Karnataka has a total of 28 Lok Sabha seats. General elections in the country are due to be held next year during April-May period.
DK Shivakumar had earlier hinted that Congress' list of candidates for the Lok Sabha polls is likely to be finalised before January as the Congress is expecting many BJP leaders to join party following BJP and JD(S) alliance.
Karnataka news: Siddaramaiah was sworn in as chief minister of Karnataka on May 20, 2023 after the Congress posted a landslide victory ousting the BJP from power. There was stiff competition between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar for the chief minister post after the assembly election results.
Lauding the Congress-led government in the state, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar mentioned about the free bus service in the state for the people adding this is the strength of his government.
Janata Dal-Secular leader Kumaraswamy alleged that people were talking about corruption in the Karnataka government. He also said that after writing a letter for funds to the Centre, the state government leaders should seek an appointment.
A man named Srinivasamurthy, a resident of Tumakuru district, has been booked in connection with the case.
Karnataka political news: Congress leader DK Shivakumar is currently serving as the Deputy CM of Karnataka while Siddaramaiah is sitting on the position of Chief Minister in the state.
Days after setback by the Supreme Court's setback in the disproportionate assets (DA) case, the Karnataka High Court also refused to give relief to Congress leader DK Shivakuar.
Huge amounts of cash and other costly items have been recovered in the series of raids led by the Income Tax officials in Karnataka. Two rounds of raids made headlines after the seizure of Rs 94 crore and Rs 50 crore. The recovery of unaccounted cash triggered a slugfest between BJP and Congress.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said that several leaders of BJP and JD-S have expressed their interest in joining Congress and induction of these leaders will be beneficial for our leadership and the country.
India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters and predict which party they are likely to support if Lok Sabha elections are held today.
Various organisations have given a bandh call in Bengaluru for today in order to protest against the releasing of the Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.
In response to protests and bandhs called over the Cauvery issue, Siddaramaiah asserted that in a democracy, the government would not curtail protests, but accused the BJP and JD(S) of playing politics on the matter.
Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna had proposed the idea of additional DCMs, representing the Veerashaiva-Lingayat, SC/ST, and minority communities, in light of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will meet Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to discuss the Cauvery issue.
The meeting between Tejaswini and Shivakumar comes after she was denied a ticket to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections and the 2022 Karnataka Assembly elections.
DK Shivakumar, who was addressing an all-party meeting to discuss the issues of Cauvery, Mahadayi and Mekedatu projects, said that politics should not be done on matters such as irrigation as the state is facing a drought-like situation.
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said that any worker who wanted to agree with the leadership of Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul, we welcome them with our ideology.
The reason is they have released water due to their 'ghamandia' ally DMK. The Congress has done to save its coalition. The DMK has a track record of pressuring the Congress and the Congress has a history of responding to it, the BJP leader said.
Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President, said this at the general body meeting of KPCC.
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