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BSP president Mayawati on Thursday charged the BJP with attempting to dislodge governments in states ruled by opposition parties and called for strict laws to end the membership of those indulging in defection. (Photo: File)

BJP trying to dislodge govts in Oppn-ruled states: Mayawati on K'taka crisis

The Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) government in Karnataka is fighting for survival following the spate of resignations.

11 Jul 2019 2:21 PM

Two more rebel MLAs from Karnataka joined their dissident colleagues, who are staying at a hotel in Mumbai, on Thursday, a source said. (Photo: File)

Karnataka crisis: 2 more MLAs join dissidents at Mumbai hotel

The ruling coalition in the southern state faces the threat of losing its majority if the resignations of the rebel MLAs are accepted.

11 Jul 2019 1:16 PM

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked Kumaraswamy to step down, claiming that his government has lost the majority. (Photo: File)

Prohibitory orders around Vidhana Soudha ahead of K'taka cabinet meet

The police commissioner issued the orders on Wednesday night, taking into account intelligence inputs.

11 Jul 2019 10:16 AM

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy. (Photo: File)

Amidst crisis, Kumaraswamy to chair cabinet meeting today

The Congress has been accusing the BJP of conspiring to topple the coalition government in Karnataka.

11 Jul 2019 8:37 AM

The 13-month-old Congress-JDS government had slumped into crisis following the resignation of MLAs from the membership of the state Assembly on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka: 2 Cong MLAs quit; Shivakumar visits Mumbai to meet rebel MLAs, detained

Police detained Shivakumar along with former Mumbai MP Milind Deora and Congress workers and later made to return to Bengaluru.

10 Jul 2019 10:05 PM

The chief minister made the statement after Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, Milind Deora and other Congressmen who staged a dharna outside the Mumbai hotel were 'disgruntled' JD(S)-Congress leaders are staying were detained by the police. (Photo: File)

Act of Mumbai police and Maha govt raises suspicion of horse trading : Kumaraswamy

The Congress has been accusing the BJP of conspiring to topple Congress-JD(S)coalition government in Karnataka.

10 Jul 2019 7:02 PM

‘Abhishek Manu Singhvi ji will represent us in Supreme Court tomorrow,’ Congress leader K C Venugopal. (Photo: ANI)

Abhishek Manu Singhvi to represent Congress in SC in Karnataka case

Rohatgi, who appeared on behalf of the MLAs, contended before SC that Speaker was ‘deliberately delaying’ acceptance of resignations.

10 Jul 2019 5:02 PM

Apart from Azad, KC Venugopal, Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Mallikarjun Kharge, Eshwar Khandre and Zameer Ahmad and other Congress leaders were present in the meeting. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka crisis: Azad questions conduct of BJP govt, Governors

‘Entire country is anguished at the way BJP government at national level and Governor at state level are conducting themselves,’ Azad said.

10 Jul 2019 4:07 PM

The rebel MLAs had checked into Mumbai's Sofitel Hotel on Saturday and later moved to the Renaissance Hotel in the city on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

After cancelling booking, Mumbai hotel serves tea, doughnuts to Shivakumar

It is unclear whether Shivakumar and others bore the expenses or it was courtesy gesture by Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel.

10 Jul 2019 3:14 PM

The former chief minister also said that they will meet Speaker Ramesh Kumar at 3 pm on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

Kumaraswamy has no moral right to continue as CM, should step down: Yeddyurappa

‘I requested the Governor to convey to the Speaker that he should take necessary action immediately,’ Yeddyurappa said.

10 Jul 2019 2:54 PM

The Congress party has been constantly accusing the BJP of conspiring to topple the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka. (Photo: ANI)

Yedyurappa's son Vijayendra rubbishes reports about BJP leaders visiting Mumbai hotel

There were reports that BJP provoked Congress-JD(S) MLAs to resign from coalition government and has been in touch with rebel legislators.

10 Jul 2019 2:37 PM

Karnataka crisis: Rebel Congress, JD(S) leaders move SC, hearing tomorrow

The leaders have accused the Speaker of abandoning his constitutional duty and deliberately delay in acceptance of their resignations.

10 Jul 2019 10:52 AM

Yesterday, the Karnataka state cabinet resigned in paving way for the rebel legislators to be appointed and facilitating the reformation of the cabinet. (Photo: ANI)

K'taka: Cong leaders meet to save government; BJP to meet governor tomorrow

Congress has alleged that BJP is behind the resignations of the MLAs accusing the BJP of poaching.

09 Jul 2019 10:08 PM

This comes hours after the Shivajinagar MLA resigned from the assembly. (Photo: File)

SIT investigates suspended Cong MLA Roshan Big in a ponzy scam case

The lawmaker was earlier suspended from the Congress for his anti-party activities.

09 Jul 2019 9:03 PM

The Congress staged a walkout in Lok Sabha. They were joined by the DMK MPs. (Photo: File)

K'taka: Rahul joins fellow MPs in sloganeering against BJP in Parliament

Gandhi joined the parliamentary proceedings when the party’s leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was raising the Karnataka issue.

09 Jul 2019 8:51 PM

Thirteen MLAs have flown to Mumbai after they tendered their resignations. (Photo: File)

'BJP appoints CMs in bars, restaurants' says Ghulam Nabi Azad

Azad will be leading for Bengaluru after senior leader and MLA Roshan Baig resigned.

09 Jul 2019 7:55 PM

The Congress-JDS coalition government has slumped into a major crisis after 11 Congress MLAs resigned from the membership of Assembly on July 6. (Photo: ANI)

Ghulam Nabi Azad, BK Hariprasad tasked to tackle Karnataka crisis

This comes after Siddaramaiah declares that he has sought for the disqualification of rebel MLAs and also ban from contensting for 6 years.

09 Jul 2019 3:26 PM

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday accused the Congress in the Lok Sabha of failing to put its own house in order in Karnataka and was disturbing the proceedings of Parliament. (Photo: File)

Congress unable to put its house in order: Rajnath Singh

Rajnath maintained that the problems faced by the party following the resignation of its MLAS in the state were its internal matter.

09 Jul 2019 2:13 PM

He also said that the Congress party has sought for the disqualification of members for their anti-party activities and for colluding with the BJP. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

‘Seek to disqualify party deserters’: Siddaramaiah after CLP meet

‘It has been a habit of BJP to destabilise the govt. This is undemocratic, people haven't given mandate to BJP to form the govt,’ he said.

09 Jul 2019 1:34 PM

Karnataka Congress leader Roshan Baig, who was suspended from the party, resigned from the post of MLA on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Suspended K'taka Cong leader Roshan Baig resigns from post of MLA

Baig, who was recently suspended for his anti-party activities had earlier said that he would join BJP.

09 Jul 2019 1:08 PM

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