"Karnataka is governed by a constitutionally elected Chief Minister and Cabinet, not by an AICC General Secretary. Expressing a party opinion is one thing, issuing moral sermons and pressure tactics on a state government is blatant overreach and an insult to federalism," Ashoka wrote on S
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday and enquired about his health. He also wished him a speedy recovery.
Under the leadership of the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress party is set to hold a massive protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Friday, opposing alleged irregularities in the voter list.
Congress MLA and close loyalist of DK Shivakumar, Iqbal Hussain, confidently stated that Shivakumar will definitely become the Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Tiwari compared RCB to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and lashed out at the opposition, stating that they had not been able to locate or punish the culprits of the Pahalgam attack.
Speaking to reporters at BBMP, Ashoka claimed that Congress imposes the highest garbage tax in the entire country and said, "While Kempegowda earned the title of Nadaprabhu for building the state, Congress leaders have earned the title of those who ruined it."
There has been a protracted, but mostly muted, struggle between factions loyal to Shivakumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over power-sharing, both in the state government and the Karnataka Congress, ever since the party won the 2023 Assembly election in the state.
The case against Ravi was filed by Karnataka Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar who alleged that CT Ravi used derogatory words against her in the Legislative Council.
Amid the alleged Waqf land grab controversy in Karnataka, state Home Minister G Parmeshwara on Wednesday stated that the department responsible for waqf properties may have issued notices, adding that the issue is almost over.
Certain individuals are conspiring to create a rift between JD(S) and BJP in Channapatna to benefit the Congress candidate. However, their plans will not succeed, asserted Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.