BENGALURU: Siddaramaiah will probably be sworn in as Chief Minister for the second time period, together with state Congress President D Okay Shivakumar as Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday afternoon, precisely every week after the social gathering swept the Assembly polls in Karnataka. According to sources within the Congress, eight legislators are prone to be sworn in as Ministers together with them.
Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar have been in Delhi until late Friday evening discussing with the social gathering’s excessive command the names of ministers to be inducted into the brand new cupboard and the allocation of portfolios. While the CM-designate has returned to Bengaluru, the KPCC chief is on his approach again. Sources mentioned those that are prone to be sworn-in as Ministers are: G Parameshwara (SC), Okay H Muniyappa (SC), Okay J George (Minority-Christian), M B Patil (Lingayat), Satish Jarkiholi (ST-Valmiki), Priyank Kharge (SC and AICC President M Mallikarjun Kharge’s son), Ramalinga Reddy (Reddy), and B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan (Minority-Muslim).
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has invited leaders of a number of like-minded events for the swearing-in ceremony, which can see Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administering the oath of workplace and secrecy to the Chief Minister and his Cabinet at 12.30 PM at Sree Kanteerava Stadium right here. The venue is similar place the place Siddaramaiah took oath in 2013, when he grew to become Chief Minister for the primary time.
The occasion might grow to be a present of energy for opposition events amid unity efforts to tackle the ruling BJP within the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress on Thursday named Siddaramaiah as the subsequent Chief Minister and Shivakumar, a robust contender for the highest submit, as his solely deputy, ending the tense impasse after extended parleys involving its central management.
A gathering of the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in a while Thursday formally elected Siddaramaiah as its chief and Chief Minister, following which he staked his declare with the Governor, who invited him to type the federal government. The 75-year previous Siddaramaiah will change into the Chief Minister for the second time period after his earlier five-year stint from 2013; whereas 61-year previous Shivakumar, who had earlier labored as Minister underneath Siddaramaiah, may also proceed because the social gathering’s Karnataka state president until Parliamentary elections subsequent 12 months.
The first daunting process that Siddaramaiah is predicted to face is putting in a Cabinet with the appropriate mixtures that can strike a stability in having representatives from all communities, areas, factions, and in addition from among the many previous and new technology of legislators. With the sanctioned energy of the Karnataka Cabinet being 34, there are too many aspirants for ministerial berths.
Kharge, former Congress Presidents Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, additionally General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi, a number of Congress Chief Ministers and leaders are anticipated to attend the occasion. Kharge has invited Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Okay Stalin, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Invitations have additionally been despatched to National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah and Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, amongst others.
Many of them have arrived or have despatched in representatives on their behalf. Expectations are additionally that on the first cupboard assembly after the swearing-in, the brand new authorities would possibly take measures to implement the 5 ‘ensures’. The Congress has promised to implement the ‘ensures’ – 200 models of free energy to all households (Gruha Jyoti), Rs 2,000 month-to-month help to the lady head of each household (Gruha Lakshmi), 10 kg of rice free to each member of a BPL family (Anna Bhagya), Rs 3,000 each month for graduate youth and Rs 1,500 for diploma holders (each within the age group of 18-25) for 2 years (YuvaNidhi), and free journey for ladies in public transport buses (Shakti), on the very first day of assuming energy within the state.
“Fulfilling the promises made to the people is our first priority,” the Deputy Chief Minister-designate Shivakumar mentioned on Friday. Elaborate safety measures have been put in place in and across the venue to make sure that the occasion goes on easily with none hurdles amid the presence of a number of nationwide stage leaders and people from different states, officers mentioned, including that site visitors motion may also should be managed because the occasion will happen within the coronary heart of town.
According to sources, a complete of three platforms/ levels have been arrange and LED screens have been put in for folks to observe the swearing-in ceremony.
