Siddaramaiah stakes claim to form government, gathering of opposition leaders for oath ceremony

Karnataka New Government: The Congress announced Siddaramaiah’s name for the post of CM of Karnataka on Thursday (May 18) after three days of intense brainstorming. DK Shivakumar has been given the post of Deputy CM. Siddaramaiah was elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party at the CLP meeting in Bengaluru. The Congress has sent invitations to several opposition parties for the swearing-in ceremony of the new government.

1. The proposal to elect Siddaramaiah as the leader of the Congress party was moved by DK Shivakumar, which was passed by a voice vote. After this Siddaramaiah met Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot and staked claim to form the government.

2. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has invited Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister-designate DK Shivakumar to take oath along with the team members. The oath ceremony will take place on May 20 at 12.30 pm at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.

3. On Thursday morning, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal, Congress leaders Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar reached the residence of the party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge. After this, KC Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala announced the names of Siddaramaiah for the post of CM in PC and DK Shivakumar for the post of Deputy CM.

4. KC Venugopal said that after discussing with everyone, the Congress party has decided that Siddaramaiah will be made the Chief Minister of Karnataka. DK Shivakumar will be the only Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka. Shivkumar will continue as state president till the end of the parliamentary elections.

5. Venugopal said that the swearing-in ceremony will be held on May 20, in which along with the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister, many other ministers will also take oath. Our first priority is to implement our 5 guarantees which we will decide in our first cabinet meeting. We have invited a like-minded party to the oath ceremony.

6. Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar expressed their commitment to work together for the welfare of the people of Karnataka. Siddaramaiah tweeted that we will always work together to protect the interests of the Kannadiga people. The Congress party will work like a family to provide people-friendly, transparent, corruption-free governance and fulfill all guarantees.

7. Congress leader DK Shivakumar said that Everything is fine in the party and everything is going to be fine in the future as well. I had said earlier also that whatever decision the party high command takes, we will accept it. Whatever formula has been made, we all accept it. Secure future of Karnataka and welfare of our people is our top priority and we stand united to ensure the same.

8. Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai congratulated Siddaramaiah on being elected the next Chief Minister of Karnataka. He tweeted that congratulations to Siddaramaiah on being elected as the Chief Minister of Karnataka. I want you to fulfill the aspirations of the people of Karnataka.

9. Karnataka in-charge of Congress Randeep Singh Surjewala said that both the leaders are eligible for the post of CM. We do not believe in dictatorship but in consent. That’s why it took time to announce. The motto of the party is to serve the people and the swearing-in ceremony is not just a celebration, but a dedication of the oldest party to democracy. All the colleagues have been invited to the swearing-in ceremony.

10. The Congress has also made preparations to send a message of opposition unity by inviting prominent leaders of the opposition to the swearing-in ceremony of its government in Karnataka. Congress has brought its main leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Chief Ministers of Congress ruled states as well as Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, SP chief for the swearing-in ceremony. Akhilesh Yadav, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, NC chief Farooq Abdullah have been invited.

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