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 Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday refuted claims that the Congress government in Karnataka failed to implement the promised five guarantees, dismissing statements from Telangana CM, his son, and other BJP leaders as untrue.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has slapped a six-year ban on former West Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels from all cricket after being found guilty of corruption during the Abu Dhabi T10 in 2019, where he was part of the Karnataka Tuskers but did not play.
Karnataka BJP MLA Bharath Shetty Y said on Friday said that Congress government in the state would be "exposed" on many more issues in the coming days with the leadership of R Ashoka who was newly appointed as Leader of Opposition in the state.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the establishment of educational institutions, science and research institutes, technology, universities, and agricultural development are the achievements of the vision of Nehru.
Although the new guidelines do not state that the hijab is prohibited, it is assumed that they are banned. Before being permitted to enter the exam rooms, women who wear headscarves will have to arrive early for a comprehensive inspection
