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'...Nothing will work': Shivakumar on BJP, JD(S) 'attempt' to destabilise Karnataka government
Fp Staff •A day after DK Shivakumar claimed that the BJP and JD(S) were making some political strategy to destabilise Karnataka government, the Deputy CM on Tuesday said that the rivals won't be able to make any gains as the Siddaramaiah government is "strong and stable"
'Siddaramaiah was scared, I would have done it': Karnataka Dy CM DKS sparks buzz around controversial bridge project
Ayndrila Banerjee •The project DK Shivakumar was referring to involved the construction of a 6.7 km-long steel flyover from Basaveshwara Circle to Hebbal Junction that would have improved connectivity to Bengaluru's flyover
Foxconn iPhone factory: Clash for credit breaks out between BJP, Cong; DK had called Bommai govt MoU with company 'fake'
Fp Staff •Months after DK Shivakumar termed "fake" the then BJP government's claims of new MoU with Foxconn to manufacture iPhones in the state, Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday confirmed the veracity of the upcoming project
Cheers and Celebrations: Congress erupts in joy as Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar take oath in Bengaluru
Fp Staff •After the win and days of drama, Congress' Siddaramaiah was sworn in as Karnataka chief minister along with DK Shivakumar as deputy chief minister on Saturday in Bengaluru. The event was a show of strength for the party, which is gearing up to take on the BJP in 2024
Siddaramaiah sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka, DK Shivakumar becomes Dy CM
Fp Staff •Siddaramaiah, 75, has become the Chief Minister for the second term after his earlier five-year stint in 2013. While Shivakumar, 61, who had earlier worked as Minister under Siddaramaiah, will continue as the party's Karnataka state president till the Parliamentary elections next year
Siddaramaiah to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka today, DK Shivakumar to become Dy CM
Fp Staff •Invitations have been extended to leaders like Hemant Soren, Sitaram Yechuri, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
BJP takes potshots at Congress, says Karnataka for first time will have no representation from Lingayat and SC community
Fp Staff •'The Congress has intentionally left out MB Patil and Dr G Parameshwara, both of who could well have well been made DCMs. Congress is hell bent on humiliating both these senior leaders and their communities,' BJP's Amit Malviya said
If a Dalit is not made deputy CM, it will spell trouble for Congress, warns Parameshwara
Fp Staff •Parameshwara, a Dalit, was deputy chief minister during Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by H D Kumaraswamy. He was also the longest-serving Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee chief (eight years)
Siddaramaiah to be Karnataka CM: Why Congress went with the senior leader
Fp Explainers •After days of speculation and discussions, Congress finally picked Siddaramaiah as the next chief minister of Karnataka. The 75-year-old leader’s mass popularity and administrative skills give him the edge over ‘troubleshooter’ DK Shivakumar, who was aggressively vying for the top post
Karnataka CM Race: Congress unable to untangle the conundrum as DKS, Siddaramaiah supporters pressure party; WATCH
Fp Staff •While the supporters of both the leaders are pitching for their respective leader, the Congress is said to be working on a power-sharing formula to accommodate all sections