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Rs 50-crore bribe row raises spectre of political stability in Karnataka
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Rs 50-crore bribe row raises spectre of political stability in Karnataka

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Karnataka’s political circles are abuzz with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s allegation of the Rs 50-crore bribe offer by the BJP to Congress MLAs. This shocking claim comes amid predictions from heavyweight leaders HD Deve Gowda and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy that the current government may not last beyond January. The developments have an eerie resemblance to the high-stakes political drama …

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BJP MLAs stage demo in Karnataka assembly protesting case booked against lawyers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP MLAs stage demo in Karnataka assembly protesting case booked against lawyers

Hindustan Times  

The opposition BJP MLAs on Tuesday trooped into the well of the Karnataka Assembly here protesting the registration of a case against 40 lawyers in Ramanagara district. Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra, Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly R Ashok, former state CM Basavaraj Bommai and other leaders protest against the state government, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Defending …

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75 MLAs, workers to be appointed to Karnataka boards: Shivakumar
11 months, 3 weeks ago

75 MLAs, workers to be appointed to Karnataka boards: Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday that a total of 36 legislators and 39 party workers will soon be appointed to various government-owned boards and corporations. “The leaders and workers have brought the party to power in the state, and so they have been rewarded suitably,” Shivakumar said while addressing the media in Bengaluru. “Earlier, we …

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Karnataka swearing-in ceremony updates | Siddaramaiah sworn in as Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar his Deputy
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka swearing-in ceremony updates | Siddaramaiah sworn in as Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar his Deputy

The Hindu  

May 20, 2023 10:59 am | Updated 03:51 pm IST Congress leader Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka for the second time on May 20 after the party’s thumping victory in the Assembly elections. The top brass of the Congress party, including the Gandhi family members — Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, party’s national president Mallikarjun …

Karnataka Congress Chief Minister Minister Siddaramaiah Kharge
8 Congress MLAs to take oath as Ministers with CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar in Karnataka
1 year, 7 months ago

8 Congress MLAs to take oath as Ministers with CM Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Setting rest to speculation partially, the Congress on Saturday morning released the list of 8 legislators who will be taking oath along with Congress Legislative Party Leader Siddaramaiah and KPCC President D.K. The swearing-in is slated of Mr. Siddaramaiah as the Chief Minister and Mr. Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister in Kanteerava Stadium at 12.30 p.m. in the presence of …

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Congress observers will take Karnataka MLAs' opinion, high command will decide on CM pick, says Kharge
1 year, 7 months ago

Congress observers will take Karnataka MLAs' opinion, high command will decide on CM pick, says Kharge

Firstpost  

As the race for the chief ministership of Karnataka hotted up between Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday rushed back to Delhi and said the AICC observers will convey the opinion of the party’s MLAs to the high command which will then take a final decision. The high command will then make its decision.” Leader …

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BJP to drop 20% MLAs in Karnataka
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP to drop 20% MLAs in Karnataka

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Going for a major overhaul, the BJP leadership is expected to deny tickets to at least 20 per cent of the sitting legislators in the forthcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. The BJP parliamentary board meeting anytime between April 6 and April 8 will finalise the first list, sources said. Speaking to this newspaper, a senior party functionary said …

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‘Our fight against corruption’: Bommai on Lokayukta trapping BJP MLA's son
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Our fight against corruption’: Bommai on Lokayukta trapping BJP MLA's son

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai has responded to Lokayukta officials arresting the son of a BJP MLA in Karnataka and called it ‘government’s war against corruption.' Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would direct the seventh pay commission to submit the interim report and implement it. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Basavaraj Bommai said, “Our government doesn’t spare anyone who …

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Karnataka: Lokayukta catches BJP MLA's son with ₹40 lakh bribe money
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka: Lokayukta catches BJP MLA's son with ₹40 lakh bribe money

Hindustan Times  

In a shocking discovery, the Karnataka Lokayukta found ₹40 lakh cash at BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa's office on Bengaluru's Crescent Road on Thursday, alleged to be bribe money. The anti-corruption wing of the Lokayukta raided Madal's office and caught his son, Prashanth Madal, who is a KAS officer, red-handed while he was taking the bribe from a contractor for a …

