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TopicDK Shivakumar

Topic: DK Shivakumar

If Congress needs lessons in election management, it just needs to look at its Karnataka unit

Karnataka will go to polls next year. Congress leaders in the state say they are checking three broad boxes: mass outreach, visible leadership, and an enthused cadre.

Karnataka Congress is unearthing scams, checking BJP. The problem? Its own leaders

Many in Congress are now wondering if DK Shivakumar is a baggage or a star. The party's internal fissures can be its final undoing.

KTR’s Twitter banter with DK Shivakumar: Let Hyderabad & Bengaluru compete on jobs, infra

Telangana minister KTR says 'focus on IT, not halal and hijab' in Twitter exchange with Karnataka Congress chief, sparked by entrepreneur’s complaint about Bengaluru’s infrastructure.

Congress holds sleep-in protest in Karnataka assembly over BJP minister’s saffron flag remark

Congress legislators call for resignation of minister K.S. Eshwarappa after his comment that saffron flag may become national flag in future. Protests to continue.

Siddaramaiah & DK Shivakumar back to tussling, but Karnataka Congress leaders say ‘all is well’

Multiple incidents in the last couple of weeks have put the spotlight back on party state chief DK Shivakumar and leader of opposition Siddaramaiah’s tussle for assertion.

Karnataka Police book Congress leaders for violating Covid norms, but Mekedatu padayatra still on

D.K. Shivakumar, Mallikarjun Kharge and Siddaramaiah among 31 booked for violating norms in Mekedatu padayatra, BJP MLA Renukacharya participates in fair, ‘regrets’ act.

‘A collection agent’: Karnataka Congress leaders’ video on Shivakumar leaves party embarrassed

Congress leaders M.A. Saleem and V.S. Ugrappa were caught on camera discussing an alleged corruption scandal. Saleem was expelled, while Urgappa was issued a showcause notice.

Make Nath, Shivakumar in-charge of elections, treat polls as full-time job — Karti Chidambaram 

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram says he doesn’t believe in being ‘Hindutva-lite’ and that the party should express its position clearly.

Ex-Congress leaders in Karnataka will now be vetted if they want ‘ghar wapsi’

New state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar has set up a 12-member panel to vet those want to rejoin. Applications will be assessed on parameters such as why they left, what they've been doing since.

Supreme Court judgments are not to be played with: Justice Nariman tells govt

A Supreme Court bench, while dismissing an ED appeal against Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar's bail, said authorities were under a "non-negotiable obligation" to enforce the court's judgments.

On Camera

RSS is warming up to Yogi Adityanath. CM has many more boxes to tick

It’s not just the Opposition parties Yogi Adityanath has to contend with. His detractors within the BJP are no less formidable.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

India hopes to seal submarine contract with Germany this fiscal, MDL pares down cost ‘significantly’

First submarine, according to RFP, must be delivered 7 yrs after contract signing with 45% indigenous content, followed by one each year until programme reaches 60% localisation.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.