New Delhi: Congress has invited the leaders of like-minded events to the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka chief minister-designate Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar which is scheduled to be held on May 20, mentioned sources. According to sources, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who just lately met Maharashtra Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar just lately in Mumbai, have additionally been prolonged an invite on the swearing-in ceremony.Â
Sources mentioned that the invitation has additionally been despatched to like-minded opposition events and their leaders together with Hemant Soren, Sitaram Yechuri, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, and Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Among different opposition leaders who’ve been invited embrace Telangana Chief Minister Okay Chandrashekar Rao, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The Gandhi household together with Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will even be current on the event. Chief Ministers of the Congress-ruled states together with Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel will even be current.
Meanwhile, after the announcement of the chief ministerial face for Karnataka, Congress chief Siddaramaiah on Thursday spoke to Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot over the cellphone and can stake declare to type the federal government right now night, sources mentioned.
Swearing-In On May 20
The Raj Bhavan sources mentioned the swearing-in ceremony will happen on May 20 at 12.30 pm in Bengaluru, for which Congress MLA G Parameshwara went to Raj Bhavan as a consultant of the get together 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 advised 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 have been tenting within the nationwide capital for days after successful the Karnataka Assembly polls, left for Bengaluru this afternoon. A Congress Legislative Party (CLP) assembly will probably be held in Bengaluru right now at 7 PM.
After days of deliberation, Congress on Thursday introduced that get together chief Siddaramaiah would be the subsequent Karnataka Chief Minister and DK Shivakumar will probably be Deputy Chief Minister.
Shivakumar To Continue KPCC Chief
Congress common secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal made the announcement on the get together headquarters within the nationwide capital. He mentioned Shivakumar will proceed as state Congress chief until the Lok Sabha polls. He would be the solely 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 mentioned.
The choice on the following Karnataka Chief Minister got here following days of hectic parleys in Delhi after the newly-elected MLAs approved get together chief Mallikarjun Kharge to decide on their chief. Both Siddaramaiah, a former Chief Minister, and Shivakumar staked their claims to be chief minister. The get together management held a sequence of conferences over the previous a number of days and quite a few formulation have been mooted earlier than a choice was arrived.
Congress bagged 135 seats within the May 10 elections to the 224-member Karnataka Assembly ousting the ruling BJP, which acquired 66 seats whereas the Janata Dal (Secular) secured 19 seats.
