Bengaluru: Even as Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is brimming with confidence after the Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-polls victory, speculations about the CM’s plans to contest from Bagalakote (Bagalkot) or Koppal has caused concern among his followers. Siddharamaiah, who was elected from Varuna constituency in his home district of Mysuru, is now said to be not totally…
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CM bats for unity of secular forces
April 22, 2017Bengaluru: Stressing on the need for all secular forces to put up an united front against the BJP, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah declared that he would expand his Cabinet soon. Speaking to press persons after oath taking ceremony of newly-elected MLAs Kalale Keshavamurthy and Dr. Geetha Mahadeva Prasad at Vidhana Soudha here yesterday, Siddharamaiah said that…
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CM’s son Dr. Yathindra’s meeting with officials sparks row
April 22, 2017Mysuru: A meeting held at Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s residence in Ramakrishnanagar here yesterday took a controversial turn after word went around that it was called by the CM’s son Dr. Yathindra, who neither holds any constitutional post nor is he an elected representative. Senior officials from MUDA, CESC and other Departments attended the meeting reportedly…
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CM meets Ambarish
April 21, 2017Bengaluru: In a bid to mend fences with Mandya MLA Ambarish, who was dropped from the State Cabinet in June last, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Thursday visited the residence of Ambarish and reportedly had dinner with him. The meeting, said to have been facilitated by Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George, saw the two holding talks…
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CM calls on Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa
April 21, 2017Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Thursday evening visited Apollo BGS Hospital here and enquired about the health of PWD and District in-charge Minister Dr.H.C. Mahadevappa, who is undergoing treatment at the hospital for leg ailment since April 18. Siddharamaiah, who was with Dr. Mahadevappa for more than 2 hours, was accompanied by MLAs Vasu, M.K….
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Water Scarcity: CM directs DCs to take over private borewells
April 19, 2017Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah on Tuesday held a video conference at his official residence ‘Krishna’ with Deputy Commissioners, ZP CEOs and Regional Commissioners to discuss drought and the steps taken to tackle the situation. Siddharamaiah directed officials to attend to problems relating to shortage of drinking water, unemployment and fodder shortage without delay. He said…
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DC provides information to CM on drought relief measures
April 19, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru DC D. Randeep provided information on drought relief measures to Chief Minister Siddharamaiah during the day-long interaction which the Chief Minister had with 30 Deputy Commissioners via video conference on Tuesday to review the drought situation. DC Randeep told Chief Minister that all complaints related to drinking water crisis have been addressed. Referring…
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Drought Management: CM holds video-conference with DCs
April 18, 2017In the wake of severe drought prevailing in the State, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah this morning held a video-conference with the Deputy Commissioners (DC) and ZP CEOs of all districts from CM’s home office ‘Krishna’ in Bengaluru. The Mysuru Disrict DC D. Randeep also participated in the closed-door video-conference. Mediapersons were kept away from the video-conference….
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Siddu meets Rahul
April 15, 2017New Delhi – After steering Congress party to victory in the recently held Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-elections, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah met party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi this morning and sought permission to fill up two vacancies in his Council of Ministers and three vacancies in the Legislative Council. CM Siddharamaiah, who arrived in New…
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Siddu is . . . King Cong
April 15, 2017The Nanjangud and Gundlupet by-election has been a good preliminary exam for Karnataka politicians. While it gave Congress party, which is suffocating under bad leadership, a gasp of air, the BJP choked…and if it does not change strategy it will drown in 2018. But the most dramatic part of the election was that V. Sreenivasa…
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