Everything you need to know about Kumaraswamy Layout: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Kumaraswamy Layout: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): With the Congress making a spectacular comeback in Karnataka, senior party leader K. Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is confident that the national leadership would back him to become the state's new chief minister.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday recaptured power in Karnataka after seven years, crushing the BJP in the assembly elections - a victory that might boost the morale of the party facing a relentless opposition onslaught over massive corruption scandals.
New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Congress leader Oscar Fernandes on Wednesday said that the party's thumping victory in Karnataka victory in Karnataka is very much an impact of Rahul Gandhi's campaigning.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday humbly accepted its defeat in Karnataka and attributed the loss to the spilt in votes.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): Minister of State in Prime Minister's office (PMO), V. Narayanasamy, on Wednesday said that the people of Karnataka have chosen Congress for good governance.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday comfortably returned to power in Karnataka after seven years, crushing the BJP in an election that grabbed national attention as it was fought over the corruption issue.
Bangalore, May 8 (ANI): The Congress Party on Wednesday returned to power in Karnataka with an absolute majority.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Wednesday became the unlikely spoiler of celebration in JD-S president H.D. Deve Gowda's family by defeating his daughter-in-law in Karnataka.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy won from the Ramanagaram assembly constituency Wednesday but his wife lost the poll to the Samajwadi Party (SP) nominee.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday won a thumping victory in Karnataka to wrest power after a seven year gap, crushing the BJP in a key election ahead of next year's Lok Sabha ballot.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Wednesday opened its electoral account in the Karnataka assembly with its candidate C.P. Yogeshwara winning from the Channapatna constituency.
Bangalore, May 8 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) Wednesday opened its account in Karnataka with its candidate C.P. Yogeshwara winning from Channapatna, about 60 km from here.
The incumbent Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is lagging behind to its opposition Congress Party and Janta Dal (Secular) in the initial trends of the counting that has begun since morning.................
Bangalore, May 7 (ANI): Counting of votes for the Karnataka Assembly elections, which witnessed a 70.23 per cent voter turnout on May 5, began this morning at 8 a.m. amidst tight security.
Bangalore, May 6 (IANS) A day after Karnataka recorded high voting of over 71 percent in the assembly election, political leaders Monday assessed its impact and hoped for a clear verdict Wednesday when vote count would take place.
Bangalore, May 4 (ANI): Karnataka will go to polls on Sunday, even as media reports suggest that there will be a fractured mandate when votes are counted on May 8.
* Corruption scandals of the BJP government in Karnataka and of the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre have dominated the poll campaign.
Bangalore, April 29 (IANS) Key political figures whose electoral fate will be decided May 5 in Karnataka:
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Congress would be in a position to form a government in Karnataka, getting past the half way mark of 113 seats in the 225-member house while the ruling BJP's tally would go down significantly, a survey said Thursday.
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) Billionaire and multi-millionaire politicians from BJP, the Congress and JD-S are in the field for the May 5 Karnataka assembly poll, show the asset affidavits filed by them.
Bangalore, April 15 (IANS) Karnataka's leading politicians, including former chief ministers B.S. Yeddyurappa and H.D. Kumaraswamy, state Congress chief G. Parameshwara and Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah, Monday filed their nominations for the May 5 assembly polls.
Bangalore, April 2 (IANS) Yet to finalise its candidates for the May 5 assembly polls, the Congress in Karnataka is being threatened with dissidence with supporters and opponents of probables holding demonstrations at the party office here.
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Hopeful of a comeback in Karnataka, the Congress has to overcome factionalism and select the right candidates if it has to return to power in the state in May after seven years.
Bangalore, March 24 (IANS) There's nothing novel about entire families being in politics in India; nor is it so uncommon for parents to belong to one party -- or different ones -- and children to take up leadership in yet another party.
Bangalore, March 16 (IANS) Amid expectation that Karnataka assembly poll dates will be announced next week, political parties have begun the candidate selection exercise.
Bangalore, Dec 31 (IANS) People of Karnataka enter the New Year dreading the prospect of a split verdict in the assembly polls due in May, with major contenders for power yet to put their houses in order.
