Karnataka CM News Highlights: Karnataka Guv invites Siddaramaiah to take oath on May 20

Finally, the Congress high command has chosen Siddaramaiah over DK Shivakumar for the coveted chief minister post in Karnataka. The reasons are several. But one thing is sure. The party must have an experienced, untainted leader such as Siddaramaiah to hold the reins of administration at this juncture to ensure a stable and pro-poor government.

Siddaramaiah, 75, hails from a very humble background. He belongs to the Kuruba (shepherd) community, a backward class in Karnataka. He is a native of Siddaramana Hundi, a nondescript village in the Varuna assembly constituency in Mysuru district. It was a struggle for him to get even an elementary education because of his weak financial background. His schooling in Kannada began when he was 10 years old. But he fought against all the odds to get degrees in science and law from the University of Mysuru. He taught law and also practised law for a short period while in Mysuru. Read More

Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj S Bommai congratulated Siddaramaiah on becoming the next chief minister of the Congress party. “I wish that you fulfill the aspirations of the people of Karnataka,” he wrote on Twitter.

Following the Congress Legislature Party meet that elected Siddaramaiah as its leader, Eshwar Khandre said: “DK Shivakumar moved a single-line resolution and proposed the name of Siddaramaiah as the CLP leader, which all others endorsed unanimously.”

Following the Congress Legislature Party meet that elected Siddaramaiah as its leader, Eshwar Khandre said: “DK Shivakumar moved a single-line resolution and proposed the name of Siddaramaiah as the CLP leader, which all others endorsed unanimously.”

Former Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj S Bommai congratulated Siddaramaiah on becoming the next chief minister of the Congress party. “I wish that you fulfill the aspirations of the people of Karnataka,” he wrote on Twitter.

Finally, the Congress high command has chosen Siddaramaiah over DK Shivakumar for the coveted chief minister post in Karnataka. The reasons are several. But one thing is sure. The party must have an experienced, untainted leader such as Siddaramaiah to hold the reins of administration at this juncture to ensure a stable and pro-poor government.

Siddaramaiah, 75, hails from a very humble background. He belongs to the Kuruba (shepherd) community, a backward class in Karnataka. He is a native of Siddaramana Hundi, a nondescript village in the Varuna assembly constituency in Mysuru district. It was a struggle for him to get even an elementary education because of his weak financial background. His schooling in Kannada began when he was 10 years old. But he fought against all the odds to get degrees in science and law from the University of Mysuru. He taught law and also practised law for a short period while in Mysuru. Read More

After days of deliberations and late-night parlays, Siddaramaiah will take oath as Karnataka's new Chief Minister on May 20. The development comes after Siddaramaiah and state Congress party chief DK Shivakumar were locked in a pitched battle for the CM post after Congress swept 135 seats in the 224-member legislative assembly. Both met party leaders in New Delhi in several rounds of meetings over the past few days and a breakthrough and power-sharing formula was agreed upon in the early hours of May 18. Read More

Oath-taking ceremony to be held at 12.30 pm

-- Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has invited CM-designate Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar to take oath along with team members.

-- The oath-taking ceremony will take place at 12.30 pm on 20th May in Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru.

​Karnataka Guv invites Siddaramaiah to take oath on May 20

-- Chief Minister-designate Siddaramaiah stakes claim to form the government in Karnataka

-- Governor invites him and Deputy CM-designate DK Shivakumar to take oath on 20th May

​Siddaramaiah’sname asCLPleader was proposed by RVDeshpande, HK Patil, MB Patil, and LakshmiHebbalkar

Former CM andBJPleaderBasavarajBommaicongratulatesSiddaramaiah

“Congratulations toSiddaramaiahon being chosen as the Chief Minister ofKarnataka. I wish that you fulfill the aspirations of the people ofKarnataka,”Bommaitweets.

Siddaramaiah has been formally elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party in Karnataka

Vast experience in running the government and mass appeal across the state have favoured Siddaramaiah in the tightly contested race for Karnataka chief minister.

The Congress leadership threw its weight behind the 75-year-old Siddaramaiah keeping in view the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, where his clout among the OBCs, SCs, and Muslims would play a key role.

Siddaramaiah also brings to the table the experience of managing the government and competing interests of a caste and class-dominated Karnataka, having served as chief minister from 2013 to 2018.