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Don't project me as CM face, Siddaramaiah to MLAs as fissures in Karnataka Cong widen
3 years, 6 months ago

Don't project me as CM face, Siddaramaiah to MLAs as fissures in Karnataka Cong widen

India TV News  

the Assembly Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday asked MLAs not to project him as the Chief Ministerial face for the 2023 assembly polls, amid widening fissures within the party on the issue, that has triggered a game of one-upmanship between him and state unit President D K Shivakumar. I have never said that I will become Chief Minister, but …

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BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs
4 years ago

BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs

Live Law  

In a set back to the BS Yeddyurappa-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the government order dated August 31, by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against elected Representatives and Ministers. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty ordered : "We direct that no further steps …

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Defying Law Ministry's Advice, 62 Criminal Cases against Karnataka BJP MPs and MLAs Withdrawn
4 years, 4 months ago

Defying Law Ministry's Advice, 62 Criminal Cases against Karnataka BJP MPs and MLAs Withdrawn

News 18  

The BS Yediyurappa-headed government in Karnataka has decided to withdraw 62 criminal cases which implicated various BJP leaders, including sitting MPs and MLAs even as the law department advised against it. Among the cases being withdrawn is the one against Law Minister JC Madhuswamy and Tourism Minister CT Ravi, who were accused and charged under IPC sections 143 147 and …

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Top news of the day: Disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs upheld, Supreme Court holds that Chief Justice of India’s office comes under RTI, and more
5 years, 1 month ago

Top news of the day: Disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs upheld, Supreme Court holds that Chief Justice of India’s office comes under RTI, and more

The Hindu  

However, the court held that their ouster is no bar from contesting repolls. | Disqualified MLAs to join BJP “Transparency and accountability should go hand in hand,” the main judgment authored by Justice Sanjeev Khanna and supported by Chief Justice Gogoi and Justice Deepak Gupta said. The Bench upheld the Delhi High Court’’s 2010 judgment, which concluded that the CJI …

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SC verdict on rebel Karnataka MLAs: Stricter model of disqualification will have 'chilling effect' on legitimate dissent, says apex court
5 years, 1 month ago

SC verdict on rebel Karnataka MLAs: Stricter model of disqualification will have 'chilling effect' on legitimate dissent, says apex court

Firstpost  

In the Karnataka judgment, the SC said that having a ‘stricter model’ of disqualification for lawmakers who defy the party line will have a chilling effect on legitimate dissent and it cannot be accepted, the Supreme Court said Wednesday. New Delhi: Having a “stricter model” of disqualification for lawmakers who defy the party line will have a chilling effect on …

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Supreme Court upholds disqualification of Karnataka rebel MLAs, but allows them to contest 5 December bypolls
5 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court upholds disqualification of Karnataka rebel MLAs, but allows them to contest 5 December bypolls

Firstpost  

However, the apex court upheld disqualification of these MLAs from the Karnataka Assembly on the orders of the then Assembly speaker KR Ramesh Kumar The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the deck for the 17 disqualified Congress-JD MLAs of Karnataka to re-contest the upcoming Assembly by-elections. However, the apex court upheld disqualification of these MLAs from the state Assembly on …

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Ex-BJP MLA Raju Kage to join Congress; four-time lawmaker alleges saffron party denied him ticket for Karnataka bypoll
5 years, 1 month ago

Ex-BJP MLA Raju Kage to join Congress; four-time lawmaker alleges saffron party denied him ticket for Karnataka bypoll

Firstpost  

Bengaluru: Claiming that he has been denied party ticket for 5 December Karnataka assembly bypolls, former BJP MLA Raju Kage on Monday announced his decision to quit the party and join the Congress. Kage made his announcement after meeting Congress Legislature Party leader and former chief minister Siddaramaiah and holding discussions with KPCC chief Dinesh Gundu Rao and senior Congress …

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Disqualified Karnataka MLAs move Supreme Court seeking further postponement of Assembly bypolls slated for 5 December
5 years, 2 months ago

Disqualified Karnataka MLAs move Supreme Court seeking further postponement of Assembly bypolls slated for 5 December

