In the latest twist in Karnataka government crisis, Governor HR Bhardwaj on Sunday denied having any information of 14 BJP MLAs resigning from the state government. ...
02:00 PM, Feb 03, 2013
Another Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and BS Yeddyurappa loyalist T Suresh on Friday submitted his resignation. However, it has not been accepted yet as Speaker KG Bopaiah is not in Bangalore. ...
04:04 PM, Feb 01, 2013
In a huge embarrassment to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Lokayukta sleuths seized Rs 10.9 lakh in cash, 1.9 kg of gold and 37 kg of silver during searches at the residences of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa and educational and business establishments allegedly belonging to him on Monday. ...
09:14 PM, Dec 24, 2012
The Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday hailed the party's victory in Gujarat assembly elections for a third successive term, describing the mandate as a "vote for development". ...
05:05 PM, Dec 20, 2012
In what may be termed a major blow to the Karnataka BJP, sources say that the party will decide on dissolving the state assembly in the next two-three days. Sources said that the Governor will likely put the assembly on suspended animation. The term is used by scientists to describe the slowing of life processes by external means without termination. ...
11:12 PM, Dec 09, 2012
State Congress leader Roshan Baig has said that cross-voting during the Presidential poll shows just how badly divided the BJP's state unit is. ...
11:44 AM, Jul 23, 2012
New Delhi: With several loyalists of B S Yeddyurappa gunning for his head, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday said he would accept any "direction" issued to him by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. "Right from the beginning I used to say I am a disciplined soldier of the party. Whatever direction my party gives I am prepared to accept it," he told reporters in New...
05:16 PM, Jul 02, 2012
Coimbatore: The present 'crisis' in the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka is the result of its "poaching" of rival party MLAs to form the government four years ago, Corporate Affairs Minister M Veerappa Moily alleged on Monday. The BJP did not have majority in the last assembly elections and it had to poach on MLAs from JD (S) and Congress to form the ministry, Moily told reporters in...
04:48 PM, Jul 02, 2012
The Yeddyurappa camp has been demanding that Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda be removed and be replaced by Jagadish Shettar. ...
05:31 PM, Jul 01, 2012
Bangalore: Former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Sunday stepped up heat on the BJP leadership by setting a July five deadline for removing Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda and replacing him with his nominee Jagadish Shettar. In a show of strength, Yeddyurappa loyalist Jagadish Shettar on Sunday released a list of 52 supporting MLAs. The Chief Minister will head for Delhi for a meeting with the BJP president Nitin...
05:21 PM, Jul 01, 2012
New Delhi: In a show of strength, BS Yeddyurappa loyalist Jagadish Shettar on Sunday released a list of 52 supporting MLAs (including himself). The Yeddyurappa camp has been demanding that Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda be removed and be replaced by Shettar. In a revolt, nine ministers, including Shettar himself, resigned from the Gowda government on Friday. Although Gowda refused to accept their resignations, party sources now say that it is...
02:03 PM, Jul 01, 2012
Bangalore: In more trouble for the BJP's Karnataka unit, eight ministers loyal to the former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday resigned from the party demanding that Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda be removed. Eight Yeddyurappa loyalists, including Jagadish Shettar, Basavaraj Bommai and Murugesh Nirani, on Friday submitted their resignations to Gowda demanding a change in state leadership. They said that if something wasn't done soon to resolve the crisis, more...
07:13 AM, Jun 30, 2012
Bangalore: The Karnataka government of DV Sadananada Gowda was plunged into a fresh crisis on Friday with eight ministers loyal to former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa resigning from the government demanding a change in the chief ministership. Yeddyurappa has been leading a rebellion against state government and demanding that his loyalist Jagadish Shettar should be the Chief Minister of Karnataka replacing Gowda. This came hours after as many as 10...
06:54 PM, Jun 29, 2012
Bangalore: In a fresh trouble for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka, as many as 10 ministers loyal to former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa have threatened to resign from the state Cabinet by Friday evening. The ministers have demanded that the Central leadership should take a call on the change in chief ministership. The ministers have been demanding that Chief Minister Sadanand Gowda be replaced by Yeddrurappa's...
04:39 PM, Jun 29, 2012
Bangalore: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central leadership is deputing a two-member team including its senior leader Arun Jaitley to defuse the crisis that has besieged the ruling party in Karnataka in the wake of revolt by former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa. Jaitley accompanied by Dharmendra Pradhan, who is also in-charge of BJP affairs in Karnataka, will arrive in Bangalore on Friday and during their two-day stay will interact...
05:49 PM, May 17, 2012
Bangalore: Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday hit out at the current state government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, calling CM Sadanand Gowda a failure. Addressing mediapersons in the state capital, the BJP leader said, "The Chief Minister is a failure. He should have resigned long agoGowda has betrayed the MLAs who made him the CM." The Lingayat strongman further slammed BJP state in-charge Ananthkumar...
05:24 PM, May 14, 2012
New Delhi: In the latest development with regard to the Karnataka political crisis, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday decided to reinstate B S Yeddyurappa as the Chief Minister of the state, said sources. According to sources, Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda has complained to the party high command against the decision. Gowda has in fact maintained that he has been asked to continue as the Chief Minister of...
05:20 PM, Mar 22, 2012
New Delhi: The Karnataka Assembly ministers caught in the porngate scandal - CC Patil and Lakshman Savadi - are expected to reply to the showcause notices issued to them by Assembly Speaker KG Bopaiah, on Monday. The two ministers were caught last week watching an obscene video on former Mangalore in-charge Minister J Krishna Palemar's mobile phone, while the Assembly was in session. The incident caused a huge furore with...
07:59 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Saturday called on Governor H R Bhardwaj but said he did not discuss the issue of appointment of new Lokayukta. Gowda told reporters that he informed the Governor about his inability to attend the swearing-in of Justice Vikramajit Se, as the new Chief Justice of the High Court on Saturday due to pre-occupation. He said he did not discuss with Bhardwaj...
10:44 PM, Dec 24, 2011
Bangalore: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in deep trouble in Karnataka after its rebel leader Sriramulu's landslide victory in the Bellary bypoll. Sriramulu, a supporter of Reddy brothers, has now claimed the support of 14 MLAs in the state, and has indicated that he may float his own party. "I have the numbers to form a new party. I will give you more details after a short while," he...
01:25 PM, Dec 08, 2011
