‘High command will take final view’: Tariq Anwar on Kerala CM choice; claims Venugopal must ‘undergo process’ | India News – The Times of India

‘High command will take final view’: Tariq Anwar on Kerala CM choice; claims Venugopal must ‘undergo process’ | India News – The Times of India

Senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar on Friday said that any decision on making KC Venugopal the chief minister of Kerala, if the United Democratic Front (UDF) wins the Assembly elections, will depend on the party’s internal process and final approval by the high command.In an interview, Anwar, who is the MP from Bihar’s Katihar and…

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Karnataka CM chair row: Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra says no leadership change likely; Shivakumar reacts | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka CM chair row: Siddaramaiah’s son Yathindra says no leadership change likely; Shivakumar reacts | India News – The Times of India

Yathindra Siddaramaiah (L), D K Shivakumar (R) NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday said he believed there would be no change in Karnataka’s leadership and that his father Siddaramaiah was likely to remain chief minister for the full five-year term.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Yathindra said the party high command had given a…

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‘Decision at right time’: DK Shivakumar’s brother namedrops Rahul Gandhi in CM row; Siddaramaiah puts it to ‘high command’ | India News – The Times of India

‘Decision at right time’: DK Shivakumar’s brother namedrops Rahul Gandhi in CM row; Siddaramaiah puts it to ‘high command’ | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM Shivakumar NEW DELHI: The ongoing tension over the Karnataka chief minister‘s post resurfaced on Tuesday after DK Shivakumar’s brother said Rahul Gandhi had assured the deputy chief minister that a decision would be taken at an appropriate time.Former MP DK Suresh described Shivakumar as a committed party functionary and said…

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‘Chief ministership is for the high command to decide,’ says Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara | India News – The Times of India

‘Chief ministership is for the high command to decide,’ says Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara | India News – The Times of India

G Parameshwara (ANI image) BENGALURU: Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said that any decision on the state’s Chief Ministership rests solely with the Congress high command, even as speculation and internal party dynamics continue to fuel debate over a possible leadership change.Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Parameshwara clarified that he has neither…

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Karnataka CM tussle: DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah await high command; to be summoned at ‘perfect time’ | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka CM tussle: DK Shivakumar, Siddaramaiah await high command; to be summoned at ‘perfect time’ | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing tussle over the chief ministerial post in Karnataka with Siddaramaiah, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said that both the leaders are waiting for from the high command over the decision.As soon as the Congress government in Karnataka completed its halfway mark on November 20, reports quoting Congress sources…

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Karnataka power tussle: Congress’ KC Venugopal met with loud ‘DK, DK’ chants at airport — watch | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka power tussle: Congress’ KC Venugopal met with loud ‘DK, DK’ chants at airport — watch | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A day after Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar displayed a great show of unity, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal was welcomed with “DK, DK” chants at Mangaluru airport.After their second breakfast meet, the two leaders had declared that they would “run the government together,” leaving the leadership decision with the…

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‘No Differences’ : Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar Reset Karnataka Leadership Amid Power Talks | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

‘No Differences’ : Siddaramaiah & Shivakumar Reset Karnataka Leadership Amid Power Talks | Bengaluru News – The Times of India

Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah met to quell speculation of a power-sharing tussle. NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday held a closely watched joint press briefing, where both netas projected a united front and stressed that there were “no differences” between them, despite…

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Karnataka power tussle: Breakthrough? Siddaramaiah, DKS meet over breakfast as CM battle heats up | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka power tussle: Breakthrough? Siddaramaiah, DKS meet over breakfast as CM battle heats up | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah meets his deputy DKS amid crisis rumours. NEW DELHI: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday met chief minister Siddaramaiah at the latter’s residence in Bengaluru. With the leadership tussle in Karnataka seeing dramatic twists and turns by the hour, chief minister Siddaramaiah, following a nudge from the Congress high command, had…

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Breakfast to break deadlock? Siddaramaiah calls DK Shivakumar on brass order | India News – The Times of India

Breakfast to break deadlock? Siddaramaiah calls DK Shivakumar on brass order | India News – The Times of India

Dy CM’s Remark On Sonia Adds To Suspense BENGALURU: With the leadership tussle in Karnataka seeing dramatic twists and turns by the hour, chief minister Siddaramaiah – following a nudge from the Congress high command – on Friday invited his deputy, DK Shivakumar, to a breakfast meeting on Saturday.Siddaramaiah said the high command had spoken…

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Karnataka CM tussle: Congress veteran Moily breathes fire; blames top brass of being blind | India News – The Times of India

Karnataka CM tussle: Congress veteran Moily breathes fire; blames top brass of being blind | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing leadership crisis in Karnataka over chief ministerial post, veteran Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Friday launched a broadside against the party high command, saying that “discipline” has to brought into the party.While talking to news agency IANS, former Union minister said that the high command representatives should have foreseen…

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