H D Kumaraswamy is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Janata Dal (Secular) party. The JD(S) leader won the Karnataka's Mandya constituency's 2024 Lok Sabha elections with 58.34 per cent vote share. While his main opponent Congress candidate Venkataramane Gowda managed to bag 38.85 per cent voting share. He has been appointed as the Union Minister of Heavy Industries under the newly formed regime after the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, and he also holds the Ministry of Steel portfolio under the new government. He has also served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on two occasions, first...
Read More
According to him, India's unwavering commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 places the steel industry at the forefront of this transformation
Right to Information (RTI) activist Krishna alleged that the wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah didn't pay the fee for the deed purchase in Mysuru Urban Development Authority site allotment
Kumaraswamy also criticized the stalled Rs 97 crore Underground Drainage (UGD) project in Channapatna, accusing Congress leaders of delaying tenders for two years due to personal interests
He said that investigations regarding mining cases against him have been ongoing for 12 years
Probe against Kumaraswamy pertains to allegations that he illegally approved a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals (SSVM) in Bellary district in violation of law during his tenure
Kumaraswamy said he has nothing to do with the case and he has never done anything that is illegal while in power and during his tenure as CM
Last week, Kumaraswamy indicated that FAME-III would be launched within the next two months
FAME 3 will replace the temporary Electric Mobility Promotion Scheme (EMPS) 2024, which is set to expire in September
He also said that the National Space Day celebration is a testament to the dedication and hard work of ISRO's scientists
Kumarswamy was seen trying to block his nostrils with a piece of cloth. His shirt was drenched in blood when he was at the press conference
Asked if FAME III will be announced in the budget, he replied in the negative
With both these Assembly seats now falling vacant, the Election Commission will have to announce by-polls to these segments
While maintaining that he has not placed a demand for any portfolio, the former Chief Minister reiterated his desire to be the Agriculture Minister
While the portfolio allocation is yet to be confirmed, the JD(S), which has won two seats in the recent Lok Sabha elections, has expressed interest in the Agriculture Ministry
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Janata Dal (Secular), a stronghold in Karnataka, has secured victory in two seats in Karnataka so far, as part of the NDA
Karnataka Home Minister said, Revanna, a former minister, who has been served a second notice (summons), has time till this evening to appear for questioning before the SIT probing the case
Speaking to reporters in Hassan Kumaraswamy said, "All is not well in the Congress government. I don't know when this government will go. An influential minister is desperate to get out of it."
Learning about the posters, police rushed to the spot and removed them
A contentious issue surrounding the jurisdiction of Kanakapura has come to the fore due to a heated verbal exchange between former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and DK Shivakumar
Kumaraswamy, a two-time Karnataka chief minister, is also the party's legislative unit president