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Karnataka Assembly Session: Governor Gehlot finishes address in three lines; CM Siddaramaiah fumes

Karnataka | Jan 22, 2026, 11:59 PM IST

Earlier, 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.

Karnataka: Governor Gehlot declines to address State Legislature; government to consult

Karnataka | Jan 21, 2026, 06:37 PM IST

This 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.

BJP petitions Karnataka Governor to revoke suspension of 18 MLAs from Assembly

Karnataka | Apr 28, 2025, 02:08 PM IST

In an unprecedented move, 18 BJP MLAs were suspended for six months from the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on March 21 after the BJP legislators were accused of “indiscipline”.

MUDA case: Karnataka HC rejects Siddaramaiah's plea, upholds Governor's sanction to prosecute CM

Karnataka | Sep 24, 2024, 02:36 PM IST

It is alleged that MUDA illegally allotted 14 sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's wife in the prime location of Mysuru city. In its interim order passed on August 19, the Karnataka High Court had granted a temporary relief to Siddaramaiah.

Congress to hold 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' march

Karnataka: Congress to hold 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' demanding prosecution of HD Kumaraswamy on August 31

Karnataka | Aug 28, 2024, 09:58 AM IST

The 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.

Karnataka Cabinet to request Guv to sanction prosecution of Kumaraswamy, others in corruption cases

Karnataka | Aug 22, 2024, 05:56 PM IST

This comes after Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot sanctioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's prosecution based on a complaint filed by an RTI activist.

Karnataka Congress announces statewide protest as Guv grants sanction to prosecute CM in Muda case

Karnataka | Aug 18, 2024, 01:32 PM IST

Following 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.

Karnataka: ED writes to Governor, Lokayukta seeking registration of FIR in 'cash-for-jobs' scam

Karnataka | Apr 14, 2024, 02:04 PM IST

The alleged recruitment scam pertains to September, 2023 when KOMUL announced hiring for 81 positions through a written test conducted by Mangalore University.

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot tests positive for COVID-19

Karnataka | Jan 09, 2024, 06:59 PM IST

India has witnessed three waves of COVID-19 in the past with the peak incidence of daily new cases and deaths being reported during the Delta wave in April-June 2021.

Karnataka: Bomb threat to Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru, hoax call, say police

Karnataka | Dec 12, 2023, 12:54 PM IST

The NIA control room received an anonymous call at midnight following which the Bengaluru police was alerted, said Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (West division) Shekhar H Tekkannavar.

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Supreme Court hears Tamil Nadu, Kerala pleas against their Governors, seeks reply from Centre

India | Nov 20, 2023, 01:43 PM IST

The pleas are pertaining to an alleged delay by the respective state Governors in giving assent to bills passed by the assemblies.

Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Thawarchand Gehlot takes oath as Governor of Karnataka

India | Jul 11, 2021, 11:15 AM IST

Veteran 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 PM IST

Gehlot 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.

Governor of 8 states changed before Union cabinet expansion | Check List

News | Jul 06, 2021, 03:00 PM IST

Union 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. Gehlot (73), Union Minister of Social Justice & Empowerment, is a prominent Dalit leader. He served as the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment in the Modi government. Besides, he also served the Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha. A member of the Parliamentary Board and the Central Election Committee of the BJP, his appointment as the Governor of Karnataka came amid talks of Cabinet expansion.

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Karnataka Crisis: BJP or Cong-JDS combine, who will have the last laugh? All eyes on floor test today

May 19, 2018, 08:24 AM IST

How BJP will prove majority remains a question in everyone's mind as the party, despite being the single largest in Karnataka elections with 104 seats, is still eight short of the 112-seat mark, necessary to prove majority in the 224-seat state assembly.

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