Karnataka Congress rocked by Chief Minister power dispute

June 6, 2023

The ruling Congress party in Karnataka faces significant internal turbulence just weeks after its recent election victory and subsequent announcement of a power-sharing agreement for the role of the state’s chief minister. The agreement was a strategic decision meant to placate both Siddaramaiah and D K Shivakumar, the party’s two...

Congress unveils Rs 60,000 crore guarantee schemes in Karnataka

June 3, 2023

Karnataka’s newly formed Congress government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, announced the implementation of its pre-election promise of five guarantee schemes, which are expected to significantly impact the state’s finances. The announcement, made within a fortnight of assuming office, fulfils the commitments that were instrumental in the party’s victorious assembly...

Beyond balancing game, most for Shivakumar

May 17, 2023

In the cacophony of who is going to lead the Congress government in Karnataka, perhaps the reading between the lines has been missed by political pandits. Consider this. Despite CLP backing claim by Siddaramaiah, he has been made to run around and wait out is an indicator that High command...

BJP sniffs facile victory in Karnataka: CM

May 8, 2023

As the countdown for the Karnataka assembly polls has begun, incumbent Chief Minister Basavaraj Somappa Bommai bared his agenda before NewsX and said that the purpose of his rallies is to deliver the report card of the double engine government of the state. He also said that the BJP government...

Congress to save democracy at any cost: Mallikarjun Kharge

May 1, 2023

All India Congress Committee (AICC) President MallikarjunKharge, during an interview with NewsX, shares his views about a host of issues, including Opposition unity, Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from the LokSabha and the upcoming Assembly elections in Karnataka. Q. The state of Karnataka is in poll mode amid Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from...

Amul-Nandini Made Emotional Issue Due To Karnataka elections: Nirmala Sitharaman

April 24, 2023

To suddenly say Amul is being brought to Karnataka to kill Nandini is "brazen", Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday, as she alleged that the Gujarat-based dairy cooperative had entered the state when Congress was in power here. The Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) sells milk, curd and other...

BJP banks on extended community base, development, leaders’ charisma to win poll

April 21, 2023

As a rehearsal for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wants to expand its voters’ base in Karnataka beyond Lingayat-Veerashaiva community through its ideology, nationalism and development works. With BS Yediyurappa’s exit from electoral politics, the situation arose about a succession plan that can neutralize the...

Winning Vokkaligas hearts crucial for BJP in Karnataka

April 20, 2023

In Karnataka, the historic rivalry between the Lingayats and the Vokkaligas has determined the direction of state politics, with both of these influential castes enjoying high political representation despite their small populations. As per an estimate, Lingayats and Vokkaligas have a share of around 14 to 16 percent and 10...

Karnataka: Pre-poll blues strike BJP as Lingayat leaders jettison party

April 19, 2023

The back-to-back leaving of prominent Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka has worried the saffron party. As B.S. Yediyurappa is no more in electorate politics, it has further aggravated the situation for the ruling party in the state. Ever since the BJP orchestrated the exit of...

Karnataka: Pre-poll blues strike BJP as Lingayat leaders jettison party

April 19, 2023

The back-to-back leaving of prominent Lingayat leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka has worried the saffron party. As B.S. Yediyurappa is no more in electorate politics, it has further aggravated the situation for the ruling party in the state. Ever since the BJP orchestrated the exit of...