Sadanand Gowda Resigns

With the BJP deciding to make Jagadish Shettar the next Chief Minister, D V Sadananda Gowda has become the latest Chief Minister belonging to the Vokkaliga community who could not complete their terms.

Karnataka Law Minister S Suresh Kumar, who had resigned over allegations that he had violated rules in securing a residential site here under discretionary quota, has been given a clean chit on the issue by the Advocate General.

A BJP legislature party meeting, at Bangalore's Capitol Hotel, to find a new Chief Minister for Karnataka has been delayed, with central leaders struggling to build a consensus on one name. The two men said to be forerunners for the post, Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar, belong to rival camps. Mr Gowda is BS Yeddyurappa's man and Jagdish Shet...

With the BJP deciding to make Jagadish Shettar the next Chief Minister, D V Sadananda Gowda has become the latest Chief Minister belonging to the Vokkaliga community who could not complete their terms.

Karnataka Law Minister S Suresh Kumar, who had resigned over allegations that he had violated rules in securing a residential site here under discretionary quota, has been given a clean chit on the issue by the Advocate General.

A BJP legislature party meeting, at Bangalore's Capitol Hotel, to find a new Chief Minister for Karnataka has been delayed, with central leaders struggling to build a consensus on one name. The two men said to be forerunners for the post, Sadananda Gowda and Jagadish Shettar, belong to rival camps. Mr Gowda is BS Yeddyurappa's man and Jagdish Shet...