Siddaramaiah

Lingayat Leaders Insisted On Grant Of Religious Status: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 9, 2018

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday said he was prodded by Lingayat leaders to recommend reservation for them and that his government's recommedation to the centre to grant religious minority status had led to opposition unleashing false propangda against him.

HD Kumaraswamy Cabinet To Be Expanded On December 22

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 6, 2018

Ending the suspense, the Congress-JD(S) coalition in Karnataka Wednesday announced that the HD Kumaraswamy cabinet would be expanded on December 22.

On Controversial Audio Clip, Siddaramaiah Slams BJP

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 4, 2018

An audio-clip containing an alleged conversation between a confidant of a former Ballari BJP MP and a Dubai-based businessman has triggered allegations of attempts being made by the BJP to topple the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka.

Cabinet Expansion In Karnataka "At The Earliest": Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 18, 2018

Congress leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the much awaited expansion of the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition cabinet will happen "at the earliest". He added that the party's state leadership would soon seek Congress President Rahul Gandhi's time to discuss about the expansion.

"Lotus In Karnataka Is In Coma": Siddaramaiah Warns Yeddyurappa

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 28, 2018

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah Sunday hit out at the BJP for predicting that the JDS-Congress government would fall and warned it against indulging in 'Operation Lotus' again, saying the the BJP was already in a state of "coma" due to its past deeds.

No Greed To Become Chief Minister Again But 'Let's See': Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 26, 2018

"Let's see if there are blessings of the people in the next elections," was senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah's refrain on Friday when asked if he wants to become Karnataka chief minister again even though he asserted he has no such "greed".

Despite Hitches, JDS-Congress Coalition Will Win Bypolls: Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 25, 2018

Expressing confidence about Congress-JD(S) victory in the November 3 by-polls, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said both the parties would work for the coalition's win despite "initial hitches".

Karnataka High Court To Decide On Turf War Between Two Anti-Graft Bodies

Karnataka News | Written by Nehal Kidwai | Thursday October 11, 2018

The turf war between the Lokayukta and the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Karnataka will soon be settled by the Karnataka High Court. The High Court will be deciding on two related issues - the legality of the Anti-Corruption Bureau constituted in 2016 by the erstwhile Congress government led by Siddaramaiah and the restoration of power to the Lolayukta...

Karnataka Government To Get Seven New Cabinet Ministers

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 1, 2018

The three-month-old Congress-JDS coalition government would be expanded in the third week of September with the induction of seven ministers, former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said today.

"Couldn't Become Chief Minister As Opponents Joined Hands": Siddaramaiah

Karnataka News | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Saturday August 25, 2018

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has created a flutter with his statement that the opponents came together in the state to form the government and stopped him from becoming the chief minister for the second time. If he were given another chance, he said, he would love to become the chief minister.

Siddaramaiah Says Won't Contest In 2019 Lok Sabha Polls

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 21, 2018

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he would not contest the next Lok Sabha polls.

HD Kumaraswamy Government's Loan Waiver For Farmers to Cost 34,000 Crores

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday July 5, 2018

Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy today announced a loan waiver scheme for farmers -- a key political promise ahead of assembly elections -- that would cost the state Rs 34,000 crore.

Congress, JD(S) Say 'What Problem', Get Together for Key Roadmap Meet

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Monday July 2, 2018

Karnataka's ruling alliance of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular reiterated a message of unity after a crucial meeting of its Coordination Committee yesterday.

After Congress's Damage Control, Sulking Siddaramaiah Falls In Line

India News | Written by Maya Sharma | Saturday June 30, 2018

Siddaramaiah, the former Karnataka Chief Minister recently heard questioning the longevity of the HD Kumaraswamy government, on Friday declared that the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition is strong and will survive. The former chief minister, who took days to clarify on two videos that had mysteriously turned up in public domain, also insisted t...

Many Congress, JDS Leaders Ready To Join BJP, Claims BS Yeddyurappa

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 29, 2018

Amid discontent among some of the ruling coalition members in Karnataka, state BJP President BS Yeddyurappa today claimed several leaders from both Congress and JDS were ready to join his party.