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D K Shivakumar: Congress troubleshooter to Karnataka CMD K Shivakumar's four-decade political journey, from village lanes to Karnataka's highest office, is marked by resilience and loyalty to Co...
Today's Congress Legislature Party meet to name DK Shivakumar as Karnataka Chief MinisterBengaluru Congress leaders meet Saturday to choose their new chief. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is already discussing cabinet appoi...
Patience pays for Karnataka's chief minister-designate DK ShivakumarAfter the Congress party's triumphant win in Karnataka, DK Shivakumar's political clout surged. His unwavering patience and devotion to the...
Karnataka CM buzz intensifies as Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar meet Congress high command todayKarnataka's top leaders, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, are in Delhi for crucial talks with the Congr...
Only Congress can make a Vokkaliga CM: Karnataka Chief Minister SiddaramaiahUnion Minister HD Kumaraswamy has challenged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to step down for a Vokkaliga leader. This exchange follows Siddara...
Karnataka groups brace for showdown over caste censusKarnataka's Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities are preparing for a showdown with the Congress government over the controversial caste censu...
The play at key Lingayat and Vokkaliga seats in Karnataka's Assembly electionKarnataka's political equations heavily rely on caste, with the Lingayats and Vokkaligas communities wielding significant influence despite...
How the BJP and Congress vie to woo Lingayats and VokkaligasThe BJP has gone so far as to name over 100 candidates from these two communities, with 60 seats allocated to Lingayats and 43 to Vokkaliga...
Will restore 4 pc quota for Muslims scrapped by BJP government, says Karnataka Congress chiefWhile addressing the media, DK Shivakumar said, "I am confident that Congress will come to power after the next 45 days. We will scrap all ...
Karnataka moves Muslims from OBC to EWS quota list, hands 2% hike to Lingayats & Vokkaligas ahead of crucial assembly pollsMuslims earlier came under the 2B classification. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told the media that the Muslims would move into the EWS q...
BJP to lure Vokkaliga leaders in Karnataka's Old Mysuru regionBJP's Karnataka in-charge Arun Singh said the saffron party will win a record number of seats from the region, where it has been working on...
In poll-bound Karnataka, Vokkaliga leaders set Jan 23 deadline for Bommai govt to hike quota for communityVokkaligas are estimated to be the second largest community in the state, after Lingayats, and the leaders claim they make up about a fifth...
Government will study, CM Bommai says after being faced with demands from Adi Chunchanagiri Mutt head for a hike in quota for VokkaligasVokkaligas are the second largest community in the state, after Lingayats. Karnataka is headed to assembly polls in about eight months, and...
Karnataka budget offers sops to caste groups, promises to set up Vokkaliga development boardThe announcement came four months after the government established the Karnataka Veerashaiva Lingayat Development Corporation for the to he...
BS Yediyurappa announces 'mammoth' statue of city founder Kempegowda at airport, reaches out to VokkaligasTo make Kempegowda "immortal", the government has also decided to to reconstitute the Kempegowda Development Authority, and release Rs 100 ...
Moves on Lingayats and Vokkaligas cost Siddaramaiah dearThe damage was so intense that Siddaramaiah, who confidently expected Vokkaligas to vote for him in his old constituency of Chamundeshwari,...
Karnataka’s Vokkaliga community pins high hopes on Sadananda GowdaThe spontaneous celebration was spurred by the fact that a Vokkaliga has become a prominent Union minister with the coveted railway portfol...