Karnataka

Bengaluru, Jul 26: The KarnatakaCongress on Friday said that BJP state President B.S.Yeddyurappa (BSY) had used his excellent horse-trading skills to subvert democracy and come to power. The Congress charge came minutes after the Raj Bhawanannounced that Yeddyurappa would be sworn in as the new chief minister of the state later in the day. "Corruption icon and former jail bird Shri BSY has used

Bengaluru, Jul 26: Ahead of BS Yeddyurappa's swear-in ceremony as the Chief Minister of Karnataka later today, the state wing of Congress has called the BJP leader a "corruption icon" and a "former jail bird." Yeddyurappa is all set to take oath as the 25th Chief Minister of the state at 6 pm and will have to prove majority in the Assembly by July 31. "Corruption Icon and Former Jail Bird BS

Bengaluru,Jul 26: Karnataka Governor Vajubhai R Vala, who has invited BJP leader B S Yeddyurappa to form the government today, has given one week’s time to prove his majority in the Legislative Assembly. According to official sources, the Governor, while inviting Yeddyurappa to take oath of office at the Glass House in Rajbhavan this evening, asked him to prove his majority in the house before

Bengaluru, Jul 26: Karnataka BJP president BS Yeddyurappa on Friday said he will be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka by governor Vajubhai Vala at 6pm. "I have requested governor to administer me oath between 6pm and 6.15pm as the chief minister, he has agreed and given me a letter," Yeddyurappa told reporters after meeting the governor at Raj Bhavan here. Stating that he will take oath

Belagavi, Jul 26: Senior Congress leader and former Minister Satish Jarkiholi today said that Jarkiholi family was not responsible for fall of the Congress-JDS Coalition government in Karnataka as alleged by some section of ruling party leaders. "However, he was quick enough to state that "it was one of the factor that led to fall of Government," he added. Speaking to newsmen here on Friday

Bengaluru, Jul 26: Shortly after BJP state chief BS Yeddyurappa announced that he is going to take oath as the 25th Chief Minister of Karnataka, party workers reached his residence to celebrate the saffron party's come back to power in the state. "People of Karnataka are very happy today. Yeddyurappa is a fighter and is now going to take the oath for the fourth time. 14 months before, the unholy

Bengaluru, Jul 25: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar drew curtains for the Resignation Crisis by disqualifying 3 Congress MLAs and reserving his order on the Resignation of remaining MLAs. It may be recalled here that the issue had reached the Supreme Court as some of the resigned MLAs had approached and also rocked the Lok Sabha when there was delay allegedly by the Speaker

New Delhi, Jul 25: The Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the contentious bill to criminalize triple talaq amidst a walk out by Opposition members with the Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad contending that it was for dignity and respect of women. The Bill, which was passed with 302 votes in favour and 82 against in a division, will now be tabled in Rajya Sabha, where the opposition is numerically higher

Bengaluru, Jul 25: Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday rubbished reports he had instigated the rebels to resign and destabilise the coalition government headed by H D Kumaraswamy. Cautioning media houses against peddling "false news", Siddaramaiah said he would give them a befitting reply if they repeat the allegation in front of him. In a series of tweets

Mumbai, Jul 25: The rebel Karnataka MLAs, who had been camping in Mumbai before they flew to New Delhi earlier this week for appearance in the Supreme Court, will either return to Mumbai for a brief stay or fly directly to Bengaluru, sources said on Thursday. The H D Kumaraswamy-led Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka was reduced to a minority in the critical trial of strength in the