Earlier, I had asked for 12 seats. At the meeting, I requested Rahulji to give at least 10 seats to the JDS, Gowda told reporters.
Deve Gowda to move court against film that allegedly takes potshots at his family.
Lok Sabha member D V Sadananda Gowda was on Thursday sworn-in as chief minister of Karnataka, succeeding B S Yeddyurappa, who quit in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining that indicted him.
"...I would appeal to him (Prajwal Revanna) to come back to Karnataka and face this investigation... If you have not done anything then why are you afraid, why did you run away? You have to face this situation," Kumaraswamy told a reporter in Bengaluru.
Modi's remarks assume significance as they come after most pollsters predicted a fractured verdict in the assembly elections, with no party attaining a majority on its own.
Beleaguered Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's political credibility will be tested by the outcome of the three by-elections. And cries that he must resign will become shriller if the Congress loses them.
A photograph of Darshan hanging out with three others, including a rowdy-sheeter, on the lawns of the jail had gone viral on Sunday, sparking a row.
The Indian managed an effort of 61.22m to finish 17th among 29 competitors in the fray at the World Championships.
Some explicit video clips allegedly involving Prajwal had started making the rounds in Hassan in recent days.
Vikas Gowda continued with his fine form as he came up with an effort of 65.14m to win his event.
Different options to defuse the crisis threatening the existence of the coalition had reportedly emerged at the Gowda-Gandhi meeting but both parties have remained tightlipped on the outcome of the talks.\n\n
A three-time MP, Suresh is the brother of Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar and is the sitting member from Bangalore Rural. He was the only Congress candidate to win in the 2019 general elections in the state.
Accusing Bharatiya Janata Party of attempting 'Operation Kamala' to destabalise his government, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday asserted that they will not be successful in their efforts, as none of the Congress legislators will fall victim to it.
'Pura phas gaya woh... barbad, satyanash ho gaya woh.' 'Usko ticket bhi diya, election bhi ladha woh; ganda video bhi bahar aa gaya; hamara izzat bhi nikal diya woh; abhi letter ke baare main pooch ke kya hota hai?'
Term life insurance policies, and senior citizens' health insurance premium are likely to be exempted from GST as most members of a state ministerial panel favoured cutting taxes to benefit the common man, an official said on Saturday. The GoM to decide on GST on health and life insurance premiums in its meeting on Saturday decided to exempt GST on premiums paid by individuals, other than senior citizens, for health insurance with coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh. However, 18 per cent GST will continue to be levied for health insurance cover of over Rs 5 lakh.
Former chief minister HD Kumaraswamy claimed on Tuesday that he was not in touch with his nephew Prajwal.
Modi told Times Now that the responsibility to take action in the raging matter lay with the state government as it was a law and order issue, according to the transcript of the interview provided by the broadcaster.
D Deve Gowda, the former prime minister of the country, is back in the news. And again, for wrong reasons. A 23-year-old man committed suicide after his car collided with Gowda's car, creating a stir in Bangalore.
When Sadananda Gowda met with Karnataka Governor H R Bharadwaj to tender his resignation, there was an interesting conversation between the two. Sources privy to the meeting told Rediff.com that the governor was upset with the political state of affairs and said, it was sad that senior BJP leaders L K Advani did not turn up to Gowda's rescue.
The court issued the warrant in connection with the sexual assault case registered against Prajwal on Saturday in which his father and Holenarasipura MLA H D Revanna is also an accused.
'Hang my son if he has done wrong.'
In the wake of the pressing demands from Indian athletes to include their personal coaches in the Olympic contingent, the Athletics Federation of India has chosen four coaches for the London Games, giving preference to those who has medal chances.
Facing persistent heat from the dissident camp led by his predecessor B S Yeddyurappa, Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday welcomed the decision by nine ministers to withdraw resignations.
Bharatiya Janata Party strongman B S Yeddyurappa on Tuesday hit back at former chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda for endorsing party leader L K Advani's comments on the state of affairs in Karnataka BJP unit.
It was the end of the road for Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda, who tendered his resignation to Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi. He will be replaced by Jagadish Shettar. Gowda is expected to return to Bangalore and hand over his resignation to the Governor.
Nearly a dozen ruling Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in Karnataka on Saturday appealed to the Lokayukta court to take suo motto cognisance of H D Deve Gowda and his two sons for allegedly threatening police officials inquiring into a case against the former prime minister's eldest son H D Balakrishne Gowda.
Even as former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa continues to play every card in the book to climb his way back to power, his arch rivals have planned on hosting a mammoth convention to facilitate Sadananda Gowda, the current chief minister of the state.
The Janata Dal-Secular on Thursday petitioned Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, seeking his intervention recommending a CBI probe into the sexual abuse charges against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna.
JD-S sources read it as an attempt by Modi to sow seeds of doubt in the Opposition ranks.
Janata Dal Secular chief H D Deve Gowda on Tuesday said that Biju Janata Dal chief and Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik would definitely join the Third Front, following the split in the BJD- Bharatiya Janata Party alliance.Gowda said that he had spoken to Patnaik, who had assured him that he will join the Third Front unconditionally.When queried about the Third Front rally, which will be held in Bangalore on Thursday, Gowda said Patnaik would not be able to attend.
Congress has criticised Janata Dal Secular leader H D Kumaraswamy, son of former prime minister H D Deve Gowda, after the former revealed that his father was offered a bribe for defence deals. Congress spokesperson Renuka Chaudhary questioned why the statement by Kumaraswamy was being aired in the media after over a decade.
'Rahul Gandhi never gets firsthand information. He does not know what is good or bad going on in the party.'
National record holder Vikas Gowda finished a creditable sixth in men's discus throw in the first leg of the Samsung Diamond League series in Doha on Friday.
In a relief to actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, an accused in the Renukaswamy murder case, the Karnataka high court on Wednesday granted him interim bail on medical grounds, to undergo spine surgery.
"Is being part of Modi's 'political family' a 'guarantee of protection' for criminals?" Rahul Gandhi asked.
D V Sadananda Gowda who replaced B S Yeddyurappa as the chief Minister of Karnataka won the elections to the Karnataka legislative assembly on Thursday.
Brushing aside reports of differences between 'third front' partners, Janata Dal-Secular chief H D Deve Gowda on Monday said no one can prevent the emergence of a political "force" against Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party. Gowda said he is closely watching the situation in the country and political compulsions will create a "force" against the Congress and the BJP.
According to police sources, Darshan's aide Nagaraj was looking after all the dealings of the actor.
