Karnataka political crisis: DK Shivakumar says Congress willing to settle demands of rebel MLAs
5 years, 8 months ago

Karnataka political crisis: DK Shivakumar says Congress willing to settle demands of rebel MLAs

Firstpost  

Citing the law, DK Shivakumar observed the MLAs were elected on Congress ticket and voting against the party during a confidence motion in the Assembly would lead to loss of membership of the House. Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress leader DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that his party is willing to settle the demands of the rebel MLAs and hoped they will support the coalition government. Citing the law, Shivakumar observed the MLAs were elected on Congress ticket and voting against the party during a confidence motion in the Assembly would lead to loss of membership of the House. If they vote against a confidence motion, they will lose their membership of the House,” he noted as Congress made efforts to placate the rebel legislators and woo them back into the party fold.

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BJP leaders in Bengaluru protest against DK Shivakumar's ‘Constitution’ remark
21 hours, 54 minutes ago

BJP leaders in Bengaluru protest against DK Shivakumar's ‘Constitution’ remark

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Monday staged a protest in Bengaluru against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on his reported statement on the Constitution. "A ruckus erupted within a few minutes of the proceedings in Rajya Sabha over Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's reported remarks about "changing the Constitution". Union Minister Kiren Rijiju demanded an explanation from the Leader …

Unhappy with Karnataka Congress women wing, DK Shivakumar urges better performance
1 week, 2 days ago

Unhappy with Karnataka Congress women wing, DK Shivakumar urges better performance

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Friday called upon the Congress women's wing to step up preparations for the 2028 assembly elections. During his address, Shivakumar expressed dissatisfaction with the current performance of the Congress women's wing, which is now under the leadership of former MLA Soumya Reddy, daughter of senior party leader Ramalinga Reddy. Reaffirming the party's commitment …

Karnataka Congress Crisis: Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar Leadership Battle Puts Party in Quandary
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka Congress Crisis: Siddaramaiah vs DK Shivakumar Leadership Battle Puts Party in Quandary

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2025 09:55 IST - 8 MINS READ When Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. After making me party president for five years, it also made me the DCM.” Shivakumar’s confident assertions coupled with his recent statement that he would lead the party in the 2028 Karnataka Assembly election indicate that he has the high command’s backing and …

Congress rift in Karnataka impacts governance, minister skips key meeting
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress rift in Karnataka impacts governance, minister skips key meeting

India Today  

Amid escalating tensions within the Congress party, internal conflicts are now affecting the Karnataka government’s administration. MINISTER RAJANNA SKIPS MEETING LAST MINUTE Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Congress MLAs, and several officials gathered at Minister KN Rajanna’s office for the meeting. CONGRESS SOURCES SUGGEST POLITICAL MOTIVE According to party insiders, tensions between Rajanna and Shivakumar, who is also the Karnataka …

Karnataka Congress shake-up? 2 senior leaders back DK Shivakumar as Chief Minister
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Karnataka Congress shake-up? 2 senior leaders back DK Shivakumar as Chief Minister

India Today  

Amid the ongoing speculation of a leadership change in Karnataka, senior Congress leaders Veerappa Moily and Basavaraju Shivaganga on Sunday threw their weight behind Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, expressing support for him to take over as the state's Chief Minister. Adding to the growing chorus, Congress MLA Basavaraju Shivaganga made asserted that DK Shivakumar's elevation to the Chief Minister's …

No BJP, JD(S) MLAs in touch with Congress, says N. Ravi Kumar
3 weeks, 2 days ago

No BJP, JD(S) MLAs in touch with Congress, says N. Ravi Kumar

The Hindu  

N. Ravi Kumar, MLC, BJP said here on Saturday that the statement of Housing Minister B.Z. Speaking to presspersons he said that if the Congress is preparing to lure BJP and JD MLAs it meant that the Congress government has become weak and it might fall at any time. Mr. Kumar said the Congress MLAs themselves are now speaking against …

