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H.D. Kumaraswamy
AA Edit | Karnataka polls to show which way wind blowing
That the state had shown a tendency to change regimes every five years for decades may give the Congress hope.
31 Mar 2023 12:27 AM
Navi Bengaluru on the lines of Navi Mumbai?
The district headquarters of Ramanagara district, is 50 km from Bengaluru and the district was created when H.D. Kumaraswamy was CM in 2007.
06 Jan 2020 2:00 AM
LS rout sowed seeds of HDK govt collapse
Siddaramaiah had about a year ago hinted at the collapse of the coalition after the Lok Sabha polls.
24 Jul 2019 6:06 AM
Congress-JDS government loses trust vote, HDK quits
The Opposition BJP cried foul, saying the ruling party MLAs were delaying the trust vote while hoping for some relief from the Supreme Court.
24 Jul 2019 5:42 AM
Legally speaking, speaker must accept rebel MLAs’ resignations
In the general election to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly held in May, 2018, BJP emerged as the single largest party with 105 seats.
17 Jul 2019 7:50 AM
Karnataka crisis: 8 resignations not in order, says Speaker
Of the 14 MLAs who resigned, four are camping in Karnataka while the rest are in Mumbai.
10 Jul 2019 2:38 AM
Breather for Cong, but let Karnataka speak out
The House, however truncated, must meet to pass the budget on account.
10 Jul 2019 2:22 AM
Rebel Karnataka MLAs now shift to resort in Goa
After staying put in Mumbai for a couple of days, they left for the coastal state on Monday evening.
09 Jul 2019 3:03 AM
Karnataka in freefall, headed for Prez rule?
Jarkiholi’s resignation may seem as if he is working in tandem with Singh.
03 Jul 2019 1:02 AM
Don’t muzzle the press
Things are said at the hustings and written in the media as well as social media that may have proved challenging.
29 May 2019 1:00 AM
Karnataka editor booked for article on HDK family row
Nikhil lost to Independent candidate, Sumalatha, widow of Congress minister MH Ambareesh, in Mandya.
28 May 2019 2:00 AM
PM Modi: Congress wants to install helpless prime minister
Aiming big, BJP has set a target of winning 14 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka, betting high on the “Modi wave”.
19 Apr 2019 3:26 AM
HDK’s threat is a red flag
BJP MP Ananth Kumar Hegde’s communal, and personal, remarks indicate polarised coastal Karnataka is being readied for battle.
30 Jan 2019 1:31 AM
Karnataka CM warns Congress: Control MLAs, or I will quit
The CM’s outburst is yet another indication of the simmering rivalry between him and Siddaramaiah, according to party sources.
29 Jan 2019 12:52 AM
2 Independents withdraw support to Congress-JDS government
The BJP has 104 MLAs, Congress 80 (including Speaker), JD(S) 37, the BSP, KPJP and Independent have one each.
16 Jan 2019 1:41 AM
Power games in Karnataka
With the Lok Sabha election just 90-odd days away, the toppling game has only just begun.
16 Jan 2019 12:19 AM
Karnataka CM in a spot over ‘shoot mercilessly’ video
Says it was an emotional outburst at the murder of a party worker.
26 Dec 2018 1:44 AM
Lone BSP mantri Mahesh quits, setback for Cong-JDS coalition
Mahesh’s resignation comes at a time when the coalition partners were scouting for candidates to contest bypolls.
12 Oct 2018 1:41 AM
Aero show will remain in Bengaluru, says govt
Later Karnataka CM also wrote a letter to PM insisting that Bengaluru would be the best choice for the event.
09 Sep 2018 1:26 AM
Karnataka CM meets Rahul, talks on govt expansion
Dismissing the speculation, Kumaraswamy said that no discussion about the comments took place with the Congress President.
31 Aug 2018 1:36 AM
Deputy CM unsure about survival of Karnataka govt
On the issue of CM H.D. Kumaraswamy gearing up to present a new Budget amid reports of opposition.
27 Jun 2018 12:55 AM
HDK asks Rahul Gandhi to step in, quell Congress rebellion
Mr Kumaraswamy, who was in Delhi to attend a Niti Ayog meeting convened by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
19 Jun 2018 12:28 AM
Nobody can touch me at least till 2019 LS polls: K'taka CM HD Kumaraswamy
On the issue of farm loans, he denied that the government had backed out on the waiver as reported in a section of the media.
16 Jun 2018 1:03 AM
Protests mark Karnataka ministers’ swearing-in
There were protests by supporters of aspirants for ministerial positions in several parts of the state and just outside Raj Bhavan.
07 Jun 2018 2:05 AM
BSP MLA may get key post in Karnataka Cabinet expansion
Sources said some portfolios may remain vacant on both sides to douse any discord in the two parties.
06 Jun 2018 12:51 AM
Does HDK plan to reverse soured ties with Murthy?
Meanwhile, urban affairs expert Ashwin Mahesh said the CM or the state government could constitute an advisory body.
02 Jun 2018 1:11 AM
Consensus on portfolios, JD-S to get finance
Finance portfolio as well as power and PWD, insiders said will go to the JD-S as per the consensus.
01 Jun 2018 1:31 AM
In K’taka, constitutional and political morality are at stake
In mature democracies, coalition governments are never formed just for the sake of power.
01 Jun 2018 12:35 AM
Karnataka: No resolution in sight for stalemate over portfolios
Leaders of both parties have agreed on 22 ministries for Congress and 12 for JD (S).
30 May 2018 1:04 AM
JD(S)-Congress rift persists, swearing-in to take time
Sources in the JD(S) said that with the talks making no headway, the swearing-in of ministers may take some more time.
