Dinesh Gundu Rao  

Issues relating to separate religion status for Lingayats and infighting in the state Congress led to the downfall of the party in the Lok Sabha and state elections, a report said. 

The split in the Karnataka state Congress is wide open as former chief minister Siddaramaiah and the party trouble-shooter DK Shivakumar are fighting it out over the KPCC post
 

Sources say that Dinesh might be asked to put in his papers by the party high command in the wake of drubbing the party received in the Lok Sabha election in May. Sources added that the Congress trouble-shooter DK Shivakumar could be handed over the reins of the party

Karnataka Congress president Dinesh Gundu Rao on Thursday (August 15) hoisted the tricolour flag at party headquarters in Bengaluru. RSS' Sarakaryavah Suresh 'Bhaiyyaji' Joshi too hoisted the national flag on Independence Day.

The BJP government in Karnataka issued a notice to cancel Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Karnataka. Congress reacted expressing disbelief and called the BJP an “anti-minority party”.
 

The political thriller in Karnataka is getting exciting with the coalition meeting the Speaker to push the trust vote, while the opposition wants it to be held as quickly as possible. The judges had cut short the time to prove majority by the then chief minister BS Yeddyurappa last year from 2 weeks to 24 hours as the coalition knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court at night.

Political parties in Karnataka have collectively spent as much as Rs 49 lakhs just in the last week.

 

Here is what suspended Congressman Roshan Baig had to say after resigning as MLA.

While the coalition mess in Karnataka continues, state Congress chief Dinesh Gundu Rao left for London for a vacation while former chief minister Siddaramaiah is in Varuna constituency. The coalition seems to be in a state of disarray

Former PM Deve Gowda's statement on mid-term election has received reactions from all parties in Karnataka. Here is what Congress and BJP think of Deve Gowda's statement.

The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Dinesh Gundu Rao has reacted on suspending MLA Roshan Baig from the party and said it was a punishment for speaking against the party and has nothing to do with the IMA scam
 

Several Congress leaders across India urged Rahul Gandhi not to resign from his post and said that it would be a huge struggle for the party

Just a day after Congress's Roshan Baig made a scathing attack on Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief Dinesh Gundu Rao and party general secretary KC Venugopal, another MLA, K Sudhakar questioned why the issue of alleged EVM manipulation was being brought up during Lok Sabha exit polls.

The Karnataka Congress has sent a show cause notice to Roshan Baig. But disgruntled MLA says he is not against the party, but he is upset with the three leaders - Siddaramaiah, Dinesh Gundu Rao and KC Venugopal

 

Roshan Baig's rebellion has caused a storm in Karnataka Congress. Here is how senior Congress leaders Dinesh Gundu Rao, Zameer Ahmed and G Parameshwara have reacted to Baig slamming the party and its leaders.