New Congress Legislature Party asks Mallikarjun Kharge to pick next Karnataka Chief Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

New Congress Legislature Party asks Mallikarjun Kharge to pick next Karnataka Chief Minister

The Hindu  

The Karnataka Congress Legislature Party’s meeting on Sunday, preceded by intense lobbying, unanimously passed a one-line resolution authorising the president of the All India Congress Committee Mallikarjun Kharge to appoint the new CLP leader, who will become Chief Minister of the State. This comes amidst intense competition between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president D.K. Treading carefully Given that both leaders have a strong base in the State and a claim to power, and that the Congress has faced rebellion in states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan over their choice of Chief Ministers, the party is treading carefully, sources said. The lobbying acquired a caste tinge when the prominent Vokkaliga seer of Adichunchanagiri Math, Nirmalandanatha Swami, openly batted for Mr. Shivakumar to be made Chief Minister, just minutes before the CLP meeting.

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CLP meeting to be held on Monday amid growing narrative over leadership issue
3 days, 11 hours ago

CLP meeting to be held on Monday amid growing narrative over leadership issue

The Hindu  

Amid a palpable shadowboxing over leadership in the Congress, a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party is being held along with the meeting of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee office-bearers on Monday even as senior Ministers continued to speak on the issue on Sunday. The CLP meeting is coming against the backdrop of intense public posturing by loyalists of the Chief …

Cong MLAs authorise Kharge to choose new CLP leader
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cong MLAs authorise Kharge to choose new CLP leader

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The newly elected Congress MLAs, in a meeting on Wednesday, authorised party president Mallikarjun Kharge to choose the new leader of the Congress Legislature Party and the chief whip in the state assembly. Mumbai, India – Nov 27, 2024: Newly elected MLAs meeting of Congress party leaders in the presence of State President Nana Patole, Former Chief Minister Prithviraj …

Make Mallikarjun Kharge CM of Karnataka: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi
4 months ago

Make Mallikarjun Kharge CM of Karnataka: BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi

The Hindu  

BJP leader and Vijayapura MP Ramesh Jigajinagi believes that Siddaramaiah will step down as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. Once that happens, Congress should make Mallikarjun Kharge the CM of Karnataka. If the Congress is committed to making a Dalit the CM, it should appoint Mr Kharge as the CM,” he told reporters in Vijayapura on September 13. Mr Jigajinagi …

ABP Exclusive Karnataka CM No Change As Of Now Say Congress Leaders Amid Siddaramaiah-MUDA Row
4 months ago

ABP Exclusive Karnataka CM No Change As Of Now Say Congress Leaders Amid Siddaramaiah-MUDA Row

ABP News  

Amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's involvement in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority matter, top Congress sources have told ABP News that there will be no change in the state's leadership for now. The clarification comes amid increased activity by Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and a few other Congress leaders, who have been lobbying for their …

CLP backs Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah amid site allotment scam inquiry
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CLP backs Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah amid site allotment scam inquiry

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Congress Legislature Party on Thursday reaffirmed its faith in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah as its leader in the aftermath of Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot granting permission to prosecute the CM in the alleged site allotment scam in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. The CLP’s backing has comes as a shot in the arm for Siddaramaiah ahead of the August 29 …

Telangana: Congress Legislative Party supports Singhvi’s Rajya Sabha candidature
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana: Congress Legislative Party supports Singhvi’s Rajya Sabha candidature

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state Congress has unanimously passed a resolution thanking the party high command for endorsing their proposal to nominate Abhishek Manu Singhvi for the Rajya Sabha seat from the state. Abhishek Manu Singhvi will lead the legal battle in the Supreme Court and help us achieve victory,” Revanth said. Speaking to the media, the CM noted that former prime …

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, cabinet expansion soon
6 months, 1 week ago

Telangana CM Revanth Reddy meets Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, cabinet expansion soon

Hindustan Times  

The expansion of the Telangana state cabinet headed by chief minister A Revanth Reddy is likely to take place in a day or two, once the Congress high command gives its green signal to the list of prospective ministers, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. On Wednesday afternoon, Revanth Reddy met All india congress committee president Mallikarjun Kharge …

Southern Lights | Karnataka Congress’ internecine strife spills out into the open
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Southern Lights | Karnataka Congress’ internecine strife spills out into the open

