The divergent opinions within the state's leadership -- especially between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar -- have brought to the forefront the rift within the Karnataka Congress.
Reacting to JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy's allegation that he screened adult films in makeshift tents in the past, Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said on Tuesday that the JDS leader has become a laughing stock with his "baseless allegations".
B Sriramulu, an ex-BJP minister, on Monday met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar setting the rumours of his joining the ruling Congress government in the state.
Responding to reporters at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office in Bengaluru on Sunday, Shivakumar said, "I used to run touring talkies named after Indira Gandhi. Not just one, but I had three to four movie tents at Dodda Alahalli, Harobele and Kodihalli. In fact, the tent at Hune
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "hijacking" the Congress party's guarantee schemes to fight elections in five states.
Ahead of the India vs Australia World Cup summit clash, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that Rohit Sharma's side will lift the silverware this year.
"My party, PM Modi, Amit Shah, Nadda, General Secretary Santhosh, and all our MLAs today elected me as LoP of the Karnataka Assembly... Congress has done nothing for the poor and farmers in the last 6 months; they're infighting; Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar are fighting over the CM post
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivkumar on Tuesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 134th birth anniversary in Karnataka's Bengaluru.
Rifts continue to erupt in the Karnataka Congress as Shivamogga MLA Belur Gopalakrishna launched attacks against state education minister Madhu Bangarappa over leadership.