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  • Siddaramaiah will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 20.

    Siddaramaiah will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 20.

    Siddaramaiah will take oath as the new Chief Minister of Karnataka on May 20.

    After churning for four consecutive days regarding the Chief Minister in Karnataka, the Congress High Command has taken a decision. Siddaramaiah will be the next Chief Minister of Karnataka and DK Shivakumar will take oath as the Deputy Chief Minister. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has reached a consensus for the formation of the Karnataka government. The swearing-in ceremony will take place on May 20 at 12.30 pm in Bengaluru.
    Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting has been called in Bengaluru today (May 18) at 7 pm. Central observers of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) have been asked to reach Bengaluru for the CLP meeting. Earlier on Wednesday, Congress’ Karnataka in-charge Randeep Surjewala had said that the next chief minister will be decided today or tomorrow and a new cabinet will be formed within 72 hours.

    On Wednesday, a long series of meetings of the contenders for the Chief Minister’s post with the Congress high command continued in Delhi. Several rounds of discussion took place between Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi. DK Shivkumar was also made to sit in the meeting to make a consensus. Earlier in the day, there were reports of a common agreement between Congress state president DK Shivakumar and senior leader Siddaramaiah regarding the chief minister’s post. It was claimed that preparations for the swearing-in are going on in full swing in Bengaluru. But by evening, the party denied this and was told that it will take 2-3 more time to decide the name of the CM. Now late night news has come that a consensus has been reached on the next Chief Minister.

    In fact, after a long exercise during the day, there was a discussion on the formula of two and a half years in the party. DK Shivkumar had expressed condition on this also. If sources are to be believed, DK Shivakumar had said that even if it is a common agreement, the first two and a half year term should be given to me while the second to Siddaramaiah. DK Shivakumar said that I should be given the first term or else I don’t want anything. I will remain silent even in that situation. Along with this, DK Shivkumar had flatly refused for the post of Deputy CM as well.

  • Karnataka Chief Minister’s name will be decided tomorrow, meeting will be held at Kharge’s house at 11 am

    Karnataka Chief Minister’s name will be decided tomorrow, meeting will be held at Kharge’s house at 11 am

    New Delhi. The results of the Karnataka Assembly elections have been a source of controversy in political circles across the country. Opposition parties have started planning attacks and strategy against the ruling BJP. When the meetings of Maha Vikas Aghadi have started in Maharashtra also, then who will be the Chief Minister in Karnataka? Talks started on this. Though there is a contest between Shivakumar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah for the chief minister’s post, the final decision is said to be taken by party president Mallikarjun Kharge.

    There has been talk of a split in the Congress regarding the Chief Minister’s post in Karnataka. In this regard, the talk of Shivkumar adopting a different path has also started gaining momentum in the political corridors, while Shivkumar himself while talking to ANI has clarified his stand regarding the next political step. Not only this, he has also talked about what will be the target of the Congress party for the Lok Sabha elections.
    “Lok Sabha elections are our next challenge. We should win at least 18 to 20 seats in the Lok Sabha elections”, said D.K.Shivakumar. As soon as he was asked about his desire for the chief minister’s post, he pointed fingers at the party leaders. The party will take a decision in this regard. Why should I care? If I am eligible, they will give me that responsibility”, he said.
    In Karnataka Congress some MLAs support Shivakumar while some MLAs support Siddaramaiah. Will you take a different decision on the strength of the MLAs supporting you? As soon as the question was asked, Shivakumar dismissed the possibility.
    I do not want to break any MLA. We are all one. We are over 135 in number. I don’t want to settle anywhere. MLA likes me or not. But I am the state president of the party. I am a responsible person. I want to treat everyone equally. This is the basic ideology of the Congress party. My best wishes to Siddaramaiah.”
    I am not a backstabbing person. I’m not even a blackmailer. Those who have such culture should do so. why would I do that? I will not do that. I don’t want to create wrong history. One who is born has to go one day or the other. I do not want to leave any wrong mark”, D.K. Shivkumar also explained this.

  • Won’t implement decision to end 4% Muslim quota till Supreme Court hearing is over: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

    Won’t implement decision to end 4% Muslim quota till Supreme Court hearing is over: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai

    By PTI
    DHARWAD:     Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said the state government will not implement its decision to scrap four per cent reservation for Muslims in 2B category of the ‘Other Backward Castes’ till the hearing in the Supreme Court is completed.

    He emphasised that the reservation for 17 sub-castes of extremely backward Muslims who are placed in Category-1 and Category 2-A have not been touched.

    “We had decided that till the time the hearing is complete we will not take it forward. Court has not given any stay.

    We only have said that you (SC) hear the case; so long the case is heard, we will not implement it,” Bommai told reporters here.

    He was reacting to the Supreme Court’s direction to the Karnataka government not to implement its decision of scrapping four per cent reservation for Muslims till May 9 when the matter will be heard.

    At the fag end of its term, the BJP government decided to abolish the four per cent reservation for Muslims under 2-B category.

    The four per cent was later split into two equally and distributed among the two dominant communities of the state – Vokkaligas in 2-C category and Lingayats in 2-D category.

    “There are about 17 sub-castes within Muslims – Pinjar, Darzi, Chakarband. Those are still in the backward classes only under Category-1 and 2A. Those who are extremely poor are still in those two categories,” Bommai said.

    He also said that the Muslims have been placed in the Economically Weaker Section category which is entitled for 10 per cent reservation.

    “Those who were getting four per cent have been put in the 10 per cent category. This way, no injustice has happened,” Bommai explained.

    In her reaction, the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Shobha Karandlaje said the Constitution of India does not permit religion-based reservation.

    “The previous government had introduced it as part of its appeasement politics,” Karandlaje said.