The leadership transition has also created an opportunity for the BJP, which is attempting to expand its support among backward classes, Dalits, and other communities traditionally aligned with the Congress.
Bengaluru: D.K. Shivakumar was on Wednesday sworn in as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, while G. Parameshwara took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister along with 12 other ministers in the new Cabinet. The swearing-in ceremony was held in Bengaluru and attended by senior leaders of the Congress party, top state officials, and supporters. The formation.
Several senior Congress leaders, including AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, AICC General Secretary (Organisation) K.C. Venugopal and Karnataka in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala, are expected to attend the event.
New Delhi: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan will undertake a three-day visit to Karnataka, Goa and Kerala starting Friday to attend official events, along with religious and cultural celebrations. Engagements in Karnataka on First Two Days On Friday, the Vice President will attend the global celebration marking 45 years of the Art of Living Foundation in.
Amid ongoing political discussions within the Congress over leadership change in Karnataka, sources said the party is considering appointing three Deputy Chief Ministers representing the Scheduled Castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), and women.
Eight members of a family, including seven women, lost their lives after being swept away by strong river currents in Uttara Kannada district on Sunday. Two other people are still missing, according to police sources.
Kalaburagi, Karnataka: Five members of a family were killed on the spot in a horrific road accident near Ladlapur in Chittapur taluk of Kalaburagi district, police said on Saturday. The accident occurred after a head-on collision between a Cruiser vehicle and a truck on the national highway late on Friday night. The deceased have been.