NIKHIL KUMARASWAMY
Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar hints he may contest Channapatna Assembly bypoll
Channapatna bypoll is necessitated as the seat fell vacant following the election of its representative -- JD(S) leader and now Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy -- to Lok Sabha in the recent elections.
House cat, not leopard: Delhi Police on mysterious animal spotted during Modi Cabinet oath-taking ceremony. Watch viral video
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third consecutive term, matching Jawaharlal Nehru's record. Dignitaries from neighboring countries attended the ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. An animal sighted during MP Durga Das's oath drew social media attention. President Droupadi Murmu administered oaths to Modi, 30 cabinet ministers, 36 Ministers of State, and five MoS with independent charge from the NDA.
Narendra Modi, Cabinet take oath: Check Team Modi 3.0
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath of office for the third time on Sunday. The ceremony was administered by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
From being twice CM to now union minister, Kumaraswamy demonstrates political acumen again
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy, a two-time chief minister and five-time MLA, secured a seat in the union council of ministers, showcasing his political acumen.
Battle for Vokkaliga supremacy between DK & HDK playing out in sugarcane belt
In Mandya, the high-stakes battle features JDS's HD Kumaraswamy against Congress's Venkataramane Gowda. The contest intensifies with DK Shivakumar urging voters to support the Congress. Low sugarcane yields and water shortages pose challenges for the ruling party.
You visit Karnataka only during elections, CM takes dig at PM ahead of his mega events in Mysuru, Mangaluru today
PM Modi will join JDS leaders at rallies in Mysuru and Mangaluru today to boost NDA's campaign in Karnataka against Congress opposition.
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Fierce battle unfolds in Mandya as Kumaraswamy fights all important contest for JD(S)
The upcoming Lok Sabha election in Mandya, Karnataka, is shaping up as a contest between H D Kumaraswamy, former Chief Minister representing JD(S), and Congress' Venkataramane Gowda. It's framed as a battle between an "outsider" and a "local" by Congress. Mandya, a Vokkaliga stronghold, is pivotal for both parties.
Former CM Kumaraswamy, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya file nominations for LS polls
Prominent candidates like H D Kumaraswamy, Tejasvi Surya filed nominations in Karnataka for Lok Sabha polls. JD(S) joined BJP-led NDA. Seat-sharing between BJP and JD(S) in the state.
Karnataka: Sumalatha Ambareesh to join BJP, refrains from contesting Lok Sabha polls against Kumaraswamy
Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh announced her decision to join the BJP instead of contesting the polls this year, a relief for JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy. The BJP-JDS coalition was concerned about split votes in the region if she opted to contest independently. Sumalatha said she would not be leaving Mandya but would be with the support of a party whose leader envisions a developed India by 2047.
Amit Shah to interact with JD(S) leaders as joint campaign with BJP set to gain momentum in Karnataka
Kumaraswamy said he will also take part in Shah's road show in Channapatna, the assembly segment which he represents, under the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency, where his brother-in-law and eminent cardiologist C N Manjunath is contesting the polls on a BJP ticket.
Kumaraswamy to contest as NDA candidate from Mandya, Sumalatha’s future uncertain
JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy hinted at contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the Mandya constituency, stating that an official announcement on the party's candidates for the three segments it will contest in Karnataka will be made soon. He emphasized Mandya's significance to the JD(S) and indicated that the party's core committee has authorized him to finalize candidates for Kolar and Mandya seats.
No issues over alliance and seat-sharing with BJP for Lok Sabha polls: JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy
Karnataka JD(S) President H D Kumaraswamy expressed confidence in the alliance with BJP, affirming no issues regarding seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He hinted at the possibility of his brother-in-law, Dr. C N Manjunath, a renowned cardiac surgeon, contesting the polls but clarified that no decision has been made yet. Kumaraswamy and his son met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss seat allocation.
HD Kumaraswamy may contest LS polls if Modi & Shah want him to, says ex-PM Deve Gowda
JD(S) patriarch H D Deve Gowda has suggested that his son, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, may contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls if Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah desire it. Deve Gowda emphasized that it is for Modi and Shah to decide Kumaraswamy's role, and the possibility of his contesting from various seats is under consideration
Kumaraswamy meets Shah, Nadda in Delhi, discusses seat sharing for LS polls
Karnataka JD(S) chief H D Kumaraswamy, accompanied by his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy and former MP Kupendra Reddy, met with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president J P Nadda in Delhi to discuss preparations for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The leaders talked about state politics, seat sharing, and the possibility of JD(S) officially joining the BJP-led NDA after the consecration of the Rama temple in Ayodhya. The focus was on winning all 28 Lok Sabha constituencies in Karnataka and ensuring Narendra Modi's return as Prime Minister. The parties emphasized trust and faith in decision-making for the elections.
Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy under pressure to contest from Mandya to counter Congress dominance
Mandya district, with seven assembly seats, was such a stronghold of the JDS that it won all the assembly seats in the 2018 assembly polls. But a series of electoral reverses for the regional party in its own pockets of Vokkaliga dominance is also one of the factors fuelling demands for the ex-CM to contest from here. The regional party has got into the election preparedness exercise after party’s national president HD Deve Gowda, along with Kumaraswamy & others, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, cementing the bonhomie the two parties have established.
PM Modi-Deve Gowda meet: JDS-BJP to finalise LS seat sharing by January end
The JDS leaders will finalise a seat sharing deal with BJP national president JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah in January for the Lok Sabha polls due in a few months. The two parties announced an electoral tie-up in September after the Congress gained an upperhand in the May assembly polls, causing a major dent into the vote banks of the BJP and JDS.
Following poor Karnataka poll results, JD(S) plans to restructure party in a 'big way'
The former chief minister said that JD(S) National President and former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda has advised that a high-level committee be constituted with representation from all communities for strengthening the party.
Karnataka polls: JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy's son Nikhil loses in Ramanagaram
Anitha Kumaraswamy, the wife of H D Kumaraswamy, is the outgoing MLA of the Ramanagaram segment. Nearly three decades after Ramanagaram propelled H D Deve Gowda to the post of chief minister, his grandson Nikhil Kumaraswamy tested the waters here following his disastrous electoral debut in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
From Kingmaker to Decimation: Why JDS failed to be the Kingmaker in Karnataka Elections this time
JDS had harbored big hopes of forming a coalition government with either the BJP or Congress in a situation of hung assembly, but all dreams got shattered after the clean sweep by Congress. Here is why the JDS' dream of becoming kingmaker shattered after Congress' thumping victory.
Karnataka election results: Latest updates on Shivakumar, Bommai, Kharge, Kumaraswamy, Siddaramaiah
Karnataka election results 2023: Congress won an absolute majority in Karnataka on Saturday with the party crossing the halfway mark of 113 seats in the 224-member assembly.
Karnataka polls: Congress' Ravikumar Gowda wins Mandya by 2,019 votes
In 2018, JD(S) candidate M Srinivas won the seat by defeating Congress' P Ravikumar by a margin of 21,608 votes.
Tears of joy, equanimity and introspection: Leaders react to Karnataka’s mandate
BJP defector Jagdish Shettar, who lost to the BJP in Hubblli-Dharwad Central seat, said the ruling party has paid a price in both Kittur-Karnataka and Kalyan Karnataka because of the insults it heaped on the Lingayat community. Opposition leader Siddaramaiah called the result a mandate against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda. “The PM came to Karnataka 20 times. No PM in the past campaigned like this,” he said.
Karnataka Assembly Polls: Battle of survival for JD(S) or kingmaker/king again?
Will the 2023 Karnataka Assembly polls be a battle of political survival for former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda-led Janata Dal (Secular) or will the regional party once again emerge as a 'king' or a 'kingmaker', like it did in 2018, in the event of a hung verdict? Political circles are abuzz with this debate before the past couple of elections, and this time is no different.
Five-time MLA Yogeshwara vs JD(S)'s Kumaraswamy: It's a "tight fight" in Channapatna
Channapatna in Ramanagara district is witnessing a high-stake battle between JD(S) leader and two-time Chief Minister H D Kumaraswmy and BJP's C P Yogeshwara. Both belong to the dominant Vokkaliga community in the region. The Congress has fielded Gangadhar S as its candidate. Both Kumaraswamy and Yogeshwara had links to the film industry.
Karnataka top leaders file nominations with 3 days to go
There were 198 nominations from the BJP, 195 from the Congress and 86 from the JDS. May 20 is the last day for filing of nominations.
JDS to release second list of candidates in a day or two
Kumaraswamy, a former chief minister, told the media that the list would be out after Gowda's return from Delhi on Wednesday. It would also have the name of the party candidate for Hassan seat.
No question of my wife contesting K'taka Assembly polls, asserts JD(S) leader Kumaraswamy
The former Chief Minister was reacting to media reports that Anitha would press for the Tumkur Rural ticket, if his sister-in-law Bhavani Revanna manages to get the Hassan ticket.
Ex-PM Gowda enters fray to douse fire as messy fight erupts within family over Hassan ticket
JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda has entered the fray to resolve a messy feud between brothers HD Kumaraswamy and HD Revanna over fielding a family member in the Hassan assembly constituency. Revanna’s wife Bhavani Revanna is firm that she will contest from Hassan, a demand strongly being resisted by Kumaraswamy who wants the ticket to go to a party worker. The assembly seat is currently held by the BJP.
Congress and JDS tap commuter angst on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway
JDS youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy led a protest in Bengaluru on Thursday urging authorities to stop toll collection till the project, including two-lane service roads, were ready. Kumaraswamy is the JDS candidate from Ramanagara through which the expressway passes.
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