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TopicD.K. Shivakumar

Topic: D.K. Shivakumar

Battling defections in MP, Congress makes troubleshooter DK Shivakumar its Karnataka chief

Rohini Swamy -
After keeping the decision on hold since January, Congress finally makes announcement of appointing D.K. Shivakumar as the Karnataka Congress chief.

Congress’ DK Shivakumar lands in ‘conversion conspiracy’ over 114-ft Jesus Christ statue

Rohini Swamy -
The proposed statue, near Bengaluru, will stand just short of Brazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer, which, at 124 feet, has defined the Rio skyline since 1931. 

Supreme Court dismisses ED plea challenging Congress leader Shivakumar’s bail

PTI -
The ED had opposed bail, granted by the Delhi High Court, to D.K. Shivakumar on the grounds that he might tamper with evidence in a money laundering case.

Karnataka Congress leader Shivakumar gets bail in money laundering case

PTI -
Delhi High Court Justice Suresh Kait granted bail to D.K. Shivakumar on the grounds that he isn't a flight risk and cannot temper with evidence.

2G spectrum cases transferred from special CBI judge O.P. Saini to Ajay Kuhar

Debayan Roy -
Judge Saini retires on 30 September. He granted anticipatory bail to P. Chidambaram on 3 September, the same day Kuhar sent him to Tihar.

ED grills daughter of Congress leader DK Shivakumar for over 7 hours

PTI -
The Enforcement Directorate recorded the statement of Aishwarya, Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar's daughter, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Side-effect of Shivakumar and Chidambaram’s arrest: Congress gets its mojo back

Zainab Sikander -
Arrests of its two veterans has put Congress back on the centre stage when it looked like the party was slowly becoming irrelevant.

Arrested Congress leader DK Shivakumar to stay in ED custody till 13 September

PTI -
A Delhi court granted ED 10 days of custody after the agency claimed that D.K. Shivakumar was evasive and not cooperating in the probe.

Modi govt practising ‘politics of persecution’, says Congress after Shivakumar’s arrest

PTI -
Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said the arrest of its Karnataka leader D.K. Shivakumar is the latest in a series of continued "political vendetta", and the party will not be intimidated.

Can Nehru be blamed again for defections and a defeat? Twitterati wonders

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The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.
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