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The chartered plane in which ten dissident lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal Secular (JDS) flew from Bengaluru to Mumbai belongs to a company associated with Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a Rajya Sabha member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, company sources said in Bengaluru. (Photo: File)

Karnataka rebel lawmakers flew on plane of firm run by BJP Leader: report

The Congress has accused the BJP of hatching a conspiracy to topple the party's coalition government with the JD(S) in Karnataka.

08 Jul 2019 8:48 AM

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, state Congress leader D K Shivakumar will meet JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda at his residence on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)

Confident of MLAs return to party: Shivakumar after meeting Deve Gowda

Amid ongoing political turmoil in Karnataka, state Congress leader D K Shivakumar met Deve Gowda at his residence on Sunday.

07 Jul 2019 12:10 PM

BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. (Photo: ANI)

'Let's wait and watch,' says Yedyurappa as Cong-JD(S) gets into huddle

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge responded to resignation of Ramalinga Reddy stating that his grievances will be looked into.

07 Jul 2019 11:58 AM

10 disgruntled MLAs, who flew to Mumbai by coalition strategists in a bid to convince them to reconsider their decision, are staying at Sofitel hotel in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

BJP MLC Prasad Lad outside hotel where rebel K'taka MLAs are staying

The drama unfolded a day before Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s return from a holiday in the US on Sunday evening.

07 Jul 2019 9:56 AM

A bitter war of words broke out between Congress leader Siddaramaiah and the outgoing JD(S) state president A H Vishwanath on Thursday, However, the latter stepped down. (Photo: File)

War of words break out between Vishwanath, Siddaramaiah

Both Siddaramaiah and Vishwanath started their political career around the same time.

04 Jul 2019 8:02 PM

'Madhu Bangarappa will be the working president of JD(S). We have decided to have only one working president, there is no question of multiple working presidents,' said Gowda. (Photo: ANI)

JD(S) elects new state chief, working president, youth wing head

'Nikhil Kumaraswamy will be the new youth wing president of the party,' said HD Deve Gowda.

04 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

He said neither the Congress nor the JD(S) was serious about keeping the coalition going and hence, no one was making any attempts to sort out issues raised by disgruntled MLAs. (Photo: ANI)

After Congress MLA resignations, former JD(S) state Chief meets BJP MPs

‘And just because I met BJP leaders doesn’t mean I am joining the BJP. No one has invited me to join BJP,’ he said in response to rumours.

03 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

Earlier this year, a scuffle had taken place between Singh and his party colleague JN Ganesh. (Photo: ANI )

2 K'taka Cong MLAs resign, Siddaramaiah calls emergency CLP meet

After Anand Singh's resignation, Karnataka Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi also resigned from the state assembly.

01 Jul 2019 11:36 AM

In its worst ever performance in Karnataka, the Congress had managed to win only one out of the 21 seats it had contested while the JD(S) won one out of seven seats it contested. (Photo: File)

Need to change the way coalition works: Congress to HD Kumaraswamy

The Congress leadership has also asked its leaders not to make any public statements on sensitive issues.

28 Jun 2019 10:25 AM

The employees raised slogans against him when was on his way to Karegudda in Raichur district as part of his village visits programme. (Photo: File)

'Kumaraswamy has lost his mental balance,’ says BJP minister Pralhad Joshi

On Wednesday, HD Kumaraswamy shouted at the employees of the Yermarus Thermal Power Station.

27 Jun 2019 12:27 PM

The Chief Minister then left the place. (Photo: File)

Watch: Karnataka CM loses cool as power station workers block his convoy

Kumaraswamy shouted at a group of workers who approached him. He was in Raichur for his 'Grama Vastavya' (village stay) programme.

26 Jun 2019 4:05 PM

Kumaraswamy said the village stay scheme will pave the party's way to an enhanced political standing. (Photo: ANI)

Grama Vastavya 2.0: K'taka CM holds meeting with officials ahead of Raichur visit

The Karnataka Chief Minister commenced his 'Grama Vastavya 2.0' or 'village stay programme' from Northern Karnataka on June 21.

26 Jun 2019 10:44 AM

Congress leader KH Muniyappa has blamed Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) for the Congress-JD(S) coalition's rout in the Lok Sabha elections, asserting that stitching an alliance with HD Deve Gowda's party cost dearer, amidst deep fissures in the ruling front in Karnataka. (Photo: ANI)

Coalition proved costly for both Cong, JD(S): K H Muniyappa

Both the Congress and the JD(S), which contested the recent Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka as allies, failed to make a mark.

24 Jun 2019 2:45 PM

Moily was replying to a question on whether he would have won in Chikkaballapur if there had been no alliance. (Photo: File)

‘It was a mistake’: Veerappa Moily on Congress-JD(S) alliance

M Veerappa Moily said the party would have won 15 to 16 seats in the Lok Sabha polls had there been no tie up with JD(S).

23 Jun 2019 9:34 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday revived his 2006 rural outreach programme, in which he stayed at the homes of villagers. (Photo: File)

Kumaraswamy connects with rural Karnataka, begins village stay

Kicking off the programme, the Chief Minister said he wanted to start two to four programmes on village stay tour every month.

21 Jun 2019 2:16 PM

Former Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) president H Vishwanath. (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah responsible for Cong-JD(S) rift, says H Vishwanath

Vishwanath also held Siddaramaiah responsible for Bengaluru MLA Roshan Baig's suspension.

21 Jun 2019 9:27 AM

'I have briefed Rahul Gandhi and told him to reconsider his stand to resign,' Gowda told reporters during a press conference here. (Photo: File)

'Have asked Rahul not to resign as Congress president,' says HD Deve Gowda

Talking about issues related to JD(S), Gowda said: 'Our party will hold meeting of all members. The committed workers will be felicitated.'

20 Jun 2019 3:53 PM

I don't understand why Modi, Modi, Modi; he destroyed economy: Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah alleged that the BJP won elections raising emotive issues, rather than delivering on development.

13 Jun 2019 6:51 PM

Following reports of loan-waiver gaffe, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka government has decided to waive all eligible farm loans taken from nationalised banks in one go. (Photo: File)

Karnataka govt to waive all farm loans in one go

The new announcement means the government has to release about Rs 4,617 crore at one time to complete the process in commercial banks.

13 Jun 2019 1:53 PM

'We have decided to stage round-the-clock sit-in demonstration for two days against the failure of the government. Earlier we had decided to stage three-day demonstration but we will hold the protest on June 14 and 15 because all the MPs are going to Delhi on June 16,' Yeddyurappa said. (Photo: File)

BJP to stage two-day sit-in from June 14 against JSW land sale: Yeddyurappa

The protest is also to highlight the 'insensitivity' of the Congress-JD(S) coalition govt towards the prevailing drought in the State.

12 Jun 2019 4:30 PM

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