POLITICS
Karnataka’s politicians are playing Russian roulette with the state’s future
Congress may have a comfortable majority in the Assembly but runs a government that appears to be under siege. It is not on account of the BJP, which has three factions in the state that are locked in a struggle. And the very act of survival may be an achievement for JDS. Eventually, it’s the state and its people who will pay the price for dysfunctional politics
POLITICS
Siddaramaiah’s political stock rises after Congress sweeps bye-elections in Karnataka
Weighed down earlier by corruption allegations, the sweep in the bypolls proved the CM is still the most popular political leader in the state. The outcome has thrown BJP and JDS into disarray. But what Karnataka needs now is a government that is sharply focused on governance
POLITICS
Legal blow to Siddaramaiah in MUDA case leaves Karnataka with the question: Will he? Won’t he?
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah is defiant in the face of the High Court ruling in favour of the governor's consent to prosecute. But its fallout affects governance and the reputation of a government with a comfortable majority but some powerful CM aspirants
POLITICS
Karnataka: ‘Scams’ dampen Siddaramaiah's spirits, BJP demands CM’s resignation
CM Siddaramaiah is at the centre of a major controversy and the BJP-led opposition in the state is clamouring for his resignation. How will the Congress veteran weather this storm?
POLITICS
Karnataka Elections 2023: The curious case of a CM playing second fiddle to an ex-CM
The victory-obsessed BJP high command has pushed former chief minister BS Yediyurappa to the fore in the election campaign putting CM Basavaraj Bommai in the absurd position of being the captain who can’t lead his side
