and senior Congress Dalit leader H.C. Mahadevappa said on Wednesday that he was happy that Siddaramaiah is all set to become the Chief Minister

Tussle in Congress for post of CM reflects internal situation: Bommai

Commenting on the ongoing tussle in the Congress for the post of Chief Minister, acting Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said the development reflected the internal situation of the party

Siddaramaiah assured MLAs to bring down Kumaraswamy govt in 2019: Sudhakar

Minister in the outgoing BJP government K Sudhakar on Wednesday questioned former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah whether he can deny the fact that he had no role, "implicitly or explicitly", in the move by Congress MLAs to quit the party when the coalition government was in office in 2019. He raised the issue at a time when Siddaramaiah is in a stiff competition with state Congress president D K Shivakumar to become the CM, after Congress won the Assembly polls by securing 135 seats In a series of tweets, Sudhakar accused the Congress leader of assuring the MLAs that he won't allow the then H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government to continue even for a single day after 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Sudhakar was earlier with Congress. He was one among the 17 Congress-JD(S) legislators who quit and defected to BJP that led to the collapse of the coalition government and paved the way for BJP to come to power. "During the JDS-Congress coalition govt in 2018, whenever MLAs (Congress)went to the

Telangana's ruling party BRS to hold meet in backdrop of Karnataka results

A crucial meeting of Telangana's ruling party Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is scheduled to be held here on Wednesday

Toyota Kirloskar commences 3rd shift at K'taka plant to enhance production

Toyota Kirloskar Motor has initiated a third shift at its Karnataka-based plant to enhance production capacity by around 30 per cent, as it looks to cut down waiting periods on some of its popular models like Innova Crysta and Fortuner. The automaker has commenced a third shift from the first week of May in its Plant 1 in Bidadi on the outskirts of Bengaluru to ramp up the manufacturing capacity. The company has invested over Rs 90 crore to upgrade the existing infrastructure at the facility and added around 1,500 workforce for the third shift at the plant. "We have commenced a third shift at the plant which produces models like Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross and Fortuner. These products have been quite successful and there is quite a long waiting period. We are trying to minimise the impact for the customers," TKM Senior Vice President and Chief Communication Officer Sudeep S Dalvi told PTI in an interaction. He noted that the company took a shutdown of around a week at the plant t

Congress hits back at BJP for questioning delay in deciding Karnataka CM

The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the BJP for criticising it over the delay in deciding the chief minister of Karnataka, and cited examples when the BJP declared its chief ministers in Uttar Pradesh and Assam several days after winning the polls. "Just to refresh memories of PM's drum-beaters especially. 2017 UP Vidhan Sabha election results out on March 11th. Yogi appointed CM 8 days later on March 19th. 2021 Assam Vidhan Sabha election results out on May 3rd. Himanta Biswa Sarma became CM 7 days later on May 10th," AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter. "There are many more such examples," he also said. Several BJP leaders are criticising the Congress for the delay in deciding on the chief ministerial candidate in Karnataka amid hectic lobbying for the top post. The results in Karnataka were declared on May 13 but the party has not finalised its chief ministerial face yet and the process of consultations is on. Karnataka's two chief ministerial aspirants ...

Took over reins in 2020 when no one was ready for it: DKS tells Kharge

The report further said that Shivakumar also said that when the party lost in 2018 under Siddaramaiah, he didn't oppose him

Siddaramaiah meets Kharge, announcement on K'taka CM likely on Wednesday

Siddaramaiah, who arrived in the national capital on Monday by a special flight on Tuesday, met Kharge at his residence here

Outgoing K'taka CM Bommai thanks officials for extending full cooperation

Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday thanked senior state government officials for extending full cooperation and for taking several bold decisions during his tenure.

K'taka Congress chief Shivakumar meets Kharge amid suspense on CM post

Hours after arriving in national capital, K'taka Cong chief Shivakumar, who delivered thumping victory for party in southern state, met party chief Kharge

My mother is my party, no question of resigning, says D K Shivakumar

Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar, who is one of the top contenders for the state chief minister's post, on Tuesday said the party is his mother and there was no question of his resigning from the organisation. Shivakumar is set to meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge around 5 pm on Tuesday here to discuss the government formation in the southern state after the party staged a stupendous victory by winning 135 seats out of a total of 224. Soon after reaching Delhi, Shivakumar went straight to his brother D K Suresh's office and residence at Kaveri Apartments. He also had his lunch there. The Karnataka Congress chief later told reporters that he has come to Delhi to meet senior party leaders and party chief Kharge. "My mother is my party, We have built this party. No question," he said when asked to comment on reports that he may resign from the party if not given the chief minister's post. "If any channel is reporting that I am resigning from the post, I will file a ..

Decision on appointment of CM of K'taka in a day or two: Cong leader Khera

A decision on the appointment of the Chief Minister of Karnataka will be taken in a day or two, AICC spokesperson Pawan Khera said on Tuesday. Khera told reporters here that the views of the newly-elected MLAs have been elicited and the central leadership is seized of the matter. Noting that the post of Leader of Opposition is equally important in every state, he sought to know when the BJP will appoint the LoP in Karnataka. "Appointing a Chief Minister is not an easy thing. It cannot be imposed from Delhi... Everybody's view has to be taken into consideration. We have to engage with every stakeholder and then decide who the chief minister will be," he said. "The process is on. The observers have already gone there. Met the MLAs. The MLAs have given their opinions. Now, the opinions have gone, all the record has gone to the central leadership. So, in a day or two you will know the answer," Khera said. On government formation, the Congress leader said the BJP took seven days in ...

Pralhad Joshi hints at replacement of K'taka BJP chief after party's defeat

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday hinted at the possibility of replacement of the BJP Karnataka President Nalin Kumar Kateel, who has already completed his three year term, following the party's loss in the Assembly elections. Kateel, a three-time Lok Sabha member from Dakshina Kannada, was appointed state unit chief in August 2019 for a three year term. He was given an extension last year in view of the impending elections. In the May 10 elections, the Congress ousted the BJP from power. The Congress got 135 seats in the 224-member Assembly, while the BJP secured 66 seats and JD(S) 19. Joshi, the Lok Sabha member from Dharwad, and Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, said the BJP legislature party will decide on who would be the leader of opposition in the Assembly after a discussion in the presence of a representative from the party's central leadership. I would just like to say that his (Kateel's) term of three years is over. In view of the (Assembly)

Lingayats demand Karnataka CM post, lobbying begins for Deputy CM

Muslim community members staged a protest in Gangavathi of Koppal district demanding the post for Congress leader Zameer Ahmad Khan

Everything you need to know about Praveen Sood, the next CBI Director

Karnataka's DGP to lead the Central Bureau of Investigations for the next two years as Subodh Kumar Jaiswal tenure comes to an end on May 25