Karnataka Coalition Falls

The Congress in Karnataka on Monday inducted a businessman, who is alleged to be one of those who played a key role in 'Operation Kamala', which led to the collapse of Congress-JD(S) coalition government in 2019.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the pleas of the disqualified Karnataka MLAs whose resignations led to the fall of the Congress-JDS coalition and for which they were barred from elections till 2023

In Karnataka, where resignations of 17 rebel MLAs led to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy government in July, by-elections will be held in 15 assembly seats on October 21, the Election Commission said today.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will finally get a cabinet, over three weeks after he was sworn in following the fall of the previous Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government.

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday welcomed Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify 14 rebels legislators, saying it will send a strong message to elected representatives across the country who might fall into "BJP's trap".

The BJP's BS Yediyurappa was sworn in for the fourth time as Karnataka Chief Minister on Friday, three days after the fall of the 14-month-old Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in a test of strength. Mr Yediyurappa says he will prove his majority in the Assembly at 10 am on Monday. His BJP, with the support of 106 lawmakers, is six short of a m...

The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the next Karnataka Chief Minister after the fall of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government last evening, may stake claim to power only after the approval of the party's leadership in Delhi.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the BJP on Tuesday after the fall of 14-month-old JDS-Congress government in Karnataka and said the rival party will discover one day that "everything cannot be bought".

The one-year-old coalition government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular - teetering for weeks -- collapsed on Tuesday, paving the way for the BJP's return to power in Karnataka. The coalition failed the floor test in the assembly, cobbling up only 99 votes in comparison to the 105 votes of the BJP, which later dubbed it a "Gam...

Shiv Sena in its editorial mouthpiece Saamana today said that the downfall of Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka was predicted 13 months back, the day it was formed.

Former Karnataka deputy chief minister and BJP leader KS Eshwarappa has said the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state would fall due to internal bickering and his party would form the government.

The Karnataka coalition government increased the state tax on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent with effect from January 1, said an official statement on Saturday. "As the fuel prices declined after fall in crude oil rates in the overseas market since November, the state tax has been revised 2 per cent to 32 per cent on petrol and to 21 per cent on d...

Siddaramaiah, the former Karnataka Chief Minister recently heard questioning the longevity of the HD Kumaraswamy government, on Friday declared that the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition is strong and will survive. The former chief minister, who took days to clarify on two videos that had mysteriously turned up in public domain, also insisted t...

The BJP and the Janata Dal Secular (JDS) will return to governor Vajubhai Vala tomorrow to stake claim to form the next government in Karnataka. The BJP has emerged the single largest party but is short of an outright majority. The party's BS Yeddyurappa met the governor earlier this evening and asked for a chance to prove his majority. The Janata ...

The Congress in Karnataka on Monday inducted a businessman, who is alleged to be one of those who played a key role in 'Operation Kamala', which led to the collapse of Congress-JD(S) coalition government in 2019.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the pleas of the disqualified Karnataka MLAs whose resignations led to the fall of the Congress-JDS coalition and for which they were barred from elections till 2023

In Karnataka, where resignations of 17 rebel MLAs led to the collapse of the HD Kumaraswamy government in July, by-elections will be held in 15 assembly seats on October 21, the Election Commission said today.

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will finally get a cabinet, over three weeks after he was sworn in following the fall of the previous Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government.

Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday welcomed Assembly Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar's decision to disqualify 14 rebels legislators, saying it will send a strong message to elected representatives across the country who might fall into "BJP's trap".

The BJP's BS Yediyurappa was sworn in for the fourth time as Karnataka Chief Minister on Friday, three days after the fall of the 14-month-old Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in a test of strength. Mr Yediyurappa says he will prove his majority in the Assembly at 10 am on Monday. His BJP, with the support of 106 lawmakers, is six short of a m...

The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the next Karnataka Chief Minister after the fall of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government last evening, may stake claim to power only after the approval of the party's leadership in Delhi.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the BJP on Tuesday after the fall of 14-month-old JDS-Congress government in Karnataka and said the rival party will discover one day that "everything cannot be bought".

The one-year-old coalition government of the Congress and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular - teetering for weeks -- collapsed on Tuesday, paving the way for the BJP's return to power in Karnataka. The coalition failed the floor test in the assembly, cobbling up only 99 votes in comparison to the 105 votes of the BJP, which later dubbed it a "Gam...

Shiv Sena in its editorial mouthpiece Saamana today said that the downfall of Congress-JDS coalition government in Karnataka was predicted 13 months back, the day it was formed.

Former Karnataka deputy chief minister and BJP leader KS Eshwarappa has said the Congress-JD(S) coalition government in the state would fall due to internal bickering and his party would form the government.

The Karnataka coalition government increased the state tax on petrol and diesel by 2 per cent with effect from January 1, said an official statement on Saturday. "As the fuel prices declined after fall in crude oil rates in the overseas market since November, the state tax has been revised 2 per cent to 32 per cent on petrol and to 21 per cent on d...

Siddaramaiah, the former Karnataka Chief Minister recently heard questioning the longevity of the HD Kumaraswamy government, on Friday declared that the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition is strong and will survive. The former chief minister, who took days to clarify on two videos that had mysteriously turned up in public domain, also insisted t...

The BJP and the Janata Dal Secular (JDS) will return to governor Vajubhai Vala tomorrow to stake claim to form the next government in Karnataka. The BJP has emerged the single largest party but is short of an outright majority. The party's BS Yeddyurappa met the governor earlier this evening and asked for a chance to prove his majority. The Janata ...