'DK Shivakumar Might Be Congress's Eknath Shinde': Karnataka BJP's R Ashoka Says Leadership Change Inevitable
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'DK Shivakumar Might Be Congress's Eknath Shinde': Karnataka BJP's R Ashoka Says Leadership Change Inevitable

ABP News  

The Karnataka BJP has stirred political speculation by drawing parallels between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, suggesting that the Congress strongman could orchestrate a split within his party. Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka, while speaking on Thursday, remarked, "There are many in Congress who could be like Eknath Shinde, DK Shivakumar might be …

DK Shivakumar might emerge as Congress's Eknath Shinde: Karnataka BJP
3 weeks, 4 days ago

DK Shivakumar might emerge as Congress's Eknath Shinde: Karnataka BJP

India Today  

The Karnataka BJP made a provocative statement, drawing parallels between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Maharashtra’s Eknath Shinde. “There are many in Congress who could be like Eknath Shinde, DK Shivakumar might be one of them,” Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka said, suggesting that the Congress strongman could be on the verge of engineering a split within the …

Shivakumar could split Congress party in Karnataka, says leader of Opposition in Assembly
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Shivakumar could split Congress party in Karnataka, says leader of Opposition in Assembly

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: While, State Bharatiya Janata Party president B.Y. Shivakumar joining the BJP but Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly R. Ashoka observed Shivakumar could possibly cause a split in the Congress party like the way Shiv Sena leader Ekanath Shinde did in Maharashtra, a couple of years back, to align with BJP and form the State Government. Vijayendra said “I …

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dissatisfacion growing against Karnataka BJP president

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Dissatisfied Bharatiya Janata Party leaders of Karnataka team up against State BJP president and MLA B.Y. After the meeting, Basanagouda Patil Yatnal told reporters some leaders who adopted a neutral stance have now complained to BJP national president J.P. Nadda expressing their displeasure over recent appointments of president for district units and their dissatisfaction was communicated to him by …

BJP Karnataka Crisis: Vijayendra’s Leadership Struggles and Internal Factionalism Explained
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP Karnataka Crisis: Vijayendra’s Leadership Struggles and Internal Factionalism Explained

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 28, 2025 20:04 IST - 4 MINS READ For a party that prides itself on cadre discipline, the Bharatiya Janata Party has performed poorly in Karnataka since B. Y. Vijayendra became State president. Though neither the Central nor State BJP leadership has clearly explained Yediyurappa’s removal as Chief Minister in 2022, party sources indicate that Santosh’s faction …

It's Congress vs BJP in who can outdo the other's controversy in Karnataka
2 months ago

It's Congress vs BJP in who can outdo the other's controversy in Karnataka

India Today  

It’s been two years since Karnataka’s assembly elections, but the state’s political landscape is still shaky, riddled with power struggles and public mudslinging. HOUSES OF SIDDARAMAIAH & DK SHIVAKUMAR Ever since the Congress came to power in May 2023, whispers of a “2.5-year Chief Minister deal” have kept the corridors of Vidhana Soudha buzzing. Senior BJP leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal …

Senior leaders meet DKS over factionalism in Congress
2 months, 1 week ago

Senior leaders meet DKS over factionalism in Congress

New Indian Express  

Shivakumar asked the group how he could continue as the state president while engaging in factionalism. “When I was in Tihar Jail in 2022, Sonia Gandhi told me, ‘Don’t lose heart, strengthen the party’,” he recalled, as well as his efforts in leading the party to victory in the 2023 elections. Shivakumar also spoke of other battles, like shielding Gujarat …

Karnataka: Matter is between Congress and Me, says DK Shivakumar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Karnataka: Matter is between Congress and Me, says DK Shivakumar

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: While Bharatiya Janata Party keeping close observation on the political developments in Karnataka especially over change of Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Talking to media persons in Sringeri, a popular Hindu pilgrim centre in Chikkamagaluru district, Shivakumar said, he and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah discharge their duties as per Congress party’s directions. Speculations are rife in political circles that …

