scorecardresearch
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
TopicH.D. Kumaraswamy

Topic: H.D. Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy’s religious dash ahead of trust vote: 11 temples, 4 mutts, a church & a mosque

Besides the customary trip to Vokkaliga mutts, chief minister Kumaraswamy also visited mutts belonging to the Lingayats, the other major community in Karnataka.

Karnataka countdown: State gets ready for new Speaker and government

BJP doesn’t let up, fields candidate for speaker post in an apparent bid to force test of strength ahead of trust vote.

Mayawati should give up her prime ministerial ambitions

Mayawati is best placed to be a sutradhar, and not the protagonist. If she were to declare she’s not in the race for the post of PM, her status as the tallest Dalit leader would make her the real power broker of opposition unity.

Mamata, Naidu pitch for all regional parties to come together

Banerjee and Naidu emphasised the need to strengthen regional parties at Kumaraswamy's oath-taking ceremony, which saw a galaxy of opposition leaders come together.

Kumaraswamy is sworn in Karnataka CM but opposition leaders strike a pre-2019 pose

Regional leaders, from Sharad Pawar to Mayawati and Mamata, share stage with the Gandhis at swearing-in ceremony, welcome Naidu and Kejriwal ‘under the tent’.

Superstitious & suspicious of women rivals: Meet the Gowda family back on top in Karnataka

A fondness for astrology, a fear of women candidates — the Deva Gowda clan has its share of quirks. But above all, it has exhibited political resilience time and again.

While JD(S) & Cong reconcile differences, BJP looking for another go at Karnataka coalition

The Congress and the JD(S) activists, rivals on the ground, are yet to reconcile to the new political reality. The BJP might benefit by...

BJP has still not given up in Karnataka despite not having numbers, is working on Plan B

Party hopes to ensure that the Kumaraswamy government does not have the numbers in its first budget session; banks on differences between Congress, JD(S) leaders.

Alliance with Congress is Kumaraswamy’s decision, says father Deve Gowda

Deve Gowda also says need of the hour is that all secular forces must come together and the country must be saved from the 'communal and undemocratic' BJP.

After Karnataka, the Supreme Court can finally decide on how a hung verdict is handled

The petition, filed by H.D. Kumaraswamy and Congress’ G. Parameshwara, is still alive and it presents the Supreme Court with a perfect opportunity to set...

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

‘No brides for Agniveers’: In Rajasthan’s ‘Shaheedon ki nagri’, few takers for defence coaching centres

Coaching centres for Army aspirants in Jhunjhunu are shutting down due to plummeting admissions in the face of a lack of job guarantees under Agnipath Scheme.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.