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 Chief Minister Siddaramiah has defended his son Yathindra after a viral video was posted by several opposition leaders claiming that Yathindra a former MLA of Varuna, was involved in an alleged 'Cash for Posting' scam.
The posters appeared after an FIR was registered against JD(S) leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on charges of electricity theft since he had connected the Diwali lights of his residence from an electricity pole.
The FIR was registered based on the complaint filed by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) officials at BESCOM Vigilance Jayanagar Police Station.
"Since he (Kumaraswamy) has alligned with BJP, he has started wearing RSS knickers, he has to blame Congress. They (JDS) could not defeat us in Karnataka. Their confusing statements will not help the BRS and BJP win in Telangana," Congress leader Syed Naseer Hussain said.
"In Karnataka, before the election, they (Congress) announced five guarantee schemes and they wanted to expand all these schemes across the country to get the vote of the people. These five guarantees have failed in Karnataka," Kumaraswamy said.
Consulate General of Israel in South India, Tammy Ben-Haim met former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday and stressed on developing the ties between Israel and Karnataka.
Hinting at a big shift in the political landscape of Karnataka, Congress minister MB Patil suggested that soon around 10 JD(S) and 25 BJP MLAs will be joining the Congress.
Hitting out at the BJP over poaching of MLAs, Patil said that BJP cannot even poach 5 MLAs of the Congress in Karnataka
Hitting back at Karnataka former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy, who stated his readiness to offer the support of 19 of his MLAs if Deputy CM Shivakumar aspired to become CM, the Congress leader said that he is not in a rush to assume the post.
Amid reports of factionalism in the ruling Congress and a tussle for the CM's post between the incumbent Siddarammaiah and his deputy DK Shivkumar, former chief minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Saturday took a jibe at Shivkumar saying if he wants to ascend, he was ready and wil