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Let DK Shivakumar lead Congress, win polls and take top post: Karnataka Minister

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should become CM by successfully leading the party in the next elections, rather than aspiring for the top post in the incumbent government's remaining period of two and a half years, a state minister said on Friday. Minister K N Rajanna's apparent dig comes in the backdrop of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's recent dinner with …

A year of political upheavals in Karnataka
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A year of political upheavals in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

The government was also accused of not providing adequate funds to MLAs to take up development works in their constituencies. On their part, after facing a humiliating defeat in the Assembly polls last year, BJP-JDS made a comeback of sorts in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls after forging a pre-poll alliance. Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy’s elevation as the Union …

Karnataka: BJP leader BY Vijayendra hints DK brothers conspired to remove Munirathna as MLA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: BJP leader BY Vijayendra hints DK brothers conspired to remove Munirathna as MLA

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: BJP state president BY Vijayendra, making a veiled attack against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his brother and former MP DK Suresh, alleged that the duo had hatched a conspiracy to force Rajarajeshwari Nagar BJP MLA Munirathna to resign from his post. Drawing a parallel to the incident involving BJP MLC CT Ravi, who was allegedly taken across …

Karnataka MLA writes to DK Shivakumar over cabinet minister's BJP ties
3 months ago

Karnataka MLA writes to DK Shivakumar over cabinet minister's BJP ties

India Today  

Whispers of internal rift in Congress resurfaced after a Karnataka Congress MLA accused Davangere district in-charge minister of colluding with BJP to undermine the party. In a letter addressed to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Channagiri MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga asked that Davangere district in-charge minister SS Mallikarjun be immediately replaced. Basavaraju, who is also the Davangere district Kisan Congress …

DK Shivakumar asserts party unity ahead of Congress' rebranded Hassan rally
3 months, 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: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka: JDS MLAs refute speculations of rift within the party after Channapatna bypoll result

Hindustan Times  

Amid speculations about rift in Karnataka’s Janata Dal party, the MLAs have clarified that they are together and nobody can split the party. After the Channapatna by-poll result, where Nikhil Kumaraswamy defeated Congress’ CP Yogeeshwara, there were reports about MLA being unhappy about party leadership. CP Yogeeshwara, who recently joined the Congress party, said that if party high command allows, …

Kerala: There were chinks in Congress campaign in Chelakkara, says senior party leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala: There were chinks in Congress campaign in Chelakkara, says senior party leader

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: At a time when Congress state president K Sudhakaran and Leader of Opposition V D Satheesan are repeatedly claiming that Congress worked to its full potential in Chelakkara, a senior Congress official in charge of the state admitted that the party faltered in execution, with monitoring being nearly nonexistent. P V Mohan, AICC secretary in charge of Kerala, told …

'BJP and JD(S) leaders helped us win': DK Shivakumar on Congress' Channapatna bypoll victory
4 months ago

'BJP and JD(S) leaders helped us win': DK Shivakumar on Congress' Channapatna bypoll victory

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday suggested internal discord within the BJP and JD, attributing the defeat of JD candidate Nikhil Kumaraswamy in the Channapatna assembly bypoll to the actions of leaders within these parties, PTI reported. Congress candidate C P Yogeeshwara won in Channapatna bypoll with a margin of 25,413 votes against his nearest rival and …

DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress sweep in Karnataka bypolls: 'Harbinger of 2028'
4 months ago

DK Shivakumar welcomes Congress sweep in Karnataka bypolls: 'Harbinger of 2028'

India Today  

Terming the Karnataka bypoll results as a lesson against the false propaganda of the Opposition and a victory for development and welfare schemes, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said the outcome signals what to expect in the 2028 Assembly elections. The people’s verdict has answered these allegations.” ‘THIS IS NOT THE LOSS OF NIKHIL OR BHARATH’ Among those …

