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.
A seagull fitted with a Chinese-made GPS tracking device was found near INS Kadamba naval base in Uttara Kannada district on Tuesday.
Addressing party workers and supporters, the Karnataka Congress president framed his remarks in philosophical terms, stressing that opportunities must be seized with responsibility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid out a set of nine resolutions for the nation, urging citizens to embrace them for building a developed India by 2047.
One of the largest security deployments witnessed in Udupi was put in place for the high-profile visit. More than 3,000 police personnel have been pressed into service, including ten SPs, 27 DSPs, 49 inspectors, 127 sub-inspectors, 232 assistant sub-inspectors, 1,608 constables and 39 women staff.
There is a growing speculation of a rift between Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, who is reportedly eyeing the chief minister's post following the completion of two and a half years of the Congress government in the state.
