Karnataka is poised for a major political transition with Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expected to be formally elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) at a crucial meeting in Bengaluru on Saturday, May 30, paving the way for his elevation as the state’s 24th Chief Minister.
In a setback to AICC general secretary K C Venugopal, who enjoys a majority in the Congress legislature party, the Kerala Congress (Joseph faction) reportedly informed the AICC observers that a sitting MLA should become the Chief Minister.
After the resounding victory in the assembly polls, lobbying for the Chief Minister's post is getting stronger in the Congress in Kerala, with three distinct factions aggressively staking their claim.
It has been reported that former Thrissur District Congress Vice President C.M. Anil Kumar has vowed to perform the ‘Thulabharam’ ritual at the Hemambika Temple in the name of AICC General Secretary KC Venugopal for his elevation as Kerala Chief Minister.
Speaking to media persons in Kannur on Sunday, Sunny Joseph said that if the party leadership decides on a candidate, everyone will accept it, suggesting that Venugopal is a viable contender.
AICC general secretary Sachin Pilot on Wednesday reiterated his party's demand for a special session of Parliament on the Operation Sindoor and re-adoption of the 1994 resolution on the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in both the Houses.
AICC general secretary and former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel raised serious concerns over the Union government's handling of national security, demanding greater transparency regarding the recent ceasefire agreement.
The principal opposition party in the country, the Congress, on Wednesday offered its constructive cooperation to the central government at the time of crisis gripping the nation following the dastardly terrorist attack.
The Congress on Wednesday passed the Nyay Path (Sankalp, Samarpan, Sangharsh) resolution at the AICC session here, reiterating its commitment to social justice as laid down in the Constitution.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the BJP and RSS of conspiring to portray that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru were against each other.
