K R Ramesh Kumar

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'If we have to make 'Congress-mukt Bharat' then it should be 'Congress Mukt Karnataka' first. It should begin from here," he said addressing an election rally at Kamalapurain Vijayanagar Assembly constituency from where Anand Singh is contesting on a BJP ticket. (Photo: File | ANI)

K'taka: Ahead of bypolls, Yediyurappa makes pitch for 'Congress-mukt Bharat'

Yediyurappa said Cong and JD(S) could hardly register their presence in the LS election.

25 Nov 2019 3:58 PM

The Supreme Court on Wednesday had upheld the disqualification of the 17 MLAs in Karnataka by then Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar, but paved the way for them to contest the bypolls. (Photo: File)

BJP fields 13 disqualified Cong-JD(S) MLAs for assembly bypolls in Karnataka

The BJP is yet to announce its candidates for the remaining two assembly seats where bypolls will be held in December.

14 Nov 2019 3:54 PM

Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar (Photo: File)

Judge recuses himself from expelled Karnataka MLAs case

The third judge on the three-judge Supreme Court bench is Justice Ajay Rastogi.

18 Sep 2019 4:47 AM

Speaker disqualifies 14 more MLAs ahead of Karnataka vote

The Congress-JD(S) combine has the support of only 100 MLAs (excluding the Speaker), indicating which way the trust vote on Monday is likely to go.

29 Jul 2019 12:13 AM

Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 more rebel MLAs -- 11 from the Congress and three from the JD(S) under the anti-defection law till the end of the current term of the House in 2023. (Photo: File)

Will approach SC against disqualification: Rebel JD(S) MLA Vishwanath

Kumar had disqualified three Congress rebel MLAs on Thursday.

28 Jul 2019 8:13 PM

Kumaraswamy rubbished the reports about JD(S) extending support to BJP. (Photo: File)

Baseless: HD Gowda, Kumaraswamy rule out supporting BJP govt

BJP is contemplating to bring a no-confidence motion against assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar.

28 Jul 2019 10:32 AM

Independent K'taka MLA R Shankar, 2 others disqualified by Speaker

Karnataka rebel MLA R Shankar disqualified by Speaker 2 days after fall of Kumaraswamy government.

25 Jul 2019 8:19 PM

Answering a question on the criteria under which the resignations will be accepted, the Speaker said that it is all laid down in the law and accordingly the decision will be taken. (Photo: File)

Still going through resignations: Karnataka Speaker on rebel MLAs

The Congress-JD(S) coalition government fell on Tuesday as it lost the trust vote in the Assembly.

25 Jul 2019 4:00 PM

Karnataka minister D.K. Shivakumar speaks during the confidence motion, moved by chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, in the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka crisis: After much dilly-dally, Speaker sets final deadline for trust vote

Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy also said that a fake letter with his forged signature that he had resigned was being circulated.

23 Jul 2019 12:23 AM

In Karnataka, the Congress-JDS government slumped into a minority earlier this month following the resignation of several dissident MLAs. Sixteen MLAs from the ruling coalition including thirteen Congress and three JD(S) MLAs have resigned. (Photo: ANI)

‘Karnataka speaker violating constitution,’ says BJP’s Murlidhar Rao

Rao's assertions were, however, refuted by Congress leader Hanumanth Rao who accused the BJP of indulging in horse-trading.

22 Jul 2019 8:01 PM

The Congress-JDS government fell into a minority earlier this month following the resignation of several dissident MLAs. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka trust vote: Speaker takes a dig at politics of defection

‘You (Yeddyurappa) don't smile, you also earlier helped in eloping,’ the Speaker said during the debate on confidence motion in Assembly.

22 Jul 2019 3:52 PM

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