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Karnataka Housing Minister B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan sought exemption from hoisting the national flag in Vijayanagara on Independence Day, citing election and party responsibilities. The BJP criticised the move as disrespectful and demanded Chief Minister DK Shivakumar dismiss him

Karnataka Congress faces internal pressure over ministerial portfolio allocation, with several leaders lobbying for key departments. Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is attempting to manage dissatisfaction among legislators, including denied Cabinet aspirants, ahead of the Assembly session and possible rebel meetings

Karnataka BJP chief BY Vijayendra criticised Rahul Gandhi over the delay in the Karnataka Cabinet expansion, accusing the Congress high command of controlling state governance. He said repeated Delhi visits by Congress leaders insult Karnataka's mandate and demanded an immediate decision on ministerial appointments

BJP leader R Ashoka accused Karnataka's Congress government of political hypocrisy over accountability for question paper leaks. He criticised Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's decision to hold district officials responsible, alleging the government was shifting blame instead of fixing recruitment system failures

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s visit to New Delhi has revived speculation over the long-pending Cabinet expansion. With 20 ministerial posts vacant, Congress leaders are discussing appointments ahead of local body elections and the upcoming Assembly session, with a decision expected soon

Former Minister T Harish Rao blamed Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for the Supreme Court's rejection of Telangana's petition on the Polavaram project, water sharing and Banakacherla. He alleged procedural lapses and demanded transparency on meetings related to irrigation issues.

Legendary playback singer S Janaki, fondly known as Gana Kogile, was cremated with full state honours at her Mysuru farmhouse on Sunday evening. She passed away at 88 due to respiratory problems. Breaking tradition, her granddaughter Apsara Vydyula performed the last rites.

BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan on Wednesday charged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy with ignoring urgent repairs at the Medigadda barrage, even as Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh moved swiftly to restore their irrigation projects.

Karnataka LoP R. Ashoka has accused the Congress government of endangering farmers' land rights by allegedly marking over 1.80 lakh land records (RTCs) with Waqf-related entries, demanding an immediate halt to the process and a comprehensive public White Paper

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met his counterparts from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh along with Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil in Hospet to discuss the long‑standing Tungabhadra water‑sharing issue. While officials from all three States participated, details of the deliberations were not made public.

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar will inaugurate the newly installed 33 spillway gates of the Tungabhadra Dam on June 25 in Koppal district. The event will also see the participation of Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil and the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

In the first electoral test under Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, the ruling Congress secured five of seven Karnataka Legislative Council seats, while BJP won two. Cross-voting by BJP and JD(S) MLAs boosted Congress’s tally beyond expectations, strengthening its position in the Council and signalling internal rifts in the opposition.

Amidst concerns over possible cross-voting, polling for seven seats of the Karnataka Legislative Council continued on Thursday. Expelled BJP MLAs S.T. Somashekar and Shivaram Hebbar confirmed that they had voted for Congress candidates and alleged that, BJP leaders had not even extended a courtesy call seeking their support.

Karnataka BJP Chief B.Y. Vijayendra slammed the Congress government for politicizing the Election Commission's voter roll revision, while accusing Home Minister Priyank Kharge of raising manufactured rows over RSS funding to mask fiscal deficits.

The Karnataka Congress government has ordered a re-verification of beneficiaries under its flagship Gruha Laxmi scheme, after discovering that allowances were being credited to 1.48 lakh deceased women.

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar arrived in New Delhi to discuss escalating portfolio discontent within his newly formed cabinet. Accompanied by disgruntled minister K.H. Muniyappa, Shivakumar seeks high command intervention to pacify senior leaders dissatisfied with their ministerial assignments

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge filed his nomination for the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka in the presence of senior party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi. The Congress has also fielded Pawan Khera and Mansoor Ali Khan for the Upper House polls

Karnataka Minister KH Muniyappa expressed dissatisfaction over portfolio allocation in the new Congress government led by DK Shivakumar, joining other senior leaders in demanding reconsideration based on seniority and equitable distribution of responsibilities

Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy announced his resignation from the Cabinet, alleging Chief Minister DK Shivakumar reneged on a promise to allocate the Bengaluru Urban portfolio. Reddy said he would remain a Congress MLA while leaving the leadership to decide on his resignation

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar reaffirmed the state’s commitment to the Mekedatu project, stressing that work will proceed in line with legal and constitutional processes despite Tamil Nadu’s decades-long opposition.