DK Shivakumar

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Congress workers holding the party flag celebrate the party's win in Karnataka Assembly elections, outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru, Sunday, May 14, 2023. (PTI Photo)

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The Congress party is seemingly not learning its lessons from the past and messing it all over again

16 May 2023 12:15 AM

CBI books DK Shivakumar in Rs 75 crore DA case

'Vendetta', says Karnataka party chief; Congress links raids to Nov. 3 polls

06 Oct 2020 11:09 AM

Shivakumar, who was released on bail in a money-laundering case with the Enforcement Directorate, has thrown himself into the campaign mode for the upcoming Karnataka bypolls. (Photo: File)

'More the strength, more the enemies,' Shivakumar ahead of K'taka bypolls

The bypolls for 15 out of 17 seats in Karnataka are slated to be held on December 5.

04 Dec 2019 5:38 PM

'This is all a political vendetta. All cases are being done by these officers and friends of BJP. We know that. We will fight it out politically. We are ready to go to jail, no problem,' Shivakumar said. (Photo: ANI)

'Ready to go to jail, no problem,' says Shivakumar on I-T case against him

On March 28, Shivakumar held a protest opposing the raids on JD(S) and Congress leaders.

29 Nov 2019 2:58 PM

Shivakumar was arrested by the ED on September 3 in the money laundering case. He was lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody and had challenged the trial court's order denying him bail in the case. (Photo: File)

‘I’m back,’ says Shivakumar as he walks out of Tihar jail after bail

After court order was received, he was released following a medical check-up and other formalities at 9.15 pm, official added.

24 Oct 2019 9:10 AM

Sonia’s visit came days after former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy from the Janata Dal Secular met Shivakumar at Tihar. (Photo: File)

'We have to fight them': Sonia tells D K Shivakumar during her visit

Last month, Sonia was at Tihar to visit former minister P Chidambaram who was arrested by CBI in the INX Media case.

23 Oct 2019 9:47 AM

Speaking to media after meeting Shivakumar, Kumaraswamy said, "Political issues are different and personal equation is different.' (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Shivakumar very strong, will fight,' says H D Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy on Monday met Congress leader DK Shivakumar at Tihar Jail and called it 'personal visit'.

21 Oct 2019 12:57 PM

ED grills DK Shivakumar’s brother in graft case

Before entering ED headquarters Mr Suresh told media persons that he did not commit any crime.

04 Oct 2019 4:37 AM

Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar (Photo: File)

Settling scores or being on the wrong side of history? Puri film toh abhi baaki hai!

Nobody was surprised when reports began making the rounds that the BJP is wooing Mr Scindia to topple the Kamal Nath government.

15 Sep 2019 6:52 AM

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P. Chidambaram after being produced at a court in the INX Media case in New Delhi on Monday. (Photo: PTI/File)

Congress leader Chidambaram faces a fresh setback

DK Shivakumar in ED custody till September 17.

14 Sep 2019 6:38 AM

Senior Congress leader and former Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar.

ED quizzes DK Shivakumar daughter for over 7 hrs

Aishwarya is also understood to have been confronted with statements made by her father with regard to a trip to Singapore in 2017.

13 Sep 2019 4:10 AM

The protesters poured into the city from different parts of the State, particularly the Vokkaliga stronghold of Old Mysuru region, in respose to "Raj Bhavan Chalo" call given by various outfits of the community. (Photo: ANI)

Bengaluru: Thousands of Vokkaligas protest against Shivakumar's arrest

Vokkaliga and Lingayat are the two dominant communities of Karnataka.

11 Sep 2019 6:39 PM

D K Shivakumar is currently in Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till September 13 in connection with an alleged money laundering case and his bail application also will be heard on the same day. (Photo: ANI)

Delhi court refuses to increase meeting time of kin, lawyers to Shivakumar

Shivakumar through an application has sought extra time to meet family and lawyers from 30 minutes to 1 hour.

10 Sep 2019 12:22 PM

Court allows DK Shivakumar to meet lawyers in private

The court allowed the request and directed the ED officials to allow Mr Shivakumar and his lawyers to have discussions in private.

10 Sep 2019 3:14 AM

For Shivakumar, arrest opportunity in disguise

With 105 of the 224 Assembly seats in its kitty, BJP leaders knew that it would not be long before it came to power in its southern citadel.

07 Sep 2019 12:00 AM

Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, HD Kumaraswamy, met Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar's mother on Friday. (Photo: ANI)

HD Kumaraswamy meets mother of arrested Cong leader Shivakumar

The Enforcement Directorate on September 3 arrested Shivakumar in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

06 Sep 2019 5:29 PM

In a video posted from his Twitter handle, Shivakumar was seen sitting on a chair with policemen standing around him. (Photo: Screengrab)

D K Shivakumar tweets message, says 'political vendetta stronger than law'

Shivakumar, 57, was arrested on Tuesday evening by the Enforcement Directorate after four days of questioning.

05 Sep 2019 9:05 AM

DK Shivakumar remanded to ED’s custody till Sept 13

‘Vendetta politics’ won’t intimidate us: Congress.

