Karnataka News

"Treason": Karnataka BJP MP Anant Hegde Hits Out At Bureaucrat Who Quit

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday September 10, 2019

Former Union minister Anant Kumar Hegde, known for his outrageous remarks, today accused the Karnataka bureaucrat who quit, flagging concerns on democracy, of "treason".

BS Yediyurappa Names 3 Deputies As Karnataka Cabinet Portfolios Announced

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday August 27, 2019

Karnataka to have 3 deputy chief ministers as BS Yediyurappa announces cabinet portfolios

Decision On Deputy Chief Minister Soon, Says Karnataka Chief Minister

India News | ANI | Monday August 26, 2019

A decision will be made today on who will be appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, the state's Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said.

Day After Karnataka Cabinet Formation, Signs Of Dissent In BJP Ranks

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday August 21, 2019

The induction of 17 new ministers into the Karnataka cabinet on Tuesday may have brought some relief to Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, but it has also given rise to resentment among BJP MLAs who could not make the cut.

54 Dead, Lakhs Moved As Reduced Rain Predicted In Flood-Hit Karnataka

India News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Ria Saini | Tuesday August 13, 2019

The number of deaths from floods in Karnataka have reached 54 and 15 are missing, the government said on Tuesday. Nearly 7 lakh people have been evacuated and 4 lakh have been moved to shelters across the state.

Disqualification Of Rebel Lawmakers Sent Strong Signal: Siddaramaiah

India News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Swati Sharma | Sunday July 28, 2019

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday welcomed Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify 14 rebels legislators, saying it will send a strong message to elected representatives across the country who might fall into "BJP's trap".

Karnataka's HD Kumaraswamy Government Falls; BJP Says 'Game Of Karma'

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday July 24, 2019

The one-year-old coalition government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular - teetering for weeks -- collapsed on Tuesday, paving the way for the BJP's return to power in Karnataka. The coalition failed the floor test in the assembly, cobbling up only 99 votes in comparison to the 105 votes of the BJP, which later dubbed it a "Gam...

Karnataka Assembly Floor Test: 48-Hour Curbs In Bengaluru After Clashes Over 2 Independents

India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday July 23, 2019

Congress supporters came to blows with BJPworkers while trying to take away two independent legislators to the state assembly ahead of the trust voteon Tuesday evening, which the HD Kumaraswamy government eventually lost.

Karnataka Assembly Floor Test Live Updates: HD Kumaraswamy's Coalition Government Loses Trust Vote In Karnataka Assembly

India News | Edited by Swati Bhasin, Revathi Hariharan, Stela Dey | Tuesday July 23, 2019

The Karnataka assembly has voted on the Trust Motion and HD Kumaraswamy's Congress-JDS coalition has lost the trust vote.

Not Clinging To Power, Says HD Kumaraswamy Ahead Of Trust Vote: 10 Points

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday July 22, 2019

Capping weeks of uncertainty, the fate of the fragile Congress-Janata Dal Secular government in Karnataka could be decided today with a trust vote in the assembly. While Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy appealed to the rebels to return and "expose" the BJP, the defiant legislators ruled out attending the session. Karnataka BJP chief BS Yeddyurappa exu...

"40-50 Crore Bribe To Lure Lawmakers," HD Kumaraswamy Blasts BJP

India News | Edited by Stela Dey | Friday July 19, 2019

As the Karnataka political crisis deepens, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has today launched stinging allegations against the BJP of bribing Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) lawmakers to "bring down his government".

"Clarify Order On Rebel Lawmakers": Karnataka Congress Moves Supreme Court

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 19, 2019

Karnataka Floor Test: The Karnataka Congress has approached the Supreme Court today contending that its Wednesday's order on the resignation of 15 rebel lawmakers of the Congress and the Janata Dal (Secular) was coming in the way of the party issuing a whip to its legislators for the trust vote in the state assembly.

Karnataka Assembly Speaker Says He Is Not Delaying Trust Vote

Karnataka News | Friday July 19, 2019

Karnataka Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar today dismissed suggestions that he was trying to delay the vote on the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy to decide the fate of his government.

Consider Trust Vote This Evening, Karnataka Governor Tells Speaker: 10 Updates

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Thursday July 18, 2019

The Karnataka Governor has asked the Speaker to consider holding a trust vote of chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's government by the end of the day, after a delegation of BJP lawmakers met him this evening, alleging the ruling Congress-JDS coalition was delaying the vote of confidence. The chief minister, moving a motion for a trust vote today, had s...

Karnataka Crisis: Ahead Of Trust Vote Tomorrow, "Balanced" Verdict From Supreme Court

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday July 17, 2019

The Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on the status of rebel lawmakers whose resignations endanger the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition, the Supreme Court has said. "The discretion of the Speaker should not be fettered by any direction from the court," the top court said.