Dinesh Gundu Rao

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Ravi, the tourism minister, purportedly made the statement while responding to a question by reporters supposedly on Wednesday regarding Congress MLA U T Khader’s recent statement that Karnataka will “blow up in cinders” if the Citizenship Amendment Act is implemented. (Photo: File)

Karnataka minister warns 'Godhra' like situation amid CAA protests

The Congress wanted police to register a case against Karnataka minister C T Ravi and take him into custody.

21 Dec 2019 9:31 AM

'I am taking responsibility and resigning from the post of the party's Karnataka State President. I will send my resignation to Sonia Gandhi and General Secretary KC Venugopal,' said Rao. (Photo: ANI)

'I take responsibility...' Dinesh Gundu Rao resigns as Karnataka Congress chief

The development came soon after Siddaramaiah resigned as the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP).

09 Dec 2019 8:35 PM

"I hope people of Karnataka teach a lesson that BJP's unconstitutional activities come to a halt," he added. (Photo: ANI)

BJP afraid to lose K'tka by-polls, thinking of doing another 'operation': Dinesh Gundu Rao

The Congress leader further alleged that the BJP was destroying the very own fabric of democracy.

04 Dec 2019 9:43 AM

Present in the meeting were Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao, BK Hariprasad, Rahman Khan, Eshwar Khandre, KH Muniyappa, Saleem Ahmad and MM Pallam Raju. (Photo: ANI)

Congress leaders meet ahead of K'taka bypolls; 'BJP govt weak,' says Gundu Rao

The date of polling has been set for Dec 5, while counting of votes is scheduled to begin on Nov 9.

11 Nov 2019 2:39 PM

'Tomorrow morning the Congress will submit an audiotape of Yediyurappa to the Supreme Court,' said Rao, while speaking to media persons. (Photo: ANI)

'Congress will submit audio tape of Yediyurappa to SC': Dinesh Gundu Rao

After a purported video of CM Yediyurappa surfaced, Congress and JD-S accused BJP of misusing govt agencies for poaching their MLAs.

03 Nov 2019 5:25 PM

'It is foolishness. As an opposition leader, he does not know what he is speaking. Why should Amit Shah resign? They (rebel MLAs) were in Mumbai for two-and-a-half-months, how is he responsible? It shows that he, being in the Opposition, wants to take advantage of it (the situation),' Yediyurappa said. (Photo: File)

Yediyurappa rejects Congress demand for his resignation

Cong leader and former CM Siddaramaiah said earlier in the day that Yediyurappa has no right to continue in the office.

02 Nov 2019 8:35 PM

Shivakumar's recent visit to Delhi to meet Congress leadership, amid reports that the state congress chief will be changed, had lead to speculation about him lobbying for the post. Shivakumar on his part had denied such reports. (Photo: File)

K'taka Cong office-bearers to be decided after talks with high command: Rao

The AICC had dissolved the KPCC after the party's rout in Lok Sabha polls, in which the Congress won just one seat.

07 Sep 2019 5:53 PM

JDS has 37 legislators, while two Independent MLAs are also in support of the Kumaraswamy-led government in the state. BJP has 105 seats in the Assembly. (Photo: File)

BJP offering money to topple Cong-JD(S) govt; blames MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao

The two Congress MLAs earlier in the day quit the Assembly further bringing down the coalition numbers in the House.

02 Jul 2019 10:21 AM

Karnataka Congress president Mr Dinesh Gundu Rao (Photo: File)

Congress dissolves Karnataka unit

Rumblings within the Karnataka Congress have grown ever since the Lok Sabha poll debacle in the state.

20 Jun 2019 6:46 AM

Karnataka Congress leader, wife, Hegde slug it out on Twiter

Hegade hit back at Mr Gundurao with his twitter on the KPCC chief, who is married to a Muslim.

29 Jan 2019 1:17 AM

'All are in contact, you cannot say that any one person is not in contact...you (media) had listed out the names of those who may switch from the party. Most of them have come, the others will also come,' Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Dinesh Gundu Rao said. (Photo: File)

Ahead of CLP meet, Congress leaders say no threat to coalition govt in K'taka

The CLP meet is scheduled at 3.30 pm on Friday at the Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat.

18 Jan 2019 3:31 PM

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