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I have faith in my party: Karnataka Dy CM expresses confidence in his part
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday expressed confidence that the party high command would take a decision on him going forward amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the state.
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"Don't want anything, party will make decision": DK Shivakumar on leadersh
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid a stir over the Congress leadership in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday reiterated that he does not want to rush and that the party high command will take a decision on the CM post.
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"Its time for Vokkaligas to be given an opportunity:" Spiritual leader Nan
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid speculations about a power struggle between Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, spiritual leader Nanjavadutha Swamiji of the Vokkaliga community visited Shivakumar's residence on Friday and later expressed his support for Shivakumar as the state's Chi
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Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar holds meeting with Vokkaliga MLAs, MLCs from Co
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday held a meeting with Congress MLAs, MLCs, and Ministers from the Vokkaliga community at his residence in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on the caste census issue.
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Communities are trying to protect their interests, nothing wrong in it: Ka
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Karnatka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that communities were trying to protect their interests in view of the caste census, and there was nothing wrong with that.
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"Won't tolerate disrespect": DK Suresh attacks BJP MLA Muniratna over his
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congress leader and former MP DK Suresh slammed BJP MLA Muniratna, who allegedly hurled casteist slurs on the Vokkaliga community and its women, emphasising that while the BJP may tolerate Muniratna's behaviour, the Congress party will not stand for disrespect towards women and marginalis
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DK Suresh slams Union Minister Kumaraswamy for backing MLA Munirathna, acc
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Congress leader and former MP DK Suresh on Sunday questioned Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy for supporting BJP MLA Munirathna, who allegedly hurled casteist slurs on the Vokkaliga community and its women.
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"90 pc Vokkaliga voters will support PM Modi, Deve Gowda, there is no Cong
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The Leader of Opposition in Karnataka assembly and BJP leader, R Ashoka claimed support of the Vokkaliga community to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
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"All communities support Congress party": Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday Shivakumar highlighted the importance of policies that benefit livelihoods over emotional appeals, asserting that the Congress party works for the welfare of all communities, including the Vokkaligas.
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Vokkaligas should try to shine in trade, commerce: Ex-Karnataka CM Bommai
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Vokkaliga community has shed sweat to achieve in the field of agriculture and they must achieve the same feat in the field of trade and commerce, said former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday.
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"Many patriots among Muslims...but we don't want votes from people with Pa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Giving clarification on senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa's controversial statement, BJP's National General Secretary CT Ravi on Wednesday, said there are many "patriots among Muslims" who vote for BJP, but the party doesn't want any vote from the people having "Pakistani mindset".
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"Karnataka govt's intention is to provoke communal strife": HD Kumaraswamy
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that the BJP-ruled state of Karnataka's "intention" behind scrapping 4 per cent OBC reservation for Muslims was to spark communal strife between Vokkaligas and Lingayats and the Muslim community.
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