Hindustan Times  

The Congress’ poor show in Karnataka during the general elections and the lack of accountability despite a growing clamour for correcting lapses are at the heart of the demand for multiple deputy chief ministers in the state, party leaders have said. The Congress scored a measly nine out of twenty-eight Lok Sabha seats in the state as opposed to the …

BJP appoints R S Prasad, Tarun Chugh as observers to elect Arunachal CM
7 months ago

BJP appoints R S Prasad, Tarun Chugh as observers to elect Arunachal CM

Hindustan Times  

The parliamentary board of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named senior leaders Ravi Shankar Prasad and Tarun Chugh as the party’s central observers to elect the legislature party leader of Arunachal Pradesh. National Peoples’ Party, which is a constituent of the National Democratic Alliance government at the Centre, came second with 5 seats, Nationalist Congress Party won 3 seats, …

CWC Urges Rahul to Take Over as LoP in Parliament, Sonia Re-elected CPP
7 months, 1 week ago

CWC Urges Rahul to Take Over as LoP in Parliament, Sonia Re-elected CPP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress Working Committee unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to assume the role of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha during a Saturday morning meeting. In a separate evening meeting, the Congress Parliamentary Party re-elected Sonia Gandhi unopposed as chairperson of the CPP. The CWC adopted two resolutions: one lauding the contributions of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Sonia …

Political fate of Ministers’ children, former CMs, Union Minister to be decided today
7 months, 1 week ago

Political fate of Ministers’ children, former CMs, Union Minister to be decided today

The Hindu  

As the countdown for the counting of votes has begun, all arrangements have been made by respective district administrations in the districts of Kalyana Karnataka and Kittur Karnataka for counting of votes polled in the Lok Sabha elections. Two former Chief Ministers, namely Jagadish Shettar and Basavaraj Bommai, are testing their fortunes in the Lok Sabha elections for the first …

Mallikarjun Kharge reveals his choice for Prime Minister post if INDIA bloc comes to power
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mallikarjun Kharge reveals his choice for Prime Minister post if INDIA bloc comes to power

Live Mint  

With the campaigning ending for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday revealed his choice for the post of Prime Minister if the INDIA bloc comes to power on June 4. "Rahul Gandhi is my choice to be Prime Minister," Kharge told NDTV, adding, he represents the youth, and length and breadth of the country. Earlier, …

All members agreed that I.N.D.I. Alliance should be headed by Mallikarjun Kharge: Sharad Pawar
1 year ago

All members agreed that I.N.D.I. Alliance should be headed by Mallikarjun Kharge: Sharad Pawar

Op India  

Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that all the members of the opposition’s INDIA bloc agreed to the proposal that the alliance, formed to take on the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, should be headed by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge. The NCP patriarch was speaking after attending the virtual meeting of Indian National Developmental Inclusive …

'Nor Nitish or Kharge...': NCP leader on who will be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM face
1 year ago

'Nor Nitish or Kharge...': NCP leader on who will be I.N.D.I.A bloc's PM face

India TV News  

I.N.D.I.A bloc is holding another key meeting to hold seat-sharing discussions in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, to be held in April-May this year. With seat-sharing talks on the table, a key NCP leader has said that neither Nitish Kumar or Mallikarjun Kharge will be the Prime Ministerial face of the alliance. A senior NCP leader, while talking to India …

Let's win elections first, PM face can be discussed later, Kharge after I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting
1 year ago

Let's win elections first, PM face can be discussed later, Kharge after I.N.D.I.A. bloc meeting

India TV News  

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, after the I.N.D.I.A. bloc's meeting ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections which was held in Delhi today, said that their alliance's focus should be on winning elections first, the Prime Minister's face can be decided later. We should first try to fight unitedly and bring majority," Mallikarjun Kharge said in response to media queries on …

Congress's Revanth Reddy to Be Telangana's Next CM, Swearing-in on December 7
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress's Revanth Reddy to Be Telangana's Next CM, Swearing-in on December 7

News 18  

After Congress’s thumping victory in Telangana, the party on Tuesday announced that its state unit chief A Revanth Reddy will be the new chief minister of the state. #WATCH | Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal says, "Congress President has decided to go with Revanth Reddy as the new CLP of Telangana Legislative Party. "Swearing-in ceremony of new Telangana CM to …

Assembly election results 2023 | Mallikarjun Kharge thanks people of four States
1 year, 1 month ago

