The Congress observers appointed to address the crisis in Himachal Pradesh recommended maintaining Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as Chief Minister till the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Thursday.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to extend the deadline for 60 per cent signage in Kannada rule by two more weeks.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday said there were no pro-Pakistan slogans in Vidhana Souda and added that the police will take stringent action if there were any slogans.
Shivakumar in a post on X on Wednesday, expressed his confidence that Congress rebel MLAs will stay 'loyal' to the party and stay put with the mandate that has been accorded to them
As the political crisis unfolds for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka Dy CM and Congress observer for Himachal Pradesh, DK Shivakumar, is likely to go to Himachal Pradesh after the party's direction for crisis management.
Hours after six Congress MLAs voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, the party's top leadership deployed senior leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar to take stock of the state crisis, said sources.
The Rajya Sabha polls for 15 seats across three states were marked by cross-voting, with the BJP winning 10 seats, the Congress three and the Samajwadi Party two seats
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that mock voting would be conducted for all the legislators tonight for the Rajya Sabha elections scheduled to be held on February 27.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday called on the banks to open more branches in rural areas of Karnataka to support the growing rural economy.
Speaking at a convention of Gruhalakshmi beneficiaries here, he said, "We worship Earth as Mother Earth, every village has a village goddess, women get first preference even in our invitations. Women are the centre of our culture, they are the power driving our country."
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday condoled the death of Congress legislator Raja Venkatappa Naik whom he said was the committed leader of the party.