Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwara met Governor Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala this afternoon in connection with the expansion of the nine-day-old JD(S)- Congress Ministry. The meeting began at 1.30 pm and sources said that the first group of Ministers are likely to take oath next week. However, the exact…
HDK wins Trust Vote with 116 MLAs as BJP walks out
May 26, 2018Bengaluru: Putting an end to the prolonged, yet high-voltage political drama in Karnataka 10 days since the declaration of election results, the three-day old H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) government yesterday won the vote of confidence in the Legislative Assembly amid a walkout by the BJP MLAs. With 37 JD(S) MLAs, 78 Congress MLAs and support of…
HDK takes oath as 25th CM
May 24, 2018Bengaluru: Janata Dal State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday took oath as the 25th Chief Minister against the imposing backdrop of Vidhana Soudha in the presence of more than a dozen non-BJP leaders from across the country. Kumaraswamy was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 4.30 pm by Governor Vajubhai Vala at a…
HDK visits Chamundi Hill Temple
May 23, 2018Mysuru: After standing testimony to a high-pitched and bitter election campaign, the State will witness the second swearing-in ceremony in less than a week when Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy of the JD(S) will take oath on the flight of stairs of the Vidhana Soudha at 4.30 pm today. He will assume office along with Deputy…
Host of Third Front leaders to attend swearing-in ceremony
May 23, 2018Bengaluru: With CM-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) of the JD(S) all set take oath on the steps of Vidhana Soudha this evening, the event will see a host of third front leaders attending the ceremony, besides AICC President Rahul Gandhi and Congress Supremo Sonia Gandhi. The attendance of a large number of third front leaders is…
The return of ‘poor humble farmer’ Deve Gowda marks remarkable phase in politics
May 23, 2018New Delhi: The self-proclaimed ‘poor humble farmer’ Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda might have been humbled more than once but when the going gets tough —every time — he seems to strike back with a vengeance. The joke in the corridors of political party offices and such destinations in the capital these days is what is…
Speaker’s election on Thursday
May 23, 2018Bengaluru: Ahead of Friday’s Trust Vote, both the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will be elected on Thursday (May 24). Sources in the Congress said that five-time MLA K.R. Ramesh Kumar, who was elected on Congress ticket from Srinivasapur in Kolar district and who served as Speaker during the H.D. Deve Gowda and J.H. Patel Governments…
Bare-foot Oath !
May 22, 2018Bengaluru: JD(S) State President H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) will take oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka tomorrow (May 23) at 4.30 pm on the steps of Vidhana Soudha, the State Secretariat. Governor Vajubhai R. Vala will administer the oath of office and secrecy to Kumaraswamy. The swearing-in ceremony is all set to be a show of…
Shah justifies forming Yeddyurappa Government
May 22, 2018New Delhi: Embarrassed by the fiasco in Karnataka, BJP President Amit Shah yesterday tried to put up a brave face and said the saffron party was in its legitimate right to stake claim for Government formation as people’s mandate was clearly against the Congress. ‘’We staked claim for Government formation as the single largest party…
HDK meets Rahul, Sonia, Mayawati; discusses Government formation
May 22, 2018New Delhi: Fast-pacing the process of Cabinet formation in Karnataka, the Chief Minister-designate H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) yesterday met Congress President Rahul Gandhi and his mother and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and got their clearance. Kumaraswamy touched Sonia Gandhi’s feet in a gesture of gratitude for supporting the JD(S). Kumaraswamy said that both Sonia Gandhi and…
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