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Siddaramaiah appointed to Congress Working Committee days after resigning as Karnataka CM
The Congress on Tuesday announced the appointment of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah to the Congress Working Committee (CWC), the party’s top decision-making body. In a statement, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said, “Hon’ble Congress president has appointed Shri Siddaramaiah as Member of the CWC with immediate effect.” The appointment comes just days after Siddaramaiah stepped down as chief minister, marking the end of his record-long tenure of over...
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