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Sunday, July 20, 2025
TopicD.K. Shivakumar

Topic: D.K. Shivakumar

In Karnataka, round one went to Siddaramaiah but ‘eventual successor’ Shivakumar won’t cede

Party politics takes the shine off of a strong mandate and weakens the image, a key factor in national politics. With Congress, it has happened in Karnataka.

CM or nothing? Congress Karnataka chief DK Shivakumar locks horns with Siddaramaiah for top post

Shivakumar & Siddaramaiah, both of whom have claimed credit for Congress's win in state, are in Delhi to meet party high command. The 2 leaders have refused any proposal of power sharing.

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge meet to decide next Karnataka CM, Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar wait in Delhi

The Congress has won 135 seats in the recently-held elections to the 224-member assembly.

Behind Congress’s Karnataka win, state chief, ‘organisation man’ & now ‘Vokkaliga face’ Shivakumar

With his approach based on 3 pillars — mass outreach, visible leadership & enthusiastic cadre — D. K. Shivakumar had kept up pressure on the BJP government consistently.

Congress’ Shivakumar romps home by 1 lakh plus margin in Kanakapura, Siddaramaiah wins Varuna

With this win, Shivakumar logged eight victories in a row in Karnataka. On the other hand, Siddaramaiah became MLA for the ninth time.

Congress accuses EC of ‘arbitrary use of power’, claims Modi ‘flouted’ Karnataka poll’s model code of conduct

Letter to EC follows show cause notice by poll body to Congress for its '40% commission sarkara' campaign, which purportedly targeted BJP ahead of 10 May Karnataka assembly elections.

In ‘heart-to-heart’, Congress CM hopefuls Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar discuss polls & health, project ‘party unity’

Amid rumours of rivalry, Congress veterans Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar discuss each other's health, a near-miss, and the party's poll promises for Karnataka.

‘Office circulated messages to troll me’, says ex-Congress social media head Ramya, shares images

Alleged trolling came after Ramya's tweet against Karnataka Congress President D.K. Shivakumar, for his statement against state minister & BJP leader Ashwathnarayan C.N.

Pandemonium prevailed in Karnataka assembly over BJP minister Eshwarappa’s ‘saffron flag’ remark

Minister for rural development K S Eshwarappa, had recently claimed 'Bhagwa dhwaj' (saffron flag) may become the national flag sometime in the future and may be hoisted on the Red Fort.

Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar show Congress how to bury differences & take on BJP

Bengaluru: It’s not often that a state legislature witnesses salvos over humble idlis, vadas and masala dosas. But this Monday, as Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai...

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