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Last-minute parleys? Karnataka CM-designate DKS, Sidda meet Rahul & Kharge
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Senior Congress leader G Parameshwara is set to be appointed Deputy chief minister in the new Karnataka government headed by chief minister-designate D K Shivakumar, sources said on Tuesday. The decision emerged after a series of high-level meetings in New Delhi involving Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Shivakumar, caretaker chief minister Siddaramaiah and other senior party leaders. The discussions focused on cabinet formation, key organisational...
Siddaramaiah appointed to Congress Working Committee days after resigning as Karnataka CM
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Congress was forced to change its chief minister in Karnataka due to public anger against the state government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. The prime minister made the remark while making a broader point on India’s shift away from "negative politics." He was speaking at an event in Surat, in his home state of Gujarat.
No woman in Karnataka cabinet: How CM DK Shivakumar responded to criticism
Facing criticism over the absence of women in his newly constituted Cabinet, Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday assured that more ministers would be inducted and that women would get representation in the government in due course. Shivakumar took oath as chief minister on Wednesday along with 13 ministers. With the Karnataka council of ministers permitted to have a maximum strength of 34 members, including the chief minister, several berths remain vacant.
DK Shivakumar to take oath as chief minister on June 3, says Congress Karnataka chief
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DK Shivakumar meets Karnataka governor, stakes claim to form govt
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