Amid speculations that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA ST Somashekar Gowda might jump ship to Congress, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that he is in talks with the former and no one will leave the party.
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday slammed newly-elected Congress government for 'diverting' Rs 11,000 crores the SC/ST sub-plans to implement the five guarantees and said that this was the "greatest injustice done by Congress Govt on Dalits."
Slamming the Congress party for the boycott call for the inauguration of the new Parliament building, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the grand old party is "not interested" in the development of the country.
Hitting out at the decisions of the Congress government during the first Cabinet meeting, former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that there is a huge difference between the ruling party's announcements and poll promises.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and Congress leader Siddaramaiah were among others who greeted JD(S) patriarch and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda on his birthday.
Outgoing Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Sunday that BJP'S defeat in the Karnataka assembly election is not a defeat of Prime Minister Modi adding that "Congress leadership has lost in the entire country".
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday offered prayer at Saundatti Shri Renuka Yellama Temple located in Belagavi ahead of the counting of the votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections that will take place Saturday.
"I've voted and done my duty towards democracy. It's a privilege to vote in my constituency. I will win by a record margin. People of Karnataka will vote for positive development and BJP will get a comfortable majority. I urge people to cast their vote," says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
As the high-voltage campaigning for the Karnataka Assembly elections concluded and with only hours left for the voting, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday requested the people of Karnataka to vote for development, progress and efficient governance.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that the people of the state have already decided to vote for Bharatiya Janata Party in the May 10 assembly elections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto has been prepared after understanding the feelings and voices of the general public, said Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday lashed out at Congress and said that the Congress Government led by Siddaramaiah was the most corrupt government in the state.