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Sunday, January 4, 2026
TopicD.K. Shivakumar

Topic: D.K. Shivakumar

Siddaramaiah gets finance, plum Bengaluru for Shivakumar as rivalry spills over to cabinet allotment

Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar had locked horns over CM's post after Congress won the elections. Now supporters of both leaders are claiming higher representation from their camp in the cabinet.

Cong does balancing act as 8 MLAs take oath with CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar

List shows party has tried to include all sections of its support base — religious minorities, SCs & STs, dominant castes. Priyank Kharge, son of Congress national president, makes the cut.

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.

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Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.