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Siddaramaiah’s Grip on Power Weakening as Shivakumar Leads CM Race: BY Vijayendra
Karnataka BJP chief Vijayendra Yediyurappa stirred the political landscape on Saturday, suggesting that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has emerged as the leading contender for the Chief Minister’s role within the Congress party. He indicated growing internal competition in the party, adding, “Shivakumar is currently at the forefront of the race for the top post.” Vijayendra implied that Chief Minister…
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“This is a victory of the people and the government”: DCM DK Shivakumar on High Court verdict on DA case
Bengaluru: Welcoming the High Court’s decision to quash a CBI application in the disproportionate assets case, DCM DK Shivakumar today said the verdict was a victory for the people and the government. “I had great faith in the judiciary and I feel vindicated today. It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one. I…
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I will accept Court’s decision in disproportionate assets case: DCM DK Shivakumar
Sakaleshpura: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today said he would accept the Court’s decision in the disproportionate assets case as God’s decision. “I believe in the Courts and I believe in God. I will accept the decision of the Court as God’s decision,” he said, replying to questions about the disproportionate assets case during an inspection of Yettinahole project works…
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Bengaluru Water Tariff Set for Increase After 12 Years, Confirms DK Shivakumar
Water Tariff Hike Inevitable: DCM DK Shivakumar Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister DK Shivakumar today said that the water tariff hike had become inevitable as BWSSB was finding it hard to manage its finances. “There has been no water tariff hike in the last 12-13 years. The BWSSB is managing its finances with great difficulty. Water tariff…
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Deputy CM Claims ‘CBI Better Than Lokayukta’ After Intense Questioning
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar continues to be embroiled in the ongoing disproportionate assets case as he faced a grueling three-hour interrogation by Lokayukta officials today. The questioning, originally scheduled for yesterday, was postponed at Shivakumar’s request due to his commitment to offer bagina at the Alamatti reservoir. Following the intense session, Shivakumar spoke candidly to the press, drawing…
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Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar to Meet Congress Top Brass in Delhi Over Governor’s Prosecution Nod
Bengaluru: The Congress high command has summoned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to New Delhi on Friday, following the former’s entanglement in a controversy surrounding the Governor’s approval of a prosecution sanction in a corruption case. According to insiders, both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar, who also serves as the Karnataka Congress president, are set to meet…
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NDA Padayatra is of the Corrupt, by the Corrupt, for the Corrupt: DCM D K Shivakumar
Bidadi: Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar today lashed out at the BJP-JDS padayatra against alleged Muda irregularities as a yatra ‘of the corrupt, by the corrupt, for the corrupt’. Addressing the Janandolana, a programme organised by the Congress to expose the BJP scams, he said, “The padayatra is of the corrupt, by the corrupt, for the corrupt. However, I…
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DK Shivakumar Makes Biggest Claim: BJP is Trying to Impose Governor Rule on State
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has asserted that the BJP is endeavoring to impose governor’s rule in the state under false pretenses of a collapsing law and order situation. He vehemently stated that the Congress will not allow the BJP’s purported conspiracy to succeed. Addressing reporters, DK Shivakumar highligthed that the state’s law and order situation is exemplary and…
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Shivakumar Clears the Air: Congress Stands by Vinod Asooti, Nomination Filing Tomorrow
Belagavi: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has clarified that there is no question of changing the Dharwad Lok Sabha candidate. Speaking to reporters here on Monday, Shivakumar said that if Dingaleshwar Swamiji had decided to contest the Lok Sabha election from the Dharwad Lok Sabha segment much earlier, then there was a chance to field him. Now it is not…
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Congress finalizes candidates for 17 Lok Seats: DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that the party has finalized candidates for 17 Lok Sabha constituencies of the state for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking to reporters, following the CEC meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday, he noted that discussions regarding the candidates for the remaining four constituencies would take place in Bengaluru. Shivakumar emphasized the…
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