Convention centre in pragati maidan, Event venue in New Delhi, India

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 18 : After the announcement of the chief ministerial face for Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Thursday spoke to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot over the phone and will stake claim to form the government today evening, sources said.The Raj Bhavan sources said the swearing-in ceremony will take place on May 20 at 12.30 pm in Bengaluru, for which Congress MLA G Parameshwara went to Raj Bhavan as a representative of the party and met the Governor."Karnataka CM-designate Siddaramaiah spoke with Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot over the phone. Siddaramaiah wished him on his birthday and discussed the date for the swearing-in ceremony. The ceremony will be held on May 20 at 12.30 pm. Siddaramaiah today evening will stake the claim to form the Government," sources told ANI."Congress MLA G Parameshwara went to Raj Bhavan as a representative of the Congress Party and met Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and gave information about the formation of the government by the Congress Party which has won victory in 135 seats in the 2023 elections," they added.Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar, who were camping in the national capital for days after winning the Karnataka Assembly polls, left for Bengaluru this afternoon. A Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting will be held in Bengaluru today at 7 pm.After days of deliberation, Congress on Thursday announced that party leader Siddaramaiah will be the next Karnataka Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar will be Deputy Chief Minister.Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal made the announcement at the party headquarters in the national capital.He said Shivakumar will continue as state Congress chief till the Lok Sabha polls. He will be the only Deputy chief minister."DK Shivakumar will continue as the PCC president till the end of parliamentary elections. CM, Deputy CM and a group of ministers will be sworn in on May 20," Venugopal said.The decision on the next Karnataka Chief Minister came following days of hectic parleys in Delhi after the newly-elected MLAs authorized party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to choose their leader.Both Siddaramaiah, a former Chief Minister, and Shivakumar staked their claims to be chief minister.The party leadership held a series of meetings over the past several days and numerous formulas were mooted before a decision was arrived.Congress bagged 135 seats in the May 10 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly ousting the ruling BJP, which got 66 seats while the Janata Dal (Secular) secured 19 seatsDisclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Convention Centre In Pragati MaidanFOLLOW

Convention centre in pragati maidan, Latest News

New Delhi [India], May 18 : Congress leader DK Shivakumar, who was announced to be sworn in as the ... ...

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Beckman Coulter, a clinical diagnostics leader, today unveiled the DxI 9000 Access ... ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 18 : Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday took a jibe at ... ...

New Delhi, May 18 Samsung is geared up to launch a premium Galaxy F series smartphone called Galaxy ... ...

New Delhi (India), May 18: Safety is a top priority for any organization, regardless of size or industry. Ensuring ... ...

New Delhi [India], May 18 : Union Minister of State S P Singh Baghel has been moved from the ... ...

Chennai, May 18 Automobile wheel major Wheels India Ltd has planned a capital expenditure of about Rs 200 ... ...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 18 : After the announcement of the chief ministerial face for Karnataka, Congress leader Siddaramaiah ... ...