‘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.
Earlier today, Modi inaugurated the yellow line from RV Road (Ragigudda) to Bommasandra of the Bangalore Metro Phase-2 project.
He said that Advocate General will be instructed to conduct the investigation quickly and submit a report.
Reacting to the incident, Leader of of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka said that the central leadership of the Congress party has completely lost control over its state unit.
Social media giant Meta has apologised after its automatic translation tool erroneously declared Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dead while translating a condolence message posted by the Karnataka CMO in Kannada on Facebook.
The state government said that it had requested Union Minister Nitin Gadkari to postpone the event as the chief minister was not informed in advance.