05 Sep 2019 2:26 AM

Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Shivakumar’s arrest, like PC’s, appears political

Neither Mr Shivakumar nor Mr Chidambaram are expected to run away from the law.

05 Sep 2019 12:38 AM

The ED told the court that Income Tax investigation and statement of various witnesses have revealed 'incriminating evidence' against Shivakumar. (Photo: File)

'Evasive and non-cooperative during probe': ED seeks 14-day custody of Shivakumar

It said his the custody is required as he has to be confronted with voluminous documents and to unearth illegal properties.

04 Sep 2019 5:07 PM

According to the sources, the agency, during the initial probe had allegedly found unaccounted and misreported assets linked to Shivkumar. (Photo: ANI)

Cente 'harassing' Shivakumar to demoralise him and his supporters: Malikarjun Kharge

The Income Tax department had conducted raids at Shivakumar's house in August 2017.

04 Sep 2019 4:16 PM

' Shivakumar is cooperating with the agencies. Is he absconding? Why are they doing this? Just to harass and mentally torture him. I condemn this,' Kharge said. (Photo: File)

'Central government harassing DK Shivakumar,' says Mallikarjun Kharge

According to the sources, the agency, during the initial probe had allegedly found unaccounted and misreported assets linked to Shivakumar.

04 Sep 2019 1:12 PM

On Wednesday, supporters of Shivakumar set a bus on fire and blocked parts of the Bengaluru-Mysuru highway, forcing the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation to divert traffic from the arterial road. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka bandh: Bus torched, roads blocked as Cong workers protest Shivakumar’s arrest

Immediately after his arrest, protests broke out in his Kanakapura Assembly constituency with supporters pelting stones at some buses.

04 Sep 2019 12:48 PM

The Youth Congress leader also claimed that the Karnataka leader was suffering from high blood pressure. (Photo: ANI)

Shivakumar's health deteriorated due to harassment: Youth Congress President

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Shivakumar on Tuesday evening in connection with an alleged money laundering case.

04 Sep 2019 11:04 AM

Yeddy also said that he would be the 'happiest' to receive the news of Shivakumar's getting out. (Photo: File)

Arrest of Shivakumar didn't bring any happiness, hope he is out soon: Yeddy

Yeddy said: 'I haven't hated anyone in my life and haven't mean to harm anyone. Justice will have to take its own course.'

04 Sep 2019 9:03 AM

Most of the leaders of the party want Siddaramaiah as the Leader of Opposition as he is strong and hails knowledge of finance and other issues of the state, a party leader said. (Photo: ANI)

'Internal fight' in Congress for post of Leader of Opposition in Karnataka

Siddaramaiah, G Parameshwara and DK Shivakumar are said to be playing their cards with central leaders to be Oppn leader.

03 Aug 2019 8:40 AM

Earlier in the day, Shivakumar had attacked the BJP saying the party is in a hurry to come to power in the state and using the Governor of Karnataka for the same. (Photo: ANI)

Why BJP not accepting they are behind 'operation lotus' in K'taka: DK Shivakumar

DK Shivakumar said, "Why is the BJP not accepting it wants the chair?'

22 Jul 2019 3:38 PM

Citing the law, Shivakumar observed the MLAs were elected on Congress ticket and voting against the party during a confidence motion in the Assembly would lead to loss of membership of the House. (Photo: ANI)

Cong willing to settle demands of MLAs, hope they will support govt: DK Shivakumar

Shivakumar had visited the residence of his party's dissident MLA M T B Nagaraj on Saturday to convince him to take back his resignation

14 Jul 2019 1:34 PM

'We will wait until Monday, when we are ready to face the no-confidence motion,' Yeddyurappa said. (Photo: File)

'Ready for no-confidence motion': Yeddyurappa after K'taka CM seeks trust vote

This statement came a day after Kumaraswamy made a surprise announcement in the Assembly that he would seek a trust vote.

13 Jul 2019 5:11 PM

Congress leader D K Shivakumar visited the residence of Congress MLA and state minister MTB Nagaraj early on Saturday morning. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Karnataka crisis: 1 Cong MLA to stay back, Shivakumar works on others

DK Shivakumar said they should live together and die together because they had worked for 40 years for the party.

13 Jul 2019 12:09 PM

He said they are trying to convince the legislators and despite pressures they are facing, the party is still hopeful that the MLAs will come around. (Photo: File)

‘No question of fresh polls, confident govt would continue,’ says DK Shivakumar

'We have to save this secular government at any cost,' DK Shivakumar said.

12 Jul 2019 9:42 AM

'I feel that the present situation is worse than the Emergency,' he said. (photo: File)

'Present situation worse than Emergency,' says Deve Gowda

Gowda urged political parties to come together, setting aside their differences, to 'save democracy', which, he alleged, was under threat.

10 Jul 2019 5:39 PM

'Gandhi family is the only strength to keep this party strong, united and rebuild this party to bring it back to power,' Shivakumar said. (Photo: ANI)

'If Congress is united, then India is united,' says DK Shivakumar

Gandhi on Wednesday announced that he was no longer the president of the Congress, and the party should decide on a new chief without delay.

