Congress Working Committee would discuss right direction, says DK Shivakumar
1 day, 19 hours ago

Congress Working Committee would discuss right direction, says DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar attended a key meeting with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and senior ministers regarding the centenary celebrations of the 1924 Belagavi convention. After a meeting, DK Shivakumar said the Congress Working Committee would discuss the right direction for the nation. "The Congress Working Committee will decide on the approach the party will take to guide the country in the right direction," the Deputy CM told reporters. DK Shivakumar further said that invitations will be extended across party lines for the unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Suvarna Soudha on the centenary celebrations of the 1924 Belagavi convention on December 26 and 27, which will be performed by Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi.

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DK Shivakumar asserts party unity ahead of Congress' rebranded Hassan rally
3 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar asserts party unity ahead of Congress' rebranded Hassan rally

India Today  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s upcoming rally in Hassan on December 5 has undergone a dramatic transformation from a personal show of strength to a Congress-endorsed event. The shift came after an anonymous letter to AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge highlighted concerns that the rally, organised independently by Siddaramaiah’s faction, risked promoting “hero worship” and undermining the party’s collective identity. Responding to …

Karnataka: Shivakumar indicates changes in Cabinet in future, new state Congress team
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka: Shivakumar indicates changes in Cabinet in future, new state Congress team

India TV News  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday hinted that there might be changes in the cabinet in the future and said that the state unit of Congress will be revamped to build a new team. Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President, said this at the general body meeting of KPCC. Later, in his address, senior …

Karnataka CM meets Congress MLAs for second day amid brewing discontent
1 year, 4 months ago

Karnataka CM meets Congress MLAs for second day amid brewing discontent

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday held discussions with Congress legislators from six districts amid reports of discontent brewing within the ruling party regarding development work in their constituencies and the functioning of the government and its ministers. The meeting gains significance amid brewing discontent within the ruling party, with as many as 30 legislators reportedly having written to Chief …

Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar to hold marathon meetings with Congress legislators for next three days
1 year, 4 months ago

Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar to hold marathon meetings with Congress legislators for next three days

India TV News  

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar will hold marathon meetings with Congress legislators for the next three days in a bid to make the party strong ahead of the Lok Sabha elections slated to take place this year, party insiders said. These meetings with the district in-charge ministers, other ministers from districts concerned and MLAs and …

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 …

Karnataka: Shivakumar accepts formula, says 'more responsibility on me now'
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka: Shivakumar accepts formula, says 'more responsibility on me now'

India Today  

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar on Thursday confirmed that he has agreed to take deputy chief minister post “in larger interest of the party”. pic.twitter.com/iZapTnHL9i — Shiv Aroor May 18, 2023 Siddaramaiah to be the next chief minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will take oath as deputy chief minister. Multiple rounds of discussions were held on Wednesday between Congress …

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 …

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 …

Congress Clinches Karnataka Deal: Siddaramaiah To Be CM, DK Shivakumar Deputy CM
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress Clinches Karnataka Deal: Siddaramaiah To Be CM, DK Shivakumar Deputy CM

The Quint  

Speaking to The Quint, a Congress source in the know said, "This is a Congress government which is being formed and not a coalition government. Siddaramaiah got the Chief Minister role because he has the support of most number of MLAs and is a mass leader who is popular among Karnataka voters. "His administrative experience is expected to be the …

Karnataka CM race LIVE Updates: ‘Just pranaam...’ Shivakumar on meeting with Kharge, Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM race LIVE Updates: ‘Just pranaam...’ Shivakumar on meeting with Kharge, Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Who will lead Karnataka--Siddaramaiah or DK Shivakumar? After Siddaramaiah's exit from 10 Janpath, DK Shivakumar arrives at Rahul Gandhi's residence Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar has arrived at Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi's residence at 10, Janpath in New Delhi. Congress leader Siddaramaiah returns to hotel after meeting Rahul Gandhi With Congress poised to name the next Karnataka chief minister, …

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 cliffhanger: DK Shivakumar to be in Delhi; Congress decision likely today. Top updates
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka cliffhanger: DK Shivakumar to be in Delhi; Congress decision likely today. Top updates

Hindustan Times  

While the suspense over the new Karnataka chief minister remains, reports indicate that the name - either DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah - is likely to be announced on Tuesday. AICC in-charge of Karnataka Randeep Singh Surjewala on Monday said the central observers of the Congress have submitted their report regarding the next chief ministerial choice to party president Mallikarjun Kharge. …

All eyes on Congress’s Karnataka decision as Opposition leaders gear up for strategy meet
1 year, 7 months ago