New Delhi, Dec 3 (ANI): An inter-continental team of scientists from Asia, Europe and the USA has found that the ancestors of the European Roma are the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) from north-western India.
Bangalore, Nov 30 (IANS) A staunch Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) man, B.S. Yeddyurappa, who Friday quit the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Karnataka assembly, rose from being a clerk in a rice mill to the party's first chief minister in south India - and eventually its albatros.
Bangalore, Nov 17 (IANS) With just six months to go for the Karnataka polls and the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) facing a split, it is testing time for many state politicians who have begun to assess their electoral fortunes and weigh party?hopping options.
Bangalore, Oct. 26 (ANI): The President of the Janata Dal (Secular), H D Kumaraswamy, on Friday said that he doubted the credibility of the Karnataka Lokayukta, accusing it of fighting corruption with incomplete information.
Bangalore, Oct 1 (IANS) Opposition to release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu intensified in Karnataka Monday with five Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) lawmakers, four legislators and one Lok Sabha member planning to quit in protest.
Bangalore, Sep 8 (IANS) Drought-hit Karnataka has become somewhat of an enigmatic place - hardly any discourse on relief measures but a surfeit of tours, at home and abroad, and continuing blame-games on who does better in helping the millions of affected people.
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday suffered a jolt as legislator Halady Srinivas Shetty quit the assembly after he was not made a minister.
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party and its new chief minister in Karnataka, Jagadish Shettar, face testing times with continued dissidence casting shadow over a crucial assembly session starting July 19.
Bangalore, July 13 (IANS) The unabashed hankering for power and exploiting caste lines for it in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is evoking shock and disgust in the state.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation Standing Committee Chairman Yogender Chandolia has said that the announcement of Delhi Government to regularization unauthorized colonies without approval of Layout Plans is a political gimmick
Bangalore, June 22 (IANS) Casual visitors to Karnataka these days will find it hard to believe that the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are India's national parties. They will easily conclude that these parties are not even regional outfits but just platforms for caste groups to fight bitter battles for domination.
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) The Janata Dal-Secular, with three Lok Sabha members and 26 legislators in Karnataka, said Thursday it will vote for United Progressive Alliance (UPA) presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee.
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) Compulsions of coalition politics are eroding the authority of prime minister and chief ministers across the country and undermining parliamentary democracy," a former chief justice of India said Monday.
Bangalore, May 26 (IANS) Karnataka's scandals-scarred, dissidence-riven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government completes four years of its maiden rule in the state next week, depending heavily on its troubled national leadership to stay in power in the final year of its five-year term.
Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) Ruling Karnataka for the first time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will complete four years in power May 30 with little to cheer and much to worry about seeking another mandate in the assembly elections less than a year away.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) In a severe setback to former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's comeback bid, the Supreme Court Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe corruption charges against him and his family members.
New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) In a severe setback to former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's comeback bid, the Supreme Court Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe corruption charges against him and his family members.
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) The suspense over induction of Alina Saldanha, Goa's only woman minister in the 12-member cabinet, continues with the ball now in the court of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Goa governor.
Panaji, April 25 (IANS) Goa government employees, waiting for a one-time bonus announced to them Dec 19 last year, have again been hit by the election code of conduct jinx.
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has sought anticipatory bail apprehending arrest over his alleged involvement in an illegal land deal in the state.
Bangalore, April 9 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Monday dismissed a petition charging former Karnataka Chief Minister and now Lok Sabha member H.D. Kumaraswamy of bigamy.
New Delhi, Mar 30 (ANI): Congress has criticized H.D. Kumaraswamy, son of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, after the former revealed that his father was offered a bribe for defence deals.
Bangalore, March 29 (IANS) Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda Thursday rubbished claims by his son and former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy that he and his father had been offered bribes for defence deals.
Bangalore, March 25 (IANS) An unseemly fallout of the continuing leadership tussle in Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the open involvement of several Hindu religious leaders backing their candidates on caste lines .
Bangalore, Oct 8 (ANI): Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj on Saturday said that in order to effectively combat the rising corruption in the state, it was important to have a strong and an effective Lokayukta.
