Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and AICC general secretary and ex-Deputy CM Sachin Pilot have greeted DK Shiv Kumar on being sworn in as Chief Minister of Karnataka.
The Congress leadership is expected to unveil the first set of ministers alongside DK Shivakumar's swearing-in, with a broader cabinet expansion likely after June 18.
The smooth transfer of power in Karnataka has been hailed as a rare display of discipline in contemporary Indian politics.
Senior Congress leaders, including Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah, have been holding a series of meetings with the party high command to iron out the final contours of the new government amid competing claims from various factions and aspirants.
With Karnataka set for a leadership transition on June 3, Chief Minister-designate D K Shivakumar and caretaker Chief Minister Siddaramaiah spent Monday in New Delhi engaged in crucial consultations with the Congress high command as the party moved to finalize the contours of a new government that could reshape the political balance within the state unit.
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.
Top Congress leaders held a fresh round of consultations in Delhi as the party worked on cabinet formation, legislative appointments and the transition to a new Karnataka government.
Congress leaders rallied behind DK Shivakumar after Siddaramaiah’s Bengaluru meeting triggered strong indications of a leadership transition in Karnataka.
Congress leaders gathered at Siddaramaiah’s Bengaluru residence as fresh political signals, supporter celebrations and MLA remarks reignited Karnataka leadership change speculation.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is likely to step down from his post following sustained intervention by the Congress high command, with the party leadership now working to facilitate a smooth transfer of power to Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar amid mounting speculation over a long-discussed power-sharing arrangement in the state.
