Congress leaders say at least one of the two independents who withdrew support to the Karnataka government will join the coalition again
3 min read17 Jan 2019Apart from trying to strengthen its position, BJP is also looking at forging alliances with regional parties in South India ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections
3 min read9 Jul 2018Less than a month after JDS' H.D. Kumaraswamy took oath as Karnataka CM, Congress' Siddaramaiah has thrown a spanner in the worksthe trigger is the state budget that is expected to announce a farm loan waiver
2 min read28 Jun 2018The Congress-JDS alliance, led by CM Kumaraswamy, won 116 votes in the Karnataka floor test shortly after the BJP staged a walkout from the state assembly
1 min read25 May 2018H.D. Kumaraswamy's swearing-in as Karnataka CM has proved that politics truly is the art of the possible. His task now would be to keep the Congress-JDS alliance together, at least for the next five years
3 min read23 May 2018The Congress will have to agree to play a secondary or fringe role in many states. This will have implications for the party's political future
4 min read22 May 2018Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony said his party's aim was to oust PM Narendra Modi from power by joining hands with secular parties, adding that Congress-JD(S) alliance in Karnataka was a step in the same direction
1 min read21 May 2018Talks between H.D. Kumaraswamy and Sonia and Rahul Gandhi are expected to centre on Karnataka government formation, specifically distribution of portfolios between JD(S) and Congress
2 min read21 May 2018The Supreme Court has directed that the letter sent by the BJP to Karnataka governor Vajubhai Vala for forming the government be placed before it
6 min read17 May 2018Following the Karnataka election results throwing up a fractured mandate, 16 May has proved to be a day of fast-moving political developments. Both the BJP and the Congress held meetings in the morning. BS Yeddyurappa met the state governor to stake claim after being elected leader of BJP legislature party. The Congress-JD (S) combine, which has also staked claim to form government, accused the saffron party of indulging in horsetrading. All eyes are now on governor Vajubhai Vala to see what happens next.
16 May 2018The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared