Siddaramaiah High Command

With the demand to have three more Deputy Chief Ministers resurfacing in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the decision of the Congress high command is final.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that while the INDIA bloc may not get an absolute majority in the elections, the NDA won't get enough seats either to form the government at the Centre.

Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Friday stirred the 'who will be Chief Minister' pot in Karnataka, telling reporters he "will say 'yes'" if the party's high command asks him to replace Mr Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar on Friday discussed the modalities of cabinet formation in the state with the party leadership in Delhi.

Veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiah's hopes to contest from Kolar seat in the upcoming Karnataka election are likely to be dashed as the party high command, as of now, has no plans to field him from two constituencies, sources in the Congress said

Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that the letter written in his name to the party high command was fake.

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that the BJP has taken no action against those party leaders who spoke against BS Yediyurappa.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah today said that he was opposed to a tie-up with Janata Dal-Secular in the last Lok Sabha elections but the party high command did not listen to him.

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday said that the party's high command decided to form government in Karnataka with the JDS to keep the BJP out of power.

JDS patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Thursday indicated that the Congress-JDS coalition government collapsed because the national party's high command decided to make his son HD Kumaraswamy the chief minister without consulting its leader Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said while he is willing to stay on as the Chief Minister for another term, he would step aside for a Dalit candidate if the party high command so desires. Amid the exit polls' prediction of a split verdict where Janata Dal Secular chief Deve Gowda will emerge kingmaker, the comment indicates the Cong...

Hours after the Congress released its first list of candidates for next month's Karnataka elections, many from within the party are raising questions on the ticket distribution. Among them is party loyalist Brijesh Kalappa, who was hoping for a ticket from Madikeri. The senior advocate from Karnataka, who is often seen on prime time television deba...

Karnataka Cabinet is all set to be revamped in a day or two with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today saying he has got the green signal from the Congress High Command to drop some ministers and induct fresh faces.

Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka on Saturday as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in the Cabinet expansion announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave vent to their anger.

In a jolt to the Congress in Karnataka, party opposition leader in the assembly Mr Siddaramaiah announced his resignation from the post saying that the High Command apparently lacked confidence in his leadership.

With the demand to have three more Deputy Chief Ministers resurfacing in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said the decision of the Congress high command is final.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said that while the INDIA bloc may not get an absolute majority in the elections, the NDA won't get enough seats either to form the government at the Centre.

Congress leader Priyank Kharge on Friday stirred the 'who will be Chief Minister' pot in Karnataka, telling reporters he "will say 'yes'" if the party's high command asks him to replace Mr Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar on Friday discussed the modalities of cabinet formation in the state with the party leadership in Delhi.

Veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiah's hopes to contest from Kolar seat in the upcoming Karnataka election are likely to be dashed as the party high command, as of now, has no plans to field him from two constituencies, sources in the Congress said

Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that the letter written in his name to the party high command was fake.

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that the BJP has taken no action against those party leaders who spoke against BS Yediyurappa.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah today said that he was opposed to a tie-up with Janata Dal-Secular in the last Lok Sabha elections but the party high command did not listen to him.

Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday said that the party's high command decided to form government in Karnataka with the JDS to keep the BJP out of power.

JDS patriarch HD Deve Gowda on Thursday indicated that the Congress-JDS coalition government collapsed because the national party's high command decided to make his son HD Kumaraswamy the chief minister without consulting its leader Siddaramaiah.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said while he is willing to stay on as the Chief Minister for another term, he would step aside for a Dalit candidate if the party high command so desires. Amid the exit polls' prediction of a split verdict where Janata Dal Secular chief Deve Gowda will emerge kingmaker, the comment indicates the Cong...

Hours after the Congress released its first list of candidates for next month's Karnataka elections, many from within the party are raising questions on the ticket distribution. Among them is party loyalist Brijesh Kalappa, who was hoping for a ticket from Madikeri. The senior advocate from Karnataka, who is often seen on prime time television deba...

Karnataka Cabinet is all set to be revamped in a day or two with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today saying he has got the green signal from the Congress High Command to drop some ministers and induct fresh faces.

Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka on Saturday as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in the Cabinet expansion announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah gave vent to their anger.

In a jolt to the Congress in Karnataka, party opposition leader in the assembly Mr Siddaramaiah announced his resignation from the post saying that the High Command apparently lacked confidence in his leadership.