Firstpost  

The disqualified Karnataka MLAs moved the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking further postponement of the Assembly bypolls which are scheduled to take place on 5 December. New Delhi: The disqualified Karnataka MLAs moved the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking further postponement of the Assembly bypolls which are scheduled to take place on 5 December. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for …

Karnataka Supreme Court Court Bypolls Mlas Disqualified 5 December
Disqualified Karnataka MLAs move SC for postponement of Dec 5 bypolls
5 years, 2 months ago

Disqualified Karnataka MLAs move SC for postponement of Dec 5 bypolls

India TV News  

The disqualified Karnataka MLAs moved the Supreme Court on Friday, seeking further postponement of the Assembly bypolls which are scheduled to take place on December 5. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the disqualified MLAs, mentioned the matter and said that the bypolls for the Assembly seats are scheduled on December 5 and candidates are required to file their nomination …

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"What Happened In Karnataka Is A Constitutional Sin", Submits Kapil Sibal;SC Reserves Judgment In MLAs Disqualification Case
5 years, 2 months ago

"What Happened In Karnataka Is A Constitutional Sin", Submits Kapil Sibal;SC Reserves Judgment In MLAs Disqualification Case

Live Law  

On the final day of hearing in the Karnataka MLAs disqualification case, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued for the erstwhile Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. Your Lordships may not look into it.if these MLAs are now permitted to contest the elections, then the entire exercise would be futile. He negated the argument on the other side that the motive, …

Elections Disqualification Resignation Speaker House Sibal Kapil
Q&A: Rebel MLAs now repent decision, says Eshwara Khandre
5 years, 3 months ago

Q&A: Rebel MLAs now repent decision, says Eshwara Khandre

Deccan Chronicle  

Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee Eshwar Khandre spoke on a range of issues from the impact of the coming bypolls to the flood situation in Karnataka, in an interview. Many party leaders including yourself exude confidence that the Congress will win the majority of seats. By forging this alliance, the Congress has come in for criticism from …

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Disqualification case of 17 Karnataka MLAs: Mukul Rohatgi tells SC bench to defer bypolls or stay ex-Speaker KR Ramesh's order
5 years, 3 months ago

Disqualification case of 17 Karnataka MLAs: Mukul Rohatgi tells SC bench to defer bypolls or stay ex-Speaker KR Ramesh's order

Firstpost  

The 17 Karnataka MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly earlier this year, on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to make Election Commission a party to their case The 17 Karnataka MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly earlier this year, asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to make the Election Commission a party to their case seeking …

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Daily Bulletin: SC to hear plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs; Calcutta High Court likely to hear ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea; day's top stories
5 years, 3 months ago

Daily Bulletin: SC to hear plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs; Calcutta High Court likely to hear ex-top cop Rajeev Kumar's anticipatory bail plea; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Here are today’s top stories: Supreme Court to hear plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs seeking to contest bypolls today; Donald Trump impeached: Speaker Nancy Pelosi launches formal inquiry even as US president denies claims; and more Supreme Court to hear plea of disqualified Karnataka MLAs today The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear the plea of 17 disqualified Karnataka …

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Karnataka Crisis : SC Refuses To Hear Today MLAs' Plea For Holding Trust Vote
5 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka Crisis : SC Refuses To Hear Today MLAs' Plea For Holding Trust Vote

Live Law  

The CJI-led bench of the Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept the request made for urgent hearing today for a writ petition filed by two MLAs for holding trust vote in Karnataka assembly.When an oral mention regarding this was made by Senior Adovacate Mukul Rohatgi, CJI Ranjan Gogoi said it was impossible.Then Rohatgi made a request for tomorrow listing, …

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Nataka in Karnataka: HDK government fate likely to be decided on Monday; rebels refuse to compromise
5 years, 5 months ago

Nataka in Karnataka: HDK government fate likely to be decided on Monday; rebels refuse to compromise

India TV News  

The fate of the fragile Congress-JDS government in Karnataka is likely to be decided on the floor of the assembly Monday even as the rebel MLAs Sunday bluntly refused to compromise on their stand and Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy made an appeal to them to attend the House in an effort to save his 14-month old ministry. Amid reports …

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