Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy

Among the prominent contestants in Phase 2 are Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar contesting from Thiruvananthapuram, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad, BJP's Hema Malini from Mathura, former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy from Mandya, and BJP's Tejasvi Surya from Bangalore South.

Bengaluru, August 17: Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has voiced his strong disapproval of the Congress government in the state for failing to involve the public and opposition after taking charge. The latest criticism has arisen from former chief ministers towards Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources Ministry portfolio, as they demanded an immediate halt to water flow into Tamil Nadu.

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Karnataka, KS Eshwarappa has predicted that the political situation prevailing in Maharashtra will soon occur in Karnataka as well. Eshwarappa was responding to a similar sentiment expressed by Janata Dal-Secular leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. 
 

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has ruled out any kind of merger with the Bharatiya Janata Party, but expressed his willingness to extend issue-based support to the saffron party in the coming days in public interest.

It's not just the Congress and the BJP which were upset with former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy's style of administration that was run from a five-star hotel rather than the official bungalow. Many leaders are reportedly planning to leave the JD(S)
 

After a low-intensity explosive device was found at Mangaluru airport on Monday, former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said there are a lot of doubts prevailing over the bomb threat incident. He said that all the developments look fishy

Former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy said that his party leaders would contest from all the vacated Assembly constituencies without supporting any party in the state.

Days after Congress leader Siddaramaiah was halted by the victims affected by heavy rains and floods in north Karnataka in Badami, former Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy visited the flood affected Belagavi district on Saturday (October 26)

Former CM of Karnataka HD Kumaraswamy met Congress leader DK Shivakumar in Tihar jail. Shivakumar is in judicial custody in a money laundering case.

Vidhana Soudha (Karnataka secretariat) is prepared for the floor test that is expected shortly. The MLAs will throng the Assembly as Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy faces trust vote
 

Meanwhile, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy, who was on the US tour, is heading back 

A 45-year-old social activist has been arrested on charges of raping a 28-year-old woman on multiple occasions over five days. Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy on Wednesday said that he would not give up his luxurious rooms at Taj West End, Bengaluru, despite heavy criticism from the BJP.

Bengaluru witnessed people from all walks of life practicing asanas on the occasion of International Day of Yoga. Here is how politicians, celebrities and the public performed yoga in the city.
 

Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy expressed his helplessness, while stating that his government is stable.

While Rocking Star Yash and Challenging Star Darshan were busy campaigning for Mandya's Independent candidate Sumalatha, Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy mocked the actors