Tag: Dinesh Gundu Rao

BJP bags 12 seats, Congress 2 in 15-seat Karnataka bypoll, Siddaramaiah resigns as CLP leader

Taking the responsibility for the defeat, Congress leader Dinesh Gundu Rao also resigned from the post of party's Karnataka State President.

December 9, 2019

Karnataka MLA Roshan Baig, suspended for ‘anti-party activities’, quits Congress

Baig had on Monday threatened to quit the party and join BJP.

July 9, 2019

Karnataka Congress MLA Roshan Baig suspended for ‘anti-party’ activities

Earlier in May, the Karnataka Congress had sent a notice to Baig over his statements on AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal, KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao and former CM Siddaramaiah.

June 19, 2019

Karnataka Cong MLA abuses KC Venugopal, party top brass, asked to explain in 7 days

After the exit polls predicted a majority of Karnataka seats going to the BJP, Roshan Baig triggered a massive row saying that the portfolios in the JD(S)-Congress govt were 'sold' and minorities were 'ignored'.

May 21, 2019

Hands that touch Hindu girls mustn’t exist, says Union minister, later targets Cong leader’s Muslim wife

Slamming Hegde, Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao questioned his achievements after becoming the Union minister.

January 28, 2019

Resort politics ends, Karnataka Congress MLAs back home; party suspends JN Ganesh

Everything is in order now, says senior Congress leader Ramalinga Reddy in obvious reference to the party’s success in thwarting BJP’s attempt to lure its MLAs

January 22, 2019

Dissidence in Karnataka Congress following cabinet expansion

Ramesh Jarkiholli, who was dropped from the cabinet to accommodate his brother Satish Jarkiholli, has threatened to quit the party

December 25, 2018

Dinesh Gundu Rao named new Karnataka Congress chief

Parameshwara is the Deputy Chief Minister in the Janata Dal-Secular-Congress coalition government in the state.

July 4, 2018

Congress leader’s ‘chappal’ remark for Yogi Adityanath triggers row in Karnataka

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) working president Dinesh Gundu Rao triggered a controversy by asking people to beat up Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath with ‘chappals’ (slippers).

April 15, 2018