The Latest Breaking News from DK Shivakumar

Governing after winning: On the road ahead for the Congress government in Karnataka

For the Congress government in Karnataka, the focus must now be on governance, and not on placating every faction

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

DKS takes police top brass to task over ‘saffronisation’ of force

Top police officers had to face the wrath of Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday (May 23) as he took them to task over alleged “saffronisation” of the force during the erstwhile BJP regime.

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

Karnataka Today newsletter: 16 new MLAs skip oath-taking at Legislative Assembly, and more

The Hindu · May 23, 2023

DKS calls on former Chief Ministers

Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday called on former Chief Ministers H.D. Deve Gowda, S.M. Krishna, and M. Veerappa Moily to seek their blessings and advise on assuming new responsibility.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

BJP’s Basanagouda Patil Yatnal takes oath in the name of Hindutva, Gomata

Though a majority of newly-elect MLAs took oath in the name of God and the Constitution of India, a few of them took oath in the name of voters and local deities.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Congress workers perform rituals with cow urine at Vidhana Soudha symbolising washing away ‘corrupt BJP government’

The workers said they performed the pooja to remove the ‘40% sarkara’ tag attached to Karnataka when the BJP was in charge of the government.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

Siddaramaiah, D.K. Shivakumar, newly-elected MLAs take oath in first session of 16th Legislative Assembly

R.V. Deshpande, the seniormost and 9-term member of the House, served as pro-tem speaker. He administered the oath of office to all the other MLAs.

The Hindu · May 22, 2023

DKS harks back on Veerendra Patil episode

Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday claimed that he was the one who informed about the illness of the then Chief Minister, the late Veerendra Patil, to the then Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi, in 1989.

The Hindu · May 21, 2023

Discussion on Cabinet expansion to resume after session; CM, Dy. CM to head back to Delhi

Consultations over expansion of the Cabinet are expected to resume after the special legislature session comes to an end on Wednesday. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar will head back to Delhi to meet the Central leaders.

The Hindu · May 21, 2023

"Not happy....": Shivakumar on Congress majority in Karnataka, sets Lok Sabha polls as "next target"

A day after being sworn in as the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minsiter, DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that he is "not happy" even after the party's thumping victory in the state adding that the next target is the upcoming Lok Sabha elections slated next year. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 21, 2023