H D Kumaraswamy
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BJP takes jibe on Kumaraswamy’s 'swallowed poison of coalition' comment, says party isn’t forcing him to do it
National | Jul 15, 2018, 04:42 PM ISTKumaraswamy on Saturday broke down and said that he has "swallowed" the poison of his party's coalition like Lord Vishakantha.
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Karnataka Budget: Kumaraswamy announces Rs 34,000 crore farm loan waiver scheme
Business | Jul 05, 2018, 01:17 PM ISTWith the waiver scheme imposing a huge burden on the exchequer, he also announced proposals to mop up additional resources, including increase in the rate of tax on petrol by Rs 1.14 per litre and diesel by Rs 1.12 per litre.
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Karnataka Assembly session begins today amid reports of discord in Congress-JD(S) alliance
India | Jul 02, 2018, 08:13 AM ISTThis will be for the third time the fifteenth Assembly will be meeting after the Assembly polls in May, which yielded a fractured verdict with BJP emerging as the single largest party, but falling short of numbers to form the government.
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‘Am not at mercy of anyone’: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy makes U-turn on his 'dependence on Congress'
India | Jun 26, 2018, 04:02 PM ISTKumarswamy’s latest remark is in contrast to his earlier statement in which the Karnataka chief minister had said that he was at the mercy of the Congress as the people of the state had not given a clear mandate to his party in the Assembly elections.
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Nobody can touch me at least till 2019 LS polls: Karnataka CM
National | Jun 15, 2018, 08:35 PM ISTHowever, Kumaraswamy asserted that he would not remain silent during the period that he has got and would focus on taking decisions for the benefit of the state.
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After Congress, disgruntlement brewing in JD(S); two JD(S) ministers miffed over portfolio allocation
India | Jun 09, 2018, 08:14 PM ISTJD(S) sources said G T Deve Gowda, who has been allotted Higher Education, and C S Puttaraju, who got Minor Irrigation in the portfolio allocation on Friday, are unhappy about their ministries.
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Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy led coalition ministry expanded, 25 new ministers inducted
India | Jun 06, 2018, 07:59 PM ISTGovernor Vajubhai R. Vala administered the oath of office and secrecy to the ministers at Raj Bhavan.
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Karnataka Cabinet expansion: Congress's DK Shivakumar, others take oath as ministers
India | Jun 06, 2018, 04:09 PM ISTFollowing days of deliberations between the Congress and JD(S), Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy finally held his cabinet expansion today.
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Karnataka: Kumaraswamy to expand his cabinet tomorrow, nine JD(S), 12 Congress legislators to be inducted
India | Jun 05, 2018, 11:52 PM ISTSources said while the JD(S) will have nine new ministers, the Congress will have nearly 12 of its legislators inducted into the cabinet.
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Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy announces austerity drive, instructs all officials to cut down expenditures
India | Jun 03, 2018, 02:32 PM ISTKumaraswamy has also asked authorities to review proposals submitted by various government departments, offices and agencies to buy new cars.
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Deal done: Congress agrees to HD Kumaraswamy's demand for full 5-year-term as Karnataka CM
Jun 01, 2018, 06:50 AM ISTThe contentious issue of portfolio allocation has also been resolved and it has been decided that the lucrative finance department will be run by the JD(S) while the Congress will manage the Home Department
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Kumaraswamy is chief manager of Congress' ATM in Karnataka: BJP's take on CM's 'mercy' remark
May 29, 2018, 09:29 AM ISTPatra also claimed that various opposition parties were not accepting Congress president Rahul Gandhi as the leader of an anti-BJP coalition.
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Karnataka finance portfolio turns into apple of discord between Congress and JD(S)
May 29, 2018, 07:06 AM ISTKumaraswamy reportedly told Congress leaders that it has been the convention in coalition government in Karnataka to allow the junior partner to keep the finance portfolio.
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BJP accuses Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy of deriding Kannadigas
National | May 28, 2018, 06:02 PM ISTUnion Minister DV Sadananda Gowda took to twitter asking Kumaraswamy if he would compromise the interests of Kannadigas just to retain power.
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Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy to meet PM Modi in New Delhi today
India | May 28, 2018, 08:15 AM ISTThis will be Kumaraswamy's first meeting with PM Modi after becoming Chief Minister of the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S)-Congress coalition government on May 23.
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Some issues with Congress over portfolio allocation, admits Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
May 26, 2018, 07:40 PM ISTHe also said that the expansion of his Cabinet would take place once the state Congress leaders get an approval from their high command.
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Kumaraswamy wins Karnataka floor test amid BJP walkout, says Cong-JD(S) coalition will be stable for 5 years
May 25, 2018, 10:33 PM ISTThe Kumaraswamy government won the confidence motion with a voice note in the new Assembly after opposition BJP members led by former CM BS Yeddyurappa walked out of the House minutes ahead of the floor test.
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Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy to face floor test today
Politics | May 25, 2018, 01:48 PM ISTWhile the Congress has 78 MLAs, Kumaraswamy's JD(S) has 36, and BSP 1. The alliance has also claimed support of the lone KPJP MLA and an independent. Kumaraswamy had won from two constituencies. The BJP has 104 MLAs.
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Kumaraswamy to face Karnataka floor test today; BJP fields nominee for Speaker's post
May 25, 2018, 01:19 AM ISTThe 58-year-old Kumaraswamy, who was sworn in at a grand assembly of leaders of non-BJP parties yesterday, looks sitting pretty given the strength of the JD(S)-Congress-BSP coalition in the House.
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Caught on camera: Mamata Banerjee rebukes Karnataka DGP during Kumaraswamy's oath ceremony; top cop transferred
India | May 24, 2018, 10:07 PM ISTMamata Banerjee purportedly lost her cool after she was made to walk a few meters to reach the Vidhan Soudha to attend HD Kumaraswamy’s swearing-in ceremony.