Siddaramaiah quits as Karnataka Chief Minister, submits resignation at Lok Bhavan

May 28, 2026 4:46 PM

Siddaramaiah quits as Karnataka Chief Minister, submits resignation at Lok Bhavan

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday submitted his resignation to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s Special Secretary, Prabhu Shankar, at Lok Bhavan, bringing an end to his tenure as the state’s longest-serving Chief Minister. The resignation also brought the curtain down on weeks of intense political speculation over a possible leadership change in Karnataka. Siddaramaiah submitted his resignation letter in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, cabinet ministers...

Karnataka extends caste census to October 31; teachers relieved from duties

October 20, 2025 10:05 AM

Karnataka extends caste census to October 31; teachers relieved from duties

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Sunday confirmed that the state government has extended the ongoing Social and Educational Survey—commonly referred to as the ‘caste census’—until October 31. The survey, led by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, began on September 22 and was initially scheduled to conclude by October 7. A prior extension to October 18 had been granted, coinciding with the extended Dussehra holidays for government and private-aided sc...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s helicopter rides cost taxpayers over ₹31 crore

March 19, 2025 10:31 PM

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s helicopter rides cost taxpayers over ₹31 crore

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's extensive use of helicopter travel has sparked controversy, with official records revealing that his chopper expenses amounted to ₹12.65 crore in 2023-24 and ₹19.35 crore in 2024-25, up to January 15, 2025. What has drawn further criticism is Siddaramaiah’s preference for helicopters even for short distances, such as Mysuru, which is just a 1.5-hour drive from Bengaluru. According to government documents tabled in the legislative assembly, ₹10.85 ...

PM Modi slams Congress on corruption, highlights BJP’s achievements in Haryana ahead of assembly elections

September 25, 2024 4:55 PM

PM Modi slams Congress on corruption, highlights BJP’s achievements in Haryana ahead of assembly elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a rally in Sonipat, Haryana, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, accused the Congress party of being deeply involved in corruption. He criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for his alleged involvement in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam. "It’s only been two years, and already the Congress government in Karnataka is facing serious corruption allegations. The Chief Minister himself is accused in a land scam, and w...

MEA got request to impound Prajwal Revanna’s passport only on May 21: Jaishankar

September 16, 2024 6:37 PM

MEA got request to impound Prajwal Revanna’s passport only on May 21: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has disclosed that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) received a request to impound the passport of Janata Dal Secular MP Prajwal Revanna, who fled to Germany last month amid allegations of sexual assault, only on May 21. The ministry acted promptly upon receiving the request from the Karnataka government, initiating the necessary legal procedures. Revanna is facing a probe by a Special Investigative Team (SIT) constituted by the Karnataka government ...