Bangalore, Sep 20 (ANI): Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj today accepted Justice Shivaraj V Patil's resignation from the post of the state's Lokayukta.
Bangalore, Sep.9 (ANI): Former Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and his wife Anita appeared before the Karnataka High Court on Friday in connection with another case, a day after both got anticipatory bail from the court.
Bangalore, Aug 8 (ANI): The special Lokayukta court today issued summons to former Karnataka Chief Ministers B S Yeddyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy and 14 others to appear before it on August 27 in connection with a private complaint against them alleging denotification of lands favouring Yeddyurappa's family members.
Bangalore, July 27 (ANI): Karnataka Lokayukta Justice (retired) Santosh Hegde on Wednesday confirmed that Lokayukta registrar Moosa Kunhi NayarMoole had submitted the illegal mining report to the state Chief Secretary S V Ranganath.
New Delhi/Bangalore, Jul;y 26 (ANI): The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may ask Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa to step down from office in the wake of the criticism coming its way over its inaction after Yeddyurappa's reported indictment in a leaked Lokayukta report on illegal mining.
Bangalore, July 25 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa's son B. Y. Raghavendra on Monday refuted the charges levelled against his father in the illegal mining scam, and alleged that former Prime Minister and Janata Dal- Secular (JD-S) supremo H. D. Deve Gowda was trying to topple the government in the state and prop his party into power.
Bangalore, July 21 (ANI): Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on Friday said he will ct on Lokayukta Justice (retired) Santosh Hegre's report on illegal mining issue, once it is placed before him .
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Congress party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Thursday demanded the immediate resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa after the state's Lokayukta, Justice (retired) Santosh Hegde confirmed that Yeddyurappa has been indicted in his report on the illegal mining scam in the state.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Thursday demanded immediate resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa after Lokayukta Justice Santosh N Hegde Hegde confirmed that Yeddyurappa has been indicted in his report on the illegal mining scam in the state.
Bangalore, July 21 (ANI): Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Santosh N Hegde on Thursday confirmed that Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has been indicted in his report on the illegal mining scam in the state.
Bangalore, July 18 (ANI): Janata Dal Secular (JD-S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Monday demanded Karnataka Chief Minister B.S Yeddyurappa's immediate resignation, saying the latter's aides were trying to influence the Lokayukta and his probe into illegal mining and other scams in the region.
Bangalore, July 10 (ANI): Janata Dal Secular (JD-S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday broke his indefinite fast demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations against him that he had amassed illegal wealth.
Bangalore, July 9 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy today began an indefinite fast here pressing for a CBI probe into the BJP's charge that his family members amassed illegal assets worth 15 billion.
Bangalore, June 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa has reportedly ordered a probe into a Bangalore Mirror expose that reveals how 'VIP' inmates of the Central Jail in Bangalore are allowed to roam free in the city.
Bangalore, June 18(ANI): Adding to the verbal battle between opposition and ruling parties of Karnataka, Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) chief H. D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday criticized Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, claiming that he attempted to frame him.
Bangalore, June 14 (ANI): Asserting that he was prepared for a public debate on corruption charges hurled at him, JD (S) leader H D Kumaraswamy has challenged Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa to produce documents to support his allegations.
Bangalore, May 5 (ANI): Janata Dal Secular (JD-S) leader HD Kumaraswamy has announced plans to launch a state-wide anti-corruption rallies against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state Government.
Kochi, Apr 29(ANI): Activists of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) demonstrated in Kerala's Kochi district on Friday seeking a countrywide ban on endosulfan pesticide by the Central government.
Bangalore, Apr. 11 (ANI): Janatal Dal (Secular) state president H D Kumaraswamy on Monday said corruption in politics is a reality and that he was misquoted on Gandhi.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Amid fresh corruption charges made by the Opposition Janata Dal (Secular), Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on Thursday met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders here.
Bangalore/Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Rejecting opposition parties charge that the state's headed for a debt trap under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today said the health of finances of the State was on a firm foundation.
Bangalore, Jan 27 (ANI): Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday accused the senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of backing Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who is facing charges of corruption and nepotism.
