HD Kumaraswamy

Karnataka Polls: JDS Promises LPG Cylinder At Half Price, Rs 2000 Per Month For Auto Drivers

Kumaraswamy said, "The central government has implemented the Ujwala scheme by promising to provide free gas. Women who believed this were given a cylinder and given a shock of price hike.

Mar 29, 2023, 08:02 AM IST

New Anti-BJP Front For 2024 Lok Sabha Polls? Mamata Banerjee To Meet HD Kumaraswamy Today

Kumaraswamy attended the meeting of opposition parties convened by Mamata in January 2019 ahead of the LS polls that year. Friday's meeting with him is likely to be Banerjee's third meeting with a non-BJP, non-Congress party leader within a week. 

Mar 24, 2023, 08:03 AM IST

Karnataka Election 2023: JD(S) MLA Shivalinge Gowda To Join Congress, H D Kumaraswamy Says More Will Leave

HD Kumaraswamy said, he is not giving priority to such things and was concentrating on strengthening the party with a target of winning 123 out of 224 seats and forming a government with absolute majority in the State.

Mar 02, 2023, 19:58 PM IST

Ahead of Karnataka Election 2023, Former CM HD Kumaraswamy's Shocking Claim About RSS-BJP Plan to Change Chief Minister

RSS is contemplating that Prahalad Joshi should be made the next CM of Karnataka after the elections, said former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy.

Feb 06, 2023, 08:01 AM IST

Assembly polls: 'BJP won't win even if Narendra Modi, Amit Shah come to Karnataka 100s of times', says HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD-S leader HD Kumaraswamy said that the people are frustrated with the BJP.

Jan 15, 2023, 11:36 AM IST

This is Karnataka, your politics will not work here: HD Kumaraswamy tells Amit Shah ahead of Assembly elections

HD Kumaraswamy's retort came after Amit Shah called his party JD(S) an 'ATM of a family' and claimed that voting for it in Karnataka Assembly elections will be like casting the ballot for the Congress.

Jan 03, 2023, 08:19 AM IST

No reason Karnataka government should celebrate 'Hindi Diwas' - Ex Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has written a controversial letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka urging him not to celebrate 'Hindi Divas' in the state. And protested against Hindi. Kumaraswamy has said that forcibly celebrating Hindi Diwas on September 14 would be "injustice" to the people of Karnataka.

Sep 13, 2022, 10:50 AM IST

HD Kumaraswamy counters BJP's family politics charge, lists out 16 dynasties in saffron party's state unit

Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy's outburst was against the repeated accusation of the BJP of calling JD(S) a dynastic party. Often, some BJP leaders referred to the JD(S) as 'Appa-Maga' party, meaning 'Father-Son Party' as it is headed by HD Deve Gowda and Kumaraswamy as the second-in-command. 

Jul 07, 2022, 08:45 AM IST

'Horse trading' in Karnataka Rajya Sabha polls: I have voted for Congress because...., claims JD(S) MLA

Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Kumaraswamy alleged "horse-trading" in the Karnataka Rajya Sabha elections claiming that Congress leader Siddaramaiah was pressurising JDS MLAs to not vote for their own party but that of the candidate of the grand old party.

Jun 10, 2022, 13:38 PM IST

Rajya Sabha polls: Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy urges Congress to support JD(S) candidate

JD(S) has fielded entrepreneur and social worker Kupendra Reddy as its first candidate in the Rajya Sabha election. 

Jun 09, 2022, 14:27 PM IST

Former PM Deve Gowda’s wife gets income tax notice

The Income Tax department has issued a notice to former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda's wife Chennamma regarding her property, their son and former Karnataka minister H D Revanna said on Monday.

Mar 30, 2022, 16:46 PM IST

Karnataka MLC polls: BJP leading on 12 seats, Congress on 11, JD(S) cries foul

The elections were held on December 10.

Dec 14, 2021, 15:26 PM IST

Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy urges Pinarayi Vijayan not to change Kannada names of villages in Kerala

On changing the Kannada names of some of Kerala villages in Manjeshwara of Kasaragod district into Malayalam, Kumaraswamy said that it is a place that has close ties with Karnataka. "Kannadigas, as well as Karnataka, have cultural bonding with the people of Kasaragod," he said.

Jun 28, 2021, 13:22 PM IST

VHP slams former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy over Ram Temple remark, calls tweet 'highly irresponsible'

In a statement, the YHP stated, "It happens to be a highly irresponsible tweet coming in from the former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Sri Ram Mandir Nidhi Samarpana Abhiyan. The volunteers of various organisations including VHP are reaching out to all."

Feb 16, 2021, 18:15 PM IST

HD Kumaraswamy cries 'Congress destroyed my goodwill'

He also claimed that he would have continued to be the Chief Minister had he allied with BJP.

Dec 06, 2020, 22:26 PM IST

Centre responsible if any protester faces health problems, better to hear their plea at the earliest: Former Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy

Kumaraswamy on Monday warned the Centre that it will be responsible if any protester faces health problems.

Nov 30, 2020, 20:04 PM IST

How much more people of other languages should sacrifice in India for not knowing Hindi, asks HD Kumaraswamy

JDS leader and former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday (August 23) slammed the Ayush Ministry Secretary for allegedly asking non-Hindi participants to leave a training programme if they do not understand the language properly.

Aug 24, 2020, 13:16 PM IST

Congress is another name for horse trading, says ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday (July 28) slammed the Congress for its its nationwide "Save Democracy" campaign against the BJP, saying that the "Congress is another name for horse trading". 

Jul 29, 2020, 06:39 AM IST

Yediyurappa gives clean-chit to ex-Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy for conducting son's wedding during coronavirus lockdown

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday (April 18) defended the Gowda family for conducting a marriage and reportedly defying lockdown restrictions and stated it was performed in a simple manner and well within their limits. 

Apr 18, 2020, 18:58 PM IST

HD Kumaraswamy visits flood-affected Belagavi, interacts with locals in Karnataka

Belagavi is the most affected district in the state this monsoon, political leaders have been visiting the region to take stock of the situation and the relief operations being undertaken to provide relief to flood victims.

Oct 27, 2019, 07:04 AM IST