KR Ramesh Kumar has proved to be a friend both to chief minister BS Yeddyurappa and his two predecessors, HD Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah. No mean feat this. By disqualifying 14 rebel MLAs […]
Having failed to make its marriage with the Congress tick, the JD(S) is now exploring the possibility of flirting with a new partner. A section of the party wants the leadership to […]
BS Yediyurappa will be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Friday at 6 pm. This is the first time Yediyurappa will occupy the top political post in the state. […]
BS Yediyurappa will be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka for the fourth time. The Governor will swear him in at 6 pm on Friday evening. The decision to stake […]
In the end, HD Kumaraswamy fell short by 6 runs. It did not go down to the wire with the third umprire, the Speaker having to step in. Kumaraswamy will have reason […]
One reason why the ruling coalition decided to ignore Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala two deadlines set for Friday afternoon and midnight was because it still hopes to make it a dead heat […]
BJP legislators in Karnataka spent Thursday night inside the Vidhana Soudha, as a mark of protest against the Speaker’s decision to postpone the Trust vote to Friday. T S Sudhir of Filter Kaapi caught up […]
The possibilities are very high. The score stands at 105 for the BJP and 102 (counting Congress MLA Ramalinga Reddy who has decided to withdraw his resignation), in favour of the Congress-JDS […]
By Tenali Rama The BJP is not leaving anything to chance in Karnataka. Aware that the pitch curated by Karnataka Assembly Speaker is likely to be treacherous and make batting a challenge, […]
In Karnataka politics, there is Shankar. And then there is Nagaraj. Former Karnataka Municipal Administration minister R Shankar, also referred to as `Pendulum’ Shankar for switching between the BJP and the Congress-JD(S) […]
Opposition unity, what’s that? Nothing highlights it better than the radio silence on the rapidly moving political developments in Karnataka and Goa. While the Congress in Goa has been practically mauled, it […]
It is the beginning of the endgame for the Karnataka government. The Supreme court has asked the Speaker of the Karnataka Assembly to decide on the resignation letters at 6 pm on […]
Politics is a strange creature. Twenty years ago, DK Shivakumar defeated HD Kumaraswamy in the election to the Sathanur assembly constituency in Karnataka. Today, he stands under the umbrella outside Renaissance hotel […]
While there is no doubt that the BJP through rebel leader Ramesh Jarikholi was trying to woo Congress MLAs to desert the ruling alliance in Karnataka, the momentum for the rebellion that […]
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