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 Lokayukta, probing the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) case, was preparing to issue summons to first accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, sources said on Saturday.
He said eight people have been rescued, adding that three of the six injured are in a serious condition, but all of them are out of danger.
The escalating language militancy in Karnataka, particularly within Bengaluru, is a revealing reflection of broader societal tensions that extend beyond mere linguistic preferences.
The CMO's media release quoted data from the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
The Opposition MPs boycotted the presentation on the Waqf Amendment Bill, 2024, based on the Karnataka Wakf Scam Report of 2012 on Monday here.
