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  "It's proved that JDS is 'B-team' of BJP", says Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

  Karnataka | September 09, 2023 14:08 IST

  "I had called JD(S) as BJP's b-team, it is getting proved now. JD(S) people used to get angry at me, when I called them b-team. Also they have named themselves as Secular- Janata Dal (Secular)- but have joined hands with communal party," Siddaramaiah said.

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  Amit Shah has agreed to give 4 Lok Sabha seats to JDS in Karnataka, claims Yediyurappa

  Karnataka | September 08, 2023 16:46 IST

  Earlier, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had said that the JDS would fight the Lok Sabha elections independently in 2024.

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  Opposition urges Karnataka governor not to approve civic bill

  Politics | July 23, 2015 0:04 IST

  Bengaluru:  Lawmakers from the opposition BJP and JD-S on Wednesday urged Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala not to give consent to the amendment bill for splitting the Bengaluru civic corporation."We told the governor that the amendment

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  IAS officer DK Ravi's death: JDS releases audio tape, Karnataka CM says will not hide anything

  Politics | March 22, 2015 7:15 IST

  Bengaluru: JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday released an audio tape of a purported telephonic conversation between an MLA from Kolar district and an official working under Ravi, who was the Deputy Commissioner there,

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  Gowda threatens to resign as 'no one' bothered about farmers

  Politics | March 16, 2015 21:51 IST

  New Delhi: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda today threatened to resign from Lok Sabha saying “no one” is bothered about the welfare of rural people and farmers.Giving an emotional speech while participating in

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  No time can be fixed for merger of parties: Sharad Yadav

  Politics | December 20, 2014 16:36 IST

  Patna: JD(U) President Sharad Yadav today said the proposed December-22 ‘Mahadharna' in New Delhi would be the “first solid step” towards merger of old Janata Parivar parties, but no timeline could be fixed for it.“Koi

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  'Janata Parivar' meet begins at Mulayam Singh Yadav's residence

  Politics | December 04, 2014 13:56 IST

  New Delhi: The meeting of JD(U), SP, RJD, INLD and JD(S) leaders has begun at Mulayam Singh Yadav's residence.The leaders belonging to the easrstwhile ‘Janata Parivar' are meeting to discuss re-union and merging of different

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  Gowda announces son as party president of Karnataka unit

  Politics | November 13, 2014 16:38 IST

  Bengaluru: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda today announced appointment of his son H D Kumaraswamy as President of the JDS state unit, even as he acknowledged there was a need to dispel the

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  JD(S) leader quits party, to join BJP on November 5

  Politics | November 02, 2014 20:57 IST

  Bengaluru: Former police officer and Janata Dal (Secular) Secretary General Abdul Azeem today quit the party and said he would join the BJP on November 5.  Speaking to reporters here, he said his supporters and

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  Yeddyurappa's son to contest assembly bypoll

  Politics | July 30, 2014 11:54 IST

  Bangalore: Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa's son B Y Raghavendra will contest from Shikaripur constituency, which the state BJP strongman had represented, in the August 21 by-elections being held for three seats.Yeddyurappa had vacated

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  Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah hopeful of Congress getting 18-20 LS seats

  Politics | May 14, 2014 19:19 IST

  Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said he is hopeful that Congress will win around 18-20 Lok Sabha seats in the state banking on his government's pro-masses schemes.“I'm hopeful of winning 18-20 seats, day

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  Actress Ramya sweats it out to reclaim Mandya seat

  Politics | April 14, 2014 12:07 IST

  Mandya (KTK): Battling factionalism within the party, Congress candidate and multi-lingual cine actress Ramya is fending for herself to reclaim the Mandya Lok Sabha seat which she won only eight months ago in bypolls.Sandwiched between

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  434 candidates woo 46 million Karnataka electorate

  Politics | April 03, 2014 14:04 IST

  Bangalore: Karnataka's 46 million electorate is spoilt for choice as 434 candidates, including 21 women, woo them, with political parties rolling out their big guns for campaigning.National and regional political parties are bracing up for

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  Kumaraswamy changes complexion of battle against Moily

  Politics | April 01, 2014 12:27 IST

  Chikkaballapur (KTK): Carrying the tag of a “migratory bird”, former Chief Minister and state JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy has taken a gamble on a new turf ranging himself against Union Minister M Veerappa Moily

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  Only platitudes, not many tickets for women in Karnataka

  Politics | March 31, 2014 11:49 IST

  Bangalore: Platitudes notwithstanding, political parties are chary when it comes to giving representation to women in polls with the BJP fielding just one woman in the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka and the Congress giving

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  Kumaraswamy couple assets at about Rs 150 crore

  Politics | March 27, 2014 16:58 IST

  Bangalore: Former Karnataka Chief Minister and state JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy along with his wife has declared assets worth about Rs 150 crore, but both do not own any vehicle,says their affidavit before electoral

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  Five former Karnataka CMs in fray for LS polls

  Politics | March 24, 2014 13:54 IST

  Bangalore: Karnataka is all set to witness a battle of equals in the Lok Sabha polls with five former chief ministers in the fray and indications that a sixth may soon join the race.Union Minister

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  AAP dinner collects Rs 50 lakh, Kejriwal quizzed about attack on media

  Politics | March 16, 2014 16:03 IST

  Bangalore: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal faced questions about his controversial remarks on the media at the party's Rs 20,000-per person fund-raising dinner here that yielded Rs 50 lakh.  The dinner, organised last

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  Non-BJP, non-Congress front: Parties to meet tomorrow on Par plan

  Politics | February 04, 2014 21:03 IST

  New Delhi: With efforts to forge a non-BJP, non-Congress front ahead of the Lok Sabha polls gaining momentum, several parties including the Left would meet here tomorrow to chalk out floor coordination tactics in the

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  JDS flays BJP and Congress for "knocking doors" of corrupt leaders

  Politics | December 24, 2013 19:27 IST

  Bangalore: Opposition JDS leader in the Assembly and former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today took potshots at BJP for trying to bring back KJP chief B S Yeddyurappa into the party, saying it