Karnataka BJP leader and former minister Malikayya Guttedar joined the Congress party in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and state minister Priyank Kharge on Friday.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of betraying the trust of Indians by failing to fulfil promises made over the past decade.
BJP MP from Karnataka's Koppal Constituency, Karadi Sanganna on Thursday joined Congress at a programme held at the party's state headquarters here in the presence of senior leaders including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Congress state president DK Shivakumar.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah paid glowing tributes to late Kannada acting stalwart Dwarakish, calling him a towering performer who raised the prestige and profile of the local film industry.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Tejasvi Surya on Saturday said that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is pushing Karnataka towards bankruptcy and the state is witnessing massive corruption adding that people here are set to deliver 28 seats to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi and bless him with
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met BJP MP Srinivas Prasad at his Mysuru residence on Saturday, days after Prasad announced his decision not to contest the upcoming elections.
"According to me, the NDA will not get a full absolute majority this time. INDIA (the opposition alliance) and other parties that are against the BJP are getting the majority," Siddaramaiah told ANI.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the Mekedatu project is a must for providing drinking water to Bangalore and Soumya Reddy has to win if we want to get permission for Mekedatu from the Centre.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday exuded confidence in party candidate Rajeev Gowda saying that he is a qualified candidate with good knowledge and has all the chances to win.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday dismissed BJP's claim that the government will collapse after the Lok Sabha elections saying People have given us five years and our schemes will continue for 5 years without any hurdle.