Assembly election results 2023 | Mallikarjun Kharge thanks people of four States

The Hindu  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on December 3, thanked the people of Telangana for bringing the party to power by dislodging the BRS government. Mr. Kharge also thanked the people of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Our performance in these three states have no doubt been disappointing, but with determination, we reaffirm our… — Mallikarjun Kharge December 3, 2023 Mr. Kharge …

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Plans Major Overhaul Ahead of 2024 Elections
1 year, 1 month ago

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge Plans Major Overhaul Ahead of 2024 Elections

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is all set to crack the whip after the results of the five state Assembly elections are declared. A massive shakeup is on the cards with Mr Kharge planning to rejig the AICC organisation and reshuffle the state in-charges and PCC chiefs in a bid to make the party battle ready for the Lok …

'Think and speak': Congress president Kharge challenges BJP's 'ATM' claim, cautions against election rhetoric
1 year, 2 months ago

'Think and speak': Congress president Kharge challenges BJP's 'ATM' claim, cautions against election rhetoric

India TV News  

In response to the Bharatiya Janata Party's assertion that Karnataka is akin to an "ATM" for the state government, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge offered his perspective on the matter, emphasising the need for measured statements during election times. He urged political leaders to think before speaking and expressed his disapproval of attempts to tarnish the government's image due to election …

'Stand firm with INDIA': Sonia Gandhi's unity pitch at Congress top panel meet
1 year, 3 months ago

'Stand firm with INDIA': Sonia Gandhi's unity pitch at Congress top panel meet

India Today  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the party should not fall in the trap of "Hindu-Muslim debate", in an apparent reference to the Sanatana Dharma controversy, during the Congress Working Committee meeting, sources told indiatoday.in. On Saturday, the CWC also "wholeheartedly" welcomed the continuing consolidation of INDIA bloc, claiming it had already rattled Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. …

CWC rejig: Key takeaways from the changes made by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
1 year, 4 months ago

CWC rejig: Key takeaways from the changes made by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge

Firstpost  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reconstituted the Congress Working Committee, the party’s top decision-making body, on Sunday. Besides these names, Kharge has also inducted former Gujarat Congress president Jagdish Thakor, former Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Gujarat leader Deepak Babaria, West Bengal leader Deepa Dasmunsi, former Andhra Pradesh Congress chief N Raghuveera Reddy, Chhattisgarh home minister Tamradhwaj Sahu, …

Cong chief reconstitutes Congress Working Committee. Full list of members
1 year, 4 months ago

Cong chief reconstitutes Congress Working Committee. Full list of members

Hindustan Times  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday constituted a new Congress Working Committee that will make critical decisions for the grand old party. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge This decision was taken at the 85th Plenary Session of the Indian National Congress held in Raipur, Chhattisgarh from February 24 to February 26. Here is a full list of the new CWC committee: …

CWC rejig: List of first-timers who made it to Congress' top decision-making body
1 year, 4 months ago

CWC rejig: List of first-timers who made it to Congress' top decision-making body

India TV News  

The latest rejig in the Congress Working Committee has several surprises with a number of first-timers on the list of 39 members which was released on Sunday. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge reconstituted the party’s top decision-making, body increasing the existing members from 25 to 39. I express my gratitude to respected Congress President Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP Chairperson Mrs. Sonia …

Chhattisgarh: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit Janjgir-Champa district today
1 year, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge to visit Janjgir-Champa district today

India TV News  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will visit Chhattisgarh on Sunday to go to a state government occasion in the Janjgir-Champa region, officials said on Saturday. Kharge will go to the 'Bharose Ka Sammelan' program to be held in Janjgir city at 1:30 pm, they said, adding that chief minister Bhupesh Baghel will likewise stay present. In the 2018 assembly elections, the …

Karnataka CM calls for CLP meet amid disquiet among party MLAs
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka CM calls for CLP meet amid disquiet among party MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has called for a Congress Legislative Party meeting on Thursday in response to several legislators airing concerns over non-implementation of development works in their constituencies. Siddaramaiah calls for Congress Legislative Party meeting amid disquiet among party leaders. During the recently concluded Budget session of the state legislature, several Congress MLAs and MLCs expressed discontent, attributing …

'Congress not interested in PM post,' asserts Mallikarjun Kharge during Opposition meet
1 year, 5 months ago

'Congress not interested in PM post,' asserts Mallikarjun Kharge during Opposition meet

