Siddaramaiah: News

Karnataka crisis: Congress moves MLAs to resort amid poaching threats

The Karnataka political crisis deepened on Friday after four Congress MLAs missed the legislature meet despite the party issuing a whip and threatening to act under the anti-defection law.

Siddaramaiah attacks Modi while BJP-lawmakers from Karnataka stay at resort

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday over the coalition crisis in the state and asked him whether his saaf niyat slogan was about grabbing power through a coup.

'Rahul should be PM,' says Kumaraswamy amid reports of dissent

Days after he said becoming the Karnataka CM was like "drinking poison," HD Kumaraswamy has asserted it isn't Congress he is unhappy with, but media and the society, which are "consistently working against (his) government."

Karnataka: Newly-elected Congress MLA, Nyamagouda dies in road accident

Siddu B Nyamagouda, a newly elected Congress MLA from Karnataka died on Monday after meeting a road accident.

Siddaramaiah to address newly elected Congress legislators in Hyderabad

To decide the future course of action, former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will address a meeting of newly-elected Congress party legislators, who have been camping in Hyderabad, this evening, said JD(S) MLC Basavaraj.

Congress leaders blame Siddaramaiah for Karnataka defeat, he gets "emotional"

Following an embarrassing defeat in the Karnataka election at the hands of BJP, Siddaramaiah has become a center of the blame-game inside the Congress.

#SemiFinals2019: Lingayats remain with the BJP, Vokkaliga belt with JD(S)

The Lingayat community has chosen the BJP over the Congress party that gave them a special religious minority status under the leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

#SemiFinals2019: Who'll win- Congress or BJP? Twitterati weigh in

The counting of votes in Karnataka has begun. A lot is at stake in the southern state for both Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.

#SemiFinals2019: CM Siddaramaiah trailing in Chamundeshwari, leading in Badami

Early trends of Karnataka Election results have incumbent Chief Minister Siddaramaiah trailing from Chamundeshwari, but he is leading in Badami constituency.

Why minority status for the Lingayats before Karnataka elections?

Karnataka goes to polls in 2 days, and the hottest debated question of the assembly elections - is which way will the Lingayats vote?

#SuperstitiousIndia: Did Modi avoid this district fearing loss in Karnataka?

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took a dig at Prime Minister Modi for not doing a rally in the Chamarajanagar district, infamous for black-magic.

Game on! Yeddyurappa accepts Siddaramaiah's open-debate challenge

In a quick turn of events, BJP's CM candidate of Karnataka, BS Yeddyurappa has accepted the open-debate challenge of incumbent Congress CM Siddaramaiah.

Siddaramaiah wants Modi to apologize publicly or face Rs.100cr defamation-suit

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has threatened to file a Rs. 100cr defamation suit against BJP, PM Narendra Modi, party chief Amit Shah and its Karnataka candidate BS Yeddyurappa for 'false accusations' against him.

From loan waivers to foreign trips: Decoding Karnataka's manifestos

In a bid to project its CM candidate Yeddyurappa as pro-farmer, the BJP in its manifesto has promised to allocate Rs. 1.5 lakh crore for waiving farmer loans, and irrigation projects.

Development our only agenda: PM Modi tells Karnataka BJP workers

PM Narendra Modi said today that development was his only agenda for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls, and accused the state's Congress government of stalling its progress.

Congress high-command to take call on next Karnataka CM candidate

The Congress high-command will take a call on the next Chief Minister in consultation with the newly elected MLAs, senior party leader Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday, indicating incumbent Siddaramaiah may not be the automatic choice.

Bengaluru: Despite removing contractor system, sanitation workers unpaid since months

Around 200 sanitation workers in RR Nagar zone took to the streets yesterday to protest against BBMP for not paying their salaries for three months.

Karnataka polls: Siddaramaiah says fake Congress candidate list in circulation

Karnataka's ruling Congress has recently been hit by election-related fake news. On Tuesday, several media organizations and lakhs of voters across the state received a candidates list via WhatsApp.

