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The Congress-JDS coalition government has slumped into a major crisis after 11 Congress MLAs resigned from the membership of Assembly on July 6. (Photo: ANI)

Ghulam Nabi Azad, BK Hariprasad tasked to tackle Karnataka crisis

This comes after Siddaramaiah declares that he has sought for the disqualification of rebel MLAs and also ban from contensting for 6 years.

09 Jul 2019 3:26 PM

He also said that the Congress party has sought for the disqualification of members for their anti-party activities and for colluding with the BJP. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

‘Seek to disqualify party deserters’: Siddaramaiah after CLP meet

‘It has been a habit of BJP to destabilise the govt. This is undemocratic, people haven't given mandate to BJP to form the govt,’ he said.

09 Jul 2019 1:34 PM

'I don't have any kind of anxiety about the present political development. I don't want to discuss anything about politics,' Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy said after JD(S) MLAs resigned. (Photo: File)

K'taka Cabinet resigns, appeals rebel MLAs to return, promise reshuffle

Congress and JD(S) MLAs voluntarily resign from their posts in the coalition government in order to salvage the situation.

08 Jul 2019 6:08 PM

Congress leader Siddaramaiah (Photo: ANI)

JD-S won’t back Congress leader for CM post

There are many in the JD(S) who believe that Siddaramaiah enjoys a good rapport with BJP President Mr B.S. Yeddyurappa.

08 Jul 2019 4:22 AM

Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (Photo: File)

Coalition looking for new Karnataka CM to end crisis

Kharge alleged that the Opposition BJP is engineering defections to overthrow governments in states ruled by Opposition parties.

08 Jul 2019 3:21 AM

Siddaramaiah's probable game plan is to nudge Mr Kumaraswamy into seeing the writing on the wall and hand over the chief ministerial baton to him. (Photo: ANI)

Rifts within has put Karnataka govt on brink

Loyalists of former CM Siddaramaiah have been working at cross-purposes with Congress old-timers for some time now.

08 Jul 2019 12:00 AM

Earlier today, Siddaramaiah refuted claims about him being the reason behind the crisis. (Photo: ANI)

‘Don't speak against alliance govt or CM’: appeals Siddaramaiah

A senior JD(S) leader, on condition of anonymity, said: ‘Siddaramaiah is playing games to wreck Congress-JDS coalition for his prestige.’

07 Jul 2019 8:51 PM

Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that there is no threat to the Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka. (Photo: File)

No threat to Cong-JD(S) govt in state: Siddaramaiah on K'taka crisis

Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that everybody is expected to be loyal to the party and not to a particular person.

07 Jul 2019 1:19 PM

The Congress-JD(S) coalition government in Karnataka appeared to have gone into a minority with 11 of the MLAs belonging to the two parties quitting the Assembly as the crisis deepened for the ruling dispensation. (Photo: File)

Amid MLAs resignation, Karnataka Cong incharge KC Venugopal rushes to Delhi

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been tasked to contact the dissidents in the party.

06 Jul 2019 5:47 PM

A bitter war of words broke out between Congress leader Siddaramaiah and the outgoing JD(S) state president A H Vishwanath on Thursday, However, the latter stepped down. (Photo: File)

War of words break out between Vishwanath, Siddaramaiah

Both Siddaramaiah and Vishwanath started their political career around the same time.

04 Jul 2019 8:02 PM

He said neither the Congress nor the JD(S) was serious about keeping the coalition going and hence, no one was making any attempts to sort out issues raised by disgruntled MLAs. (Photo: ANI)

After Congress MLA resignations, former JD(S) state Chief meets BJP MPs

‘And just because I met BJP leaders doesn’t mean I am joining the BJP. No one has invited me to join BJP,’ he said in response to rumours.

03 Jul 2019 4:13 PM

Siddaramaiah, who had won the Assembly elections from Badami, has not visited the constituency even after people requested him to attend various programs. (Photo: File)

After ‘where is our MLA’ campaign, Siddaramaiah to visit constituency

According to the sources, Siddaramaiah used only 2 lakh from the 2 crore MLA fund in 2018-19.

26 Jun 2019 6:43 PM

Kumaraswamy said the village stay scheme will pave the party's way to an enhanced political standing. (Photo: ANI)

Grama Vastavya 2.0: K'taka CM holds meeting with officials ahead of Raichur visit

The Karnataka Chief Minister commenced his 'Grama Vastavya 2.0' or 'village stay programme' from Northern Karnataka on June 21.

26 Jun 2019 10:44 AM

The Chief Minister met former MP and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge right before his village tour. (Photo: File)

Amid turmoil in Cong-JD(S) coalition govt, Deve Gowda meets Kumaraswamy

The JDS supremo is not happy with some of the developments and statements of most of the Congress MLAs and leaders, sources said.

23 Jun 2019 4:43 PM

Former Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) president H Vishwanath. (Photo: File)

Siddaramaiah responsible for Cong-JD(S) rift, says H Vishwanath

Vishwanath also held Siddaramaiah responsible for Bengaluru MLA Roshan Baig's suspension.

21 Jun 2019 9:27 AM

Baig raised a question why the state leadership did not take moral responsibility following Congress's poor show in the Lok Sabha elections when Gandhi had offered to resign as the party president. (Photo: ANI)

Siddaramaiah could be reason behind my suspension from Congress: Roshan Baig

Baig maintained that he does not express regret after making comments in which he had expressed his displeasure about the state leadership.

19 Jun 2019 1:12 PM

Kumaraswamy said: 'I promise I will fulfil your expectations. I can’t express pain I am going through everyday.' (Photo: File)

Coalition or collision? Kumaraswamy ‘in pain’ to run state (with Cong)

Reacting to CM's comments, Siddaramaiah said there is no threat to K'taka govt and 'BJP are trying desperately but they will not succeed'.

19 Jun 2019 12:32 PM

Baig was not included in the Cabinet of the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government. (Photo: File)

Congress suspends Karnataka MLA Roshan Baig for 'anti-party' activities

The statement said that the suspension would come to effect immediately.

19 Jun 2019 9:48 AM

I don't understand why Modi, Modi, Modi; he destroyed economy: Siddaramaiah

Siddaramaiah alleged that the BJP won elections raising emotive issues, rather than delivering on development.

13 Jun 2019 6:51 PM

The CM also met his party leaders, along with Siddaramaiah to lay out an action plan for the smooth functioning of the presently ruling Congress-JDS government in the state. (Photo: File)

CM Kumaraswamy to begin 'Grama Vastavya' programme from June 21

He said that the village stay scheme will pave the party's way to an enhanced political standing.

07 Jun 2019 4:55 PM

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