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Karnataka Govt wanted to make Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot lie in his address: Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan

January 22, 2026 8:55 pm

The first day of Karnataka legislature’s joint session witnessed a showdown between Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and the Government: he read only two lines of his customary address and walked off.

Siddaramiah’s advisor says Govt was ready for legal battle if Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot didn’t deliver his address

January 22, 2026 7:12 pm

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had prolonged deliberations with the state government, during which he is also learnt to have sought advice from the solicitor-general of India.

From safe city to solving traffic chaos: Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's 2-line address misses out Rs 1.7-lakh crore plans for Bengaluru

January 22, 2026 7:00 pm

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot walked out of the Assembly on Thursday after reading just two lines of his customary address to the legislature prepared by the Cabinet.

Karnataka governor to follow Tamil Nadu and Kerala counterparts? Thaawarchand Gehlot seeks removal of 11 paragraphs from his address

January 22, 2026 4:20 am

While Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi walked out of the Assembly without delivering his address, his Kerala counterpart, Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, was accused of omitting portions of the speech prepared for him.

Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approves Karnataka gig workers’ welfare ordinance, here’s what it says

May 28, 2025 12:08 pm

The Karnataka Platform Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Ordinance mandates platforms to pay a welfare fee for gig workers and also prohibits their arbitrary termination.

Karnataka Governor gives nod to Greater Bengaluru Governance bill

April 25, 2025 5:26 pm

The Bill will pave way to restructure Bengaluru’s civic administration by splitting the BBMP into up to 7 smaller municipal corporations under a Greater Bengaluru Authority, chaired by CM.

Karnataka Assembly passes Bill replacing governor as chancellor of RDPR university

December 17, 2024 7:48 pm

Karnataka Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka says the Congress is ‘taking away the only power the governor has’ and the Bill will widen the divide between the state government and the governor.

Congress stages 'Raj Bhavan Chalo' against alleged misuse of Karnataka Guv's office

September 01, 2024 10:14 am

Holding placards, banners, posters and raising slogans condemning Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot, the Congress leaders led by Shivakumar took out a march, which saw the participation of several ministers, Congress MLAs and MPs.

At centre of Siddaramaiah row, meet Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot: BJP, RSS ranks to top party, govt posts

August 25, 2024 6:24 pm

BJP’s prominent Dali face from MP, Gehlot, who was an MLA and MP multiple times, had also been the party’s Karnataka in-charge, Union minister and Leader of House in Rajya Sabha 

Karnataka Cabinet 'advises' Governor to grant prosecution sanction against Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, others

August 23, 2024 8:48 pm

The advice to the Governor is "not vendetta politics" but "based on demands that action be taken against all such charges," Karnataka Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister H K Patil said

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