Karnataka government should apologise for not fulfilling guarantees: BJP president BY Vijayendra
4 months ago

Karnataka government should apologise for not fulfilling guarantees: BJP president BY Vijayendra

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: BJP state president BY Vijayendra criticised the Congress government over its alleged attempts to reduce the number of BPL card-holders, thus trying to clip the number of beneficiaries to its guarantee schemes. “The state government is making an attempt to save money since these cards are also tagged to Gruhalakshmi and Anna Bhagya schemes,” he said, demanding that Chief …

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps
4 months ago

Karnataka bypoll results: Outcome crucial for both ruling and opposition camps

Hindustan Times  

The counting of votes for the high stake by-polls to three Assembly segments in Karnataka, which witnessed a fierce fight between the ruling Congress and a combative BJP-JD alliance, will take place on Saturday. The by-polls to Sandur, Shiggaon and Channapatna were necessitated as the seats fell vacant following the election of their respective representatives -- E Tukaram of Congress, …

Guarantee Schemes Row: Revanth, DKS Invite Maha Leaders To Telangana, Karnataka To Check Congress Success
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Guarantee Schemes Row: Revanth, DKS Invite Maha Leaders To Telangana, Karnataka To Check Congress Success

ABP News  

In a joint press conference held by the Congress leadership, prominent figures including Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, and Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar came together to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party’s claims that Congress has "failed to deliver on its promises." Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar emphasised that Congress has not …

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka Congress MLA Alleges BJP Offering Rs 100 Cr to Switch Sides

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: In a startling revelation by Mandya Congress MLA Ravikumar Gowda on Sunday alleged his party MLAs are being lured by Bharatiya Janata Party through “brokers” to switch their loyalties to as many as 50 Congress MLA by offering each one of them Rs 100 crore. He is one among several Congress MLAs to have received offers from “brokers” having …

BJP-JDS trying to topple Congress government in Karnataka, they’re greedy for power: DK Shivakumar
7 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP-JDS trying to topple Congress government in Karnataka, they’re greedy for power: DK Shivakumar

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is also the president of the state Congress, has hit out at the BJP and JDS, saying that the two parties were trying to topple the Karnataka government for “greed for power”. Shivakumar claimed that the padayatra was not aimed at addressing issues against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or himself but was an attempt …

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Rallies turn personal fight for Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar, Union minister HDK

New Indian Express  

MYSURU: The BJP-JDS padayatra, demanding the resignation of CM Siddaramaiah for his alleged involvement in the MUDA and Valmiki scams, and Congress’ Janandolana rally to counter the NDA partners’ protest has turned into a personal fight between Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Union Minister for Steel HD Kumaraswamy to establish supremacy in the Vokkaliga heartland. Shivakumar is still to …

Rahul: Assess Congress’s LS performance in K’taka
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul: Assess Congress’s LS performance in K’taka

Hindustan Times  

Following the Lok Sabha election results in Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi convened a meeting in Bengaluru on Friday with newly elected Members of Parliament and losing candidates to assess the party’s performance. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and State Dy CM DK Shivakumar Addressing the media following the meeting, deputy chief minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar said …

DKS’s CM post bid takes a hit after Cong’s LS poll showing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DKS’s CM post bid takes a hit after Cong’s LS poll showing

Hindustan Times  

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar’s attempts to establish himself as the dominant Vokkaliga leader in the Old Mysuru region to solidify his bid for the chief minister’s seat faced significant resistance, with the traditional stronghold remaining loyal to Janata Dal chief HD Kumaraswamy, according to people familiar with the matter. A significant personal setback for Shivakumar was the defeat of …

‘JD(S)-BJP alliance not just on ideological basis’: Ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy
11 months ago

‘JD(S)-BJP alliance not just on ideological basis’: Ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

Hindustan Times  

The Janata Dal has partnered with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka since both parties are committed to providing good governance and share mutual interests, former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy tells Arun Dev in an interview. Edited excerpts: The Janata Dal has partnered with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka …

