Union Minister Prahlad Joshi on Thursday criticised the Congress government in Karnataka over the chief ministerial dispute, saying the party is divided, the government is failing, and the state is suffering from corruption and poor infrastructure.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the trial of former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP leader BS Yediyurappa in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case filed against him.
After Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his Deputy DK Shivakumar reaffirmed the Congress party's cohesion and unity on Saturday, Shivaganga Basavaraj, a close aide of Shivakumar, made it clear that the Congress party's high command will decide the next Chief Minister of Karnataka.
The agitation began at the historic Kote Anjaneya temple, where supporters performed special puja ceremonies seeking divine blessings for the continuation of Siddaramaiah's tenure.
The BJP National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla took a swipe at the breakfast meeting between Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, calling it a "breakup par makeup" meeting and alleging that the two leaders were attempting to bury their internal rift by putt
Amid speculation over a potential change in Karnataka's leadership, Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly and BJP MLA R Ashoka claimed that there was no coordination between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and it was unclear who was the curren
Amid a tug of war game in Karnataka for the Chief Minister's post, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar will hold a breakfast meeting today to resolve the ongoing power crisis within the party.
Amid a lingering tussle in Karnataka for the post of Chief Minister, Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Friday expressed concern over the delay in resolving the issue and said the party leadership should step in immediately.
Amid the ongoing political tug-of-war over the Chief Minister's post in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday reiterated that the Congress high command will take any decision regarding the leadership.
Congress MLC BK Hariprasad on Friday said that Congress's top leadership will sort out the issue which has been brewing over the tussle for the post of Chief Minister here in the state.
Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Shivakumar categorically denied meeting Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge or Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi during his visit to the city.