India TV News  

Congress on Day 2 of the Opposition meeting asserted that their sole motto is to protect democracy and that they are not eying the Prime Minister post. At the joint Opposition meeting in Bengaluru, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said, "I had already said in Chennai, on MK Stalin’s birthday, that Congress is not interested in power or the post of …

How Mallikarjun Kharge is reviving a dying Congress
1 year, 6 months ago

How Mallikarjun Kharge is reviving a dying Congress

India Today  

Mallikarjun Kharge became the Congress President in October 2022 and has been working tirelessly to make his presence felt. 'àä—àäâàä¼àä¬àå‹ àäèàäµàä¾ àä›àääàåàääàå€àä¸àä—àäâàä¼' àäïàå‡ àä¹àä®àä¾àä°àå‡ àä²àä¿àä àä•àå‡àäµàä² àä•àå‹àäˆ àäèàä¾àä°àä¾ àäèàä¹àå€àä‚ àä¹àåˆ, àä›àääàåàääàå€àä¸àä—àäâàä¼ àä•àå€ àä‰àäèàåàäèàääàä¿ àäµ àä¸àä¾àä®àä¾àäœàä¿àä• àäèàåàäïàä¾àäï àä•àå‡ àä²àä¿àä àäàä• àäçàåàäïàå‡àäï àä¹àåˆàåä àä›àääàåàääàå€àä¸àä—àäâàä¼ àä•àå€ àäœàäèàääàä¾ àä”àä° àä•àä¾àä‚àä—àåàä°àå‡àä¸ àäªàä¾àä°àåàäŸàå€ àä®àå‡àä‚ àä‰àäèàä•àä¾ àä àäŸàå‚àäŸ àäµàä¿àä¶àåàäµàä¾àä¸, àäµàä¿àä•àä¾àä¸ àä•àå€ àä àäµàä¿àä°àä² àäçàä¾àä°àä¾ àä•àå‹ àäÆàä—àå‡ àä¬àäâàä¼àä¾àääàä¾ …

Shakeel Ahmad Khan elected as Bihar Congress Legislature Party leader
1 year, 7 months ago

Shakeel Ahmad Khan elected as Bihar Congress Legislature Party leader

Hindustan Times  

Shakeel Ahmad Khan, All India Congress Committee secretary and two-term MLA from Kadwa in Katihar, has been elected as the Congress Legislature Party leader in Bihar, replacing Ajeet Sharma. AICC general secretary Tariq Ahwar, AICC in-charge for Bihar Bhakta Charan Das, AICC observer Shaktisinh Gohil and BPCC president Akhilesh Prasad Singh were present in the meeting. Khan, also a former …

Telangana Congress Leaders Unite Ahead of Polls, Inspired by 'Balagam' Movie
1 year, 7 months ago

Telangana Congress Leaders Unite Ahead of Polls, Inspired by 'Balagam' Movie

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: State Congress leaders have seemingly learnt a lesson or two from the movie ‘Balagam,’ and the results of last month’s Karnataka Assembly polls. Shivakumar to the post, has kept alive the hopes of Telangana party leaders like MPs Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy and CLP leader Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. Leaders who were conspicuous by their absence in …

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: 24 MLAs to be sworn in as ministers today
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Cabinet expansion: 24 MLAs to be sworn in as ministers today

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is set to expand his Cabinet on Saturday, a week after taking charge. The list of ministers to take oath on Saturday includes HK Patil, Krishna Byregowda, N Cheluvarayaswamy, K Venkatesh, HC Mahadevappa, Eshwar Khandre, Kyathasandra N Rajanna, Dinesh Gundu Rao, Sharanabasappa Darshanapur, Shivanand Patil, Timmapur Ramappa Balappa, SS Mallikarjun, Tangadagi Shivaraj Sangappa, Sharanaprakash Rudrappa …

Kharge May Be Man of the Match in Karnataka, But His Real Test Will be on Bouncy CWC and Rajasthan Pitches - News18
1 year, 7 months ago

Kharge May Be Man of the Match in Karnataka, But His Real Test Will be on Bouncy CWC and Rajasthan Pitches - News18

News 18  

Karnataka assembly polls and the selection of the chief minister have been a great learning experience for the grand old party. At the same time, the Congress would attempt to fine-tune or reduce the mistakes it made between 14 and 18 May, 2023, when Siddaramaiah was chosen as the Karnataka chief minister amid hectic lobbying and a ring of secrecy. …

