‘Delayed, not denied’: DK Shivakumar reflects on long wait as Karnataka’s next CM
As Congress prepares a new government in Karnataka, DK Shivakumar credits years of dedication and party trust for his elevation while cabinet talks continue in Delhi.
As Congress prepares a new government in Karnataka, DK Shivakumar credits years of dedication and party trust for his elevation while cabinet talks continue in Delhi.
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.
The Governor approved DK's claim and invited him to form the government.
As Karnataka prepares for a leadership transition, D.K. Shivakumar credited Siddaramaiah's decades of public service and said his guidance would continue to shape the state's future.
Top Congress leaders held a fresh round of consultations in Delhi as the party worked on cabinet formation, legislative appointments and the transition to a new Karnataka government.
Strongly hinting at a possible leadership change in Karnataka, Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday said he had met leaders at 10 Janpath, New Delhi, Sonia Gandhi's residence, and added that “time will give the answer”.
Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had expressed his reservations about 11 paragraphs in the speech given to him by the Karnataka government, wherein the Centre's policies and move to replace MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G Act were criticised.
DGP Rao has claimed that the videos are "manipulated" and that no such incident has taken place.
According to reports, the issue was brought up during the meeting with Siddaramaiah in particular urging Gandhi to clear the air over the confusion surrounding his future as the state's chief minister.
The meeting comes days after Shivakumar said that the Congress high command has spoken to both him and his boss Siddaramaiah and assured them that they will called to Delhi at an appropriate time to address the issue.
