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Siddaramaiah bites bullet, places caste report in Cabinet, decision on April 17Karnataka's Cabinet has taken up the controversial socio-economic survey, also known as the caste census report, for review. Chief Minister...
Vokkaliga ministers, MLAs seek stern action against BJP MLA for obscene comments on womenVokkaliga Ministers and MLAs have urged Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take strong action against BJP MLA Munirathna Naidu for al...
Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency: Vokkaliga families flash for dominance and influenceThe Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha segment in Karnataka is witnessing a fierce political battle between influential Vokkaliga-caste families. Th...
Siddaramaiah working overtime as win on home turf will help tighten his grip over partyIn Mysuru, a seat Congress last won in 2009, the entry of Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, the scion of the royal family, as BJP ca...
What would Karnataka vote for in 2023 assembly polls?The Congress has highlighted corruption as the main issue in this year's election, but what will happen on May 10 will depend on a host of ...
Karnataka polls: On home turf Hassan, JDS pins hope on caste supportThe Vokkaliga have undisputed dominance and most of them consider JDS as their party. The community is vocal about their support for JDS an...
Parties play up Vokkaliga caste factor in campaign ahead of bypollsState Congress president DK Shivakumar on Monday sought to defend himself against the BJP’s charge. He wondered why the BJP has drafted onl...
BJP MP’s son makes going tough for party hereSharath Kumar Bache Gowda, the 37-year-old son of veteran BJP leader BN Bache Gowda, has rebelled against the party’s decision to give tick...
It's a Kuruba-Gowda showdown at Hosakote in Bengaluru's backyardIt remained a safe citadel of the Gowda family as long as Siddaramaiah and HD Deve Gowda were together
Riding on personal popularity, can Kumaraswamy bag two out of two?Three candidates are contesting from dual constituencies –– chief minister Siddaramaiah of Congress, B Sriramulu from BJP and HD Kumaraswam...
In CM Siddaramaiah's birthplace, the flock is splitUnlike any village in this part of the state, Siddaramanahundi has a school, a college and even a hostel.
Has Congress failed to garner Dalit support in Mandya?Resentment towards the Congress party is evidently brewing among sections of Dalit communities not just in Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s ho...
This former dy CM is a step closer to the top jobHe rose swiftly in the cabinet hierarchy when the BJP formed its first full-fledged government in Karnataka under BS Yeddyurappa in 2008
Siddaramaiah musn't go on an ego trip, but pick safe seat: CongressmenSiddaramaiah has announced that he will vacate his current constituency Varuna, considered a safe seat for him, and take on the challenge o...
JDS is BJP's B Team: Expect more strikes from Rahul GandhiThe ‘Sangh Parivar’ jibe came about as an estimated three percent of the JDS voteshare of 20% comprises the Muslims.
Karnataka to conduct census on caste, education & economic statusFor the first time in the country since 1931, Karnataka will conduct a census based on caste, education and economic status in which each o...
Lok Sabha Polls 2014: Deve Gowda faces tough battle in Hassan, KarnatakaFormer Prime Minister and JDS chief H D Deve Gowda is finding it a hard battle,to retain the Hassan Lok Sabha constituency seat.