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PM Narendra Modi calls up HD Kumaraswamy, assures all help

PM Modi congratulated Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy and his deputy G Parameshwara of the Congress soon after they took charge.

May 24, 2018, 00:44 AM IST

Photos: Kumaraswamy takes oath as Karnataka CM, galaxy of Opposition leaders attend

HD Kumaraswamy was on May 23, 2018, sworn-in as Karnataka CM at a grand ceremony attended by a galaxy of top leaders and regional satraps. 

May 23, 2018, 22:59 PM IST

Congress and JD(S) have stopped PM Narendra Modi's Ashvamedha horse in Karnataka: Kumaraswamy

The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats in Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress was next with 78 and the JD(S) followed with 37. BSP has one MLA and two seats went to Independents. 

May 23, 2018, 22:08 PM IST

Kumaraswamy takes oath as Karnataka CM, Parameshwara deputy CM

The BJP emerged as the single largest party with 104 seats in Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress followed with 78 and the JD(S) managed 37. BSP has one MLA and two seats went to Independents. 

May 23, 2018, 16:43 PM IST

Karnataka Live updates: HD Kumaraswamy takes oath as the Chief Minister

Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader HD Kumaraswamy took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. Leaders from various opposition parties gathered at the Vidhana Soudha for the swearing-in ceremony

May 23, 2018, 09:09 AM IST

Congress' G Parameshwara to take oath as Karnataka deputy CM on Wednesday

Congress leader G Parameshwara will on Wednesday take oath as the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister.

May 22, 2018, 19:32 PM IST

Ahead of oath ceremony, crucial JDS-Congress meeting on government formation

While HD Kumaraswamy will take oath as Karnataka CM on Wednesday, reports suggest Congress could push for two deputy CMs.

May 22, 2018, 06:40 AM IST

Sonia, Rahul Gandhi to attend Kumaraswamy's oath-taking ceremony in Bengaluru

The Chief Minister-elect Kumaraswamy, who will take oath alone on May 23 as per Zee Media sources, said that both the Congress leaders have agreed to be present in the swearing-in ceremony.

May 21, 2018, 21:22 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi asks Karnataka Congress leaders to wait, to meet Kumaraswamy first

JDS leader and Chief Minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy is slated to meet Rahul and Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday.

May 21, 2018, 14:16 PM IST

Resentment in Congress over alliance with JDS in Karnataka? Kumaraswamy calls it bogus, fake news

On the issue of the alliance completing full term in power Karnataka, senior Congress leader DK Shivakumar says “time will answer” the question.

May 21, 2018, 12:38 PM IST

Karnataka government formation live updates: Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader HD Kumaraswamy, Congress strategise; Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks from sidelines

Ahead of taking oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader HD Kumaraswamy is slated to meet Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Monday. The leaders are expected to take final decision concerning formation of government. A decision is likely on the power sharing formula between the Congress and the JDS in the state during the meeting. This comes a day after Kumaraswamy told mediapersons on Sunday that a decision on allocation of portfolios was yet to be taken.

May 21, 2018, 06:34 AM IST

There ought to be a 'give and take' equation: Congress on alliance with JDS in Karnataka

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge said there needs to be a give and take equation between the alliance partners.

May 20, 2018, 13:17 PM IST

Karnataka government formation: 20 JDS, 13 Congress MLAs likely to be ministers, G Parameshwara may be Deputy CM, say sources

The swearing-in ceremony was likely to take place on Monday earlier but was deferred to May 23 as May 21 is the death anniversary of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

May 20, 2018, 10:15 AM IST

Hall of short fame: Yeddyurappa not alone to serve as CM for just a few days

In 2007 also, Yeddyurappa had served as the state's CM for eight days -- September 12-19.

May 20, 2018, 08:20 AM IST

The complete Karnataka saga: How Congress-JDS unity forced BJP's BS Yeddyurappa to quit before floor test

Curtains came down on the political drama in Karnataka on Saturday with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa resigning as the Chief Minister of the state without going for a floor test. The move by Yeddyurappa paved the way for Janata Dal Secular (JDS)-Congress alliance to come to power in the state with HD Kumaraswamy as the Chief Minister.

May 20, 2018, 07:52 AM IST

New lease of life to 'Third Front' as Congress and JDS defeat BJP in battle for Karnataka

The outcome in Karnataka has given a glimpse to the regional parties and the Congress on what could happen if a combined opposition takes on the BJP. 

May 20, 2018, 07:25 AM IST

Deja vu for BJP? 13 days for Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1996, 2 days for Yeddyurappa now

Yeddyurappa's emotional speech on Saturday had a glimpse of what Atal Bihari Vajpayee had said in 1996 when he had to resign as the PM in just 13 days.

May 19, 2018, 18:01 PM IST

Emotional Yeddyurappa resigns minutes before Karnataka Assembly floor-test

"If only people would have given us 113 seats instead of 104, we would have made this state a paradise."

May 19, 2018, 16:06 PM IST

Yeddyurappa may resign before Karnataka trust vote if he feels he does not have the majority: Sources

Though the Governor directed Yeddyurappa to seek a vote of confidence on the floor of the House within 15 days from the date of assumption of office as the CM, SC ordered the floor test on Saturday, rejecting his plea for a week`s time to prove his majority.

May 19, 2018, 14:14 PM IST

Highlights from Karnataka's politically-charged Saturday: BJP out, Congress-JDS in

The highly-anticipated floor-test in Karnataka assembly never happened with BJP's Yeddyurappa tendering his resignation - paving the way for HD Kumaraswamy to bring in a JDS-Congress combine.

May 19, 2018, 13:38 PM IST