When B S Yeddyurappa was sworn in as chief minister of the state, barely a week back, everyone in Karnataka heaved a sigh of relief thinking that the worst political crisis had finally come to an end. However that does not seem to be the case.
The 12 conditions had been drawn up by JD-S supremo H D Deve Gowda and given to BJP president Rajnath Singh while negotiations for the coalition were going on. Gowda had made it clear that his party will support the BJP in government formation only if all these conditions are fulfilled.
M P Prakash, the strongman of the JD-S, in an interview with rediff.com correspondent Vicky Nanjappa, bares his heart about the fate of Karnataka politics, the future of the JD-S and the influence of the Gowda clan on the entire political mess that Karnataka is in at present.
Cracks in the JD-S were evident when H D Revanna, who is the son of JD-S chief H D Deve Gowda did not go to Rashtrapathi Bhavan where both the JD-S and BJP MLAs were paraded before President Prathibha Patil.
Meanwhile, Karnataka Governor Rameshwar Thakur briefed Home Minister Shivraj Patil.
A day after the Congress ruled out forming a coalition government with it in Karnataka, the Janata Dal-Secular on Thursday said that it will go to the people to seek a fresh mandate. "The BJP has already announced that it will face elections. The Congress has pulled the curtain down on government formation. We are the only third party left in the state. We should keep these developments in mind and go ahead to strengthen and prepare the party for elections," Gowda said.
In a new twist to the political developments in Karnataka, Janata Dal (Secular) chief H D Deve Gowda on Saturday suspended Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy
With there being no sign of any reconciliation between any of the political parties in Karnataka, the wait and watch game has begun all over again.
Kumaraswamy and Yediyurappa as CM and Deputy CM of Karnataka.
In a hard-hitting interview to rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa Sadananda Gowda says the BJP will not settle for anything other than power.
The Janata Dal Secular convention to discuss the ongoing power tussle in Karnataka started in Bangalore on Thursday. The main speakers are former PM and JD-S supremo H D Deve Gowda, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy and Home minister Prakash.
Rajnath did not say anything about the exact date of power transfer
On mid-term parliamentary polls, he said that it cannot be ruled out and added the party is prepared for it.
The JDS group, which was opposed to forcing a snap poll on the people of the state in the event of its coming out of the government, is likely to rope in Bharatiya Janata Party support to form an alternative government.
Janata Dal-Secular chief H D Deve Gowda on Thursday said that there is no question of him holding talks with senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in New Delhi on the transfer of power until the BJP in Karnataka sorted out its internal differences.
The proposed toy train, with two coaches, will chug around the hilly terrain to lure more tourists coming to the state.
Who do you think is right? Will Murthy's resignation adversely affect Bangalore's development? Or is Deve Gowda's claims correct? Or is it a matter of development versus petty politics? Tell us.
In a swift damage control exercise, Karnataka Chief Minister N Dharam Singh on Thursday said he would persuade Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthy to withdraw his resignation as the Bangalore International Airport Ltd chairman.
Terming his ouster by JD(S) supremo H D Deve Gowda as an "act of vendetta and undemocractic," sacked Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, on Saturday, categorically ruled out joining any party, including the Congress.
The BJP at 43 is a work in progress, with total ideological continuity and much substantive change in political method and style, observes Shekhar Gupta.
However, Gowda sought to advocate that ELRTS would be ideal for the city to decongest the traffic, as it covers 99 kms stretch against just 33 kms by Metro rail. \n
Mamata Banerjee's sights are not on the next month's Presidential election. She is focusing on another election that will take place in 2024.
When elected on July 18 -- which is almost a certainty, given the NDA's numbers in the electoral college -- Droupadi Murmu will be the first President born after Independence.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the National Executive of JD(S) held at the residence of former prime minister and party chief H D Deve Gowda in New Delhi on Monday.
Deve Gowda has said all action will be taken against Kumaraswamy and other rebels.
The meeting did not make much headway towards finding a solution to the Karnataka crisis.
Revanna has decided to stand by Gowda in the hour of crisis.
Asked about the letter submitted by Kumaraswamy about withdrawal of support to the government, Singh said JD-S chief H D Deve Gowda had submitted a letter requesting the governor not to take cognisance of Kumaraswamy's letter.
The promoter of the Rs 22.50 billion Banagalore-Mysore expressway project alleged before the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the former prime minister was trying to scuttle the project for political reasons.
H D Kumaraswamy, son of H D Deve Gowda and former chief minister of Karnataka, stated in the affidavit filed by him while submitting his nomination for the election from the Ramnagara constituency on Monday, that he owes Rs 1.33 crore to none other than his wife Anitha. According to the affidavit, Kumaraswamy's family has assets worth Rs 49.72 crore and liabilities of Rs 26.05 crore, as declared in the affidavit.
Former PMs, ambassadors and high commissioners, including from Pakistan, are in the list of high profile invitees for the inaugural function of the 350th anniversary fete of the Taj Mahal.