21-year-old Dalit allegedly hacked to death for owning, riding horse

Will hunt down killers of Karnataka BJP, RSS workers: Shah

BJP President Amit Shah said his party -if voted to power- would hunt down the killers of RSS and BJP workers in Karnataka and hand out severest of punishment to them.

Amit Shah does a 'RaGa,' blames own candidate for corruption

An embarrassing moment ensued for BJP during Amit Shah's Bengaluru press-conference today.

Lingayats get special religious minority status, but are they non-Hindus?

Yesterday, Karnataka's Congress-led Siddaramaiah government granted a special religious minority status to the Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats.

Karnataka government gives Lingayats separate religion status

In a political gamble ahead of the Assembly polls, Karnataka's Congress-led Siddaramaiah government granted a special religious minority status to the Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats.

It's "secularism vs. communalism" in upcoming Karnataka polls: CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said the upcoming State Assembly elections will see a "secularism versus communalism" contest while asserting that Congress will emerge as victorious.

Karnataka Lokayukta stabbed "multiple times" in Bengaluru office; one arrested

In an extremely shocking incident, Karnataka's senior-most anti-corruption ombudsman, Lokayukta Justice P Vishwanatha Shetty was today stabbed repeatedly in his office.

BJP MP Kateel calls Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah a terrorist

Accusing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah of supporting the alleged killing of Hindu activists in the state by staying mum, the state BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel called him a "terrorist."

Ahead of elections, CM launches several half-made projects in Bengaluru

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah covered all the four corners of Bengaluru on Sunday inaugurating several projects, but all are half-done.

Tripura poll results will have no impact in Karnataka: Siddaramaiah

Just a day after the Tripura Assembly election results were announced, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said there is no "Modi wave" in this state, and the result will have no impact in his state, where Assembly elections are expected to be held in a few months time.

Bengaluru: 'Save Bengaluru'- BJP's new campaign for May polls

With the Karnataka election slated for May, BJP launched 'Save Bengaluru' campaign on Holi, putting Congress on defense.

World's largest solar park launched in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the world's largest solar park set up at an investment of Rs. 16,500 crore at Pavagada in the state's Tumakuru district.

What are BJP's and Congress's strategy for Karnataka polls?

In about a month, Election Commission (EC) will announce the schedule for the Karnataka Assembly polls. As the battle draws close, BJP and Congress have rolled up their sleeves for the big fight.

Bengaluru to get new e-cab service for corporate firms

Bengaluru city is all set to get as many as 1,000 battery-run cabs as a city-based group in collaboration with Mahindra has launched their electric cab services during the weekend.

Siddaramaiah woos Karnataka with his government's last budget

Ahead of the Assembly polls, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah presented his government's last budget. It wasn't a full-fledged budget but a vote-on-account budget as the state goes to polls in April.

Karnataka polls: Government staff set to get 24-30% salary hike

This February, Karnataka's government's 6.2 lakh employees and pensioners are all set to receive a 24-30% salary-hike from the Siddaramaiah-led administration.

Karnataka CM launches mobile Indira canteens in Bengaluru

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently flagged off 24 mobile Indira Canteens. The canteens were launched to make the state hunger-free by serving food to the poor at subsidized rates.

Now, Congress and BJP fight it out in Karnataka

After Gujarat and Himachal polls are done and dusted, the action has now moved to Karnataka.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah pitches for a state flag again

While inaugurating the three-day 83rd Akhil Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said that those who oppose a separate state flag are disrespecting the state and language.

Siddaramaiah's convoy blocks ambulance again, patient forced to walk

Once again, Karnataka CM Siddaramaih has managed to display his VIP mentality when his convoy blocked an ambulance, forcing a patient to walk to the hospital.

DySP Ganapathy death case: Karnataka minister KJ George booked

In a setback to Congress in Karnataka, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against Karnataka minister and CM Siddaramaiah close aide KJ George and two senior police officials in Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) M K Ganapathy's death case in 2016.

Gauri Lankesh murder: SIT releases sketches of prime suspects

The SIT probing the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh has released sketches of two main suspects.