Rebellion in Karnataka BJP resurfaces even as Congress appears to have quelled dissent within & struck temporary truce between CM Siddaramaiah & his deputy D.K. Shivakumar.
BJP leaders say the high command isn’t accelerating the process of cabinet expansion in Bihar and Karnataka as there’s no imminent election in the states.
CM B.S. Yediyurappa completes a year in office today. His 4-decade political career has been marked by controversies, corruption charges, fall out with BJP & praise for Covid handling.
Amit Shah has clearly overplayed his hand if reactions to ministerial picks, portfolio allocation are any indication. Yediyurappa still has it in him to damage BJP fortunes.
Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy is upset as Yediyurappa claims Congress' Siddaramaiah was among those who sought CBI probe into phone-tapping under his govt.
Congress and political analysts slam Yediyurappa’s move, say it’s ill-timed, and instead of spending lakhs on ads, CM should’ve used money for flood relief.
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
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