Karnataka Politics

The B L Santhosh effect in Karnataka politics

His imprint appears in too many decisions - from the choice of candidates for more than a handful of Lok Sabha seats in the last election to the two candidates for the Rajya Sabha more recently...

Congress names Mallikarjun Kharge as RS candidate from Karnataka

The Rajya Sabha election is slated for June 19

Race for Rajya Sabha tickets hots up in Karnataka's Cong, BJP camps

June 9 is the last date for filing nominations and all the three parties are yet to finalise their candidates

Karnataka MLAs disqualification case: SC to consider Yediyurappa audio clip

A purported audio clip of Yediyurappa expressing anguish against his party leaders over their opposition to giving tickets to the disqualified Congress-JD(S) MLAs had surfaced last Friday

Top events today: Chandrayaan 2 launch, Karnataka trust vote, and more

From India's indigenous moon mission to political drama in Karnataka, here are some of the most important news events scheduled for today

Karnataka crisis: D K Shivakumar prevented from entering Mumbai hotel

Late midnight, ten of the MLAs wrote to the police fearing threat to their lives and asked that Shivkumar be prevented from entering the hotel where they are put up

Karnataka CM Yediyurappa inducts 17 ministers in first Cabinet expansion

Karnataka can have a maximum of 34 ministers, including the chief minister

Good day for BJP, Kumaraswamy will make farewell speech today: Yeddyurappa

The ruling combine's strength is 117-- Congress 78, JD(S) 37, BSP 1, and nominated 1, besides the Speaker

Yediyurappa is everything an ideal Modi-Shah chief minister isn't

Yediyurappa has provided the first challenge to the unfettered, unquestioned authority of Modi & Shah. BJP leaders in other states could take inspiration from him

Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka CM, to face floor test on Monday

The development came after the 14-month-old Congress-JDS coalition government headed by HD Kumaraswamy collapsed on Tuesday after losing the vote of confidence in the Assembly

Karnataka floor test: It's a win for BJP as CM Yediyurappa proves majority

The Bharatiya Janata Party government managed to win the trust with a voice vote in its favour after the Speaker disqualified 14 rebel MLAs on Sunday

Central leadership backs Yeddyurappa to form 'stable govt' in Karnataka

Yeddyurappa was invited to form the government after he met Governor Vajubhai Vala to stake claim and requested him to administer the oath of office

Karnataka Assembly Speaker suspends 3 MLAs including independent member

Karnataka Assembly Speaker suspends 3 MLAs including independent member

Karnataka BJP leaders meet Amit Shah to discuss new govt formation

The H D Kumaraswamy government in the state fell on Tuesday after it lost the confidence vote

Didn't instigate rebel Karnataka MLAs to resign: Former CM Siddaramaiah

The rebel MLAs are trying to shift the blame on me, said Siddaramaiah

SC allows two Independent Karnataka MLAs to withdraw plea for floor test

The bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose then allowed the counsel for MLAs

BJP's 'brazen horse-trading' led to fall of Karnataka govt: Sitaram Yechury

The government in Karnataka collapsed Tuesday night after the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was defeated in the assembly, ending his 14-month-long turbulent tenure

2 Independent Karnataka MLAs move SC to withdraw plea seeking floor test

The Congress-JD(S) coalition government on Tuesday lost the trust motion on the floor of the House

Democracy, honesty lost: Rahul on Congress-JD(S) govt fall in Karnataka

Hours after the fall of the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the greed of those who saw the alliance as an obstacle in their path to power won, while democracy and the state's people lost. The Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka collapsed after the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy was defeated in the assembly, ending his 14-month long turbulent tenure. "From its first day, the Cong-JDS alliance in Karnataka was a target for vested interests, both within & outside, who saw the alliance as a threat & an obstacle in their path to power. Their greed won today," Gandhi tweeted. "Democracy, honesty and the people of Karnataka lost," he said. Reacting to the development, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said one day the BJP will discover that everything cannot be bought, everyone cannot be bullied and every lie is eventually exposed. "Until then I suppose, the citizens of our country will

Rebel Cong-JDS MLAs seek 4-week time from Speaker on disqualification plea

Stating they have learnt that their presence has been sought by Wednesday, the MLAs reminded the speaker that at least seven days time should be given to present their case