Karnataka

Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah will be sworn in as Karnataka Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister tomorrow. All 25 ministers will take charge tomorrow. The Congress is trying to make the oath-taking ceremony a rallying point for the opposition parties. However, the CPM came out to criticize the Congress for not inviting Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to the swearing-in ceremony of the Karnataka Cabinet. LDF convener accused Prakash Karat of narrow stance and immature decision. Opposition Leader VD Satheesan’s response was that CPM General Secretary has an invitation.

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The slogan raised by the anti-BJP parties after Congress’ victory in Karnataka is the relief that BJP-free South India has become a reality. Kerala and Telangana Chief Ministers have not been invited to the oath-taking ceremony, despite the hopes of the Congress including the CPM. CPM politburo member Prakash Karat said that the Congress should understand the fact that it cannot fight and defeat the BJP alone and should adopt a stance of uniting the secular parties. LDF convener EP Jayarajan accused the Congress of becoming a weak party that could not properly assess national politics. If this is the approach, let’s see how long the Karnataka government will last,” Jayarajan joked.

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Last Updated May 19, 2023, 10:35 PM IST

Bengaluru: DK Shivakumar has come down heavily on those who are campaigning that he will resign from the post of Congress President amid the uncertainty over the post of Karnataka Chief Minister. He said that a defamation case would be filed against the media that reported such news. Shivakumar gave this response to the media when he reached Delhi for talks with central leaders.

“We need to meet all the Congress leaders. First, he should meet the Congress president. Some are reporting that I will resign. If any media reports that I will resign from my post, I will file a defamation case against them. The party is my mother. We built this party’, D.K. Shivakumar said.

D.K. According to reports, the reason for the delay in the announcement of the Chief Minister is that Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah are staking claim for the post of Chief Minister. The High Command is of the position that the decision will be announced only after hearing both the leaders. D.K. It is learned that the decision will be made after the discussions held at Mallikarjun Kharge’s house including Shivakumar and Siddaramaiah.

At Sonia Gandhi’s house Rahul Gandhi K.C. Venu is having a meeting with Gopal. K.C. Venugopal had earlier spoken to D.K. After this, KC came to Sonia Gandhi’s house. Venugopal discussing with Rahul Gandhi.

DK Shivakumar had earlier clarified that he will not create any kind of disturbance in the party regarding the post of Chief Minister. He said that he will not try to backstab or blackmail over whatever the party’s decision is. I can give the responsibility if the party wants. We are a united house with a strength of 135 members. I don’t want to divide anyone. Whether they like me or not, I am responsible. Shivakumar had also said that I did not backstab or blackmail.