Kagodu Thimmappa chosen SpeakerTNN | | Veteran Congress leader Kagodu Thimmappa is the new Speaker. CM Siddaramaiah told reporters here on Saturday that Thimappa would be elected to the post.
Siddaramaiah does a balancing actTNN | | Despite stirring discontent among the Congress legislators who did not make it to the cabinet, chief minister Siddaramaiah appears to have done a careful balancing act by giving representation to almost all social groups, ages and regions, except his Kuruba community.
Discontent rises as Siddaramaiah leaves out ‘tainted’ netasTNN | | Chief minister Siddaramaiah included 28 members in his week-old ministry on Saturday leaving out controversial aspirants. The exclusion of “tainted” leaders brought to the surface undercurrents of discontent felt in the past few days.
Angry Congressmen stage protests in districtsTNN | | The ministry formation of the Congress government on Saturday was marred with supporters of some leaders, who missed the berth, venting their ire through protests.
CM won't violate Rajadharma, says Pejawar seerTNN | | Will Kurubas renew their demand that the Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt be brought under the muzrai department? In 2010, the BJP government had released the temple from its jurisdiction.
Congress may keep ‘tainted’ netas out in KarnatakaTNN | | Chief minister Siddaramaiah met AICC president Sonia Gandhi late on Wednesday evening and got her consent to go ahead with ministry formation.
Siddu slams BDA for tardy site disbursalTNN | | Chief minister Siddaramaiah took BDA
officials to task and wanted to know why it shouldn’t be shut down when
it hasn’t distributed a single site in the past 10 years.
Can we make a new beginning? | As the new chief minister takes office, Bangaloreans
must be wondering what lies in store for the city. We are all hopeful
that along with a new government, we will get a new direction too.
No deputy CM's post, says CongressTNN | | The Congress has ruled out carving out a deputy chief minister's post
since there is no political exigency to warrant one. Despite the clear
signal, KPCC president G Parameshwara and senior MLA D K Shiva Kumar are reportedly lobbying for the second-most important post in the government.
BJP admits infighting did the party inTNN | | In their first postmortem meeting with BJP's newly elected MLAs
on Tuesday, party leaders admitted that infighting was responsible for
the defeat, though its government had given pro-people policies.
Cong guns for power in HDMC with JD(S) helpBasavaraj F Kattimani | | After a thumping victory in the state assembly elections, the Congress is trying to come to power in the HDMC. For this, it’s seeking a tie-up with the JD(S) and independents.