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TopicKarnataka Congress

Topic: Karnataka Congress

Congress poll strategist Sunil Kanugolu retained as chief adviser to CM amid Shivakumar cabinet woes

Media-shy poll consultant of Congress held same cabinet rank post under Siddaramaiah. He is among the handful of people allowed to continue their role despite change of guard in the state.

Siddaramaiah allocates another Rs 10 cr for Wayanad relief. BJP calls it Congress’s ‘political servitude’

Against the backdrop of Siddaramaiah's comments on the state’s financial challenges, Leader of Opposition, R. Ashoka, & Bengaluru BJP MP Tejasvi Surya led attacks on the Karnataka CM's 'squandering' of crores.

‘Incentives’ for women who marry young farmers: Karnataka Congress MLA’s ‘7th guarantee’ proposal

Ranganath has made the proposal in a letter to CM Siddaramaiah. ‘There is a situation where no one wants an alliance with a farmer in rural areas,’ he told reporters.

With SC’s Bengaluru civic poll deadline, Karnataka’s Congress govt set to face crucial test

India’s IT capital has had no elected council for nearly six years. SC directed Karnataka govt & state election commission to hold GBA polls by 30 June.

A ‘warning sign’? In Congress-ruled Karnataka, BJP marks big wins in crucial urban local body polls

Led by BY Vijayendra, the BJP has seized all 4 Town Panchayats that went to polls earlier this year. The ruling Congress previously held two of the four.

Feud over Karnataka CM post far from over: Siddaramaiah gives spin to Shivakumar’s cryptic post

Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha is latest to demand ‘wages’ for deputy CM’s ‘hardships’ as Congress leaders, seers & MLAs take sides on whether Siddaramaiah should step down from top post.

DK says Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM for 5 yrs. Why Congress high command can’t replace him

Shivakumar's remarks come even as his supporters make 'last-ditch effort' in Delhi. Meanwhile, Siddaramaiah was in Chamarajanagar Thursday to dispel the 'CM's chair' superstition.

After 35 yrs, Congress to revive campus elections in Karnataka to reclaim youth base, counter ABVP & Left

Party high command has ‘instructed state govt’ to conduct student elections that were last held in 1989-90 academic year. Polls first in government colleges.

Match-fixing musical chairs & how to fool all the people, all the time

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In firefighting mode, Surjewala draws party line—no discussion on change of guard in Karnataka

Surjewala tries to placate warring factions, saying ‘head of family’ in party is PCC chief Shivakumar & ‘head of family’ in government is CM Siddaramaiah.

On Camera

Modi govt is giving more teeth to a paper leak law that has so far bitten none

Two years later, we are made to believe that this time the amendments will be the panacea. A law deters only if it is effectively enforced.

Turkey seeks to capitalise on strategic location to attract the rich from London & Dubai

Ankara recently announced it’s ushering in a range of tax incentives for monied expats and investors abroad.

Nationalism cannot be the preserve of only armed forces: Former CDS slams defence white labelling

White labelling is a term used to describe the practice of supplying foreign-origin systems as indigenous products with little or no value addition.

Modi govt response to Gen Z protest shows a rare vulnerability. It’s an opportunity for Opposition

The young people broke the self-imposed silence among the elite not to speak a word critical of the Modi government, except to whisper on the sidelines, looking left, right and behind.