Former Karnataka chief minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said that he will take responsibility for the saffron party's defeat in the May 10 Assembly elections.Speaking to reporters after the meeting of BJP leaders in Belagavi, he said that...

Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday urged his successor Siddaramaiah not to cut down on other pro-people schemes implemented earlier "at the cost of freebies".The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government is holding an important cabinet...

A day after the announcement of Karnataka Assembly election results which saw the Congress emerging victorious with the required majority to form the government and the BJP crashing out of power, outgoing Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has conceded defeat in the Assembly elections even as the final announcement of the election results was awaited on Saturday. He said that the BJP will comeback in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls."We will come back in Lok Sabha...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday offered a special pooja with his family at Anjaneya (Hanuman) temple in Ashok Nagar before casting his vote for the Assembly polls.He was accompanied by his son Bharat and daughter Aditi. Chief Minister...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said investigation will be conducted into the genuineness of an audio about the alleged plot to kill Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and his family members.He told reporters here that the audio will be...

Reacting to the Congress manifesto on banning the Bajrang Dal, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that they cannot ban Bajrang Dal at any cost as that right is not with the state government.Speaking to reporters, he said, the Bajrang Dal is an all-India...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday slammed the Congress for saying that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has betrayed the people of the state on the issue of increasing the quota of reservations."The matter is in the Supreme Court and the statement...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said no decision has been taken on announcing a Lingayat leader as BJP candidate for the chief minister's post.Talking to mediapersons, Bommai underlined that the issue was discussed in the community leaders'...

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that Congress leader Siddaramaiah was "scared" while contesting from his constituency.Bommai was reacting to Siddaramaiah's statement about an "internal adjustment between the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) in...

Amid Amul's announcement to sell its milk and curd in Karnataka, and the Congress terming it as a move to "finish off" Nandini brand of Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF), Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that the grand-old party is doing politics...

Kannada superstar Kichcha Sudeep on Wednesday announced that he will support Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in the upcoming Assembly elections, but clarified that he is not joining the BJP or any other political party.Talking to reporters here, Sudeep...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday stated that the BJP would announce tickets to new faces in several constituencies in the first list.Talking to reporters ahead of the state election committee meeting, CM Bommai stated that there are going to...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai claimed on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will get absolute majority in the upcoming Assembly elections scheduled on May 10.Talking to reporters at the Ghati temple in Bengaluru Rural district, Bommai said...

Setting the tone for a high voltage contest in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday hinted at fielding his predecessor B.S. Yediyurappa's son B.Y. Vijayendra against Opposition leader Siddaramaiah in the May 10 Assembly polls.Citing increasing...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday that the list of BJP candidates would be announced after a week. Opposition Congress has already announced a list of 124 candidates and the second list of 100 candidates is expected to be out in two days,...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai stated on Wednesday that he has cancelled all government programmes after the announcement of election dates for the Karnataka Assembly. "Last time, the announcement was made on March 27. This time we expected it...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Karnataka on Saturday to participate in various inauguration programmes in Bengaluru and Chikkaballapur districts of the state.At his arrival at HAL Airport here, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Chief Minister Basvaraj...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Karnataka on Friday, visited former Chief Minister and BJP Central Parliamentary Board Member B.S. Yediyurappa's residence and had breakfast there.The visit is analyzed as a message to the BJP leaders who are openly...

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visits to the state do not have any effect."Rahul Gandhi has come to the state many times. He has taken out Bharat Jodo Yatra here, there is no effect," he said.Addressing...