Bangalore, Dec 7 (ANI): The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in connection with a land de-notification in Bangalore.
New Delhi, Dec 7 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including President Nitin Gadkari, Arun Jaitley and Dharmendra Pradhan will visit Karnataka today to meet MLAs in the State where the government has been hit by charges of nepotism against Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.
Hassan (Karnataka), Nov.27 (ANI): Karnataka's Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde has questioned the state government and particularly Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa over the issue of a parallel investigation into land scam allegations, and said that he will complete the inquiry pending before him on the issue.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday said B S Yeddyurappa will continue as Chief Minister of Karnataka.
New Delhi, Nov 24 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari will announce the fate of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is facing allegations of land scam.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are presently holding a meet at senior party leader Bal Apte's residence to decide the fate of embattled Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is facing corruption charges.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said that the embattled Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, who is facing corruption charges, will abide by the party's decision.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Brinda Karat on Monday demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa for his alleged involvement in the land scam.
Bangalore, Nov 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has ignored summons to reach Delhi on Monday morning as directed by his party top brass and left for Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh to "seek the blessings" of Sri Satya Sai Baba.
New Delhi, Nov 22 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa will meet Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Gadkari here today to plead against his removal over allegations of land scams.
New Delhi, Nov.21 (ANI): The meeting of senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and Karnataka Chief minister B.S. Yeddyurapa has been deferred to Monday.
Hubli (Karnataka)/ New Delhi, Nov 21 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Sunday ruled out the possibility of resigning from office over the land scam issue, asserting that he had done nothing wrong.
Hubli (Karnataka), Nov 20 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa ruled out his resignation on Saturday over the land scam issue, asserting that he had done nothing wrong and that there was no question of a change in leadership in the remaining two-and-half-years of the State Government's term.
New Delhi, Nov.20 (ANI): The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders concluded the consultations over the alleged involvement of Karnataka Chief Minister, B. S. Yeddyurappa, in a land scam, on Saturday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who has been summoned by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership following the controversy surrounding the allocation of de-notified State-owned land to his family members is likely to meet the party's top brass here on Saturday.
Mumbai, Nov 18 (ANI): A meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) core committee will be held this evening to discuss the allegations of corruption against Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.
Mangalore, Nov.18 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa has defended himself against the allegations on land scam issue.
Bangalore, Nov 17 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Janata Dal (Secular) leader H D Kumaraswamy on Wednesday demanded State Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's resignation charging him of misusing his position to de-notify state-owned land to favour his sons.
Bangalore, Oct.22 (ANI): Congress party workers on Friday protested against the alleged horse-trading indulged by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Bangalore.
Bangalore, Oct.12 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurrappa on Tuesday evening expressed his readiness to undergo the Vote of Confidence in the State Assembly on October 14 as directed by the Governor.
Bangalore, Oct.12 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurrappa on Tuesday evening expressed his readiness to undergo the Vote of Confidence in the State Assembly on October 14 as directed by the Governor.
Bangalore, Oct 10 (ANI): With just 36 hours left to prove his majority on the floor of the House, there was no relief for Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, as the rebel MLAs holding their ground behind JD (S) leader H D Kumaraswamy who vowed to oust the BJP government.
Panaji, Oct 8 (ANI): Former Goa Chief Minsiter and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manohar Parrikar met Karnataka dissidents MLAs here on Friday and exuded confidence about the crisis being solved in the state by Saturday.
Panaji, Oct 8 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders will on Friday hold fresh talks with dissident Karnataka MLAs to resolve the issue within the state government.
Bangalore, July 20 (ANI): Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhan Reddy on Tuesday said that he is ready to cooperate with the Lokayukta (Ombudsman) for investigations into the controversial illegal mining issue.
Bangalore, Feb 24 (ANI): The Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) are likely to slam the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government in the state on a large number of issues including the slow development of relief works in the flood destroyed areas, deteriorated power supply and the fresh attacks on churches in the budget session which begins on Thursday.
Bangalore, May 30 (IANS) After a shock defeat in the general elections, it was a low-key birthday for film actor-turned-politician M.H. Ambareesh without the usual fanfare and line-up of politicians.