Siddaramaiah Karnataka’s next CM; Shivakumar deputy: Cong
1 year, 7 months ago

Siddaramaiah Karnataka’s next CM; Shivakumar deputy: Cong

Live Mint  

A meeting of the Congress Legislature Party on Thursday formally elected Siddaramaiah as its leader and chief minister of Karnataka, following which he staked his claim with the Governor, who invited him to form the government. Ending days of suspense, the Congress central leadership earlier on Thursday announced that Siddaramaiah would be the chief minister, while state party chief D.K. …

Suspense ends as Congress announces Siddaramaiah as Karnataka's next CM
1 year, 7 months ago

Suspense ends as Congress announces Siddaramaiah as Karnataka's next CM

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: After several days of hectic parleys the Congress finally announced Siddaramaiah as Karnataka’s new chief minister and D.K. Announcing the decision taken by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge after hectic parleys ever since the party emerged victorious on May 13, AICC general secretary K.C. At the same press conference, senior party leader and in-charge for Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala …

Karnataka Govt formation: Congress Legislature Party to meet today in Bengaluru
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Govt formation: Congress Legislature Party to meet today in Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Congress is all set to name Siddaramaiah as the next chief minister of Karnataka, and a formal announcement on the same is set to be made at a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party meeting on Thursday evening here in Bengaluru. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will extend an invitation to opposition leaders to attend the swearing-in ceremony, sources …

Sonia Gandhi’s pivotal role behind Karnataka CM deal
1 year, 7 months ago

Sonia Gandhi’s pivotal role behind Karnataka CM deal

Live Mint  

After hectic deliberations for several days, the Congress' central leadership has finally ended the deadlock over Karnataka's new chief ministerial position. Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar his deputy, Congress sources said on Thursday. Media reports stated that former Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday evening had a conversation with DK Shivakumar, who had …

Congress ends uncertainty, picks Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress ends uncertainty, picks Siddaramaiah as Karnataka Chief Minister

The Hindu  

Ending days of uncertainty and speculation, the Congress on May 18 announced that 75-year-old Siddaramaiah, an eight-term MLA, will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. Opposition leaders at swearing-in Leaders of like-minded political parties — including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, Left leaders Sitaram Yechury and D. Raja, …

Karnataka Politics: Siddaramaiah set to become Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Politics: Siddaramaiah set to become Karnataka CM, Shivakumar deputy

Firstpost  

The suspense over the formation of a new government in Karnataka seems to be ending with various media reports cited sources confirming that Siddaramaiah will be the next chief minister of Karnataka with DK Shivakumar as his deputy. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge worked till late night Wednesday to break the political deadlock over the next CM in Karnataka and arrived …

Karnataka government formation | Updates May 18, 2023
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka government formation | Updates May 18, 2023

The Hindu  

May 18, 2023 08:01 am | Updated 11:29 pm IST A meeting of the Congress Legislature Party on May 18 formally elected Mr. Siddaramaiah as its leader and Chief Minister of Karnataka, following which he staked his claim with the Governor, who invited him to form the government. Ending days of suspense, the Congress central leadership earlier on Thursday announced …

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar meet Guv, stake claim to form govt; swearing-in on May 20
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar meet Guv, stake claim to form govt; swearing-in on May 20

India TV News  

Karnataka govt formation: Senior Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar along with other Karnataka unit leaders met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Thursday and staked claim to form the next government in the state. The meeting was called by the party's state unit chief DK Shivakumar after senior leader Siddaramaiah was named as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. Speaking on …

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah to be next Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar his deputy as Congress impasse ends
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah to be next Chief Minister, DK Shivakumar his deputy as Congress impasse ends

India TV News  

Karnataka CM race: Ending days of uncertainty, the Congress party named Siddaramaiah as the next Chief Minister of Karnataka with DK Shivakumar as his deputy. According to reports, Siddaramaiah got an edge over Shivakumar as the top Congress leadership feels the former Chief Minister's popularity among several sections including the poor, OBCs and minorities can get votes for the party …

Congress invites 11 opposition leaders to Siddaramaiah's grand swearing-in ceremony
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress invites 11 opposition leaders to Siddaramaiah's grand swearing-in ceremony

India Today  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has invited top opposition leaders to Siddaramaiah's swearing-in ceremony in Bengaluru on May 20. The party has planned a massive show of strength by inviting top opposition leaders such as Bihar Chief Minister and JDU chief Nitish Kumar, RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and NCP chief Sharad Pawar in a show of …

