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.
Media reports over the past week have quoted Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar as having said he lacks funds to pursue development projects after the state government fulfilled the Congress party’s five poll promises which are thought to have been instrumental in helping it to a famous victory in the Assembly election.
The water tank, which was located on top of a four-story building, fell onto the food stall below.
The Karnataka government has decided to conduct a survey to understand the requirements of startups in the state.
The report said it is 26 per cent of the combined total assets of all sitting MLAs, which stood at Rs 54,545 crore.
The ruling Congress in Karnataka is all set to launch Gruha Jyothi scheme which will provide upto 200 units of free electricity to every residential household, on August 5.