A day after KCR claimed 20 Congress MLAs were in touch, another BRS MLA wants to join Congress
11 months ago

A day after KCR claimed 20 Congress MLAs were in touch, another BRS MLA wants to join Congress

The Hindu  

A day after former Chief Minister and Bharat Rashtra Samithi president K. Chandrasekhar Rao claimed that 20 Congress MLAs were in touch with him, another BRS MLA indicated that he would be joining the Congress soon. Rajendra Nagar MLA from the BRS, Prakash Goud met Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, before he flew off to Mahabubnagar, and expressed his …

‘Congress will win more than 20 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka’: DK Shivakumar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Congress will win more than 20 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka’: DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that Congress will register victory on more than 20 seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. READ | Karnataka's Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh to join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls "We are discussing the support of about 10 parties of the INDIA bloc in Karnataka. Earlier last …

JDS lost political strength in state: Karnataka deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

JDS lost political strength in state: Karnataka deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar

New Indian Express  

HASSAN: Coming down heavily on JDS leaders for fielding the family members for three parliamentary constituencies, Karnataka PCC president DK Shivakumar said on Monday that the JDS completely has lost the political strength in recent years as the JDS supremo HD Devegowda fielded his son- in- law over BJP symbol, in Bengaluru rural, Son in Mandya and grandson in Hassan. …

BJP targeting opposition, fearing losing election: Karnataka Dy CM D K Shivakumar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP targeting opposition, fearing losing election: Karnataka Dy CM D K Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday said the BJP was tormenting the Opposition parties as it feared losing the elections. DK Shivakumar Speaking to reporters at the KPCC office on the IT notice to AICC, he said, "BJP is targeting the Opposition parties, especially the Congress and Left, as it knows it is losing the election." Asked …

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge gets 'death threat', alleges BJP's link
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge gets 'death threat', alleges BJP's link

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader and Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday claimed to have received a "death threat" from "manuvadis" saying that the dalits must not indulge in politics. The letter, besides abusing my family, also states that they won’t hesitate to have me killed in an “encounter” by their people," the minister said in a post on X. Kharge further claimed …

Five Cong legislators threaten to quit in Karnataka over ticket allocation issue
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Five Cong legislators threaten to quit in Karnataka over ticket allocation issue

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru, Mar 27 Five Congress legislators on Wednesday threatened to resign over the issue of Lok Sabha ticket to senior party leader and Minister K H Muniyappa's son-in-law Chikka Peddanna to contest from Kolar in the coming Lok Sabha elections, bringing into open the divisions in the outfit. The three MLAs from Kolar district -- Kothur G Manjunath, K Y …

'BJP Is Crumbling In Karnataka, Congress Will Get Nearly 20 Out Of 28 Lok Sabha Seats': Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'BJP Is Crumbling In Karnataka, Congress Will Get Nearly 20 Out Of 28 Lok Sabha Seats': Deputy CM DK Shivakumar

ABP News  

New Delhi: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday said that Congress will win at least 20 out of 28 Lok Sabha seats in the state in the upcoming general elections. In the 2019 general elections, the BJP-led NDA won 26 out of the 28 seats in Karnataka, while the Congress and JD alliance managed to secure just one …

Karnataka: In some seats, challenges within BJP
1 year ago

Karnataka: In some seats, challenges within BJP

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, BJP leaders are finding it difficult to finalise candidates for a few Lok Sobha constituencies in Karnataka. On one side is a strong campaign by netizens and party workers to give the Mysuru-Kodagu ticket to sitting BJP MP Pratap Simha, while party leaders and others in Mysuru are in favour of 32-year-old Yaduveer …