Karnataka CM News: Gandhis Will Not Take Any Decision, Rahul Tells Kharge; Shivakumar 'Not Ready' for Dy CM Post
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM News: Gandhis Will Not Take Any Decision, Rahul Tells Kharge; Shivakumar 'Not Ready' for Dy CM Post

News 18  

Karnataka CM News: Amid a race for the Karnataka chief minister’s post, two aspirants Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar held separate back-to-back meetings with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi to decide the final name for the top post in the southern state. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, who has been camping in Delhi since Monday, met …

Karnataka CM Decision Highlights: Congress in no hurry to name CM, say sources; deliberations underway
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM Decision Highlights: Congress in no hurry to name CM, say sources; deliberations underway

India Today  

Highlights Karnataka CM decision LIVE Updates: Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah is set to be the next Karnataka chief minister, according to sources. Both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar separately met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. Party leader Randeep Singh Surjewala said a new Karnataka chief minister will be sworn-in in 24 hours and a new state …

Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar his deputy; oath-taking on May 20, claims report | Highlights
1 year, 7 months ago

Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM, DK Shivakumar his deputy; oath-taking on May 20, claims report | Highlights

Hindustan Times  

For our latest liveblog, READ: Karnataka govt formation LIVE Updates Karnataka CM Race Highlights: After a three-day wait, Karnataka awaits the decision on its next chief minister with bated breath, which Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is expected to announce today. The two main contenders are Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, a former CM and leader of …

Karnataka CM News: Kharge Expected to Announce Next CM on Wednesday in Bengaluru
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM News: Kharge Expected to Announce Next CM on Wednesday in Bengaluru

News 18  

Karnataka CM News Updates: Amid the suspense over the name of the new Karnataka Chief Minister, state Congress president DK Shivakumar and former CM Siddaramaiah met party national president Mallikarjun Kharge in Delhi. Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are frontrunners for the top post after the Congress staged a stunning victory in the Karnataka assembly polls by winning 135 out of 224 …

Karnataka polls | Striking a balance between castes and regions a daunting task for Congress
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka polls | Striking a balance between castes and regions a daunting task for Congress

The Hindu  

While the tussle continued on Tuesday between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar for the top post with both reaching Delhi, different communities have begun demanding that the party high command appoint their leaders/MLAs for the post of the Chief Minister and also be given plum portfolios. “Keeping in view next year’s Lok Sabha elections, we strongly …

Rahul Gandhi meets Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge, discusses govt formation in K'taka
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi meets Cong chief Mallikarjun Kharge, discusses govt formation in K'taka

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Amid the race for the Karnataka chief minister's post, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday met party president Mallikarjun Kharge and discussed government formation in the southern state. Kharge earlier held discussions with party leaders from Karnataka and the three observers appointed by him to oversee the Congress Legislature Party meeting held in Bengaluru on Sunday. Sources said …

Rahul Gandhi Meets Congress Chief Kharge To Ensure 'No Drama' Over Selection Of Karnataka CM
1 year, 7 months ago

Rahul Gandhi Meets Congress Chief Kharge To Ensure 'No Drama' Over Selection Of Karnataka CM

News 18  

As Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is holding parlays of meetings to decide the next chief minister of Karnataka, former party chief Rahul Gandhi reached his residence in Delhi on Tuesday to ensure “no further political drama” over the government formation in the southern state. Sources further said Congress chief Kharge will meet Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar– two top contenders for …

Karnataka conundrum: Rahul Gandhi steps in as DK Shivakumar arrives in Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka conundrum: Rahul Gandhi steps in as DK Shivakumar arrives in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

While hectic parleys continue over Karnataka's next chief minister, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday drove to party president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence in New Delhi and held a closed-door meeting with him. The meeting comes even as Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar, who is one of the two contenders for the CM post, arrived in the national capital to meet …

Karnataka CM Race: Siddaramaiah Meets AICC Chief Kharge for 2nd Time Today
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM Race: Siddaramaiah Meets AICC Chief Kharge for 2nd Time Today

The Quint  

Different organisations stake claim on CM post, politicians cast aspersions: As the talks continue, Lingayat organisation Veerashaiva Mahasabha has asked for a Lingayat CM, while Dalit leaders have asked for the elevation of G Parameshwara, a prominent Dalit leader, as CM. Also, Panchamasali Lingayats have asked for their leader and Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni to be made Deputy Chief Minister. …

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