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Karnataka Assembly Session: Governor Gehlot finishes address in three lines; CM Siddaramaiah fumes
Jan 22, 2026, 11:59 PMEarlier, it was reported that Gehlot had planned not to address the joint sitting of the state legislature scheduled for Thursday. A high-level delegation, led by Karnataka’s Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister HK Patil, met the Governor at Lok Bhavan to discuss the matter.
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Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot walks out of Assembly after reading just two lines of speech
Jan 22, 2026, 12:00 PMIn a fresh political confrontation between the Raj Bhavan and the Congress-led government, Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot refused to read portions of the state government’s customary address to the Assembly, objecting to references related to the implementation of the proposed G RAM G Bill.
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Karnataka: Governor Gehlot declines to address State Legislature; government to consult
Jan 21, 2026, 06:37 PMThis development comes amid similar controversies in neighbouring states. Governors in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, both governed by non-BJP parties, recently faced criticism over their addresses to state assemblies.
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Will Siddaramaiah resign after HC order in MUDA scam? Here's what Karnataka CM said
Sep 24, 2024, 04:58 PMMUDA scam: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that he is not scared of the BJP and JD(S) conspiracy and will discuss how to fight this with legal experts and ministers.
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Karnataka Guv Gehlot seeks report on Rs 387 cr unauthorised works allegedly ordered by Siddaramaiah
Sep 19, 2024, 04:38 PMKarnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has requested a detailed report from the state's Chief Secretary, Shalini Rajneesh, regarding allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for ordering unauthorised works worth ₹387 crores in his constituency, Varuna, and Srirangapatna
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MUDA case: Karnataka HC reserves order on CM's plea challenging Governor's prosecution sanction
Sep 12, 2024, 11:43 PMWith the hearing concluded, the court’s final decision is awaited, which will determine the legality of the Governor's sanction and the continuation of proceedings against CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA case.
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Karnataka HC adjourns hearing on Siddaramaiah's petition challenging Governor's order to August 31
Aug 29, 2024, 05:02 PMMUDA case: Appearing for the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, noted lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi made submissions when the hearing resumed.
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Karnataka: Congress to hold 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' demanding prosecution of HD Kumaraswamy on August 31
Aug 28, 2024, 09:58 AMThe Karnataka Congress announced the march in counter to the BJP's foot march demanding CM Siddaramaiah's resignation amid the MUDA scam controversy. Notably, state Governor, Thawar Chand Gehlot has granted permission to prosecute Siddaramaiah.
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Karnataka Congress announces statewide protest as Guv grants sanction to prosecute CM in Muda case
Aug 18, 2024, 01:32 PMFollowing Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's decision to grant sanction for the prosecution of CM Siddaramaiah in the MUDA alternative site 'scam,' Deputy CM and Congress state President D K Shivakumar announced a statewide protest on August 19.
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Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot takes oath as Governor of Karnataka
India | Jul 11, 2021, 11:15 AMVeteran BJP leader and former union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on Sunday took oath as the 19th Governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.
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Thawarchand Gehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11
India | Jul 09, 2021, 04:08 PMGehlot will be sworn-in as Governor of Karnataka on July 11 at 10.30 am, at the Glass House of Raj Bhavan, an official release from the state information department said.
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'Will try to resolve issues within constitutional limits': Karnataka Governor designate Thawarchand Gehlot
News | Jul 06, 2021, 06:01 PMPresident Ram Nath Kovind on July 06 appointed Thawarchand Gehlot as Governor of Karnataka. Expressing his gratitude towards President Kovind, Thawarchand Gehlot said that he will try to resolve the issues within constitutional limits and with discussion.
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Breaking News: Thaawarchand Gehlot appointed as Governor of Karnataka
News | Jul 06, 2021, 01:23 PMUnion Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot was on Tuesday appointed as Karnataka Governor and Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel was named as the Governor of Madhya Pradesh, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqué.
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Union minister Thawarchand Gehlot's daughter dies of COVID-19 in Indore
India | May 03, 2021, 09:44 PMUnion minister Thawarchand Gehlot's daughter Yogita Solanki died in a private hospital in Indore on Monday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, a top official of the medical facility said.
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Cabinet approves Rs 59,000 crore post-matric scholarship scheme for students
News | Dec 23, 2020, 10:10 PMWhile addressing the cabinet briefing in national capital on December 23, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawarchand Gehlot spoke on Union cabinet decisions.
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BJP's Dalit face Thawar Chand Gehlot becomes minister for second time
India | May 30, 2019, 08:59 PMThawar Chand Gehlot, a prominent Dalit face of the BJP, has made his way to the Narendra Modi cabinet for a second consecutive time.
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General Category Quota: Govt introduces Constitution Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha
India | Jan 08, 2019, 03:40 PMInterestingly, when the minister moved the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill, 2019, no member of the Lower House raised any objection.
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'Opposition supporting violence, disrupting peace in country,' BJP launches counter-offensive
Politics | Apr 08, 2018, 05:30 PMThe presser came after Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, earlier today, claimed that Dalits were facing atrocities in states governed by Bharatiya Janata Party after a 'successful' Bharat bandh.
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SC/ST Act: Govt to file review petition against apex court judgement diluting stringent provisions
India | Mar 31, 2018, 06:14 AMOn Thursday, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had also said that the government was mulling to file a review petition in the Supreme Court pertaining to the apex courts order that dilutes some stringent provisions of the SC/ST Act.
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Padmavati row: Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot asks censor board to cut ‘objectionable’ scenes in the movie
Politics | Nov 18, 2017, 08:37 PMUnion minister Thawar Chand Gehlot today said the Central Board of Film Certificate (CBFC) should cut “objectionable” scenes in the Bollywood film “Padmavati” whose release is being opposed by certain Rajput groups.
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