The court stayed an order making Union Minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy a party to the ongoing contempt proceedings over the alleged large-scale land encroachment in a Karnataka village.
A dedicated provision for 1,100 e-trucks registered in Delhi has been made, with an estimated outlay of Rs 100 crore, aimed at addressing the capital’s serious air quality challenges.
The JD(S) leader further said,”What is the contribution of these people (Congress leaders)?..what is their contribution in the name of Gandhi? What have they done in the last one year?” he asked
Thackeray on November 11 claimed his bag was inspected by election authorities when he arrived in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal to campaign for the November 20 assembly elections.
The probe against Kumaraswamy pertains to allegations that he illegally approved a 550-acre mining lease to Sri Sai Venkateswara Minerals (SSVM) in Bellary district in violation of law during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister from 2006 to 2008.
HD Kumaraswamy revealed that he takes blood thinner medication as he has undergone heart valve replacements thrice, which makes him prone to nosebleeds, especially under stress.
He gave the direction at a meeting with the top officials of HMT here
Patil's statement came in response to Union Heavy Industries Minister H D Kumaraswamy's comments on Tuesday, where he questioned whether the state government was prepared to award a 20 per cent subsidy to US-based Micron Technology
His appointment comes at a critical juncture for the Indian steel sector, which is poised for significant growth and transformation as it enters 2024.
Kumaraswamy polled 8.51 lakh votes in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, with his closest rival, Gowda, garnering 5.67 lakh votes.
2024 Lok Sabha elections: "Whatever decision he (Siddaramaiah) wants to take, he will take in order to continue as the chief minister," Kumaraswamy said during an interview with news agency ANI.
Lok Sabha elections: For the JDS, these elections are a battle for survival. The Gowda family has a lot at stake in Hassan and Mandya. H.D. Kumaraswamy himself is contesting from Mandya.
Karnataka Lok Sabha Polls: V Somanna, the BJP's Tumkur Lok Sabha candidate hailing from Bengaluru, saw a downturn in his electoral fortunes as he suffered defeat in both assembly seats he contested: Varuna against Siddaramaiah and Chamarajanagara against Congress's C Puttarangashetty.
The phone numbers which were allegedly targeted include those of G Parameshwara, the then deputy chief minister of Karnataka, and personal secretaries of then Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy and former state CM Siddaramaiah.
For the last few days, Kumaraswamy had been campaigning for the party candidate in Basavakalyan, which is going to bypoll today.
Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy has said that sealing some areas in Bengaluru would not serve any purpose and that weaker sections of the society should be taken care of immediately amid rising COVID-19 cases.
The former Karnataka CM also called for citizen-centric measures such as full or partial waivers of EMIs, rents, and school fees.
After much reluctance, handwringing and public outrage, former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, has come to the conclusion that his son Nikhil’s wedding will be a low-key affair in the presence of close family members on April 17, given the compulsions of COVID-19.
The Congress is now facing a leadership crisis in Karnataka, and bypoll verdict has presented an existential crisis for the JD(S). For the BJP, the message is for the central leadership to rely more on local leaders.
Of the 15 seats for which by-elections would be held on December 5, the BJP would need to win six seats excluding the prop from JD(S). The dice is indeed loaded in favour of the BJP retaining power in the assembly, also given the desire of legislators not to precipitate mid-term polls in the state.
JD(S) had allied with the BJP in 2006 to form the government. Back then too, Kumaraswamy had become the chief minister
In July this year, former Speaker Ramesh Kumar had disqualified 17 rebel MLAs from the Assembly and barred them from contesting polls
The Supreme Court has allowed the 17 disqualified MLAs from the Karnataka assembly to seek re-election. If they win the bypolls, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will have to accommodate them in his Cabinet — and this might not go down well with BJP loyalists.
The court struck down the portion of the order of then Speaker K R Ramesh Kumar by which the legislators were disqualified till the end of the term of the 15th Karnataka Assembly.
The BJP has kept mum on Kumaraswamy’s overtures. However, it has suggested that it will keep its options open till the December 5 bypolls