G Parameshwara set to be Karnataka deputy CM as Congress finalises DK Shivakumar cabinet: Sources | Bengaluru News

[ad_1] G Parameshwara is set to become Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister as Congress finalizes its cabinet. BENGALURU: Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara is set to be appointed Deputy chief minister in the new Karnataka government headed by chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar, sources said on Tuesday.The decision emerged after a series of high-level meetings in […]

‘Saw potential in a young worker’: DK Shivakumar thanks Gandhi family ahead of Karnataka CM swearing-in | India News

[ad_1] DKS with Rahul Gandhi (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister-designate DK Shivakumar on Tuesday expressed gratitude to the Gandhi family for playing a defining role in his political journey and vowed to continue working with sincerity and commitment to build a progressive, inclusive and prosperous state.In a post on X, Shivakumar wrote,”The Gandhi family […]

Three years on, DKS looks to Congress high command as tussle with Siddaramaiah for CM post continues

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the Karnataka government completed three years in office, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday refuted fresh speculation over a tussle between him and chief minister Siddaramaiah, and said they would go to Delhi whenever called by the party high command.Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar said the Congress government in Karnataka had […]

Rahul Gandhi’s fresh swipe at PM Modi over India-US trade deal: ‘Compromised PM’

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the India-US trade deal, accusing the Centre of striking a “deal for Adani’s release.”Continuing his sharp attack on the PM Modi-led Centre, Rahul posted on X: “Compromised PM negotiated not a trade deal, but […]

‘No seat vacant’: Congress to take on Mamata with ‘big leader’, contest all 294 in Bengal polls | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Signalling an aggressive push ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections, the Congress on Saturday said it will contest all 294 seats in the state and will not shy away from fielding a candidate against chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Bhawanipur.The announcement came after a meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee […]

‘Self-boasts, silence on US’: Congress attacks PM Modi over West Asia remarks | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming he is “compromised” and cannot participate in a parliamentary debate, while criticising his recent speech on the West Asia conflict.Speaking at the Adivasi Adhikar Samvidhan Sammelan in Vadodara, Rahul Gandhialleged that the […]

‘Winnability a factor’: Shashi Tharoor on concern over less women in Kerala fray | India News

[ad_1] Congress leader Shashi Tharoor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday strongly backed greater women’s representation in elections when asked about fellow colleague Shama Mohamed complaining about the low number of tickets allotted to women candidates for the Kerala Assembly polls.Acknowledging the dearth of women’s representation in proportion to the population, […]

Opposition questions Election Commission’s neutrality ahead of state assembly schedule announcement | India News

[ad_1] Jairam Ramesh (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission will hold a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule for the general elections to the legislative assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. The terms of these assemblies are set to end on different dates in May and June.Ahead of […]

BJP protests nationwide in response to Congress’ ‘topless’ AI Summit protest; four IYC leaders arrested | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP staged protests in multiple cities on Saturday following a shirtless protest by Indian Youth Congress (IYC) workers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.BJP workers in Mumbai showed black flags to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in the morning and travelled […]

‘Himanta is Assam’s Jinnah’: Congress plays down Bhupen Borah’s exit; alleges ‘confidential leaks’ | India News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Calling Himanta Biswa Sarma “Assam’s Jinnah”, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi played down the exit of former state Congress chief Bhupen Borah from the party ahead of the assembly polls.Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati on Wednesday, Gogoi questioned Borah’s decision to quit the Congress and join the BJP on February 22. […]