30 May 2018 12:43 AM
BJP slams HDK after his ‘at mercy of Cong’ jibe
Referring to the PM’s words, he said, for the BJP, the country was family, while for the Congress, the “first family” of the party was the country.
29 May 2018 1:26 AM
Farm loans guideline will be out May 30: CM
Mr Kumaraswamy said the farmers did not have to worry about the waiver anymore as he was committed to fulfilling his promise.
29 May 2018 1:23 AM
Did JD-S soft pedal help Congress step up pressure?
Mr Siddaramaiah chose to rule with a close coterie, which widened the gap between the original and migrant Congressmen.
29 May 2018 1:19 AM
Congress has to be pivot of rainbow coalition in 2019: Sachin Pilot
Pilot asserts that only Congress has the capacity and bandwidth to take on BJP at a pan-India level.
28 May 2018 6:29 AM
Can HD Kumaraswamy keep farm loan waiver promise?
The Congress, before taking a decision on the loan waiver, going by official sources.
27 May 2018 1:13 AM
Congress leader elected Speaker unopposed
As required by convention, chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Opposition leader B.S. Yeddyurappa escorted Ramesh Kumar to the Speaker’s chair.
26 May 2018 1:11 AM
Write off farm loans or face bandh, says BS Yeddyurappa
Mr Yeddyurappa said he would not comment on the Congress as it was already out to “finish” the JD(S).
26 May 2018 12:36 AM
Rahul Gandhi summons party leaders to Delhi
Of the 78 MLAs, 16 are Lingayats, so the community may get not less than three berths
25 May 2018 2:32 AM
BJP wants trial of strength in poll for Speaker
The Congress-JD(S) coalition has plumped for Congress’ Ramesh Kumar as its candidate for the Speaker’s post.
25 May 2018 2:31 AM
Despite the bonhomie, Opposition unity is not easy
The success and failure of the Karnataka experiment will therefore go a long way.
25 May 2018 2:19 AM
Kumaraswamy, his deputy to take oath today, top Oppn leaders to attend
Mr Kumaraswamy said legislators likely to be inducted in the Cabinet would be decided by Wednesday evening.
23 May 2018 1:23 AM
Nietzsche, and his horse in K’taka
India is now being reinvented on the basis of Sanatana dharma so that it achieves salvation.
23 May 2018 12:42 AM
‘Congress-JD(S) dosti to continue in 2019 LS polls’
Our timely action prevented the BJP from seeking support of the JD(S).
22 May 2018 1:21 AM
Non-political Raj actor who saved day for Congress
It wasn’t a coincidence that prior to Friday’s vote of confidence, 116 Congress and JD (S) legislators spent 100 hours in buses of Sharma Travels.
22 May 2018 12:35 AM
Congress, JD-S yet to agree to terms on Dy CM post
Mr Kumaraswamy will take the oath on Wednesday in front of the Vidhana Soudha, the seat of power.
22 May 2018 12:27 AM
HD Kumaraswamy invites Didi to oath-taking ceremony
The newly-formed allia-nce has claimed support of 117 MLAs in the 224-member House with an effective strength of 221.
20 May 2018 2:24 AM
Governor decision murder of democracy, says H D Kumaraswamy
Mr Kumaraswamy wanted to know if the 15 days given to Mr Yeddyurappa to prove his majority were meant for horse-trading.
18 May 2018 12:51 AM
Wanted 70 but won only 38
Though Mrs Sonia Gandhi has offered unconditional external support to the JD(S), Mr Gowda has not agreed to this.
16 May 2018 2:38 AM
Setback for Cong as JD(S) sweeps Mandya
The Congress suffered a severe blow in Mandya where the JD (S) won all seats.
16 May 2018 2:29 AM
BJP’s confidence stems from ‘single largest party’ status
Mr Kumaraswamy and a battalion of Congress leaders had met governor Vajubhai Vala in the evening to stake their claim to form the government.
16 May 2018 2:17 AM
Is this the end of the road for Siddaramaiah?
People, who were once close to Mr Siddaramaiah told this newspaper that his behaviour changed after he became the CM.
16 May 2018 2:04 AM
Congress MLAs may be sent to resort to foil poaching
Mr Kumaraswamy spoke to reporters and said both the parties would meet the governor and ask him to invite them to form the government.
16 May 2018 1:45 AM
K’taka verdict hung: BJP largest party; Cong, JD-S seal deal; rivals stake claim
CM Siddaramaiah loses in one seat, 16 of his ministers defeated.
16 May 2018 1:32 AM
After fractured mandate, future unclear in K’taka
The Congress has agreed to offer ‘unconditional’ support to the JD(S) to form a government.
16 May 2018 12:34 AM
Kumaraswamy Singapore trip Cong gameplan?
here was however, no confirmation about this alleged clandestine contingency arrangement from either the Congress or the JD(S).
15 May 2018 2:28 AM
Cong-JD(S) set for a deal as both sides explore options?
Karnataka results today, many aspirants for CM.
15 May 2018 2:05 AM
For CM’s post, HD Kumaraswamy may tie up with BJP
JD-S ready to compromise for CM chair.
13 May 2018 2:51 AM
Siddaramaiah: HDK, Shah travelled in same aircraft
The Assembly elections in Karnataka are scheduled on May 12, while the counting of votes is to be taken up on May 15.
30 Apr 2018 2:00 AM
Denied bail, Karnataka ex-CM moves Karnataka HC
Sources in SIT claim investigation has revealed the company deposited the money into the bank account of his son, Gagan Baderiya.
14 Jun 2017 2:32 AM
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