Sadananda Gowda Resign

The BJP is ready to form the government in Karnataka if the Governor invites it to, party leader DV Sadananda Gowda said amid an ongoing political crisis in the state, following the resignation of 11 lawmakers of the ruling Congress-JDS alliance.

DV Sadananda Gowda, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second chief minister in four years in Karnataka, has formally resigned. He said he wishes his successor, Jagadish Shettar, good luck and prays "God will give him strength." Mr Gowda added that "when we go for elections, we should go with the blessings of the people of Karnataka."

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.

Jagadish Shettar is going to be Karanataka's third BJP Chief Minister in four years. Sadananda Gowda, the man who precedes him, met BJP president Nitin Gadkari in Delhi this morning and submitted his resignation to him. Rural Development Minister Jagadish Shettar will replace him, Mr Gadkari announced soon after. "I am an obedient soldier of the p...

Jagadish Shettar could have become the Chief Minister of Karnataka in August 2011 when BS Yeddyurappa was forced to resign over corruption charges. But Sadananda Gowda beat him to the hot seat, backed by Mr Yeddyurappa.

Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda met BJP president Nitin Gadkari in Delhi this morning and submitted his resignation to him. Rural Development Minister Jagadish Shettar will replace him, Mr Gadkari announced soon after.

Karnataka is all set for leadership change as sources say Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda is expected to submit his resignation to party president Nitin Gadkari today. The BJP top leadership seems to have finally given in to BS Yeddyurappa's pressure tactics. Minister for Rural Development, Jagadish Shettar, who has the backing of Mr Yeddyurappa, wi...

The BJP is set to change leadership in Karnataka. Sources say Sadananda Gowda is expected to resign as the Chief Minister of the state; there are reports that he will make way for minister for Rural Development, Jagadish Shettar, who has been hand-picked by BS Yeddyurappa, much as Mr Gowda was less than a year ago. A decision will be announced tomo...

The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have averted the crisis in Karnataka for the time being by buying some time from its rebel leaders, but its decision is widely awaited by political factions in the state. Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's camp wants Sadananda Gowda to be replaced as the Chief Minister wit...

Nine rebel Karnataka ministers, who had handed their resignation letters on Friday, have withdrawn them this morning giving their party, the BJP, some much-needed breathing space.

Two days after nine ministers, loyal to him, quit the Karnataka cabinet, former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has further upped the ante against Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, in a power struggle that is now becoming the Bharatiya Janata Party's biggest nightmare.

BS Yeddyurappa has put his party, the BJP, into yet another embarrassing spot, as he is wont to do periodically. This time, eight ministers loyal to the Karnataka strongman have handed their resignations to Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, who Mr Yeddyurappa wants out.

Karnataka Law Minister S Suresh Kumar on Tuesday decided to withdraw his resignation after the Advocate General exonerated him of the charge that he had violated rules in securing allotment of a residential site. "The Advocate General in his legal opinion has after reviewing the documents clearly said I have not done anything illegal; I have not gi...

CPI on Sunday flayed Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda for not accepting resignation of Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar who quit over allegations that he suppressed facts for obtaining a residential site.

Karnataka Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development S Suresh Kumar resigned today in the wake of charges that he had secured a residential site violating rules. However, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has rejected Mr Kumar's resignation, saying there was no wrongdoing on his part.

The BJP is ready to form the government in Karnataka if the Governor invites it to, party leader DV Sadananda Gowda said amid an ongoing political crisis in the state, following the resignation of 11 lawmakers of the ruling Congress-JDS alliance.

DV Sadananda Gowda, the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) second chief minister in four years in Karnataka, has formally resigned. He said he wishes his successor, Jagadish Shettar, good luck and prays "God will give him strength." Mr Gowda added that "when we go for elections, we should go with the blessings of the people of Karnataka."

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.

Jagadish Shettar is going to be Karanataka's third BJP Chief Minister in four years. Sadananda Gowda, the man who precedes him, met BJP president Nitin Gadkari in Delhi this morning and submitted his resignation to him. Rural Development Minister Jagadish Shettar will replace him, Mr Gadkari announced soon after. "I am an obedient soldier of the p...

Jagadish Shettar could have become the Chief Minister of Karnataka in August 2011 when BS Yeddyurappa was forced to resign over corruption charges. But Sadananda Gowda beat him to the hot seat, backed by Mr Yeddyurappa.

Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda met BJP president Nitin Gadkari in Delhi this morning and submitted his resignation to him. Rural Development Minister Jagadish Shettar will replace him, Mr Gadkari announced soon after.

Karnataka is all set for leadership change as sources say Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda is expected to submit his resignation to party president Nitin Gadkari today. The BJP top leadership seems to have finally given in to BS Yeddyurappa's pressure tactics. Minister for Rural Development, Jagadish Shettar, who has the backing of Mr Yeddyurappa, wi...

The BJP is set to change leadership in Karnataka. Sources say Sadananda Gowda is expected to resign as the Chief Minister of the state; there are reports that he will make way for minister for Rural Development, Jagadish Shettar, who has been hand-picked by BS Yeddyurappa, much as Mr Gowda was less than a year ago. A decision will be announced tomo...

The central leadership of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) may have averted the crisis in Karnataka for the time being by buying some time from its rebel leaders, but its decision is widely awaited by political factions in the state. Former Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa's camp wants Sadananda Gowda to be replaced as the Chief Minister wit...

Nine rebel Karnataka ministers, who had handed their resignation letters on Friday, have withdrawn them this morning giving their party, the BJP, some much-needed breathing space.

Two days after nine ministers, loyal to him, quit the Karnataka cabinet, former chief minister BS Yeddyurappa has further upped the ante against Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda, in a power struggle that is now becoming the Bharatiya Janata Party's biggest nightmare.

BS Yeddyurappa has put his party, the BJP, into yet another embarrassing spot, as he is wont to do periodically. This time, eight ministers loyal to the Karnataka strongman have handed their resignations to Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, who Mr Yeddyurappa wants out.

Karnataka Law Minister S Suresh Kumar on Tuesday decided to withdraw his resignation after the Advocate General exonerated him of the charge that he had violated rules in securing allotment of a residential site. "The Advocate General in his legal opinion has after reviewing the documents clearly said I have not done anything illegal; I have not gi...

CPI on Sunday flayed Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda for not accepting resignation of Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister S Suresh Kumar who quit over allegations that he suppressed facts for obtaining a residential site.

Karnataka Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Urban Development S Suresh Kumar resigned today in the wake of charges that he had secured a residential site violating rules. However, Chief Minister DV Sadananda Gowda has rejected Mr Kumar's resignation, saying there was no wrongdoing on his part.