Cong MLAs Rejected BJP’s Rs 50 Cr For RS Vote, says DKS
1 year ago

Cong MLAs Rejected BJP’s Rs 50 Cr For RS Vote, says DKS

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: The president of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday disclosed the efforts of the Bharatiya Janata Party leaders to woo Congress MLAs by offering them Rs 50 crore each to cross vote in the recently held Rajya Sabha polls in Karnataka but BJP failed in its attempt to get Congress MLAs cross-vote in …

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand
1 year ago

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Eleven Himachal Pradesh MLAs, including six rebels and three independent representatives, arrived in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand, signaling ongoing infighting within the state Congress. This comes only two days after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Delhi to meet top Congress leaders. The six rebel MLAs who were disqualified from the Assembly were Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder K Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, …

Political crisis in Himachal created by those who have taken contract of toppling govts: Digvijaya
1 year ago

Political crisis in Himachal created by those who have taken contract of toppling govts: Digvijaya

The Hindu  

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh was created by those who have "taken the contract of toppling governments". Six Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh triggered the crisis this week when they voted for Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha election for the lone seat from the state. When asked …

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himachal state President Pratibha Singh admits that Congress is on a weak footing
1 year ago

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himachal state President Pratibha Singh admits that Congress is on a weak footing

Op India  

On one hand, the Gandhi scion, Rahul Gandhi is wandering from state to state leading his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to consolidate people’s mandate in a last-ditch attempt to revive his party’s fortune before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and on the other, the party has been struggling with an array of obstacles in various states. Further complicating matters for …

Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh lauds BJP
1 year ago

Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh lauds BJP

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: A day after trouble-shooter DK Shivakumar declared that Himachal Pradesh's political crisis was over, state Congress chief Pratibha Singh on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party 's “work” is "better than ours". Claiming the BJP "will do a lot of things" as per the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said the Congress is on weak footing. …

Himachal political crisis: Congress' damage control process on, CM Sukhu does breakfast diplomacy
1 year ago

Himachal political crisis: Congress' damage control process on, CM Sukhu does breakfast diplomacy

India TV News  

The Congress is fighting tooth and nail to save its government in Himachal which has been marred with political crisis. Congress observers Bhupendra Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar, who were rushed to the hilly state, are expected to hold a meeting with rebel MLAs on Thursday again. The Congress scrambled Wednesday to save its government in Himachal Pradesh, amid dramatic …

BJP wants to 'crush' people's mandate in Himachal, says Priyanka Gandhi
1 year ago

BJP wants to 'crush' people's mandate in Himachal, says Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party amid the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, saying that the party wants to "crush" people's mandate by misusing money, power, and central agencies. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Follow Himachal LIVE Updates here She further claimed that the BJP is trying to push …

DK Shivakumar ordered by Congress high command to go to Himachal and save Sukhu govt a day after cross voting drama
1 year ago

DK Shivakumar ordered by Congress high command to go to Himachal and save Sukhu govt a day after cross voting drama

Op India  

As the political crisis unfolds for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress observer for Himachal Pradesh, DK Shivakumar, is leaving for Himachal Pradesh after the party’s direction asking him to step in for crisis management. Shivakumar also alleged of “horse-trading,” was going on in the hill state and said someday it will “boomerang.” “Congress …

Congress crisis: How numbers stand in Himachal after 15 BJP MLAs suspended
1 year ago

Congress crisis: How numbers stand in Himachal after 15 BJP MLAs suspended

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was dealt a major blow on Wednesday as Vikramaditya Singh announced that he would be resigning from the council of ministers. Six Congress MLAs disgruntled with chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls handing an embarrassing defeat to the party candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. A delegation of BJP MLAs led …

Himachal crisis: Congress issues ‘accountability’ warning, sends DK Shivakumar
1 year ago

Himachal crisis: Congress issues ‘accountability’ warning, sends DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: The Congress has asked Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, renowned as the party's main trouble-shooter, to help it tide over the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh. A day after the Congress embarrassingly lost the Himachal Pradesh's lone Rajya Sabha seat despite having a comfortable majority in the state assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party today claimed that several MLAs …

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