Siddaramaiah to take oath as Karnataka CM today; DK Shivakumar to sworn in as his deputy
The swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium at around 12:30 PM.
The swearing-in ceremony scheduled to be held at Bengaluru's Kanteerava Stadium at around 12:30 PM.
Congress has been holding deliberations over the Karnataka chief minister's post, following the party's win in the assembly polls on May 13.
Siddaramaiah arrived at 10 Janpath to meet Rahul Gandhi. Later, DK Shivakumar also reached 10, Janpath to meet party leader Rahul Gandhi.
The race for leadership is between former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state BJP chief D K Shivakumar.
Congress leader and All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge of Karnataka, Randeep Singh Surjewala, on Sunday late night said that party chief Mallikarjun Kharge will not take long and announce the name of next chief minister of Karnataka soon.
"The late artist had linked folklore to painting and built the museum. The BBMP Commissioner will be instructed to name any road in Bengaluru after the noted artist Thippeswamy who had the strength to inspire the coming generation."
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai asked the AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, former party presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to clear their stand on terrorism and terrorists.
They said that all those who are coming from Kerala should be monitored for symptoms like fever, altered mental status, severe weakness, headache, respiratory distress, cough, vomiting, muscle pain, convulsion and diarrhea.
The challenge has become a litmus test for him as the 'Most Backward Castes Awareness Forum' has submitted a memorandum urging him not to bring Panchamasali Lingayats in the list of the 'Other backward Classes' (OBC).
"While India is fighting against COVID-19, Karnataka CM is 'fighting for Corruption', 'Environmental Corruption' in Karnataka. Rs 16 crore deal for the chairmanship of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)".
