Karnataka Minister

"If They Vote Against...": DK Shivakumar On Karnataka Crisis, Floor Test

India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Sunday July 14, 2019

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar, who last week went to Mumbai to convince rebel lawmakers to return to the fold, expressed confidence today that his party colleagues would return to "save the government"

"Confident Legislators Will Not Leave": DK Shivakumar On Karnataka Crisis

Karnataka News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday July 11, 2019

Karnataka Minister DK Shivakumar, the Congres-JDS alliance's troubleshooter who went to Mumbai to convince the rebels to return to the alliance fold, has exuded confidence that the lawmakers would not quit the party from which they had been elected to the legislature.

DK Shivakumar Stopped As Karnataka Rebel Lawmakers Alleged Threat: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 10, 2019

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar was not allowed to enter a Mumbai hotel where Congress lawmakers are lodged as they alleged a threat to their life from him and sought police protection, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Wednesday told Lok Sabha, as Congress staged a walkout over the issue.

Lawmaker Was "Hijacked", Flight Had Taken Off: Karnataka Congress Leader

Karnataka News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday July 8, 2019

After 13 exits last week, a Karnataka minister who quit the coalition government on Monday may have tipped the balance in favour of the BJP. Independent lawmaker Nagesh, who had been made a minister just last month in the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition's attempts to shore up numbers, pledged his support to the BJP.

"They Have Mumbai Police Protection": Karnataka Minister's Crisis Theory

India News | ANI | Monday July 8, 2019

DK Suresh alleged that BJP's national leaders were behind the political crisis in Karnataka. "They do not want any government or any opposition party to rule in any state. They are destroying democracy."

"Yes, I Tore Up Resignation Letters": Karnataka Congress's DK Shivakumar

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday July 6, 2019

Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar, the chief troubleshooter of the Congress in the state, on Saturday put up a brave face and said there was still time to salvage the crisis unfolding for the coalition government after 11 legislators announced they had resigned.

Karnataka Minister Appears Before Probe Agency Over IMA Jewels Scam

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 5, 2019

Karnataka minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan, who was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with its probe into the IMA group ponzi scam, appeared before the agency on Friday.

209 Crore Assets Seized, Karnataka Minister Summoned In IMA Jewels Scam

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

The ED Friday said it has attached assets worth Rs 209 crore, including 20 immovable properties and bank deposits, in its money laundering probe into the alleged IMA group ponzi scam of Karnataka.

Mining Scam-Accused Janardhana Reddy Allowed To Visit Karnataka's Ballari

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

Former Karnataka minister and mining tycoon Gali Janardhana Reddy, an accused in a multi-crore rupee illegal mining case, was Friday allowed by the Supreme Court to visit his hometown Ballari to see his ailing father-in-law.

Top Court To Hear Janardhana Reddy's Plea To Go To Ballari Tomorrow

Assembly Karnataka | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 6, 2019

The Supreme Court will hear a plea tomorrow by former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhana Reddy, who has sought permission to travel to Ballari in the state to visit his ailing father-in law.

"Ministry Of...": Mallikarjun Kharge's Son On Amit Shah's New Role

India News | ANI | Saturday June 1, 2019

Launching an attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday suggested renaming the Ministry of Home Affairs as "Ministry of Providing Clean Chits".

Lingayat Letter Controversy: BJP Leaders Stage Protest Against Karnataka Minister In Lingayat Letter Row

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday May 6, 2019

BJP leaders staged a protest against Karnataka minister MB Patil over the ongoing controversy surrounding a "forged" letter sent to Sonia Gandhi with suggestions to divide the state's Lingayat community to benefit Congress

Karnataka Minister Says JD(S) Workers Might Have Voted For BJP

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 2, 2019

Karnataka minister GT Deve Gowda on Wednesday said that his party JD(S) workers in Mysuru and elsewhere might have voted for the BJP, underlining the unease between ruling coalition partners.

Karnataka Minister Says Income Tax Officials Searched His Apartment

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 12, 2019

Karnataka Minor Irrigation minister CS Puttaraju Thursday said Income Tax officials have carried out fresh searches at an apartment belonging to him at Karnataka's Mysuru.

"Will Retire From Politics If Modi Gets Re-Elected": Karnataka Minister

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 11, 2019

Karnataka's PWD Minister and senior Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) leader HD Revanna today said he would quit politics if Prime Minister Narendra Modi got re-elected from Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency and becomes prime minister again.