All eyes on Congress’s Karnataka decision as Opposition leaders gear up for strategy meet

The Hindu  

The long-awaited Opposition meeting hinges on the Congress putting its house in order in Karnataka and having a Chief Minister in place. Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal leader Nitish Kumar is already building the ground to hold the meeting in Patna, proposing it as a neutral venue, especially for the regional parties, as opposed to Delhi, which was the …

Karnataka CM race gets another twist as DK Shivakumar cancels Delhi visit, cites stomach infection
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka CM race gets another twist as DK Shivakumar cancels Delhi visit, cites stomach infection

Hindustan Times  

Hours after making a strong pitch for the chief ministerial post in Karnataka, Congress's state unit chief DK Shivakumar on Monday said he has cancelled his planned Delhi visit due to a stomach infection. He along with former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah was called to Delhi by party high command amid the duo's tussle for the top post in the southern …

DK Shivakumar says ‘I am single-man majority’ ahead of Karnataka CM decision
1 year, 7 months ago

DK Shivakumar says ‘I am single-man majority’ ahead of Karnataka CM decision

Hindustan Times  

Making the strongest pitch for the chief minister's post, Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Monday said he is a single-man majority and does not want to comment on the numbers he has as his support. After Congress won Karnataka with a sweeping majority, now the race is for the chief minister's post as both Siddaramaiah, a veteran Congress leader …

DK Shivakumar on Karnataka CM race: 'Not going to Delhi...leave it to the party's high command'
1 year, 7 months ago

DK Shivakumar on Karnataka CM race: 'Not going to Delhi...leave it to the party's high command'

India TV News  

Karnataka CM News: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar on Monday met hundreds of his supporters who had gathered outside his residence in Bengaluru to wish him on his birthday. Shivakumar's supporters waited for hours with cakes to wish the Congress leader, who is among the top runners for Karnataka's chief ministerial position. After Congress' amazing triumph in the …

'Will not take long,' Congress' Randeep Singh Surjewala on new Karnataka CM
1 year, 7 months ago

'Will not take long,' Congress' Randeep Singh Surjewala on new Karnataka CM

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and All India Congress Committee in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Sunday late night said that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will not take long and announce the name of next chief minister of Karnataka soon. The meeting was convened after Congress Legislature Party unanimously passed a resolution authorising party president Mallikarjun Kharge to pick the name of …

DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Kharge's key meet today to pick Karnataka CM. 10 points
1 year, 7 months ago

DK Shivakumar or Siddaramaiah? Kharge's key meet today to pick Karnataka CM. 10 points

Hindustan Times  

Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, two main contenders for Karnataka's next chief minister, are expected to be in New Delhi on Monday, a day after the state Congress passed a unanimous resolution authorising the party's national president Mallikarjun Kharge to pick the CM. The meeting of Mallikarjun Kharge with former chief minister Siddaramaiah and Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar comes on …

CLP Congress Meeting Observers To Talk With MLAs, Party High Commands To Decide On New Karnataka CM Soon DK Shivakumar Siddaramaiah
1 year, 7 months ago

CLP Congress Meeting Observers To Talk With MLAs, Party High Commands To Decide On New Karnataka CM Soon DK Shivakumar Siddaramaiah

ABP News  

Congress legislators in today's meeting in Bengaluru unanimously decided to authorise All India Congress Committee president Mallikarjun Kharge to decide on the name for next Karnataka chief minister. Speaking at a media briefing following the meeting, party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said,"Siddaramaiah moved a single line resolution authorising the AICC president to appoint a new leader of the Congress legislature …

Next Karnataka CM? Congress Legislature Party meet today
1 year, 7 months ago

Next Karnataka CM? Congress Legislature Party meet today

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: Congress, which registered an emphatic victory defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka on Saturday, now faces the challenge of deciding the chief minister amid the speculations of Siddaramaiah being the front-runner followed by state party president DK Shivakumar. Aiming to decide on the matter, Karnataka Congress leaders including the party president and newly elected MLAs of the party …

Congress Working Committee to meet in Delhi ahead of Udaipur ‘chintan shivir’
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress Working Committee to meet in Delhi ahead of Udaipur ‘chintan shivir’

The Hindu  

Ahead of the chintan shivir in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, the Congress Working Committee will meet in Delhi on May 9 to formalise the agenda for the brainstorming meet, party general secretary K C Venugopal said on Thursday. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has constituted six coordination panels for drafting papers on the subjects of political and organisational importance, social justice, the economy, …

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