‘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.
He clarified that the MLAs went to Delhi to meet the central leadership seeking ministerial berths for themselves ahead of the likely Cabinet reshuffle.
Siddaramaiah said that he will complete his full five-year term as Chief Minister.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Yathindra Siddaramaiah, has sparked speculation about a potential leadership change in the state Congress government.
Allowing private vehicular movement, he said, would create "significant legal, governance, and statutory challenges."
Welcoming the development of GST reforms by the Centre, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio stated: "We welcome the decision of the GST Council to rationalise GST rates, an important step to reduce both the monetary and compliance burden on people and businesses."
