Questioning the very decision of his own party BJP in forming the government in Karnataka without having majority, party MP Shatrughan Sinha said that beyond the public opinion, money politics is neither acceptable nor desirable.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the Narendra Modi government, saying the Supreme Court judges had to go to people with their complaints -- a phenomenon that happened only in Pakistan and some African countries -- and now for the first time in India.
KPCC president Dr G Parameshwar was elected as the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader at a Legislature Party meeting held at Eagleton Resort in Bidadi on Thursday evening.
In a sudden development, both Congress and JDS MLAs shifted their resort stay from Bengaluru to Cochin in a special flight on Thursday to avoid the possible horse trading by the BJP.
The state government has transferred SP K Annamalai from Chikmagaluru to Ramanagar district.
The Election Commission has announced the dates for the election to Jayanagar and RR Nagar constituencies in Bengaluru which was postponed earlier.
Former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Thursday termed the political developments in Karnataka as a "rehearsal" for the Lok Sabha elections and criticised Governor Vajubhai Vala for not adhering to his responsibilities.
Legislature secretariat has proposed the name of senior congress leader R.V Deshpande for the post of pro tem speaker. Deshpande is the eight time MLA from Haliyal.
Former chief minister Siddaramaiah said that BS Yeddyurappa who sworn in as the 24th Chief Minister of the state could not prove the majority in the Assembly.
The Congress will observe 'Save Democracy Day' across the country on Friday to protest Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala's "collusion with the BJP" and his "partisan" action of inviting BJP leader B.S. Yeddyurappa to take oath as Chief Minister following a split verdict in that state.
