Deprived of Karnataka Deputy CM post, Congress MLA G Parameshwara talks about sacrifice

Bengaluru: Congress MLA from Karnataka G Parameshwara, who was reportedly miffed at being denied the deputy chief minister’s post, on Friday said that one has to make “sacrifices” at times. When G Parameshwara was asked about not being given the post of CM or Deputy CM, he said, “It is okay. We all have to make sacrifices at some point or the other. It is a good thing happening.”

Congress elects Siddaramaiah, DK Shivakumar

The Congress on Thursday officially announced the names of its chief ministerial and deputy chief ministerial faces, thus ending the suspense that had been going on for days. Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar were elected Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively.

Focus on the new Karnataka cabinet

Both the leaders are scheduled to visit the national capital today to discuss the names of the MLAs to be included in the government. He had returned to Bengaluru yesterday to attend the Congress Legislature Party meeting and stake claim to form the government before the Governor. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on May 20.

Demand for Dalit Deputy Chief Minister

Amid rapid political developments, reports emerged that Lingayat leader MB Patil and Dalit leader G Parameshwara were upset at being denied deputy chief minister posts. Speaking to ANI on Dalit community’s demand for Deputy CM post for G Parameshwara, Patil said, “Whoever voted – Lingayat, Dalit, Vokkaliga, ST, Muslim – all these people should be given their due share . I am sure our party will do the same. They will give due respect to all these communities and power will be shared with all the communities.”

Asked about the Lingayat community’s demand for the deputy CM’s post for him, Patil said he was confident that the Congress would give its due share to the community. He said, “…Lingayats contesting on BJP ticket have been rejected. So, naturally, when we have come to Congress, the expectations are high. They want fair share. I am sure That our party will take care of it.” , “…why not? I would have been more happy if I had got 50 seats,” Patil said when asked about the “struggle” by the Lingayat and Dalit communities demanding G Parameshwara and his deputy CM post. Patil said. Party’s victory in Karnataka elections

Karnataka Congress MLA and former state minister TB Jayachandra, reacting to reports that MB Patil and G Parameshwara were stripped of deputy CM posts, said, “No, it is the high command’s decision to make DK Shivakumar the sole deputy chief minister.” . So, I don’t think other things will go up.”

swearing in on 20 may

According to Raj Bhavan sources, the swearing-in ceremony will take place on May 20 at 12.30 pm in Bengaluru. After days of deliberations, the Congress on Thursday announced that party leader Siddaramaiah would be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar would be the Deputy Chief Minister.

invited top opposition leaders

Sources said the Congress has invited leaders of like-minded parties for the swearing-in ceremony of Karnataka Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, which is scheduled to take place on May 20.

According to sources, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav, who recently met Maharashtra Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar in Mumbai recently, will also be sworn in. has been invited to the ceremony. ,

Sources said invitations have also been sent to like-minded opposition parties and their leaders, including Hemant Soren, Sitaram Yechury, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar and Farooq Abdullah, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Other opposition leaders invited include Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Gandhi family including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will also be present on this occasion.

Chief Ministers of Congress ruled states including Himachal CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel will also be present.

Shivakumar to continue as KPCC chief

Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal has said that Shivakumar will continue as the state Congress chief till the Lok Sabha elections. Venugopal said, “DK Shivakumar will continue as PCC president till the end of the parliamentary elections. The CM, deputy CM and a group of ministers will be sworn in on May 20.”

The decision on the next Karnataka chief minister came after busy days in Delhi when the newly-elected legislators authorized party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to choose their leader. Former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar both staked claim to become the chief minister. The party leadership held several meetings in the last several days and various formulas were considered before a decision was arrived at.