With the Election Commission issuing notice to the Karnataka government for advertisements of welfare schemes in several newspapers in poll-bound Telangana, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the advertisements do not ask for votes and mention the welfare measures
Hitting out at the KCR-led Bharat Rashtra Samithi government in Telangana, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that people were yearning for change and expressed confidence of Congress forming the government in the state
The Election Commission of India on Monday issued notice to the Government of Karnataka for publishing various welfare schemes and achievements in the state of Telangana in several newspapers which has been seen as violation of Model Code of Conduct.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that the Congress party has an edge in Rajasthan and will form its government 'comfortably' in all the other poll-going states.
"Congress has been repeatedly misusing power. They should allow the law of the land to take its own course. I think it is a very clear cut misuse and abuse of power and I call on the government not to get in all these things, allow the law of land," the BJP leader told ANI.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called the probe against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar "unlawful" on Friday adding that it was ordered without sanction from the then Assembly Speaker.
"We took the decision only after taking a legal opinion from the advocate general. The High Court also upheld our decision and they have not given any relief. Indirectly, the Chief Minister wanted to help DK Shivakumar; that's why he took such a decision, which is illegal. They want to safeg
Criticising the state cabinet's decision to withdraw a CBI case investigating Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's alleged disproportionate assets, Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra on Friday called the decision "totally illegal" under the Constitution. Vijayendra urged Shivakumar to tru
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.