Congress chief Rahul Gandhi with newly-elected Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar throughout their oath ceremony, at Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Saturday, Could 20, 2023. (PTI Picture/Shailendra Bhojak)
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have been sworn in as Karnataka chief minister and deputy CM respectively together with eight cupboard ministers on Could 20
Round 20 extra ministers are prone to be inducted in Siddaramaiah-led Cupboard in Karnataka and take oath on Saturday, in keeping with reviews.
CM Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar have been in Delhi to fulfill the get together’s excessive command over the cupboard growth. They met Congress normal secretary in cost for Karnataka Randeep Surjewala and the get together’s normal secretary, organisation, Okay C Venugopal. They then held conferences with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge individually at his residence, sources mentioned.
Sources indicated that one other spherical of discussions shall be held earlier than the state cupboard is finalised.
A number of rounds of conferences have been held because the Congress stormed to energy in Karnataka with the bulk on Could 13 over the federal government formation. Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have been sworn in as Karnataka chief minister and deputy CM respectively together with eight cupboard ministers on Could 20. Nevertheless, the ministers haven’t but been allotted their portfolios.
Karnataka can have a most of 34 ministers and the Congress will discover it tough to accommodate all of the aspirants.
Sources mentioned variations have emerged between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar over names of possible ministers with each pushing the case of MLAs near them.
Based on Congress sources, this was executed as variations emerged between Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar over some names throughout discussions held final week in Delhi forward of the swearing-in ceremony.
After touchdown within the nationwide capital on Wednesday, Shivakumar mentioned it was a “regular routine go to” and that he’ll meet senior get together leaders to debate points regarding the state. “We’ve got to complete our cupboard (growth) as early as attainable. That’s in course of.”
Rejecting rumours of a rift throughout the get together, Shivakumar mentioned, “Because the get together president (Karnataka), I’m telling you that nothing is there, no inside points are there.’ On being requested about supporters of Congress MLA D Sudhakar staging a protest exterior Siddaramaiah’s home, Shivakumar mentioned, “(It’s) fairly pure. All the employees (of the get together) wish to develop into ministers.”
(With PTI inputs)