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Who is D K Shivakumar

D K Shivakumar (DKS) is a Congress leader from Karnataka. A seven-time legislator, Shivakumar has held key ministerial positions in Congress governments in the state. In the latest stint, he served as the minister of irrigation in the JD(S)-Congress government that fell in 2019.
 
Presently, he is an MLA from Kanakapura, a constituency that was once a JD(S) bastion. In 2013, he defeated JD(S) heavyweight PGR Sindhia to win the constituency by over 30,000 votes. Not only Sindhia, Shivakumar has also defeated JD(S) supremo and former prime minister H D Devegowda and his son H D Kumaraswamy from various Bengaluru rural seats. He came to be known as 'giant killer' after these wins.
 
Congress' 'troubleshooter'
 
Shivakumar is also considered a master strategist and is the go-to person for Congress in times of crisis. He is credited  to playing critical role in the formation of the coalition government of Congress and JD(S) in Karnataka following the 2018 elections. Not just Karnataka, he has been Congress' go-to man in case of crisis in other states as well. In 2001, he hosted Congress MLAs from Maharashtra in Bengaluru as the Vilasrao Deshmukh-led government faced a crisis. 
 
DKS made headlines for a similar reason in 2017. Just before Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections, he assisted his party to move Gujarat Congress MLAs into his resort in Bengaluru in order to prevent them from moving to the BJP. 
 
Shivakumar is among the richest politicians in Karnataka. While filing his nomination for election in 2018, he declared total assets of Rs 840 crore, an increase of about Rs 590 crore from the 2013 elections.
 
Corruption charges
 
On 3 September 2019, Shivakumar was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on charges of money laundering and tax evasion. 
 
Two years before the arrest, Shivakumar's residence and office in Bengaluru were raided by the I-T Department. The raids took place after Shivakumar hosted Gujarat Congress MLAs in his resort in August 2017.

Latest Updates on D K Shivakumar

The average assets of the MLAs witnessed a rise of nearly Rs 30 crore from Rs 34.59 crore in 2018 to Rs 64.39 crore in 2013

Updated On: 18 May 2023 | 2:40 PM IST

The KPCC chief's move to endorse Kharge, is being seen by some as an attempt by him to checkmate Siddaramaiah's prospects, by reigniting the debate on Dalit CM

Updated On: 10 Apr 2023 | 4:35 PM IST

Karnataka Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar stated that he likes to work under AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, hinting that he would not eye the post of chief minister, if Kharge is given the same

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 10:07 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi's event, which was supposed to take place on April 10 has been postponed further and now it will be held on April 16 at Kolar, Karnataka Congress unit president D K Shivakumar said

Updated On: 08 Apr 2023 | 6:28 PM IST

Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar took a dig at BJP and said while the Congress has released two lists of candidates for polls in the state, BJP has not been able to release even its first list

Updated On: 07 Apr 2023 | 10:06 PM IST

The Mandya Court, on Tuesday, booked Shivakumar for allegedly throwing Rs 500 currency notes during the Praja Dhwani Yatra in Mandya

Updated On: 04 Apr 2023 | 9:47 AM IST

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Updated On: 02 Apr 2023 | 9:54 PM IST

A non-cognisable offence has been registered by the police against the Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar following a complaint, which alleged that he distributed cash during a poll campaign

Updated On: 30 Mar 2023 | 11:39 AM IST

Pradesh Congress Committee chief DK Shivakumar will contest the elections from his Kanakapura assembly constituency, according to the list

Updated On: 25 Mar 2023 | 3:11 PM IST

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Updated On: 25 Mar 2023 | 9:29 PM IST

Congress said it also plans to meet President Droupadi Murmu with other parties over the issue.Congress is also expected to raise the issue in Parl during the ongoing second leg of Budget Session

Updated On: 24 Mar 2023 | 2:53 PM IST

"We have almost discussed 75% of seat allotments. Decision on all seats will be taken soon, then we'll send them to high command," he added

Updated On: 09 Mar 2023 | 7:22 AM IST

Taking to Twitter, the Congress Chief said, "BJP only knows to serve lies to our people and make tall claims with no authenticity"

Updated On: 06 Mar 2023 | 6:51 AM IST

Karnataka Congress Chief DK Shivakumar on Friday lashed out at the ruling BJP over the non-fulfillment of promises made by the BJP and also for the announcement made by Chief Minister Basavraj Bommai

Updated On: 25 Feb 2023 | 10:57 AM IST

The Congress appears to be a divided house, with supporters of both Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar often openly projecting their leaders as the next chief minister

Updated On: 02 Jan 2023 | 3:00 PM IST

ED has stated that the petition is premature and there is no violation of the fundamental right of the petitioner; this petition is not maintainable and liable to be dismissed, the affidavit submitted

Updated On: 24 Nov 2022 | 10:20 AM IST

The ED on Wednesday opposed in the Delhi High Court a plea by Karnataka Congress chief D K Shivakumar challenging a money laundering probe against him

Updated On: 23 Nov 2022 | 6:56 PM IST

Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar on Monday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for a fresh round of questioning in the National Herald money laundering case.

Updated On: 14 Nov 2022 | 4:42 PM IST

Karnataka Congress president DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that he would not appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday in connection with the National Herald case

Updated On: 07 Nov 2022 | 6:52 AM IST

Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Sunday claimed that the Congress would win more than 150 seats in the Karnataka Assembly elections next year

Updated On: 16 Oct 2022 | 5:49 PM IST