Between 2019 and 2023 too, the two BJP CMs—B.S.Yediyurappa & Basavaraj Bommai—decided to retain the portfolio to avoid a full-blown war within their own cabinet.
On Monday, BJP nominates M Nagaraja, a member of the Kuruba community, instead of Deve Gowda, as its Rajya Sabha choice from Karnataka on last day of nomination filing.
On his first day as CM, he also said a secretary will be appointed to look into public grievances and that officials have been instructed to work on creating an NRI Secretariat.
The first list of ministers shows an overwhelming influence of Siddaramaiah, suggesting that the 77-year-old retains significant power despite losing his position.
The new chief minister of Karnataka will walk a gauntlet till the next state elections in 2028 as he inherits a plethora of unresolved issues as well as all-new ones.
Shivakumar’s name was proposed by outgoing CM Siddaramaiah and approved by G. Parameshwara. The CLP decision will now be formalised by central Congress leadership.
Siddaramaiah stepped down as Karnataka CM on Thursday. In 2017 Walk The Talk, he spoke about revitalising the Congress, Rahul Gandhi’s leadership and his fight against communal politics.
Congress leader DK Shivakumar is patient, transactional, fiercely loyal, administratively ambitious, and unafraid of power. Is Karnataka ready for the most complete expression yet of his method?
Siddaramaiah handed over his resignation to the Raj Bhavan. It will be accepted once Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, who left for Madhya Pradesh the previous day, returns.
Cabo Verde, a country with a population of 5,00,000, chose to trust a 40-year-old between the posts, and he made sure the ball never went inside the back of the net.
Crude prices fall as markets price out West Asia conflict risk. Analysts say India could benefit through lower import bill, easing inflation and improved energy security.
In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.
It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.
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