CM accused the BJP of resorting to Operation Kamal, an exercise known for luring Opp MLA's to switch sides through allurements.
September 17, 2018Siddu Bhimappa Nyamgouda, the newly-elected Karnataka Congress MLA from Jamkhandi in Bagalkot district of the state, passed away early on Monday in a road accident.
May 28, 2018Prakash Raj has been at loggerheads with the Bharatiya Janata Party and has frequently criticised the party leaders for their polices.
May 19, 2018On Friday, Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav, led a delegation of RJD, Congress, CPI-ML and HAM leaders and met Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik to stake claim to form the government in the state.
May 19, 2018This was BS Yeddyurappa’s third stint, his shortest as well, as Chief Minister. Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa, also known as BSY, became the chief minister of Karnataka for the first time in 2007.
May 19, 2018In what is being interpreted as an interim order to deal with a specific situation, supreme sagacity was exhibited by the apex court on Friday. A three-member bench (Coram: AK Sikri, SA Bobde, Ashok Bhushan, JJ) upheld the dignity of the office of Governor, but cut the incumbent in Bengaluru to size by slashing down …
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May 19, 2018Karnataka Governor Vajubjai R Vala has appointed KG Bopaiah as the Pro Tem speaker to oversee Saturday's floor test where BJP will have to prove majority
May 18, 2018Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said that democracy has been brazenly manipulated, mutilated and massacred in Karnataka.
May 17, 2018In the wake of Bharatiya Janata Party forming a government in Karnataka even after falling short of eight seats, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said that the country would mourn the defeat of democracy. The Congress leader took to Twitter and said BJP’s irrational insistence on forming the government was a mockery of Indian constitution. ‘The …
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May 17, 2018This is the third time BS Yeddyurappa has been sworn-in as the CM of Karnataka. His first outing was for seven odd days, while his second lasted a couple of years. Will he be able to complete his term this rime around?
May 17, 2018According to reports, he has 15 days to prove his majority in the House. "We received a communique from the Raj Bhavan, inviting Yeddyurappa to form the government and take oath at 9.30 a.m.," BJP state unit spokesman Vamanacharya said.
May 16, 2018After 2008 state elections, when BJP was three seats short of majority to form government, former minister Gali Janardhana Reddy had worked out a method to secure the required support. The entire exercise came to be known as Operation Kamala. Read on
May 16, 2018BJP's chief ministerial candidate BS Yeddyurappa met Governor and sought seven days to prove majority in the House.
May 15, 2018Will he become the first Chief Minister of Karnataka in almost three decades to get a second consecutive term? Will he block the ‘NaMo wave’? Two questions which will be answered on 15 May.
May 14, 2018BS Yeddyurappa, the chief ministerial candidate for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, addressed reporters on Sunday morning during which he strongly expressed confidence in his party’s victory in the state.
May 13, 2018Brickbats are common in any election season. There is a sharp inflection in accusations, name-calling and other innuendos from opposing factions vying for power.
May 7, 2018According to reports, Siddaramaiah has accused the three BJP leaders of making “false and defamatory statements against him”.
May 7, 2018