DK Shivakumar

The Congress is finalising the contours of a revamped Karnataka cabinet ahead of the expected elevation of Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar as the state's next chief minister, with discussions indicating the possibility of two deputy…
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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah is expected to resign from his post at 3 pm on Thursday, according to leaders familiar with the developments, amid growing indications that the Congress leadership has cleared a transition in the state…
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday advised Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan not to interfere in Karnataka’s “internal matters” after the latter criticised the demolition of houses in parts of Bengaluru.…
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Amid escalating speculation over a possible change of leadership in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday dismissed talk of any move to replace Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, insisting there have been “no discussions”…
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Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar broke down in tears on Thursday as he addressed the media for the first time since the tragic stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives. Visibly emotional, Shivakumar struggled to hold back…
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Amid ongoing speculation about a leadership change in Karnataka later this year, Congress MLA Basavaraju V Shivaganga on Sunday claimed that Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar will take over as Chief Minister by December. According to…
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has offered ₹50 crore each to 50 Congress MLAs to secure defections as part of “Operation Lotus”, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Thursday, a day after Siddaramaiah accused the Opposition of…
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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar on Thursday held a series of meetings in the Capital over the Karnataka cabinet expansion, people aware of the matter said, adding that more MLAs were likely to be included…
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The Karnataka logjam over the CM race between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar ended on Thursday with DK Shivakumar agreeing to the formula that Siddaramaiah will be the chief minister with DK Shivakumar as his only deputy chief minister.…
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After long deliberations, Karnataka Congress Chief, DK Shivakumar, has reluctantly accepted to take up the Deputy Chief Minister’s role following former party president Sonia Gandhi’s intervention, sources claimed. Party sources say the…
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