04 Jul 2019 10:12 AM

Members of the community came from far away places to participate in the protest. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

K'taka: Valmiki community protests for 7.5 pc reservation, halts traffic for 5 hrs

The protest led to traffic congestion in several parts of the country on Tuesday.

26 Jun 2019 9:18 AM

I'm just following Gandhi ji's theory, 'Don't hear bad, don't speak bad and don't see bad,' Shivakumar told reporters. (Photo: ANI)

I just know who won and who lost: Karnataka minister Shivakumar

Earlier Siddaramaiah said BJP got mandate to run the government at the Center and not to destabilise the government in Karnataka.

28 May 2019 11:30 AM

Anand Singh was hospitalised after he was allegedly hit on the head with a bottle by JN Ganesh at Bengaluru's Eagleton resort, where Congress legislators were moved on Friday by the party, the local media reported. (Photo: File)

Will take legal action: Wife of hospitalised K'taka Cong lawmaker

'If it is true that Ganesh beat up my husband, my children and I will not keep quiet,' Laxmi Singh said.

21 Jan 2019 9:13 AM

Congress moved 76 of its 80 lawmakers to Eagleton resort on Friday after the legislature party meeting amid fears of poaching by the BJP. (Photo: ANI)

‘Chest pain, not fight’, says Cong after K’taka MLA hospitalised; BJP watches

Congress MLA Anand Singh was hospitalised after party colleague hit him on his head at Bengaluru resort, reports said.

20 Jan 2019 2:56 PM

'Our MLAs are with us, we are answerable to the people of the constituency, they are not doing any dirty politics. BJP is trying to create a hype in the country on Mahagathbandhan,' Shivakumar told ANI. (Photo: File)

‘Our MLAs are with us,’ says DK Shivakumar over Karnataka poaching row

The charges of horse-trading were triggered after 3 Karnataka Congress MLAs visited Mumbai on Monday, reportedly along with some BJP MLAs.

15 Jan 2019 3:13 PM

Hitting out at the BJP spokesperson, DK Shivakumar sought to know why he was dragging Congress leaders into controversy. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Ready to face torture, confident will come out clean: Shivakumar

DK Shivakumar accused BJP of misusing central agencies to harass him and pull down the Congress-JDS government in Karnataka.

20 Sep 2018 9:11 AM

A special court had given Shivakumar a conditional bail in this case sometime back and the next date of hearing is September 20. (Photo: File | PTI)

Case file against K'taka minister DK Shivakumar for money laundering

ED has booked Shivakumar, Haumanthaiah, an employee at Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi, and others under the PMLA.

18 Sep 2018 12:20 PM

Reacting to this, HD Kumaraswamy said he was not aware of such gifts being given. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka MPs get iPhone as gifts, BJP says ‘shame on democracy’

Gift was given to 40 Karnataka MPs ahead of meeting convened by Kumaraswamy in Delhi to discuss state-related issues, and Cauvery issue.

18 Jul 2018 12:16 PM

Karnataka Power Minister DK Shivakumar. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

As IT raid ends Shivakumar says 'truth will come out soon'

The Income Tax department conducted raid at the residences of Shivakumar in Bengaluru and Delhi for consecutive three days.

05 Aug 2017 11:53 AM

Karnataka Energy minister D.K. Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Congress, BJP cross swords over Karnataka raids

The Congress leaders also alleged that they feared the Gujarat police will lodge false cases against their MLAs.

03 Aug 2017 1:27 AM

Income Tax Department conducted searches at 39 locations related to Shivakumar. (Photo: ANI)

Raids at K'taka minister's house not linked to 44 Cong MLAs from Gujarat: I-T dept

The IT department's clarification came after Congress termed the raids as 'political witch-hunt of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

02 Aug 2017 1:34 PM

The Income Tax officials said they seized Rs 5 crore cash from the Delhi residence of Shivakumar, who has been taken to his house in Bengaluru from the resort by the I-T team. (Photo: Deccan Chronicle)

Cong slams BJP, calls I-T raids at K'taka minister's house political witch-hunt

Arun Jaitley said this raid should not be linked with any Gujarat poll; this is a purely economic offence.

02 Aug 2017 1:23 PM

Meanwhile, the grand old party is raising the issue in both the houses of Parliament. (Photo: PTI/File)

BJP playing dirty, ugly trick to win RS seat: Congress on I-T raids

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said Congress will neither bow down nor it will be intimidated by BJP's I-T department raids.

02 Aug 2017 1:16 PM

Officials privy to the early morning raids, said a team of I-T sleuths have also reached the Eagleton resort near Bengaluru to question the minister, who was staying at the resort for the night. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

I-T dept raids 39 locations of Karnataka minister in tax evasion probe case

The I-T dept is also investigating charges of alleged role of money power and huge transfer of illegal funds in connection with RS polls.

02 Aug 2017 10:52 AM

Income Tax department raids Eagleton Golf Resort in Bengaluru where Congress Gujarat MLAs are staying. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

I-T raids on Karnataka minister, resort where Gujarat Cong MLAs are residing

The Congress flew 44 of its MLAs to Bengaluru amid defections ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls scheduled for August 8.

02 Aug 2017 10:26 AM

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